Atmaraksana Sri Pratyangira Mantra Japa:
॥ śrī pratyaṅgirā ātmarakṣaṇā mantra: (आत्मरक्षणा श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा मन्त्र:) ॥
1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः):
asya śrī pratyaṅgirā mahā mantrasya । mahā bhairava ṛṣiḥ।
anuṣṭup chandaḥ । śrī pratyaṅgirā devatā ।
aim̐ bījaṃ । śrīm̐ śakti: । svāhā kīlakaṃ ।
sarva kāmya siddhyarthaṃ । mama śarīra rakṣaṇārthaṃ ।
mama sarva śatrunāśanārthaṃ jape viniyogaḥ ॥
अस्य श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा महा मन्त्रस्य । महा भैरव ऋषिः।
अनुष्टुप् छन्दः । श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा देवता ।
ऐँ बीजं । श्रीँ शक्ति: ।
स्वाहा कीलकं । सर्व काम्य सिद्ध्यर्थं ।
मम शरीर रक्षणार्थं । मम सर्व शत्रुनाशनार्थं जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning: This prayer/mantra Japa is to invoke Śrī Pratyaṅgirā and perform Her mantra Japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects and especially for the removal of all enmity and negativity afflicting us. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Mahā Bhairava, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Anuṣṭup and the deity is Śrī Pratyaṅgirā, the seed (bījaṃ) is aīm̐, the power or śakti is śrīm̐. The secret to unlocking the mantra or kīlakaṃ is svāhā.
2.laghunyāsa śarīranyāsadi kramaḥ (लघुन्यास शरीरन्यासदि क्रमः):
| S.no. | IAST | Devanāgari | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bhairavāya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi | भैरवाय ऋषये नमः शिरसि | Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead. |
| 2 | anuṣṭup chandase namaḥ mukhe | अनुष्टुप् छन्दसे नमः मुखे | Touch the mouth with the right hand middle and ring fingers joined with the thumb at the top. |
| 3 | śrīpratyaṅgirā devatāyai namaḥ hṛdaye | श्रीप्रत्यङ्गिरा देवतायै नमः हृदये | Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
| 4 | hrīm̐ bījāyai namaḥ guhye | ह्रीँ बीजायै नमः गुह्ये | Touch the private parts area with the ring, middle and thumb fingers of the right hand joined together at the top. |
| 5 | śrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ | श्रीँ शक्तये नमः पादयोः | Touch the legs with the ring, middle and thumb fingers of the right hand joined together at the top. |
| 6 | svāhā kīlakāyai namaḥ nābhau | स्वाहा कीलकायै नमः नाभौ | Touch the navel with the ring, middle and thumb fingers of the right hand joined together at the top. |
| 7 | mama śrī dharmārtha kāma mokṣārthe jape viniyōgaḥ sarvāṅge | मम श्री धर्मार्थ काम मोक्षार्थे जपे विनिय्ōगः सर्वाङ्गे | Run the fingers of both hands from the head to the toe on the sides of the body. |
| 8 | aim̐ namaḥ nābhyādi pādāntaṃ | ऐँ नमः नाभ्यादि पादान्तं | Run the fingers of both hands from the navel to the legs. |
| 9 | hrīm̐ namaḥ kaṇṭhādi nābhyāntaṃ | ह्रीँ नमः कण्ठादि नाभ्यान्तं | Run the fingers of both hands from the throat to the navel. |
| 10 | śrīm̐ namaḥ mūrdhādi kaṇṭhāntaṃ | श्रीँ नमः मूर्धादि कण्ठान्तं | Run the fingers of both hands from the face to the throat. |
| 11 | aim̐ namaḥ vāma pāṇītale | ऐँ नमः वाम पाणीतले | Run the right fingers on the left hand palm. |
| 12 | hrīm̐ namaḥ dakṣapāṇi tale | ह्रीँ नमः दक्षपाणि तले | Run the left fingers on the right hand palm. |
| 13 | śrīm̐ nama: ubhayapāṇītalau (ubhayoḥ) | श्रीँ नम: उभयपाणीतलौ (उभयोः) | Run the opposite side fingers on the back side of each palm. |
3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :
| S.no. | IAST | devanāgari | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | om̐ aim̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ | ॐ ऐँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः | Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs. |
| 2 | om̐ hrīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ | ॐ ह्रीँ तर्जनीभ्यां नमः | Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers. |
| 3 | om̐ śrīm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ | ॐ श्रीँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमः | Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers. |
| 4 | pratyaṅgire anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ | प्रत्यङ्गिरे अनामिकाभ्यां नमः | Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers. |
| 5 | mama rakṣa rakṣa mama śatrūn bhakṣa bhakṣa kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ | मम रक्ष रक्ष मम शत्रून् भक्ष भक्ष कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः | Use both the thumbs on the little fingers. |
| 6 | om̐ svāhā karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ | ॐ स्वाहा करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः | 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 |
| S.no. | IAST | Devanāgari | Procedure |
| 1 | lam̐ – pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi | लँ – पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि | Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
| 2 | ham̐ – ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi | हँ – आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि | Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us. |
| 3 | yam̐ – vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi | यँ – वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि | Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
| 4 | ram̐ – agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi | रँ – अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि | Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
| 5 | vam̐ – amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi | | वँ – अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। | Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us. |
| 6 | sam̐ – sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi | सँ – सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि | Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
| Japa | 100,000 |
| Homa | 10,000 |
| Tarpaṇa | 1,000 |
| Mārjana | 100 |
| Bhojana | 10 |
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