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Shantikamalakara 10.74_232

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'Oṃ ām yam ram lam vam śam ṣam nam ham kṣam āḥ, homage to the palms and backs of the hands.' Thus: 'āḥ, homage to the palms and backs of the hands.' Thus the sixfold imposition on the heart and other limbs [is performed].

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Then, on the sixteen-petalled lotus situated in the throat, [one imposes] the sixteen vowels beginning with a on the petals: 'am, homage; ām, homage; im', and so on; on the twelve-petalled lotus situated in the heart, [the consonants] from ka to tha; on the ten-petalled lotus in the navel, those from ḍa to pha; below that, on the six-petalled lotus, those from ba to la; on the four-petalled lotus in the foundation (ādhāra), those from va to sa; on the two-petalled lotus in the forehead, 'ham, kṣam'—such is the internal imposition of the Mother-syllables. Now the external imposition of the Mother-syllables (bahirmātṛkānyāsa): the seer and other [preliminaries] and the six limbs are as before. 'Am, homage', on the head; 'am', on the face; 'im', on the right eye; 'īm, homage', on the left eye; 'um', on the right ear; 'ūm, homage', on the left ear; 'ṛm, homage', on the right nostril; 'ṝm, homage', on the left nostril; 'ḷm, homage', on the left nostril; 'ḹm, homage', on the right cheek; 'ḹm, homage', on the left cheek; 'em, homage', on the upper lip; 'aim, homage', on the lower lip; 'om, homage', on the upper row of teeth; 'aum, homage', on the lower row of teeth; 'am, homage', on the tongue; 'aḥ, homage', on the throat; 'kam, homage', at the base of the right arm; 'kham, homage', on the right elbow; 'gam, homage', on the right wrist; 'gham, homage', at the base of the right fingers; 'ṅam, homage', at the tips of the right fingers; 'cam, homage', at the base of the left arm; 'cham, homage', on the left elbow; 'jam, homage', on the left wrist; 'jham, homage', at the base of the left fingers; 'ñam, homage', at the tips of the left fingers; 'ṭam, homage', at the base of the right leg; 'ṭham, homage', on the right knee; 'ḍam, homage', on the right ankle; 'ḍham, homage', at the base of the right toes; 'ṇam, homage', at the tips of the right toes; 'tam, homage', at the base of the left leg; 'tham, homage', on the left knee; 'dam, homage', on the left ankle; 'dham, homage', at the base of the left toes; 'nam, homage', at the tips of the left toes; 'pam, homage', on the right side; 'pham, homage', on the left side; 'bam', on the back; 'bham', on the navel; 'mam', on the belly; 'yam, homage', on the heart; 'ram, homage', at the base of the neck; 'lam', on the hump between the shoulders; 'vam', on both shoulders; 'śam', from the heart to the right hand; 'ṣam', from the heart to the left hand; 'sam, homage', from the heart to the right foot; 'ham, homage'...

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from the heart to the left foot; *laṃ*, from the head to the feet; *kṣaṃ namaḥ*, from the feet to the head. Now, the imposition of the kalās: *aṃ nivṛttyai namaḥ*, on the head; *āṃ pratiṣṭhāyai namaḥ*, on the mouth; *iṃ vidyāyai namaḥ*, on the forehead; *īṃ śāntyai namaḥ*, on the eyes, right and left in order; *uṃ indhikāyai*, *ūṃ dīpikāyai*, on the ears, right and left in order; *ṛṃ recakāyai*, *ṝṃ mocikāyai*, on the nostrils; *ḷṃ parāyai*, *ḹṃ sūkṣmāyai*, on the cheeks; *eṃ sūkṣmāmayāyai*, *aiṃ jñānāmayāyai*, on the teeth; *oṃ sāvitryai*, *auṃ vyāpinyai*, on the lips; *aṃ surūpāyai*, on the tongue; *aḥ anantāyai*, on the throat. Now on the right hand: *kaṃ sṛṣṭyai*, *khaṃ buddhaye namaḥ*, *gaṃ smṛtyai namaḥ*, *ghaṃ medhāyai namaḥ*, *ṅaṃ kāntyai namaḥ*—one should impose these on the base, elbow, wrist, bases of the fingers, and fingertips of the right hand. *caṃ lakṣmyai*, *chaṃ dyutyai*, *jaṃ sthirāyai*, *jhaṃ sthityai*, *ñaṃ siddhaye*—one should impose these on the left hand as before.

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*ṭaṃ japāyai*, *ṭhaṃ pālinyai*, *ḍaṃ kāntyai*, *ḍhaṃ īśvaryai*, *ṇaṃ ratyai*—one should impose these on the base of the right foot, knee, ankle, bases of the toes, and tips of the toes. *taṃ kāmikāyai*, *thaṃ varadāyai*, *daṃ hlādinyai*, *dhaṃ prītyai*, *naṃ dīrghāyai*, in order from the base of the left foot, the knee, and so on. *paṃ tīkṣṇāyai*, *phaṃ raudryai*, on the flanks, right and left in order. *baṃ ābhāyai*, on the back; *bhaṃ nidrāyai*, on the navel; *maṃ tandrāyai*, on the abdomen; *yaṃ kṣudhāyai namaḥ*, on the heart; *raṃ krodhinyai*, on the throat; *laṃ kṛpāyai*, on the hump; *vaṃ ulkāyai namaḥ*, on the shoulders; *śaṃ mṛtyave namaḥ*, from the heart to the right hand; *ṣaṃ pītāyai*, from the heart to the left hand; *saṃ śvetāyai*, from the heart to the right foot; *haṃ aruṇāyai*, from the heart to the left foot; *laṃ asitāyai*, from the head to the feet; *kṣaṃ anantāyai namaḥ*, from the feet to the head. Thus ends the imposition of kalās. Then, having performed breath control three times with the root mantra: For this auspicious nine-syllable mantra, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra are the seers; Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī, and Mahāsarasvatī are the deities; Gāyatrī, Uṣṇih, and Anuṣṭubh are the metres; Nandā, Śākambharī, and Bhīmā are the powers; Raktadantikā, Durgā, and Bhrāmarī are the seed syllables; fire, wind, and sun are the principles; the ritual application is in recitation, worship, and the like. Now, the elevenfold imposition: One should impose the letters from *a* to *kṣa*, conjoined with the seed syllable *hrīṃ*, upon the locations of the external mātṛkā: *hrīṃ aṃ namaḥ*, on the head, and so on. This is the first. One should impose the seed syllables *oṃ āṃ hrīṃ klīṃ* on both hands, from the little finger to the thumb, on the palms, the backs of the hands, and the wrists: *oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ namaḥ kaniṣṭhakābhyāṃ namaḥ*, and so on. Likewise the six limbs, heart and so on; likewise in the ten directions. This is the second.

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"*oṃ hrāṃ aiṃ*, may Brāhmī protect me from the east! *oṃ hrīṃ hrauṃ*, may Māheśvarī protect me in the south-east! *oṃ hrīṃ klīṃ*, may Kaumārī protect me in the south! *oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ*, may Vaiṣṇavī protect me in the south-west! *oṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ vārāhyai namaḥ*, may she protect in the west! *oṃ hrīṃ glauṃ*, may Indrāṇī protect me in the north-west! *oṃ hrīṃ bhrāṃ*, may Cāmuṇḍā protect me in the north-east! *oṃ hrīṃ*, may Vyomeśvarī protect me above! *oṃ hrīṃ*, may Saptadvīpeśvarī protect me on the earth! *oṃ hrīṃ*, may Nāgeśvarī protect me in the netherworld!" This is the third. Everywhere the *oṃ* comes first: "*oṃ*, may Ānandajā protect me on the eastern limb! *ksauṃ*, may Raktadantikā protect me on the southern limb! *ksauṃ*, may Śākambharī protect me on the western limb! *ksauṃ*, may Durgā protect me on the left side! *hrūṃ*, may she who holds the vessel protect me on the head! May the daughter of Mataṅga protect me from head to foot! *śrīṃ*, reverence to Bhrāmarī, maker of splendid brilliance; may she protect me from foot to head!" This is the fourth. "*oṃ hrīṃ brahmaṇe namaḥ*, may he protect me from the feet up to the navel! *oṃ hrīṃ vaiṣṇavyai namaḥ*, may she protect me from the navel up to the throat center! *oṃ hrīṃ rudrāya*, may he protect me from the throat center to the cranial aperture! *oṃ hrīṃ haṃ haṃsāya*, may he protect me on both feet! *oṃ hrīṃ vainateyāya*, may he protect me on both hands! *oṃ hrīṃ vṛṣabhāya namaḥ*, may he protect me in the eyes! *oṃ hrīṃ gajānanāya*, may he protect me in all limbs! *oṃ hrīṃ parāya*, in the front and back parts of the body, O Hari who consists of bliss, protect me in all limbs!" This is the fifth.

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"*oṃ hrīṃ mahālakṣmyai*, may she protect me in the torso! *oṃ aiṃ sarasvatyai*, may she protect me in the upper body! *oṃ klīṃ mahākālyai*, may she protect me in the lower body! *oṃ hrīṃ kṣrauṃ siṃhāya*, may he protect me on both hands! *oṃ hrīṃ haṃsāya*, may he protect me in the eyes! *oṃ hrīṃ mahiṣapretābhyāṃ namaḥ haṃsāya*, may they protect me! *oṃ namaś caṇḍikāyai*, may she protect me in all limbs!" This is the sixth. "*oṃ aiṃ namaḥ*, on the crown of the head; *oṃ hrīṃ namaḥ*, on the right eye; *oṃ klīṃ namaḥ*, on the left eye; *oṃ cāṃ namaḥ*, may she protect me on the right ear; *muṃ namaḥ*, may she protect me on the left ear; *ḍāṃ cāṃ namaḥ*, on the right nostril; *yaiṃ namaḥ*, on the left nostril; *oṃ namo namaḥ*, may she protect me on the mouth of the nose; *cai namaḥ*, may she protect me on the anus." This is the seventh. "*ceṃ*, on the anus; *viṃ*, on the mouth; *yaiṃ*, on the left nostril; *ḍāṃ*, on the right nostril; *muṃ*, on the left ear; *cāṃ*, on the right ear; *klīṃ*, on the left eye; *hrīṃ*, on the right eye; *aiṃ*, on the crown of the head." This is the eighth. One should impose the root mantra: *aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ cāmuṇḍāyai vicce svāhā*, syllable by syllable, preceded by *oṃ* and ending with *namaḥ*, on the front, right, back, and left parts of my body, ascending and descending, from head to foot and from foot to head. This is the ninth. The imposition of the six limbs, heart and so on, with the aforementioned nine-syllable root mantra. This is the tenth.

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