Shloka 2
ॐ श्रां हृदयाय नमः / ॐ श्रींशिरसे स्वाहा / ॐ श्रू शिखायै वषटू / ॐ श्रैं कवचाय हुं / ॐ श्रौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् / ॐ श्रः अस्त्राय फट् इति
oṃ śrāṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ / oṃ śrīṃśirase svāhā / oṃ śrū śikhāyai vaṣaṭū / oṃ śraiṃ kavacāya huṃ / oṃ śrauṃ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ / oṃ śraḥ astrāya phaṭ iti
“Om śrāṃ—salutasi kepada Jantung; Om śrīṃ—svāhā kepada Kepala; Om śrū—vaṣaṭ kepada śikhā (jambul); Om śraiṃ—huṃ kepada kavaca (perisai pelindung); Om śrauṃ—vauṣaṭ kepada Tiga Mata; Om śraḥ—phaṭ kepada astra (senjata).” Demikianlah mantra-mantra nyāsa.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Nyāsa integrates mantra with body-parts (hṛdaya, śiras, śikhā, kavaca, netra, astra), establishing protection and devotional identity before worship.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin orientation: the divine is invoked inwardly; disciplined ritual supports one-pointedness (ekāgratā).
Application: Perform ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa with correct bīja/seed-syllables and viniyoga markers (namaḥ/svāhā/vaṣaṭ/huṃ/vauṣaṭ/phaṭ) to ‘seal’ the practice and steady attention.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: body as ritual field (deha-maṇḍala)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.30.3 (mudrā and self-identification as Śrīdhara follows nyāsa); Garuda Purana 1.29.6 (ṣaḍaṅga mention anticipates this explicit nyāsa set)
FAQs
They consecrate specific limbs/centers (heart, head, śikhā, armor, eyes, weapon) so the practitioner’s body becomes a protected, mantra-empowered seat for worship and recitation.
In the Achara Kanda, ritual discipline supports purity and spiritual protection; nyāsa is presented as a preparatory practice that stabilizes mind and subtle energies before other rites and recitations.
Use it as a brief protective invocation before japa, puja, or study—treating the body and senses as instruments to be purified, guarded, and directed toward dharma.