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Sanat Kumara Said: 

1. Now, I shall mention the mantras1 of Hanuman. They are the bestowers of all desired things. O leading brahmin, by propitiating them men are able to perform tasks similar to those performed by Hanuman. 

1. The Verses give the seed mantra thus: 

Haum hsfrem khfrem hsrem hskhfrem. They are known to be Kuta mantra. When the above syllable are joined with Hanumate namah the mantra becomes twelve-syllabled one.

2-7. The fourteenth vowel is joined with indu (m) and gagana (ha) is associated with bhaga (c); ha sa pha agni (ra) niśhādhisha (m) joined together give the second bija; sa pha adorned with bhaga (c) and bindu are said to be the third bija; viyat (ha) Bhrugu (sa) agni (ra) with bindu become the fourth one, the fifth one is bhaga (e) with bindu, viyat (ha), Bhrugu (sa) pha and agni (ra), manu (au) adorned with indu (m) h and s, then Hanuman in the dative and ending in hrudaya (namah) is the sixth. This is the great mantra. It has twelve syllables. Its sage is Ramachandra, the deity is Hanuman, the metre is Jagati, the bija is the sixth one and the second is the Shakti. The six ancillaries are through the six bijas. The devotee shall perform nyasa (fixation) of syllables on the head, in the forehead, eyes, mouth, throat, arms, heart, belly, umbilical region, penis, knees and feet. 

8. He shall fix six bijas and two words on the head, forehead, mouth, heart umbilicus things, thighs, calves and the feet. 

9-10. One shall worship and meditate on Hanuman born of the womb of Anjani, lord of monkeys, who resembles a crore of rising suns, who causes the excitement and the agitation of the whole universe who is always engaged in the meditation on the feet of Shri Rama, who is worshipped by those whose leader is Sugriva, who is the son of Maruta (the wind god) and who terrifies the Rakshasas through his loud voice. 

11. After meditating thus with full conquest over the sense-organs, the devotee shall perform japa for twelve thousand times. To the extent of one tenth of it he shall perform homa with grains mixed with milk, curds and ghee. 

12-16. The murti shall be conceived by the mulamantra. Invoking the deity therein it shall be worshipped through padya (offering for the feet) and other offerings in the previously mentioned pedestal belonging to Vishnu. He shall worship the ancillaries in the filaments. He shall worship the tips of the petals after repeating the names of Hanuman viz. a devotee of Rama, one of brilliance, king of monkeys, one of strength, the remover of the Mountain Drona, one who worships the ridges of Meru, the sun in the southern quarter and the destroyer of all obstacles. Thereafter, the devotee shall worship the following in the petals viz--Sugriva, Angada, Nila, Jambavan, Nala, Sushena Dvivida and Mainda. He shall worship the guardians of the worlds (the quarters). After worshipping thunderbolt etc (he shall find that) the mantra has been realized. 

17. If a man performs japa of the mantra nine hundred times every night for a period of ten days his fears arising from kings and enemies shall perish. 

18. He shall perform one thousand homas with the fruits of pomegranate, mango and banana and feed twenty-two pure brahmin religious students. 

19. If this rite is performed thus, the various harassing calamities from goblins, poison, evil planets and diseases as well as adverse planets and demons perish at the same instant. 

20-21. The water charged by the mantra hundred and eight times is destructive of poison. If there is fever due to affliction arising from goblins, epileptic fits and Krutyas (witches) the patient must be angrily hit with the bhasma or water charged with the same mantra. The man will be freed from fever in three days. He shall attain great happiness. 

22. By taking in medicine or even water charged by the mantras one shall be able to dispel all ailments. He shall instantaneously be happy. 

23. If the repeater of the mantra goes to fight after smearing his limbs with the bhasma charged with the mantras or after taking in water charged with the mantra he will not be afflicted by the groups of weapons. 

24. They would be caused by weapons, swelling due to wounds, or swelling caused by spiders becomes undoubtedly healed, if smeared with the bhasma charged with the mantras repeated thrice. 

25-26. The devotee shall repeat mantra from sunset to sunrise for seven days. He shall take Bhasma and a nail to the threshold of his enemies. Without being observed he shall fix the nail therein after repeating the mantra (once again). (As a result of this) the enemies will begin to hate one another and ere long they will flee. 

27-31. If the repeater of the mantra gives anyone, the bhasma, water or sandal paste charged with this mantra and mixed with his food or other things he shall be like a servant to him (the repeater of the mantra). Cruel wild animals shalt become subservient like this. 

The devotee shall take the root of a Karanja tree (Galedupa arborea) growing in the North Eastern region. He shall make the image of Hanuman of the size of the thumb, thereby. The rite of Pranapratishtha instilling life therein) shall be per formed and the deity worshipped with saffron etc. Repeating the mantra, the devotee shall install it at the doorway facing the house. Never shall any affliction due to evil planets, black magic, sickness, fire, poison, thieves and kings, happen. The house begins to flourish with wealth and progeny and continues thus for a long time. 

32-34. In a forest, during the night, the devotee shall prepare with care the image of the enemy by means of bhasma or clay. The name of the enemy shall be written in the heart of the image). He shall perform all the rites ending with pranapratishtha. Repeating the mantra, he shall split the image by means of weapons. At the end of the mantra the devotee shall utter the name of the enemy and the words chindhi (cut) bhindhi (pierce) and māraya (kill). At the end he shall bite his lips with his teeth and press the image in his palms. Leaving the image there he shall go home. Doing thus for seven days he shall undoubtedly kill his enemy. 

35-37. With his tresses loose and dishevelled the devotee shall sit facing the south in the cremation ground at night. He shall perform homa by means of mustard, salt, flowers and fruits of dhattura, nails, hair, poison, the feathers of crow, owl and vulture or the twigs of Shleşhmântaka and aksha trees, for three hundred times. Performing the rite thus for seven days he shall slay his haughty enemy. 

38. The devotee shall fearlessly sit in the cremation ground at night for three days and repeat the mantra six hundred times. Thereupon a vampire will rise up and foretell future auspicious and inauspicious things. 

39-40. He will behave as though he is a servant. He will carry out what the aspirant tells him. The devotee shall put bhasma in water and charge it with the mantra repeated a thousand times. He shall do thus for three days. Thereafter, he shall sprinkle that water on images and dolls whether large or small. There is no doubt that there will be movement therein, thanks to the powers of mantra. 

41-44. The devotee shall prepare an image of Hanuman by means of Black gram dough soaked in oil over a plank on the eighth or fourteenth day in the lunar fortnight or on Tuesday or Sunday. It shall be beautiful. It must have all the characteristics. The devotee. shall be pure in mind while making the image). He shall place an oil lamp on the left side and a ghee lamp on the right side. Repeating the mula mantra he shall invoke the deity. The knower of mantra shall perform the rite of pranapratishtha and offer padya etc. He shall worship the idol with red sandals, flowers, saffron etc. 

45-47. After offering incense and lamp he shall offer naivedya (food offering) baked pie, cooked rice, vegetables, sweet-meats. Fried vada etc shall be offered along with ghee repeating the mulamantra. The knower of mantra shall take twenty-seven betel leaves. He shall keep it in three sets of nine each which he shall offer along with nuts repeating the mula mantra. After worshipping thus, the knower of the mantra shall repeat the mantra a thousand times. 

48. The intelligent devotee shall perform the rite of åratrika (waving the light) with camphor. He shall pray in various ways and submit his desire. He shall then duly dismiss the deity ritualistically. 

49. He shall feed seven brahmins with naivedya of the cooked rice. The betel leaves offered to the deity shall also be distributed among them. 

50. The intelligent devotee shall give them monetary gifts according to his capacity and bid farewell to them. Thereafter, he shall silently partake of the food himself in the company of his relatives. 

51. He shall lie on the bare ground that night and observe celibacy. He who performs thus shall certainly attain all desires ere long, thanks to the grace of the lord of monkeys. 

52-54. The devotee shall paint a picture of Hanuman on the ground and write the mantra in front of it. The name of the person to be released shall be written in the Accusative case. He shall write Vimochaya, Vimochaya (release, release). First he shall wipe it off with the left hand and then write again, Thus he shall write it and wipe it off one hundred and eight times. If he performs like this he is liberated from the prison quickly. He shall perform other rites also, similarly by inscribing (the mantra) on the tender sprouts. 

55. Homa for captivating persons is to be performed by means of mustard seeds, in those of hatred with Hayamára seeds or saffron, any fuel, pepper or jira (cummini seeds). 

56-62. In fever homa shall be with durva, gudūchi curds, milk or ghee. In shooting pain, the homa is performed with the twigs of Karana and våtari soaked in oil. Or he shall perform homa with nirgundi twigs with oil smeared strenously over them. For the purposes of good fortune, homa shall be with sandal Indralochana or cloves. In order to secure garments, homa is performed with fragrant flowers, in order to secure grains homa is with the respective grains. If one performs homa with the dust from the feet of his enemy along with the mixture of white mustard and salt for seven nights, the enemy goes to the abode of Yama (i.e., dies). With grains grains are acquired and the flourishing. Cooked rice is obtained through homa with cooked rice. For securing prosperity in buffalows and cows homa shall be performed with gingelly seeds, ghee, milk and honey. Of what use is much talk? Whether it is a case of poison, sickness, suppression, agitation, fascination, kiiling, disputes, benumbing, game of dice, fear from goblins, difficult situation, attracting persons, war wounds, divine calamity, bondage and freedom, in all these cases this Mantra, when practised shall accord welfare. This is certain. Now I shall explain Hanuman Yantra (Mystic diagram of Hanuman) which accords all sorts of siddhis. 

63-68. He shall draw three circles in the from of a tail. In the middle the name of the Sadhya (the person intended) shall be written. It shall be entered in the bija of pasha (am). He shall make eight petals above and inscribe (hum) on the leaves. After drawing the tooth externally, he shall inscribe a square exterior to it In one of the lines of the square he shall draw the tridents. He shall write saum, bīja in the eight vajra (sides) of the bhūpura (external squares). After drawing the goad (krom) in the corners he shall envelope it with malamantra (garland of mantra). All these shall be enveloped by the three circles of Yantra This Yantra can be drawn on a rock, a plank or a cloth, a palm leaf or the birch bark by means of the pigment rochana, musk or kumkuma. After drawing the yantra, the devotee shall observe fast and be celibate and instal the prana (vital breath) of the monkey. He shall worship it in accordance with the injunctions. 

69. The learned man shall wear the yantra (amulet) for the purpose of subduing the miseries. This Talisman is destructive of all harassments such as pestilence, fever, black magic, etc. 

70. If it is worn by women or children it is very alluring to the minds of the people. By its mere sight, it is destructive of goblins, witches and ghosts. 

Mála Mantra1

1. Verses 71-98 give the malamantra of Hanuman which is a little different from the one given in Prapanchasărasaṁgraha, pp. 533-534. 

The Mälämantra runs thus: 

Om aim śhrim hrim haum hsfrem khfrem hsram hskhfrem namo Hanumate prakataparākrama äkrāntadinmandalayashovitána dhavalikrutaja gattritayavajradenajvaladagnisūryakotisamaprabha tanuruha Rudrăvatāra Lankāpuridahana Sitäśhvisana väyusuta Añjanägarbhasambhūta Shri Råma Lakşhmanånandakara sain yaprakara Sugrivasakhya Balinibarhanakarana Dronaparvatotpățana Ashokavanavithidāruņa Akshakumäracchedana Vanarakşhākarasamūhavibhanjana Brahmastra Brahmashaktigrasa Laşhmaņshaktibhed anivarana mandalagrasana Meghanādahomavidhvaṁsana Indrajidtvadha kárana Sitārakşhaka Räkshasisanghavidárana Kumbhakarnádivadhaparayana Shri Kämabhaktiratpara Samudravyomadrumalanghana mahásåmarthya mahấtejaḥpunjavirăjamāna svámijanasampădita Arjunasamyugasahaya Kumārabrahmachárin gambhirashabdodaya dakşhiņāpathamartanda Meruparvatapithikichárya mama sarvagrahavinăśhana sarvapattinivarana sarvaduşhtanibarhana sakalamantramapdam sarvápattiniváraņa sarvadushtanibarhana sarvavyadhibhayanivarana Sarvašhatruchedana mama parasya tribhuvanapumstri napumsātmakam sarvajivajátam vashaya vashaya mamajna kārakam sampadaya sampådaya naná námadheyán sarván rajnaḥ parivärin sevakan kuru kuru, sarvashastrastravishani vidhvamsaya vidhvamsaya hrim hrim hrim ho ho ho ehi ehi hshfrem hsram khfrem hsfrem hum sarvashatrun hana hana parabalini prarasainyan kshobhaya kshobhaya mams sarva kartajatam sadhaya sidhaya sarvadushtsdurjanamukhani kilaya kilaya kilaya ghe ghe ghe hum hum hum ha ha ha svaha.

71-98. Now, I shall mention the garland of mantra. Tara (om) vāk (aim), then shrim, maya (hrim) with three long syllables and five kūțas as mentioned before (haum hafrem khafrem hsraum hskhfrem etc.); then Ori namah Hanumate (obeisance into Hanuman whose exploits are manifest, ākranta-dińmandala (one who has stepped over the zones of the quarters), Yašhovilanadhavalikrutajagattraya (one who has whitened the three worlds by means of his fame), vajradeha (of admantine body) jvaladagni sūryakoțisamaprabha, (one who is resplendent as crores of blazing fires and suns), tanuruha Rudravatāra (in whose hair Rudras have incarnated). Lankapuridahana (one who has burnt the city of Lanka). Dashagriva shirähkrutantaka (one who can be death into the head of the ten-headed) sitåshvåsana (one who gives consolation to Sitå) Váyusuta (son of Vayu), Anjanagarbhasambhūta (one who was born of the womb of Anjana), Shri Rama Lakşhmaņánvita (one accompanied by Shri Rama and Lakshmana), nandantikarasainyapråkåra (one who has gladdened the rampart of the army), Sugrivasakhyakarana (one who is the cause of alliance with Sugriva), Bålinibarhanakarana (one who is the cause of slaying Bali) Dronaparvatotpåtana (One who has uprooted the mountain Droņa). Ashokavanavithidaruņa (One who has appeared as terrible in the grove of Asoka Trees), Akşhakumara cchedana (one who has slain prince Akşha), Vanarakshåkara: samūhavibhañjana (one who breaks, shatters the group of guards over the park), Brahmastra, Brahmåshaktigrasa (one who swallows the weapon of Brahma) Lakşhmaņaśhaktibhedanirvana (one who has saved Laksmana from the after-effects of being pierced by the Shakti), Višhalyoşhadhisarnayana (one who has brought the medicinal herbs called višhalya to remove arrows without being fatal when extracted), bāloditabhanumandalagrasana (one who swallows the disc of the early rising sun), Meghanada homavidhvarsana (One who has destroyed the homa of Meghanada), Indrajidvadhakarana (one who is the cause of slaying Indrajit). Sitārakşhaka (the rescuer of Sita, Räkşhașhi-sanghavidārana (one who has routed the band of she-demons), Kumbhakarņådivadhaparayana (one who is interested in slaying Kumbhakarna etc), Shri Ramabhaktitatpara (one who is devoted to Shri Rama), Samudra vyomadrumalanghana (One who has crossed ocean over the trees through the sky), mahasa marthya mahatejahpunjavirajamana (One who is greatly powerful and shines with a great mass of brilliance), Svami vachanasampaditărjunasamyugasabảya (one who has helped Arjuna in the war at the instance of his master), Kumara Brahmacharin (one who has observed celibacy from boyhood), gambhira (grave one), udayadakşhiņapathamártanda (rising sun of the Southern region), Meruparvatapithikarchana (who worships the pedestal of the Meru mountain). At the end of every mantra 'me' (mine) shall be uttered. O preceptor, destroyer of my evil planets, dispeller of my fevers, destroyer of my poison, remover of my adversities, slayer of all wicked persons, despeller of the fear of sickness, slayer of enemies, make me the controller of all burning beings, masculine, feminine and neuter, in the three worlds. Get me, Get me one who does according to my behest. Make, make all attendants of the king, of various names, my servants. Destroy, destroy the persons of all weapons and missiles, lajja (hrim) endowed with three long syllables. 

Ha, ha, hả, chi, chi (come, come). The five-syllabled mantra in the reverse order. Kill, kill the enemies. Agitate, agitate the enemies, armies and forces. Accomplish, accomplish all my activities. Nail, nail the mouths of all wicked and evil men, ghe three times, hum three times, phat three times, håm three times. This mantra ends with vahnipriya (svaha). It is called mulamantra. It bestows the desires of everyone. This is a mantra of five hundred and eighty-eight syllables. It achieves the desires of everyone. 

99-101. If this mantra is uttered at the time of great fear or great calamity it destroys misery. Excepting the six Kūțas (peaks) of the twelve syllabled mantra as well as the first bija, the mantra of five peaks is the bestower of all desires. Its sage is Ramachandra, Gayatri is the metre, Hanuman is the deity, its utility is for the acquisition of everything. With the five bijas and with the entire mantra one shall perform the rites of şhadanganyasa (the fixation of the six ancillaries). 

102-103. The first one is Hanuman, then Råmaduta (the messenger of Rama), Lakşhmaņapránadată (the restorer of the life of Laksmana), the son of Anjani, the destroyer of the sorrow of Sitå, the destroyer of the palace of Lanka. There six names are prefixed with the bijas and used in the dative case. Meditation, worship etc. should be done u before. 

104. Om aim Shrim, maya (hrim) is attached with five Kūțas (previously mentioned). This mantra contains eleven syllables. It is the bestower of all siddhis. 

105. The meditation, worship, etc. of this mantra also are considered to be the saine as before. The mantra, if propitiated duly is the bestower of all desires, 

106-107. Obeisance unto the lord (the infinite and the mooncrested) son of Anjani, unto one who is very strong, svaha. This is the mantra of eighteen syllables. He who is named Ishvara is the sage, the metre is anushtup. Hanuman, son of the wind god, is the deity. 

1. The mantra of Hanuman runs thus: Namo Bhagavate anjaneyaya mahabalaya svåhå. This contains eighteen syllables.

108-109. Ham is the bīja and svaha is the Shakti, namah unto Anjaneya, shirah (svaha) unto Rudramūrti. In the Shikha vashat unto väyuputra (son of the wind god). In the coat of mail (hum) unto agnigarbha (once conceived in the womb by Agni), netram (vaushat) unto the messenger of Rama. The astram (phat) is mentioned unto Brahmastra. 

110. One shall remember Märuti (Hanuman) who resembles molten gold, who is the remover of fear, who has kept his folded hands in reverence (or who has kept his palms joined unto the dispeller of fear) whose face is brightly illuminated by the movement of car-rings and whose eyes are like lotuses. 

111. After meditating thus he shall perform japa for ten thousand times. To the extent of one tenth of it he shall per form homa with gingelly seeds. He shall worship in the pedestal belonging to Vişņu in the manner indicated before. 

112. The devotee shall conquer the sense-organs and take food only at night. He shall perform japa every day for a hundred and eight times. There is no doubt that he will be liberated from all minor ailments. 

113-118. For the cure of great ailments, he shall perform japa every day for a thousand times. After meditating on the monkey who kills the group of Rakshasas and destroys sins, the devotee shall repeat the mantra ten thousand times. Ere long, he will conquer his enemies. 

Remembering the monkey who unites Rama with Sugriva, the devotee shall perform japa ten thousand times. He shall be able to make alliance between two warring elephants. After meditating on him, burning Lanka, the intelligent devotee shall repeat the mantra ten thousand times. Everyday he shall be able to burn his enemies. 

At the time of setting out on a journey, he shall meditate on Hanuman and repeat the mantra. He who sets out thus, shall accomplish his task and desired object and ere long, return to his house. 

He who worships Hanuman in his house and is interested in repeating the mantra obtains good health, prosperity and glory as well as splendour devoid of any harassment. This mantra, if remembered, shall save one from tigers and thieves in the forest. 

119. At the time of going to bed he shall remember the mantra without directing his intellect towards anything else. He shall never have the fear from bad dreams and thieves. 

120. The sky along with Indu (Moon) (ham), Hanumate Rudrātmakaya (unto Hanuman who is identical with Rudra. The coat (hum) and the astra (phat) at the end. This great mantra of twelve syllables causes the eight siddhis (special achievements). 

121. Its sage is Ramachandra, Jagati is the metre. The deity is Hanuman. The bija is the first one, Hum is mentioned as Shakti. 

122-125. He shall perform shadanga rite by means of the bija having the six long syllables. After meditating on Hanuman who is rushing at Ravana after uprooting a huge mountain, who is ruddy and pink like the lac juice, who is terrible, who is camparable to Kala the annihilator and Yama, who is equal to a blazing fire, who is victorious, whose lustre is like that of a crore of suns, who is surrounded by great heroes, Angada and others, who has the form of lord Rudra, who makes a loud noise in the battle, stays behind and who has the form of a devotee of Shiva (after meditating on Hanuman thus), the devotee shall repeat the mantra a hundred thousand times. To the extent of one tenth of it he shall perform homa with grains mixed with milk, curds and ghee. 

126. The worship of Hanuman should be performed after conceiving the murti by means of the mulamantra, in the previously mentioned pedestal belonging to Vishnu and accompanied by Vimala and others. 

127. By means of meditation alone it is undoubtedly possible for men to attain siddhi. Henceforth, I shall mention the means with a desire for the welfare of the worlds. 

128. The means of realization of Hanuman is holy. It is destructive of great sins. This is the greatest of secrets in the world. It is the most efficacious and it brings about siddhis quickly 

129-131. Thanks to his grace, the repeater of the mantra shall be the victor of the three worlds. He shall take bath early in the morning and sit on the kusa grass mat on the banks of the river. He shall perform every rite such as pranayama, shadanga etc. by means of the mula mantra. He shall offer eight handfuls of flowers and meditate on Rama accompanied by Sitå. He shall keep pasted ordinary sandal in a copper vessel as well as an eight-petalled lotus with filaments. With a rod he shall write therein. 

132. He shall write the mantra in the pericarp. The lord of the monkeys shall be invoked therein. After conceiving the idol with the mulamantra and meditation on the deity he shall offer padya, etc. 

133-134. He shall offer scents, fragrant flowers, etc as naivedya with the mulamantra. He shall perform the shadanga rites in the filaments and worship the following in the petals viz,:-Sugriva, Lakshmana, Angada, Nala, Nila, Jambavan, Kumuda and Lord Kesarin. 

135. Thereafter, he shall worship the guardians of the quarters as well as the thunderbolt etc. When the mantra has been realized thus, the repeater of the mantra shall achieve all desires in his soul. 

136. The expert aspirant shall select a proper spot on the banks of a river, or in the forest or in a lonely mountain and practise the mantra. 

137-138. He shall conquer his diet, breath, speech and the sense-organs. After performing the rite of digbandhana (fixation of the quarters) etc along with nyasa, meditation etc. and the worship as before, he shall perform the japa of this royal mantra, after performing japa for a hundred thousand times he shall find out an auspicious day and perform the great worship. 

139. His mind should be fully concentrated. He shall meditate soundly on the son of the Wind God. Day and night, he shall perform japa until the vision of the deity is possible. 

140. After considering the aspirant steady, the delighted son of the Wind God appears before the aspirant at night. 

141. After granting the desired boon to the aspirant the lord of the monkeys vanishes. After securing the boon the leading aspirant shall sport in his own happiness. 

142. Indeed, this means of realization (sadhana) is very meritorious. It has been revealed with a desire for the benefit of the worlds. It is a mysterious secret. It is difficult of access even to Devas. 

143-144. He shall try to realize and practise other ceremonial rites as well that may be beneficial to himself. The sky is united with Indu (ham). Afterwards pavana-nandana is used in the dative pavananandanaya svaha. This mantra of ten syllables is the bestower of all desires. Its sage etc. are as mentioned before. 

145-147. One shall meditate on Hanuman as follows: He is hastening to conquer Ravana in the battle. On seeing the great hero Laksmana fallen in the battle-field he has risen up immediately. In order to uplift the heavy mountain, he has generated great anger within himself. He has assumed a terrible and huge form that pervades the whole cosmic egg. He shakes the three worlds with proud utterances of “Ha Ha”. 

148. He shall repeat the mantra a hundred thousand times. The intelligent devotee shall perform homa as before to the extent of one tenth of it. The mode of worship of this mantra is in the manner mentioned before. 

149. When a mantra has been realized thus, the repeater of the mantra shall achieve his own benefit. The practice and realisation of this excellent mantra is a great secret. 

150-151. This should be well preserved among the tantras. It should not be imparted to anyone and everyone. The devotee shall get up in the Brahmamuhurta (i.e. within an hour and a half before dawn). He shall, with great purity, perform the daily routine activities and go to the river. He shall take bath. He shall invoke the sacred water in eight ways. Repeat ing the mulamantra he shall sprinkle twelve times. 

152-155. After performning ablution, etc. he shall sit on the banks of the Ganga or on a mountain or in the forest after selecting an excellent spot. The puraka (inhalation) shall be performed by means of the first syllables (i.e. vowels) such as “g” etc. The Kumbhaka (Retention of breath) shall be done by means of the five principal classes of consonants (i.e. from ka to ma) and the recaka (exhalation) shall be practiced by means of the syllables beginning with “ya". The devotee shall perform pranayama rites thus and then the purification rites etc. of bhutas and the fixation of the pedestal etc. Then he shall meditate on the lord of monkeys and worship him in the manner mentioned before. With great respect the sadhaka (aspirant) shall repeat every day the mantra for ten thousand times. On the seventh day he shall perform the greatest puja. 

156-157. The repeater of the mantras shall perform japa of the mantra with the mind in full concentration both day and night. Certainly, when the third portion of the night is left (that is two-third of the night has passed off), the son of the Wind-God grants the devotee fearlessness and approaches him. The lord of monkeys gives unto the aspirant the boon of his choice. 

158-161. There is no doubt in this. Instantaneously he attains learning, wealth, kingdom or the destruction of his enemies. He will enjoy all pleasures in this world. Collect immediately the pair of vayu (yam, yam) utter Hanumate, then after the word phala add pha kriya ha attached with netra (au) and kamika (ta), then after the word dhag utter dhag and then the word ayurasva, then lohita (pa), Garuda (kha) heti phat.1 This mantra consists of twentyfive syllables. Its sage etc. are as mentioned before. The monkey chief Hanuman removes the ailment of enlargement of the spleen.

1. The mantra after combination of all the syllables runs thus: 

yam yam Hanumate phala phakriya bauta dhag dhag ayurasva pa kha heti phat. 

162-163. Hanuman, the remover of the sickness of enlargement of the spleen, is the deity. A betel leaf should be placed over the belly of the patient suffering from the enlargement of the spleen. It shall be bandaged with a cloth turning round eight times. Thereafter the excellent aspirant shall throw over it a bit of bamboo-manna and remember the monkey. 

164-165. He shall take a twig from the Badari (Jejube) tree and warm it in fire made of wild flax for seven times with this mantra. With that twig he shall strike the bamboo-manna kept over the belly for seven times. Certainly, the ailment of the enlargement of the spleen shall vanish.

Mantra to release a prisoner: 

166-168. Tara (om) namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya shall be uttered (om obeisance to Lord Anjaneya) amukasya srinkalam trotaya trotaya (break, break the fetters of so and so) bandhamoksham kuru kuru (release, release the bondage). This mantra ends with svaha. Its sage is Ishvara. The metre is anushtup. The deity is Hanuman, the son of the Wind and the liberator of fetters. Hanuman is the bija, svaha is the shakti and its utility is the liberation from bondage. 

169-172. He shall conceive the angas (ancillaries) by means of the bija along with six long syllables and vahni (fire) (ram). He shall meditate on the monkey who has golden complexion, who wears ear rings, who bears in his left hand the shula (spear) that pierces the enemies and who bears the pure axe in the other (i.e. right hand). After meditating thus, he shall repeat the mantra a hundred thousand times. To the extent of one tenth of it he shall perform homa with the tender shoots of the Mango tree. Its mode of worship is as before. The man, imprisoned in a great jail shall repeat the mantra ten thousand times. He shall be quickly liberated from the prison. He shall be certainly happy. I shall mention the yantra (mystic Diagram) regarding this. It is auspicious and conducive to liberation from bondage. 

173. Within the eight petals a hexagon shall be drawn with the name of the object sought after, inscribed therein in the six corners he shall write the word Sri Anjaneyaya (unto the glorious son of Anjana). 

174-176. In the eight petals he shall write Om Vatu Vatu. After drawing the excellent yantra with gorocana (yellow pigment taken from cow) and saffron he shall wear it on his head and repeat the mantra ten thousand times for the purpose of liberation from bondage. After drawing this yantra on sand, the knower of the mantra shall wipe it off with his right hand. He shall do this every day and continue for forty days. When this is performed, the repeater of the mantra is liberated from the great jail. 

177-179. Gaganam (ha), jvalana (ra), sakshi (la) markata (monkeys) then toya (vam) twice, sasheshe, markate (te), parimuncati, muncati (leaves, leaves) then srinkhalakam (fetters). 

This is the mantra with twenty-four syllables. He shall write this on the right hand and then remove it with the left. The learned devotee shall repeat the mantra hundred and eight times. There is no doubt that within three times seven days the man in bondage will be liberated. 

180. Its sage etc. are as before. The worship and other rites shall be performed as before. The mantra is to be repeated a hundred thousand times. To the extent of one tenth of it he shall perform homa by means of auspicious articles. 

181. The devotee shall draw the beautiful form of the monkey chief on a good cloth in the shape of a tail. A pointed dagger shall be the pen. He shall draw with the gandhashtakas (eight fragrant substances). 

182-184. In its middle he shall write the eighteen syllabled mantras along with the name of the enemy. If this mantra is repeated and the cloth (in which it is written) is tied round the head, the king conquers hosts of his enemies certainly by force of his sheer vision. During the lunar and solar eclipse this mantra should be written on the emblem. The knower of the mantras shall take the emblem and keep it from the beginning to the end of the eclipse. He shall repeat the matska. Thereafter, he shall perform homa to the extent of one tenth of it. 

In combination it forms: Harala Markata vam vam sasheshe te parimuncati muncati srinkhalakam. 

185-186. He shall perform homa unto the consecrated fire by means of gingelly seeds mixed with mustard. The king shall keep the emblem on the elephant and set out for the war. On seeing the emblem placed over the elephant, the enemies shall certainly run away. I shall clearly recount the yantra of Hanuman that is extremely protective and in power). 

187-189. He shall draw the diagram of a lotus with eight petals. In the pericarp the name of the sadhya (the person intended) shall also be written. After inscribing an octagon in the petal, he shall envelop it with the Malamantra (a garland of mantras). After enveloping its exterior with the maya he shall perform the pranapratishtha rite (installation of the vital breath). The yantra shall be written in an excellent birch bark with a golden pen immersed in saffron and yellow pigment Rocana. The yantra shall be enclosed with three meters. The devotee shall wear this yantra strenuously achieved, either on his arm or on his head. 

190-191. He shall be victorious in the battle, in the game of dice, in arguments as well as in discussions. He is never overwhelmed by evil planets, obstacles, poisons, weapons or thieves. He will live for a long time, (even) a hundred years. 

192-197. Gagana (ha) along with six long vowels attached with vahni (ra) prefixed and suffixed with tara (om). 

This is a great mantra consisting of eight syllables. The Mulamantra is now mentioned. 

Om vajrakaya vajratunda (om, deity of admantinc body, of admantine snout), kapila (reddish brown), pingala (tawny coloured), urdhvakesha (one having the hair standing up), mahabala (of great strength) raktamukha (of red face), tadijjihva (lightning-tongued), maharaudra damshtrotkata (possessed of highly terrible fangs), then utter the pair of kaha, karala (terrible), mahadridhapraharena (by means of terrible blow), Lankeshvaravadha (the destruction of the lord of Lanka i.e. Ravana), mahasetubandha (the building of the great bridge), mahashailapravaha (bearer of the great mountain), gaganecara (one who walks through the sky) utter ehi ehi (come, come) after saying bhagavan (lord) say mahabalaparakrama (O lord of great strength and exploit), Bhairava (O terrible one), ajnapaya (order), come, come, they say maharaudra (terrible one) dirghapucchena veshtaya vairinam (encircle the enemy with your long tail) then uttering jambhaya, jambhaya (increase in size, increase in size) say varma (hum) astra (phat).

1. Om vajrakaya vajratunda kapila pingala urdhvakesha mahabala raktamukha tadijjihva maharudra damshtrotkata kaha karala mahadridhapraharena Lankeshvara vadha gaganecara ehi ehi Bhagavan mahabalaprakrama bhairava ajnapaya ehi ehi maharaudra dirghapucchena veshtaya vairinam jambhaya jambhaya bum phat.  

198. O excellent brahmin! this is the malamantra with hundred and twentyfive syllables. The sage etc. of the eight syllabled mantras as well as the malamantra is as before. Their mode of worship is also the same. 

199-202. When repeated, the mantra shall accord victory in the battle, in sickness it destroys the ailments. The repeater of the mantra who worships the lord of the monkeys attains all desires, is difficult of access even to Devas. He shall obtain wealth, grain, son, grandson, good fortune, unequalled renown, intellect, learning, lustre, kingdom, victory in arguments, activities facilitating the control of people and victory in the battle. When duly worshipped the deity born of the womb of Anjana bestows these things in sufficient quantity.