Shloka 7
Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra
ॐ क्षैं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् नेत्रं देवस्य कीर्तितम् / ॐ हः अस्त्राय फट् अस्त्रं देवस्य कीर्तितम्
oṃ kṣaiṃ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ netraṃ devasya kīrtitam / oṃ haḥ astrāya phaṭ astraṃ devasya kīrtitam
“ॐ क्षैं—नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्” यह देव का नेत्र (मन्त्र) कहा गया है। “ॐ हः—अस्त्राय फट्” यह देव का अस्त्र (मन्त्र) कहा गया है।
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra in a ritual-mantra context)
Concept: Ritual action (mantra-astrā) removes obstacles and seals the rite; disciplined karmakāṇḍa supports inner steadiness.
Vedantic Theme: Kriyā as preparatory purification: outward sealing mirrors inward cutting of distraction (vikṣepa).
Application: Use ‘phaṭ’ as a deliberate ‘cutting’ of distraction/negativity; pair with ethical intention to avoid aggression and cultivate protective clarity.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.5-6 (aṅga/śikhā/kavaca); Garuda Purana 1.34.8 (pūjā-vidhi begins after preliminaries)
FAQs
This verse identifies specific seed-syllable mantras as the Deity’s ‘eye’ (netra) and ‘weapon’ (astra), indicating their role in ritual protection—invoking divine vision (netra) and a defensive/warding force (astra).
Indirectly: it belongs to a ritual-protective teaching section (Ācāra Kāṇḍa), emphasizing mantra-based safeguarding and purity practices that support dharmic living—foundational themes that later connect to after-death rites in the Purana.
Use these as traditional protective mantras within a learned, lineage-consistent ritual framework (e.g., during nyāsa or before worship), focusing on inner discipline and reverence rather than mechanical recitation.