śrī pratyaṅgirā ātmarakṣaṇā mantra: (आत्मरक्षणा श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा मन्त्र:) :-

1. Viniyogaḥ (ङ्गिङ्गियोगः) :-

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 ऋङ्ग िः। अनुष्टु प् छन्दिः । श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा दे वता । ऐ ँ बीजं । श्री ँ

शक्ति: । स्वाहा कीलकं । सवव काम्य ङ्गसद्ध्यर्थं । मम शरीर रक्षणार्थं । मम सवव शत्रुनाशनार्थं जपे ङ्गवङ्गनयोगिः ॥

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 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

unlock the mantra or kīlakaṃ is svāhā.

2.laghunyāsa śarīranyāsadi kramaḥ (लघुन्यास शरीरन्यासङ्गि क्रमः) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

भैरवाय ऋ ये नमिः ङ्गशरङ्गस
Open middle and ring fingers of the right
1 bhairavāya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi
hand and touch the top of the forehead.

anuṣṭup chandase namaḥ

अनुष्टु प् छन्दसे नमिः मुखे Touch the mouth with the right hand
mukhe
2 middle and ring fingers joined with the
thumb at the top.

श्रीप्रत्यङ्गिरा दे वतायै नमिः

Open index, middle and ring fingers of the
śrīpratyaṅgirā devatāyai namaḥ हृदये
3 right hand and place them on the heart
hṛdaye
chakra.

Touch the private parts area with the ring,

4 hrīm̐ bījāyai namaḥ guhye
5 śrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ
ह्ी ँ बीजायै नमिः गुह्ये
श्री ँ शिये नमिः पादयोिः
middle and thumb fingers of the right hand
joined together at the top.
Touch the legs with the ring, middle and
thumb fingers of the right hand joined
together at the top.

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 Touch the navel with the ring, middle and
6 svāhā kīlakāyai namaḥ nābhau स्वाहा कीलकायै नमिः नाभौ thumb fingers of the right hand joined
together at the top.
mama śrī dharmārtha kāma
mokṣārthe jape viniyōgaḥ मम श्री धमाव र्थव काम मोक्षार्थे Run the fingers of both hands from the
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जपे ङ्गवङ्गनय् ōगिः सवाव िे head to the toe on the sides of the body.
sarvāṅge
Run the fingers of both hands from the
8 aim̐ namaḥ nābhyādi pādāntaṃ ऐ ँ नमिः नाभ्याङ्गद पादान्तं
navel to the legs.
hrīm̐ namaḥ kaṇṭhādi Run the fingers of both hands from the
9 ह्ी ँ नमिः कण्ठाङ्गद नाभ्यान्तं
nābhyāntaṃ throat to the navel.
śrīm̐ namaḥ mūrdhādi Run the fingers of both hands from the
10 श्री ँ नमिः मूधाव ङ्गद कण्ठान्तं
kaṇṭhāntaṃ face to the throat.
Run the right fingers on the left hand
11 aim̐ namaḥ vāma pāṇītale ऐ ँ नमिः वाम पाणीतले palm.
Run the left fingers on the right hand
12 hrīm̐ namaḥ dakṣapāṇi tale ह्ी ँ नमिः दक्षपाङ्गण तले palm.
śrīm̐ nama: ubhayapāṇītalau श्री ँ नम: उभयपाणीतलौ Run the opposite side fingers on the back
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(ubhayoḥ) (उभयोिः) side of each palm.

3. karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

S.no. IAST devanāgari Procedure

1 om̐ aim̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ
2 om̐ hrīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ
om̐ śrīm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ
3 ॐ श्री ँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमिः
namaḥ
pratyaṅgire anāmikābhyāṃ
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namaḥ
mama rakṣa rakṣa mama śatrūn
5 bhakṣa bhakṣa kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ
namaḥ
om̐ svāhā
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karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ नमिः
7 iti kara nyāsaḥ
ॐ ऐ ँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमिः
ॐ ह्ी ँ तजवनीभ्यां नमिः
प्रत्यङ्गिरे अनाङ्गमकाभ्यां नमिः
मम रक्ष रक्ष मम शत्रून् भक्ष
भक्ष कङ्गनङ्गष्ठकाभ्यां नमिः
ॐ स्वाहा करतलकरपृ ष्ठाभ्यां
इङ्गत कर न्यासिः
Use both the index fingers and run them
on both the thumbs.
Use both the thumbs and run them on
both the index fingers.
Use both the thumbs on the middle
fingers.
Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
Use both the thumbs on the little
fingers.
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.

4. aṅganyāsaḥ (अिन्यासः)

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

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1 om̐ aim̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ
2 om̐ hrīm̐ śirase svāhā
3 om̐ śrīm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
4 pratyaṅgire kavacāya hum̐
mama rakṣa rakṣa mama śatrūn
5 and ring fingers, with the middle
bhakṣa bhakṣa netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
6 om̐ svāhā astrāya phaṭ
7 iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भूभुववस्सुवरोङ्गमङ्गत ङ्गदग्बन्धिः॥
5. dhyānaṃ (ध्यािं) :-
āśāmbarā mukta kacā ghanacchavirdhyeyā
sacarmāsi karāhi bhūṣaṇā ।
daṃṣṭrogra vaktrā grasitāhitātvayā
pratyaṅgirā śaṅkara tejaseritā ॥
आशाम्बरा मुि कचा घनच्छङ्गवध्येया
सचमाव ङ्गस कराङ्गह भू णा ।
ॐ ऐ ँ हृदयाय नमिः
ॐ ह्ी ँ ङ्गशरसे स्वाहा
ॐ श्री ँ ङ्गशखायै व ट्
प्रत्यङ्गिरे कवचाय हँ
मम रक्ष रक्ष मम शत्रून् भक्ष
भक्ष
नेत्रत्रयाय वौ ट्
ॐ स्वाहा अस्त्राय फट्
इङ्गत डि न्यासिः
Open index, middle and ring fingers
of the right hand and place them on
the heart chakra.
Open middle and ring fingers of the
right hand and touch the top of the
forehead.
Open the right thumb and touch the
back of the head. This is the point
where the tuft of hair, is kept.
Cross both the hands and run the
fully opened palms from shoulders
to finger tips.
Touch the eyes with the right index
finger touching the ājña cakra.
Open up the left palm and strike it
three times with index and middle
fingers of the right hand.
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दं ष्ट्रोग्र वक्त्रा ग्रङ्गसताङ्गहतात्वया

प्रत्यङ्गिरा शङ्कर तेजसेररता ॥

Meaning:- I meditate upon on the Divine Mother Śrī Pratyaṅgirā, dark as the night sky with Her

hair loosened and wavy. She is clothed by the vast deep space and is enormous. She holds a

sword and a shield in Her hands and is decorated with ornaments around Her arms. She has

enormous diamond like teeth and a very wide gaping mouth. She takes in all the negative and

inimical forces and frees us from all karmas impacting our progress. Glory be to the Divine

Mother, Who shines with the spiritual energy of Lord Śaṅkara/Śiva.

6. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai लँ - पृङ्गर्थव्याक्तिकायै गन्धं Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
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gandhaṁ samarpayāmi समपवयाङ्गम of the little fingers of both hands with the
upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ हँ - आकाशाक्तिकायै पुष्ैिः Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
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pūjayāmi पूजयाङ्गम of the thumbs of both hands with the upper
tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back
of the hand facing us.
yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai यँ - वाय्वाक्तिकायै Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
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dhūpamāghrāpayāmi धूपमाघ्रापयाङ्गम of the index fingers of both hands with the
upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.
ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
रँ - अग्न्याक्तिकायै दीपं दशव याङ्गम
darśayāmi of the middle fingers of both hands with the
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upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ वँ - अमृताक्तिकायै अमृतं Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi महानैवेद्यं ङ्गनवेदयाङ्गम of the ring fingers of both hands with the
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upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai
सँ - सवाव क्तिकायै सवोपचार Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded
sarvopacāra pūjām
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hands touching each other and the thumbs
facing the heart, in a Namaste position.

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7. japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं ) :-

Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful

japa.

oṃ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi।

caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava॥

ॐ मां माले महामाये सववमन्त्र स्वरूङ्गपङ्गण।

चतुववगव स्त्वङ्गयन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये ङ्गसक्तिदा भव॥

8. Guru Mantra (गु रु मन्त्र):- Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of

all gurus and the Guru.

oṃ hrīṃ siddhaguro prasīda hrīṃ oṃ

ॐ ह्ी ं ङ्गसिगुरो प्रसीद ह्ीं ॐ

9.atha śrī pratyaṅgirā rakṣaṇā mantraḥ (अथ श्री प्रत्यङ्गिरा रक्षणा मन्त्रः)

om̐ aim̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ pratyaṅgire

mama rakṣa rakṣa

mama śatrūn bhakṣa bhakṣa

om̐ svāhā ॥

ॐ ऐ ँ ह्ी ँ श्री ँ प्रत्यङ्गिरे

मम रक्ष रक्ष

मम शत्रूि् भक्ष भक्ष

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ॐ स्वाहा ॥

Meaning:- The bīja (seed mantra) om̐ represents auspiciousness and is the śabda brahman or the

Superconsciousness manifested as sound. The vāgbhāva bīja (seed mantra) aim̐, represents all

knowledge, spiritual and material. The māyā bīja (seed mantra) hrīm̐ represents manifestation of

everything as the power of Creation, sustenance as the power of Preservation and transformation

as the power of Destruction. It is also related to concentration, focus, energy, drive, self-esteem,

high power and is the main śakti mantra. The Lakṣmī bīja (seed mantra) śrīm̐, represents

abundance, wealth, well-being and prosperity.

This mantra is a prayer to the Goddess Śrī Pratyaṅgirā, asking Her to come to our rescue and

remove all negative energies and inimical forces acting upon us and also to free us from all bad

karma and help with our well-being.

10. aṅganyāsaḥ (अिन्यासः)

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

Open index, middle and ring fingers
1 om̐ aim̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ ॐ ऐ ँ हृदयाय नमिः of the right hand and place them on
the heart chakra.
Open middle and ring fingers of the
2 om̐ hrīm̐ śirase svāhā ॐ ह्ी ँ ङ्गशरसे स्वाहा right hand and touch the top of the
forehead.
Open the right thumb and touch the
3 om̐ śrīm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ॐ श्री ँ ङ्गशखायै व ट् back of the head. This is the point
where the tuft of hair, is kept.
Cross both the hands and run the
4 pratyaṅgire kavacāya hum̐ प्रत्यङ्गिरे कवचाय हँ fully opened palms from shoulders
to finger tips.
मम रक्ष रक्ष मम शत्रून् भक्ष
Touch the eyes with the right index
mama rakṣa rakṣa mama śatrūn bhakṣa भक्ष
5 and ring fingers, with the middle
bhakṣa netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
finger touching the ājña cakra.
नेत्रत्रयाय वौ ट्
Open up the left palm and strike it
6 om̐ svāhā astrāya phaṭ ॐ स्वाहा अस्त्राय फट् three times with index and middle
fingers of the right hand.
7 iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ इङ्गत डि न्यासिः

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bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूभुववस्सुवरोङ्गमङ्गत ङ्गदक्तिमोकिः॥

11. dhyānaṃ (ध्यािं) :-

āśāmbarā mukta kacā ghanacchavirdhyeyā

sacarmāsi karāhi bhūṣaṇā ।

daṃṣṭrogra vaktrā grasitāhitātvayā

pratyaṅgirā śaṅkara tejaseritā ॥

आशाम्बरा मुि कचा घनच्छङ्गवध्येया

सचमाव ङ्गस कराङ्गह भू णा ।

दं ष्ट्रोग्र वक्त्रा ग्रङ्गसताङ्गहतात्वया

प्रत्यङ्गिरा शङ्कर तेजसेररता ॥

12. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no. IAST Devanāgari Procedure

lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai
1
gandhaṁ samarpayāmi
ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ
2
pūjayāmi
3 yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai
लँ - पृङ्गर्थव्याक्तिकायै गन्धं
समपवयाङ्गम
हँ - आकाशाक्तिकायै पुष्ैिः
पूजयाङ्गम
यँ - वाय्वाक्तिकायै
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.
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.
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
of the index fingers of both hands with the

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 dhūpamāghrāpayāmi धूपमाघ्रापयाङ्गम upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.

ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ रँ - अग्न्याक्तिकायै दीपं Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
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darśayāmi दशवयाङ्गम of the middle fingers of both hands with
the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back
of the hand facing us.
vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ वँ - अमृताक्तिकायै अमृतं Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange
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mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi | महानैवेद्यं ङ्गनवेदयाङ्गम। of the ring fingers of both hands with the
upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of
the hand facing us.
sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded
सँ - सवाव क्तिकायै सवोपचार
sarvopacāra pūjām manner with the tips of each fingers of
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thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste
position.

13. Samarpaṇam (समपपणम् ):- Take water in uttaraṇi[CM1] and by reciting the following śloka,

offer the water to the earth.

guhyātiguhyagoptrī tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।

siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥

गुह्याङ्गतगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मात्कृतं जपम्।

ङ्गसक्तिभववतु मे दे ङ्गव त्वत्प्रसादान्मङ्गय क्तस्तरा॥

14.japānaṃtaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपािंतरं 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॥ oṃ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।

śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥

श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सववदेवानां प्रीङ्गतदा शुभदा भव।

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शुभं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीयं च दे ङ्गहमे॥

mantra॥ oṃ hrīṃ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्ीं ङ्गसद्ध्यै नमिः॥

15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-

Japa 100,000
Homa 10,000
Tarpaṇa 1,000
Mārjana 100
Bhojana 10