Shri Vagishvara Dakshinamurti Trayodashakshara Mahamantra

Śrīvāgīśvara Dakṣiṇāmūrti Trayodaśākṣara Mahāmantraḥ

(श्रीवागीश्वर दक्षिणामूर्ति त्रयोदशाक्षर महामन्त्रः)

Source – Sourced from a manuscript in the possession of Shri Dr. B. Upendranath Singh, a long time upāsaka and scholar of Śrīvidyā.

Initiation – Required.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -

asya śrī vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrti trayodakṣara mahāmantrasya ।

viśvāmitrāya ṛṣaye namaḥ ।

gāyatryai chandase namaḥ ।

śrīvāgīśvara dakṣiṇāmūrtaye devatāyai namaḥ ।

aim̐ bījāya namaḥ ।

hrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ ।

svāhā kīlakāya namaḥ ।

mama śrīvāgīśvara dakṣiṇāmūrti prasāda siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्य वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्ति त्रयोदक्षर महामन्त्रस्य ।

विश्वामित्राय ऋषये नमः ।

गायत्र्यै छन्दसे नमः ।

श्रीवागीश्वर दक्षिणामूर्तये देवतायै नमः ।

ऐँ बीजाय नमः ।

ह्रीँ शक्तये नमः ।

स्वाहा कीलकाय नमः ।

मम श्रीवागीश्वर दक्षिणामूर्ति प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Śrīlakṣmī Dakṣiṇāmūrti in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthas – dharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) is Śrī Nārāyaṇa, the Preserver. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Gāyatrī of twenty-four syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Śrīvāgīśvara Dakṣiṇāmūrti, the seed (bījaṃ) is śrīm̐, the power (śakti) is dakṣiṇāmūrtaye. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is svāhā. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.

2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यादि न्यास) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	viśvāmitrāya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi ।	विश्वामित्राय ऋषये नमः शिरसि ।	Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and middle fingers joined at the top of the head.
2	Jagatyai chandase namaḥ mukhe।	गायत्र्यै छन्दसे नमः मुखे ।	Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb.
3	śrīvāgīśvara dakṣiṇāmūrtaye devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi ।	श्रीवागीश्वर दक्षिणामूर्तये देवतायै नमः हृदि ।	Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers
4	aim̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye ।	ऐँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये ।	Touch the area of genitals with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
5	hrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ ।	ह्रीँ शक्तये नमः पादयोः ।	Touch both the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
6	svāhā kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau।	स्वाहा कीलकाय नमः नाभौ।	Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
7	mama śrīvāgīśvara dakṣiṇāmūrti prasāda siddhyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge ।	मम श्रीवागीश्वर दक्षिणामूर्ति प्रसाद सिद्ध्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे ।	Run both the palms all over the body.
8	iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥	इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the Ṛṣyādi nyāsa.

3. Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ - aṅguṣṭābhyāṃ namaḥ ।	ॐ - अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः ।	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	aim̐ hrīm̐ - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā ।	ऐँ ह्रीँ - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	sauḥ - madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ ।	सौः - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers.
4	namaḥ - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ ।	नमः - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers.
5	vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ	वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्तये - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers.
6	svāhā - karatalakarapruṣṭābhyāṃ phaṭ ।	स्वाहा - करतलकरप्रुष्टाभ्यां फट् ।	Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.
7	iti kara nyāsaḥ ॥	इति कर न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa.

4. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	aim̐ hrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ऐँ ह्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	sauḥ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	सौः - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	namaḥ - kavacāya huṃ ।	नमः- कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्तये - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	svāhā - astrāya phaṭ ।	स्वाहा - अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥

Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.

5. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -

vāmāṅkopari saṃsthitāṃ girisutām-anyonyam-āliṅgitaṃ ।

śyāmām-utpala-dhāriṇīṃ śaśinibhām-āloka-yantaṃ śivaṃ ॥

āśliṣṭena kareṇa pustakaḥ madhoḥ-kumbhaṃ sudhā-pūritaṃ ।

mudrāṃ jñānamayīṃ dadhānam-apāre mukt-akṣa-mālāṃ bhaje ॥

वामाङ्कोपरि संस्थितां गिरिसुतामन्योन्यमालिङ्गितं ।

श्यामामुत्पलधारिणीं शशिनिभामालोकयन्तं शिवं ॥

आश्लिष्टेन करेण पुस्तकः मधोःकुम्भं सुधापूरितं ।

मुद्रां ज्ञानमयीं दधानमपारे मुक्तक्षमालां भजे ॥

Meaning: Salutation to Lord Vāgīśvara Dakṣiṇāmūrti, seated together with the Divine Mother, the daughter of the mountains Vāgīśvarī Pārvatī on His left thigh embracing each other. He holds a blue lotus and is adorned with a crescent moon on His diadem and is Lord Śiva(Rudra) Himself. On His upper arms, He holds a book, a pot full of the Divine nectar and displays the pleasing wisdom granting jñāna mudrā and the liberation granting akṣa-mālā.

The blue lotus represents evolution of the consciousness and the realization of the unknown aspects of the mysterious Divine Self. The crescent moon represents the descent of the consciousness into the material realm. The book denotes all the knowledge that is known and unknown. The divine nectar is the delightful cerebral fluid emanating from the pineal gland with the activation of the Ājñā cakra. The wisdom granting jñāna mudrā along with the liberation granting akṣa-mālā, exposes the Divine knowledge of all the mātṛkā śaktis and their mysterious powers.

The One who masters this mantra and realizes its benefits, will possess the power of speech (vāk siddhi) and can materialize anything they desire or speak of.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyāthmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

7. Mantraḥ (मन्त्रः) -

om̐ aim̐ hrīm̐ sauḥ namo vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye svāhā ॥

ॐ ऐँ ह्रीँ सौः नमो वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्तये स्वाहा ॥

Meaning: This is a twenty-two syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –

The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ (ॐ) consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
The Aiśvarya mātṛkā and Sarasvatī bīja aim̐ (ऐँ), represents and bestows immense knowledge, mastery in arts and amazing creativity.
The bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ) consists of – ‘h’ => Brahman/śiva, ‘r’ => fire and drive within us, ‘ī’ => energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, ‘m̐’ => removal of all miseries and facilitator of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
The Parā bīja sauḥ (सौः), culminates in the experience of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
The bīja (seed) mantra namo (नमो) refers to our salutations to the Divine and constitutes a bond that is nurtured in our heart.
The words “vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye (वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्तये)” refer to the Divine eminence of the Divine Mother Śrī Vāgīśvarī (Mātaṅgī/Tārā/Sarasvatī, the Goddess of all knowledge – known and unknown – the repository of all skills and mysterious powers, as well as of Śrī Dakṣiṇāmūrti, referred in the vocative case.
The Vahnisundarī b īja (seed) mantra svāhā (स्वाहा) represents complete submission and surrender to the Divine.

Salutations to the highly revered Divine Mother and Father in the form of Śrī Vāgīśvara Dakṣiṇāmūrti [form of Lord Śiva (Brahma) and the Divine Mother Śakti (Sarasvatī)] to bestow upon us prudence, wisdom and spiritual knowledge and also lead us towards liberation from the bindings of the mundane world!

He grants spiritual knowledge and transforms us completely and makes us realize that we are none other than the blemish-less and pure super-consciousness, known as Brahman.

The Divine Mother grants immense knowledge of all that there is to know and realize, to all Her sincere devotees.

The 19 lettered Śrī Vāgīśvara Dakṣiṇāmūrti mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.

8. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	aim̐ hrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ऐँ ह्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	sauḥ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	सौः - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	namaḥ - kavacāya huṃ ।	नमः- कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	vāgīśvarāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	वागीश्वराय दक्षिणामूर्तये - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	svāhā - astrāya phaṭ ।	स्वाहा - अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥

Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.

9. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -

vāmāṅkopari saṃsthitāṃ girisutām-anyonyam-āliṅgitaṃ ।

śyāmām-utpala-dhāriṇīṃ śaśinibhām-āloka-yantaṃ śivaṃ ॥

āśliṣṭena kareṇa pustakaḥ madhoḥ-kumbhaṃ sudhā-pūritaṃ ।

mudrāṃ jñānamayīṃ dadhānam-apāre mukt-akṣa-mālāṃ bhaje ॥

वामाङ्कोपरि संस्थितां गिरिसुतामन्योन्यमालिङ्गितं ।

श्यामामुत्पलधारिणीं शशिनिभामालोकयन्तं शिवं ॥

आश्लिष्टेन करेण पुस्तकः मधोःकुम्भं सुधापूरितं ।

मुद्रां ज्ञानमयीं दधानमपारे मुक्तक्षमालां भजे ॥

10. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyāthmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

11. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) –

guhyādi guhya goptvātvam gṛhaṇāsmat kṛtaṃ japaṃ ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvat prasadān mayī sthirā ॥

गुह्यादि गुह्य गोप्त्वात्वम् गृहणास्मत् कृतं जपं ।

सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत् प्रसदान् मयी स्थिरा ॥

Meaning: O Lord, you are the most hidden secret of all secrets. May these mantra japa counts performed by me, be offered to you in totality. Our prayers and hope, are that your grace shall remain with us always.

This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com

Shri Vagishvara Dakshinamurti Trayodashakshara Mahamantra

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