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Part 2 Grahamāt Kā Nyāsa
Part 2 Grahamāt Kā Nyāsa
ृ ा न्यास)
This nyāsa is for obtaining the grace of all the graha-s (planets, e.g. the sun, moon, dragon’s
head and dragon’s tail), fused with the powers of the mātṛkā-s, in order to obtain all our
material and spiritual desires and progress on the path of self-realization and attain liberation.
viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -
atha grahamātṛkāmantrasya ।
dakṣiṇāmūrtiḥ ṛṣiḥ ।
gāyatrī chandaḥ ।
अथ ग्रहमातक
ृ ामन्त्रस्य ।
दक्षिणामूरततिः ऋष िः ।
गायरी छन्त्दिः ।
श्री मातक
ृ ा ग्रहरूषिणी सुन्त्दरी दे वत ।
Meaning:- To fulfill our wish of reciting the ṣoḍhānyāsa, that is a part (aṅga) of śrī vidyā, who’s
preceptor (ṛṣiḥ) is Dakṣiṇāmūrti. The meter or chandas is Gāyatrī. The deity associated with this
mantra is Śrī mātṛkā graha-rūpiṇī sundarī (One who governs all the deities associated with the
Sanskrit letters that govern the guṇas or qualities such as sattva (gentle), rajas (passion) and
tamas (violent) manifested in the form of graha-s or heavenly bodies such as the sun, moon,
planets and the intersection points of the Earth and Moon’s orbit (dragon’s head and tail).
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IAST Devanāgari Procedure
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mamopāsya śrī vidyāṅgatvena ममोिास्य श्री Run both the palms all over the
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ṣoḍhānyāse viniyogāya namaḥ षवद्याङ्गत्वेन body.
sarvāṅge ोढान्त्यासे
षवरनयोगाय नमिः
सवातङ्गे
इरत ऋष्यादद
5 iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ
न्त्यासिः
am̐ kam̐ kham̐ gam̐ gham̐ ṅam̐ अँ कँ खँ गँ घँ ङँ आँ ऐँ Use both the index fingers and
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ām̐ aim̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ अङ्गुष्ठाभयाां नमिः run them on both the thumbs.
im̐ cam̐ cam̐ jam̐ jham̐ ñm̐ īm̐ इँ चँ चँ जँ झँ ञँ ईँ क्ीँ Use both the thumbs and run
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klīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ तजतनीभयाां नमिः them on both the index fingers.
am̐ yam̐ ram̐ lam̐ vam̐ śam̐ ṣam̐ अँ यँ रँ ्ँ वँ िँ ँ सँ हँ ळँ opened palms of the right hand
6 sam̐ ham̐ ḻam̐ kṣam̐ aḥ aim̐ िँ अिः ऐँ on the front and back sides of
karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ करत्करिष्ृ ठाभयाां नमिः the left palm and repeat the
aim̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ हृदयाय नमिः fingers of the right hand and
um̐ ṭam̐ ṭham̐ ḍam̐ ḍham̐ ṇam̐ उँ टँ ठँ डँ ढँ णँ ऊँ स िः touch the back of the head. This
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ūm̐ sauḥ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ शिखायै व ट् is the point where the tuft of
hair, is kept.
om̐ pam̐ pham̐ bam̐ bham̐ mam̐ ओँ िँ फँ बँ भँ मँ औँ क्ीँ index and ring fingers, with the
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aum̐ klīm̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ नेररयाय व ट् middle finger touching the ājña
cakra.
Open up the left palm and
am̐ yam̐ ram̐ lam̐ vam̐ śam̐ ṣam̐
अँ यँ रँ ्ँ वँ िँ ँ सँ हँ ळँ strike it three times with index
6 sam̐ ham̐ ḻam̐ kṣam̐ aḥ aim̐
िँ अिः ऐँ अस्राय फट् and middle fingers of the right
astrāya phaṭ
hand.
Meaning:- Salutations to the Sun god Sūrya, who shines forth resplendently in crimson red, the
moon god Candra in white, Mars (Aṅgāraka/Maṅgala) in red, Mercury (Budha) in purple, Jupiter
(Bṛhaspati) in yellow, Venus (Śukra) in pale white, Saturn (Śani) in dark purple, Dragon’s head –
Rāhu in smoky gray and Ketu in dark gray. All of whom revolve around the Sun. Lord Sūrya is
resplendent with all types of ornaments and appears with His left hand resting on His left thigh
enhancing His supreme authority and also displays the wish granting varada mudra from his
right hand.
nyāsamārambham (न्यासमारम्भम ् ) –
yam̐ ram̐ lam̐ vam̐ यँ रँ ्ँ वँ Join the thumb and the ring finger of
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candrāyāmṛtāmbāyai चन्त्रायामत
ृ ाम्बायै नमिः the right hand and touch the space
namaḥ (भ्रम
ू ध्ये) between the eyes on the forehead.
(bhrūmadhye/between
us.
eyes.
4 cam̐ cham̐ jam̐ jham̐ ñam̐ Join the thumb and the ring finger of
budhāya jñānarūpāmbāyai the right hand and touch both the ears.
namo (karṇayoḥ/both चँ छँ जँ झँ ञँ बुधाय
Supreme Self.
powers.
Join the thumb and the ring finger of
तँ थँ दँ धँ नँ िुक्राय
Salutations to the planet Venus – Śukrā
tam̐ tham̐ dam̐ dham̐ nam̐ िाङ्कयतम्बायै नमिः
accompanied by the devoted
6 śukrāya śāṅkaryambāyai (कण्ठे )
Śāṅkaryambā. The mātṛkā bīja-s tam̐ ,
namaḥ (kaṇṭhe/throat).
tham̐ , dam̐ , dham̐ and nam̐ grant us
identity.
िँ ँ सँ राहवे
Salutations to the dragon’s head Rāhu
śam̐ ṣam̐ sam̐ rāhave कृष्णाम्बायै नमो
accompanied by the dark
8 kṛṣṇāmbāyai namo (िादयोिः)
complexioned Kṛṣṇāmbā. The mātṛkā
(pādayoḥ/feet)
bīja-s śam̐ , ṣam̐ and sam̐ grant us
undertakings.
region.
हँ केतवे धूम्राम्बायै नमो
ham̐ ketave
(गुदे)
9 dhūmrāmbāyai namo Salutations to the dragon’s tail Ketu
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ḻam̐ vārāha śanti ळँ वाराह िष्न्त्त Join the thumb and the ring finger of
rūpāmbāyai namo रूिाम्बायै नमो (श्ङ्गे) the right hand and touch the genital
(liṅge/genitals) region.
region.
liberation.