Shloka 35
Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra
दद्याद्भैरवदेवाय मूलमन्त्रेण शङ्कर / ॐ क्षां हृदयाय नमः अनेन हृदयं यजेत्
dadyādbhairavadevāya mūlamantreṇa śaṅkara / oṃ kṣāṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ anena hṛdayaṃ yajet
मूलमन्त्रेण भैरवदेवाय दद्याद् हे शङ्कर। ‘ॐ क्षां हृदयाय नमः’ इत्यनेन हृदयं यजेत्॥
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra, within ritual instruction)
Concept: Mantra-nyāsa internalizes worship: the deity is honored not only externally but installed in the heart as the locus of devotion and protection.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-bhāva (the Lord within) approached through upāsanā; mantra as a tool for ekāgratā (one-pointedness).
Application: Use a short mantra with clear intention to ‘place’ attention in the heart; let the recitation be synchronized with breath to stabilize emotion and devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: subtle_body_center
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34 (nyāsa sequence: hṛdaya, śiras, śikhā, kavaca, netra, astra)
FAQs
This verse presents Bhairava-worship as a structured rite: offering is to be made specifically with the principal (mūla) mantra, indicating that correct mantra-use is essential to the ritual’s efficacy.
Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s broader emphasis that disciplined rites and mantra-practice purify and protect the practitioner—preparing one for auspicious transitions and reducing fear associated with death and the afterlife themes elsewhere in the text.
It highlights intentional, reverent practice: if performing mantra-japa or pūjā, keep the core mantra central and cultivate inner worship (hṛdaya—heart focus) rather than treating ritual as mere external form.