Shloka 50
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
अपसर्प्पन्त्विति प्रोच्य प्रणवं तदनंतरम् । अस्त्राय फडिति प्रोच्य पार्ष्णिघातत्रयेण तु
apasarppantviti procya praṇavaṃ tadanaṃtaram | astrāya phaḍiti procya pārṣṇighātatrayeṇa tu
“അപസർപന്തു” എന്നു ഉച്ചരിച്ച്, തുടർന്ന് പ്രണവം (ഓം) ജപിക്കണം. പിന്നെ “അസ്ത്രായ ഫട്” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു കുതികാൽ കൊണ്ട് മൂന്നു പ്രാവശ്യം അടിക്കണം.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
Mantra: apasarpantu; oṃ; astrāya phaṭ
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva method of purification and protection: by commanding obstructive forces to depart, invoking Oṃ, and sealing the rite with the astra-mantra “phaṭ,” the aspirant safeguards worship so it remains oriented to Śiva (Pati) rather than disturbed by pasha-like impediments.
Before Linga-pūjā and other Saguna Śiva rites, the space and mind are ritually protected; “Oṃ” and the astra-phaṭ act as a boundary of Śiva’s śakti so the offering is performed without interference, maintaining sanctity and focus on the Lord’s presence.
A brief protective act (rakṣā-vidhi): say “apasarpantu,” then chant Oṃ, then utter “astrāya phaṭ,” accompanied by three heel-strikes—used to ward off obstacles before japa, dhyāna, or pūjā.