307 - Description of the mantras that would stupefy the three worlds

Agni said:

1-2. Ishall describe to you the mantra that would stupefy the three worlds and would accomplish the four ends of human life. Om, srim, hrim, hrūń, om obeisance! Oh! Foremost among men! The prototype of foremost among men! The abode of Lakshmi (goddess of fortune)! One who agitates the entire world! One who opens the hearts of all women! One who intoxicates the three worlds! Burn (2), Makc glow (2), Dry up (2), Kill (2), Arrest (2), Melt (2), Attract (2) the hearts of the maidens of the heaven and earth !.Oh! The most fortunate one! The giver of all good fortunes! Conferer of desires! (You) kill such and such a person (repeated)! You pierce with the disc, mace, sword and all the weapons! Cover (2) with the noose! Strike with the goad (2)! Hasten (2)! Why do you tarry till accomplishing my desire! Hüm, phat, obeisance. Om, foremost among men!, One, who intoxicates the three worlds! Hūm, phar! Obeisance to the heart! Attract! Oh! One of great strength! Hūm, phas to the weapon! Oh! lord of the three worlds! You kill, pierce, and bring under my control the hearts of all men! Hüm, phat! To the eyes! Oh! stupefier of the three worlds! The lord of the sense organs! Incomparable one! One who attracts the hearts of all women! (You) come (2)! Obcisance! The location of the auxiliary (mantra) pervading the limbs and eyesshould also be done as described for the principal (mantra). After having worshipped, repeating (the mantra) fifty times and anointing one thousand times, (the preceptor)should prepare porridge in the divine fire and do hundred oblations in the fire in the pit. 

3-4. Curd, ghee, milk, porridge, clarified butter and boiled milk (should be offered) separately. Twelve oblations (should be made) with (the repetition of) the principal (mantra). (Then oneshould offer) unbroken rice and sesamum a thousand times and barley, the three sweet things (sugar, honcy and clarified butter), flower, fruit, curd and twigs a hundred times. After having offered the final oblation, (the preceptor)should make the disciplc drink the porridge to gether with ghee. 

5-6a. After having fed the brahmins, the priestshould be pleased (by paying the fee). Then the mantra would get accomplished. After having bathed and rinsed (the mouth) as laid down, (the votary)should go to the sacrificial chamber restraining his speech. Heshould sit in the padmāsana (sitting posture with legs crossed) and dry up his body as laid down. 

6b-11. The sudarśana (disc) that destroys the demons and removes the obstacles in the (different) directionsshould be placed at first. Then oneshould contemplate the principal (syllable) 'yam’ that is at the centre of the navel. It is of the nature of the terrific wind. It is conceived as absolving all the sins from the body. After having contemplated the principal (syllable) ram situated in the lotus of the heart, oneshould burn with (its) flames spreading above, below and across in the head. Then after contemplation the bodyshould be flooded with the ambrosia that flows out and in through the path of sushumná (one of the arteries in the body). After purifying the body thus, oneshould do pränayama (regulated breathing) three times with the mantra. Then the energyshould be located in the hand, head, face, genital organ, throat, heart, belly, the (different) directions and everywhere in the body. The supreme lord (endowed) with all (good) characteristicsshould then be contemplated in the lotus of the heart after being invoked from the orb of the Sun through the aperture in the crown of the head with (the repetition of) the târa (mantra) :“We know! To the stupefier of the three worlds! May we meditate on the lord of remembrance, may (Lord) Vishņu lead us to reflect on that." 

12. After (having done) the soul-worship, (the votary)should sprinkle (water) on the materials for worship and the pure vessel. After having done the soul-worship as laid down, the deityshould be worshipped on the ground. 

13-17. (Lord) Vishņushould be contemplated as riding the eagle and as remaining on a lotus over a seat composed of one's deeds etc. (Heshould be imagined as) having beautiful limbs, having attained the beauty appropriate to the youthful age, the reddish-brown eyes reeling with intoxication, lofty, agitated by love, adorned with divine flowers, dress and unguents, having a smiling face, being surrounded by many attendants of different kinds, as compassionate to the beings, beautiful, having the lustre of one thousand sons, bearing the five weapons, one who has attained the desires as known from his eyes, having two or four hands, one surrounded by divine women and one who is affectionately looking at the face of his consort. Oneshould worship Him as bearing the disc, conch, bow, sword, mace, pestle, goad and noose commencing with invocation and ending with the request to leave. 

18-19. (Goddess) Sri (consort of Vishņu) (should be imagined) as seated on the left thigh andshank (of the lord) and as embracing the consort with her hand. (Sheshould be contemplated) as having a well-built body, holding a lotus and chowrie in her hand and endowed with the Srivatsa (mark) and Kaustubha (gem). Oneshould worship (Lord) Hari (Vishņu) as wearing a garland, yellow garment and as endowed with the disc etc. Om! Sudarśana! The great lord of discs! Dreadful for the wicked! Cut (2)! Tear (2)! Devour mighty spells (2)! Eat (2)! Catch hold of the spirits (2) I Hunh phat 

om oblations to one who remains in the water! One assharp as the sword! Cut (2)! Obeisance to the sword! To the bow with the arrow hūm, phat! “We contemplate the union of the elements. We meditate on the four-fold principles. May that Brahman lead our mind (to meditate) on that." Oh! Fire that destroys the world (Saṁvartaka)! The embodiment of breath! You recoil (2)! Hūs phat oblations! O! Noose! Bind (2)! Attack (2)! Hüm phat! One has to worship these weapons on the hands with their respective mantras. 

20-22. One has to worship Tårksya (the eagle vehicle of Vishnu) in the pericarp (with the mantra) “Om! To the king of birds! Hūm phat !” Then the presiding deities of the limbs (should be worshipped) as laid down. The female energies (should be worshipped) at the places of Indra and others and Tärkshya and others as holding chowries. Indra and othersshould be worshipped first and the energies at the end by the priest. Lakshmi and Sarasvati (should be contemplated) as yellow, Rati, Priti and Jayà as white, Kirti and Kånti as white, and Tushți and Pushti as black (and worshipped) as laid down. (Oneshould worship) upto the guardian deities of the worlds and then Lord Vishņu for the sake of gaining one's desired fruits. 

23. After having repeated the mantra, oneshould contemplate (the lord), offer oblation and do consccration. Om, srim, krim, hrim, hūń obeisance to Vishnu, the stupefier of the three worlds! As before one would get all his desires by doing this worship. 

24-26. Oneshould please the sammohani (vidyā) (the stupefier) daily with water and flowers. The principal part of the Trailokyamohana (the stupefier of the three worlds) is “Brahmā, Śakra (Indra), Śri (Lakshmi) and Dandi." One would get long life by repeating (the mantra) three lakhs times and offering oblations (with the mantra) one lakh times with bilva (leaves), clarified butter, rice, fruits, perfumes and dūrva (grass). (Lord Vishņu) being pleased with anointment, oblations and other acts with that (vidyā) would confer all the desired things. Om, obeisance to Lord Varåha (Boar manifestation of Lord Vishņu)! To the lord of (the three worlds) Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ! Grant me the suzerainty over the earth! Oblation to the heart! One would get long life and kingdom by repeating (the above mantra) ten thousand times daily together with the panchanga¹ (five parts of the body). 

1. The obeisaince conveyed by the touching of the ground simultaneously with the two arms, the two knees, the head, chest and the eyes.