Sri Akshobhya Bhairava Mahamantra
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava Mahāmantraḥ (श्री अक्षोभ्य भैरव महामन्त्रः) :-
Source :- Tārā Tantram.
Purpose :- To attain knowledge of the Divine, Spiritual wealth, removal of all fears and
accomplishment of all desires, material and spiritual. Complete peace of mind.
Introduction :- Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava is a very gentle and highly spiritual aspect of Lord Śiva.
He his consort of Maa Tara. He bestows spiritual knowledge and dispels all ignorance to help us
expand our consciousness to its highest level. It is believed that Ekajaṭa Tārā consumed all the
poison that was stuck inside the throat of Lord Śiva and relieved Him of all worries and He
therefore assumed the name Akṣobhya, the unperturbed, calm and serene One! The entire
poison is set to be wrapped up on Her hair, wound up in a single knot at the top of Her head.
Some Tārā worshippers as well as tantras give great importance to this form of Śiva and
suggest that worship of Tārā, prior to the worship and sādhana of Akṣobhya, would not only be
fruitless but also harmful.
1. viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-
om̐ asya śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava mahā-mantrasya ।
brahma viṣṇu maheśvara ṛṣiḥ ।
virāṭ chandaḥ ।
śrīAkṣobhya Bhairavaśambhu devatā ।
om̐ bijaṃ ।
hrīm̐ śaktiḥ ।
caturvarga siddhaye jape viniyogaḥ ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीअक्षोभ्य भैरव महामन्त्रस्य ।
ब्रह्म विष्णु महे श्वर ऋषिः ।
विराट् छन्दः ।
श्रीअक्षोभ्य भैरवशम्भु दे वता ।
स्त्रीँ बिजं ।
ह्रीँ शक्तिः ।
चतर्व
ु र्ग सिद्धये जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava and perform His mantra
japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, and to obtain the four puruṣārtha-s – dharma
(justice, law), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may
seek from the Divine. The sages (ṛṣiḥ) are the trinity - Brahma, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara, the meter
(chandas) for the mantra is Virāṭ and the deity is Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava, the seed (bījaṃ) is
strīm̐, the power or śakti is svāhā. The key (kīlaka) to unlock the mantra is om̐.
2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-
IAST Procedure
Devanāgari
S.n
o.
Brahma viṣṇu Open the right palm and touch the
maheśvara ṛṣaye ब्रह्म विष्णु महे श्वर top of the forehead with the ring and
1 namaḥ śirasi ऋषये नमः शिरसि thumb fingers joined at the top.
Virāṭ chandase namaḥ Now touch the lips of the mouth with
mukhe विराट् छन्दसे नमः मख
ु े the above mudrā.
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Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava Touch the heart with the right palm.
devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi श्रीअक्षोभ्य भैरव दे वतायै
3 नमः हृदि
strīm̐ bījāya namaḥ Touch the genitalia with the right ring
guhye स्त्रीँ बीजाय नमः गह्
ु ये finger and thumb joined together.
4
svāhā śaktaye namaḥ Touch the feet with the right ring
pādayoḥ स्वाहा शक्तये नमः finger and thumb joined together.
5 पादयोः
om̐ kīlakāya namaḥ Touch the navel area with the right
nābhau ॐ कीलकाय नमः नाभौ ring finger and thumb joined
6 together.
caturvarga siddhaye Run both the palms all over the
jape viniyogāya namaḥ चतर्व
ु र्ग सिद्धये जपे body.
7 sarvāṅge विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे
iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ
इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः
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[Link]āsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-
IAST Procedure
Devanāgari
[Link].
om̐ hrām̐ Use both the index fingers and run them
aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ॐ ह्राँ on both the thumbs.
1 अङ्गष्ु ठाभ्यां
नमः
om̐ hrīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ Use both the thumbs and run them on
namaḥ ॐ ह्रीँ तर्जनीभ्यां both the index fingers.
2 नमः
om̐ hrūm̐ Use both the thumbs on the middle
madhyamābhyāṃ ॐ ह्रूँ मध्यमाभ्यां fingers.
3 namaḥ नमः
om̐ hraim̐ Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ ॐ ह्रैँ
4 अनामिकाभ्यां
नमः
om̐ hraum̐ Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ ॐ ह्रौँ
5 कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां
नमः
om̐ hraḥ Open both the palms; run the opened
karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyā ॐ ह्रः palms of the right hand on the front and
6 ṃ namaḥ करतलकरपष्ृ ठा back sides of the left palm and repeat
भ्यां नमः the same for the other palm.
iti kara nyāsaḥ
इति कर न्यासः
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4.aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-
Procedure
IAST Devanāgari
[Link].
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the
om̐ hrām̐ hṛdayāya ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय right hand and place them on the heart
1 namaḥ नमः chakra.
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand
om̐ hrīm̐ śirase ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे and touch the top of the forehead.
2 svāhā स्वाहा
Open the right thumb and touch the back of
om̐ hrūm̐ śikhāyai ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै the head. This is the point where the tuft of
3 vaṣaṭ वषट् hair, is kept.
Cross both the hands and run the fully
om̐ hraim̐ ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय हुँ opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
4 kavacāya hum̐
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring
om̐ hraum̐ ॐ ह्रौँ नेत्रत्रयाय fingers, with the middle finger touching the
5 netratrayāya वौषट् ājña cakra.
vauṣaṭ
Open up the left palm and strike it three times
om̐ hraḥ astrāya ॐ ह्रः अस्त्राय with index and middle fingers of the right
6 phaṭ फट् hand.
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ इति षडङ्ग
7 न्यासः
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भर्भु
ू वस्सव
ु रोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥
[Link]āpaka nyāsaḥ (व्यापक न्यासः)
IAST Procedure
Devanāgari
S.n
o.
oṃ hrīm̐ (iti mūrdādi Join both hands at the top of the head
pādaparyantaṃ/head to ॐ ह्रीँ इति मर्दा
ू दि and move the hands from the head to
1 toes) पादपर्यन्तं the toes without touching the body
from the sides. It is like running the
hands over the astral body
surrounding the physical body.
iti vyāpaka nyāsaḥ
इति व्यापक न्यासः
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6. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-
sahasrāditya saṅkāśaṃ nāga rūpa dharaṃ śubhaṃ
vidyut koti samaṃ vaktraṃ vahnibhaṃ rakta locanam ।
sārddha trivalayopetaṃ jaṭā koṭira saṃsthitaṃ
mahā lāvaṇya saṃyuktaṃ surāsura namaskṛtam ॥
सहस्रादित्य सङ्काशं नाग रूप धरं शभ
ु ं
विद्यत
ु ् कोति समं वक्त्रं वह्निभं रक्त लोचनम ् ।
सार्द्ध त्रिवलयोपेतं जटा कोटिर संस्थितं
महा लावण्य संयक्
ु तं सरु ासरु नमस्कृतम ् ॥
Meaning :- Let us meditate upon the Divine Lord Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava, as aspect of Lord Śiva
who is resplendent with the luster of a 1000 suns and resembling a serpent. He ushers in
auspiciousness. His radiance equals the brightness measuring billions of regular incandescent
light. His eyes appear red in color and His hair locks are coiled together in three girdles. His
charm and beauty are unmatched and unsurpassable. He is worshipped and adored equally by
both the godly celestial Suras and their malefic counterpart Asuras.
7. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपज
ू ा) :-
IAST Procedure
Devanāgari
S.n
o.
lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
gandhaṁ samarpayāmi लँ - पथि
ृ व्यात्मिकायै phalange of the little fingers of
1 गन्धं समर्पयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै phalange of the thumbs of both
2 पष्ु पैः पज
ू यामि hands with the upper tip/nails of
the index fingers, with the back of
the hand facing us.
yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
dhūpamāghrāpayāmi यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै phalange of the index fingers of
3 धपू माघ्रापयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
dīpaṁ darśayāmi रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं phalange of the middle fingers of
4 दर्शयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ वँ - अमत ृ ात्मिकायै phalange of the ring fingers of both
5 nivedayāmi अमत ृ ं महानैवेद्यं hands with the upper tip of the
निवेदयामि thumbs, with the back of the hand
facing us.
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai Hold the fingers of each palm in a
sarvopacāra pūjām सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै folded manner with the tips of each
6 samarpayāmi सर्वोपचार पज ू ाम ् fingers of both hands touching
समर्पयामि each other and the thumbs facing
the heart, in a Namaste position.
8. Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं) :-
Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful
japa.
om̐ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi ।
caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava ॥
ॐ मां माले महामाये सर्वमन्त्र स्वरूपिणि ।
चतर्व
ु र्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥
9. Guru Mantra (गरु
ु मन्त्र) :- Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of all
gurus and the Guru.
om̐ hrīm̐ siddhaguro prasīda hrīm̐ om̐
ॐ ह्रीँ सिद्धगरु ो प्रसीद ह्रीँ ॐ ।
10. Atha Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava Mahā Mantraḥ (अथ श्री अक्षोभ्य भैरव महामन्त्रः)
om̐ strīm̐ ām̐ akṣobhya svāhā ।
ॐ स्त्रीँ आँ अक्षोभ्य स्वाहा ।
Meaning:-
The Praṇava bīja (seed mantra) om̐, represents the Śabda Brahman and is the origin of all
sound. It also represents auspiciousness and removes all impurities.
The vadhu bīja (seed mantra) strīm̐, helps us ride over all difficulties and offers immense
protection and success in all our endeavors.
The pāśaka and śeṣa bīja (seed mantra) ām̐, reins us in from the sway of the cosmic illusion
Mahāmāyā.
Akṣobhya is a form of Lord Śiva in an unagitated, serene and unmoved state, representing the
highest form of the manifested static super-consciousness or Parabrahman.
The Vahni bīja (seed mantra) svāhā, indicates oblations to the Divine Father Lord Akṣobhya
Bhairava.
11.aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)
Procedure
IAST Devanāgari
S.n
o.
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the
om̐ hrām̐ hṛdayāya ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय right hand and place them on the heart
1 namaḥ नमः chakra.
Open middle and ring fingers of the right
om̐ hrīm̐ śirase ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे hand and touch the top of the forehead.
2 svāhā स्वाहा
Open the right thumb and touch the back of
om̐ hrūm̐ śikhāyai ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै वषट् the head. This is the point where the tuft of
3 vaṣaṭ hair, is kept.
Cross both the hands and run the fully
om̐ hraim̐ kavacāya ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय हुँ opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
4 hum̐
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring
om̐ hraum̐ ॐ ह्रौँ नेत्रत्रयाय fingers, with the middle finger touching the
5 netratrayāya vauṣaṭ वौषट् ājña cakra.
Open up the left palm and strike it three times
om̐ hraḥ astrāya phaṭ ॐ ह्रः अस्त्राय फट् with index and middle fingers of the right
6 hand.
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ इति षडङ्ग न्यासः
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bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥
भर्भु
ू वस्सव
ु रोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥
12. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-
sahasrāditya saṅkāśaṃ nāga rūpa dharaṃ śubhaṃ
vidyut koti samaṃ vaktraṃ vahnibhaṃ rakta locanam ।
sārddha trivalayopetaṃ jaṭā koṭira saṃsthitaṃ
mahā lāvaṇya saṃyuktaṃ surāsura namaskṛtam ॥
सहस्रादित्य सङ्काशं नाग रूप धरं शभ
ु ं
विद्यत
ु ् कोति समं वक्त्रं वह्निभं रक्त लोचनम ् ।
सार्द्ध त्रिवलयोपेतं जटा कोटिर संस्थितं
महा लावण्य संयक्
ु तं सरु ासरु नमस्कृतम ् ॥
[Link]ñcapūjā (पञ्चपज
ू ा) :-
IAST Procedure
Devanāgari
[Link]
.
lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
gandhaṁ samarpayāmi लँ - पथि
ृ व्यात्मिकायै phalange of the little fingers of
1 गन्धं समर्पयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै phalange of the thumbs of both
2 पष्ु पैः पज
ू यामि hands with the upper tip/nails of
the index fingers, with the back of
the hand facing us.
yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
dhūpamāghrāpayāmi यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै phalange of the index fingers of
3 धपू माघ्रापयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
dīpaṁ darśayāmi रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं phalange of the middle fingers of
4 दर्शयामि both hands with the upper tip of
the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai Hold the lower tip of the bottom
amṛtaṁ वँ - अमत ृ ात्मिकायै phalange of the ring fingers of
5 mahānaivedyaṁ अमत ृ ं महानैवेद्यं both hands with the upper tip of
nivedayāmi | निवेदयामि। the thumbs, with the back of the
hand facing us.
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai Hold the fingers of each palm in a
sarvopacāra pūjām सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै folded manner with the tips of
6 samarpayāmi सर्वोपचार पज ू ाम ् each fingers of both hands
समर्पयामि touching each other and the
thumbs facing the heart, in a
Namaste position.
[Link]ṇam (समर्पणम ्) :- Take water in uttaraṇi (spoon) and by reciting the following
śloka, offer the water to the earth.
guhyātiguhyagoptrā tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥
गह्
ु यातिगह्
ु यगोप्त्रा त्वं गह
ृ ाणास्मत ्-कृतं जपम ्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे दे व त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा ॥
[Link]ānaṃtaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपानंतरं मालामन्त्रं) :-
Recite the below śloka and mantra, followed by placing the māla upon the top of the head and
then place it back in the māla bag and conceal it. It should NOT be worn.
śloka॥ om̐ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।
śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥
श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदे वानां प्रीतिदा शभ
ु दा भव।
शभ
ु ं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च दे हिमे॥
mantra॥ om̐ hrīm̐ siddhyai namaḥ॥
मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीँ सिद्ध्यै नमः॥
[Link]ścaraṇa (परु श्चरण) :-
Japa 32
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Homa 32
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Tarpaṇ 3,
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Mārjan 32
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Bhojan 32
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