Sri Akshobhya Bhairava Mahamantra

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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 महेश्वर ऋषिः ।

विराट् छन्दः ।

श्रीअक्षोभ्य भैरवशम्भु देवता ।

स्त्रीँ बिजं ।

ह्रीँ शक्तिः ।

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चतुर्वर्ग 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 ) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 Brahma viṣṇu ब्रह्म विष्णु Open the right palm and touch the top of
maheśvara ṛṣaye महेश्वर ऋषये the forehead with the ring and thumb
namaḥ śirasi नमः शिरसि fingers joined at the top.

2 Virāṭ chandase विराट् छन्दसे Now touch the lips of the mouth with the
namaḥ mukhe नमः मुखे above mudrā.

3 Śrī Akṣobhya श्रीअक्षोभ्य Touch the heart with the right palm.
Bhairava devatāyai भैरव देवतायै
namaḥ hṛdi नमः हृदि

4 strīm̐ bījāya namaḥ स्त्रीँ बीजाय Touch the genitalia with the right ring
guhye नमः गुह्ये finger and thumb joined together.

5 svāhā śaktaye स्वाहा शक्तये Touch the feet with the right ring finger
namaḥ pādayoḥ नमः पादयोः  and thumb joined together.

6 om̐ kīlakāya namaḥ ॐ कीलकाय Touch the navel area with the right ring
nābhau नमः नाभौ finger and thumb joined together.

7 caturvarga siddhaye चतुर्वर्ग सिद्धये Run both the palms all over the body.
jape viniyogāya जपे विनियोगाय
namaḥ sarvāṅge नमः सर्वाङ्गे

8 iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ इति ऋष्यादि

न्यासः

3.karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

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 S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 om̐ hrām̐ ॐ ह्राँ Use both the index fingers and run
aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः them on both the thumbs.

2 om̐ hrīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ ॐ ह्रीँ तर्जनीभ्यां Use both the thumbs and run
namaḥ नमः them on both the index fingers.

3 om̐ hrūm̐ ॐ ह्रूँ मध्यमाभ्यां Use both the thumbs on the

madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ नमः middle fingers.

4 om̐ hraim̐ anāmikābhyāṃ ॐ ह्रैँ Use both the thumbs on the ring
namaḥ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः fingers.

5 om̐ hraum̐ ॐ ह्रौँ Use both the thumbs on the little

kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां fingers.
नमः

6 om̐ hraḥ ॐ ह्रः Open both the palms; run the

karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां opened palms of the right hand on
namaḥ नमः the front and back sides of the left
palm and repeat the same for the
other palm.

7 iti kara nyāsaḥ इति कर न्यासः

4.aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 om̐ hrām̐ ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right
hṛdayāya नमः hand and place them on the heart chakra.
namaḥ

2 om̐ hrīm̐ ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand
śirase svāhā स्वाहा and touch the top of the forehead.

3 om̐ hrūm̐ ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै Open the right thumb and touch the back of the
śikhāyai vaṣaṭ वषट् head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is
kept.

4 om̐ hraim̐ ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय Cross both the hands and run the fully opened
kavacāya hum̐ हुँ palms from shoulders to finger tips.

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 5 om̐ hraum̐ ॐ ह्रौँ Touch the eyes with the right index and ring
netratrayāya नेत्रत्रयाय fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña
vauṣaṭ वौषट् cakra.

6 om̐ hraḥ ॐ ह्रः Open up the left palm and strike it three times
astrāya phaṭ अस्त्राय फट् with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

7 iti ṣaḍaṅga इति षडङ्ग

nyāsaḥ न्यासः

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥

5.vyāpaka nyāsaḥ (व्यापक न्यासः)

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 oṃ hrīm̐ (iti mūrdādi ॐ ह्रीँ इति Join both hands at the top of the head
pādaparyantaṃ/head मूर्दादि and move the hands from the head to
to 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.

2 iti vyāpaka nyāsaḥ इतिव्यापक

न्यासः

6. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

sahasrāditya saṅkāśaṃ nāga rūpa dharaṃ śubhaṃ

vidyut koti samaṃ vaktraṃ vahnibhaṃ rakta locanam ।

sārddha trivalayopetaṃ jaṭā koṭira saṃ sthitaṃ

mahā lāvaṇya saṃ yuktaṃ surāsura namaskṛtam ॥

सहस्रादित्य सङ्काशं नाग रूप धरं शुभं

विद्युत् कोति समं वक्त्रं वह्निभं रक्त लोचनम् ।

सार्द्ध त्रिवलयोपेतं जटा कोटिर संस्थितं

महा लावण्य संयुक्तं सुरासुर नमस्कृ तम् ॥

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Meaning :- Let us meditate upon the Divine LordŚrī 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 (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 lam̐ - लँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

pṛthivyātmikāyai पृथिव्यात्मिकायै phalange of the little fingers of both
gandhaṁ गन्धं समर्पयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
samarpayāmi with the back of the hand facing us.

2 ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai हँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi आकाशात्मिकायै phalange of the thumbs of both hands
पुष्पैः पूजयामि with the upper tip/nails of the index
fingers, with the back of the hand facing
us.

3 yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai यँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

dhūpamāghrāpayāmi वाय्वात्मिकायै phalange of the index fingers of both
धूपमाघ्रापयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
with the back of the hand facing us.

4 ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai रँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

dīpaṁ darśayāmi अग्न्यात्मिकायै phalange of the middle fingers of both
दीपं दर्शयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
with the back of the hand facing us.

5 vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai वँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

amṛtaṁ अमृतात्मिकायै phalange of the ring fingers of both
mahānaivedyaṁ अमृतं महानैवेद्यं hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
nivedayāmi निवेदयामि with the back of the hand facing us.

6 sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai सँ - Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded

sarvopacāra pūjām सर्वात्मिकायै manner with the tips of each fingers of
samarpayāmi सर्वोपचार both hands touching each other and the
पूजाम् thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste
समर्पयामि position.

8. Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं):-

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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 ।

चतुर्वर्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥

9. Guru Mantra(गुरु 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 सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीँ ॐ ।

10. Atha Śrī Akṣobhya Bhairava Mahā Mantraḥ (अथश्रीअक्षोभ्य भैरव महामन्त्रः)

om̐ strīm̐ ām̐ akṣobhya svāhā ।

ॐ स्त्रीँ आँ अक्षोभ्य स्वाहा ।

Meaning:-

The Praṇava bīja (seed mantra) om̐, representsthe 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)

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

1 om̐ hrām̐ ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right
hṛdayāya नमः hand and place them on the heart chakra.
namaḥ

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 2 om̐ hrīm̐ ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand
śirase svāhā स्वाहा and touch the top of the forehead.

3 om̐ hrūm̐ ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै Open the right thumb and touch the back of the
śikhāyai vaṣaṭ वषट् head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is
kept.

4 om̐ hraim̐ ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय Cross both the hands and run the fully opened
kavacāya hum̐ हुँ palms from shoulders to finger tips.

5 om̐ hraum̐ ॐ ह्रौँ Touch the eyes with the right index and ring
netratrayāya नेत्रत्रयाय fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña
vauṣaṭ वौषट् cakra.

6 om̐ hraḥ ॐ ह्रः Open up the left palm and strike it three times
astrāya phaṭ अस्त्राय फट् with index and middle fingers of the right hand.

7 iti ṣaḍaṅga इति षडङ्ग

nyāsaḥ न्यासः

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥

12. dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

sahasrāditya saṅkāśaṃ nāga rūpa dharaṃ śubhaṃ

vidyut koti samaṃ vaktraṃ vahnibhaṃ rakta locanam ।

sārddha trivalayopetaṃ jaṭā koṭira saṃ sthitaṃ

mahā lāvaṇya saṃ yuktaṃ surāsura namaskṛtam ॥

सहस्रादित्य सङ्काशं नाग रूप धरं शुभं

विद्युत् कोति समं वक्त्रं वह्निभं रक्त लोचनम् ।

सार्द्ध त्रिवलयोपेतं जटा कोटिर संस्थितं

महा लावण्य संयुक्तं सुरासुर नमस्कृ तम् ॥

13.Pañcapūjā(पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

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 1 lam̐ - लँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom
pṛthivyātmikāyai पृथिव्यात्मिकायै phalange of the little fingers of both
gandhaṁ गन्धं समर्पयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
samarpayāmi with the back of the hand facing us.

2 ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai हँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi आकाशात्मिकायै phalange of the thumbs of both hands
पुष्पैः पूजयामि with the upper tip/nails of the index
fingers, with the back of the hand facing
us.

3 yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai यँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

dhūpamāghrāpayāmi वाय्वात्मिकायै phalange of the index fingers of both
धूपमाघ्रापयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
with the back of the hand facing us.

4 ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai रँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

dīpaṁ darśayāmi अग्न्यात्मिकायै phalange of the middle fingers of both
दीपं दर्शयामि hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
with the back of the hand facing us.

5 vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai वँ - Hold the lower tip of the bottom

amṛtaṁ अमृतात्मिकायै phalange of the ring fingers of both
mahānaivedyaṁ अमृतं महानैवेद्यं hands with the upper tip of the thumbs,
nivedayāmi | निवेदयामि। with the back of the hand facing us.

6 sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai सँ - Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded

sarvopacāra pūjām सर्वात्मिकायै manner with the tips of each fingers of
samarpayāmi सर्वोपचार both hands touching each other and the
पूजाम् thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste
समर्पयामि position.

14.Samarpaṇam(समर्पणम्) :-  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 ॥

गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्रा त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृ तं जपम्।

सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा ॥

15.japānaṃ taraṃ 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।

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śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥

श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदेवानां प्रीतिदा शुभदा भव।

शुभं कु रुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च देहिमे॥

mantra॥ om̐ hrīm̐ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीँ सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

16.Puraścaraṇa(पुरश्चरण) :-

Japa 320,000

Homa 32,000

Tarpaṇa 3,200

Mārjana 320

Bhojana 32

This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at

Krishna@manblunder.com

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