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” हे देवाचे नेत्र-मंत्र म्हणून कीर्तित आहे. “ॐ हः—अस्त्राय फट्” हे देवाचे अस्त्र-मंत्र म्हणून कीर्तित आहे.
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.