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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.8-10

न्यसेद्‌धृदय ओंङ्कारं विकारमनु मूर्धनि । षकारं तु भ्रुवोर्मध्ये णकारं शिखया न्यसेत् ॥ ८ ॥ वेकारं नेत्रयोर्युञ्‍ज्यान्नकारं सर्वसन्धिषु । मकारमस्त्रमुद्दिश्य मन्त्रमूर्तिर्भवेद् बुध: ॥ ९ ॥ सविसर्गं फडन्तं तत्सर्वदिक्षु विनिर्दिशेत् । ॐ विष्णवे नम इति ॥ १० ॥
nyased dhṛdaya oṁkāraṁ
[nyased dhridaya omkaaram]
vi-kāram anu mūrdhani
[vi-kaaram anu moordhani]
ṣa-kāraṁ tu bhruvor madhye
[sha-kaaram tu bhruvor madhye]
ṇa-kāraṁ śikhayā nyaset
[na-kaaram shikhayaa nyaset]
ve-kāraṁ netrayor yuñjyān
[ve-kaaram netrayor yunjyaan]
na-kāraṁ sarva-sandhiṣu
[na-kaaram sarva-sandhishu]
ma-kāram astram uddiśya
[ma-kaaram astram uddishya]
mantra-mūrtir bhaved budhaḥ
[mantra-moortir bhaved budhah]
savisargaṁ phaḍ-antaṁ tat
[savisargam phad-antam tat]
sarva-dikṣu vinirdiśet
[sarva-dikshu vinirdishet]
oṁ viṣṇave nama iti
[om vishnave nama iti]
Word-for-word
nyaset — should place hṛdaye — on the heart oṁkāram — the praṇava, oṁkāra vi-kāram — the syllable vi of viṣṇave anu — thereafter mūrdhani — on the top of the head ṣa-kāram — the syllable sa tu — and bhruvoḥ madhye — between the two eyebrows ṇa-kāram — the syllable ṇa śikhayā — on the śikhā on the head nyaset — should place vekāram — the syllable ve netrayoḥ — between the two eyes yuñjyāt — should be placed na-kāram — the syllable na of the word namaḥ sarva-sandhiṣu — on all the joints ma-kāram — the syllable ma of the word namaḥ astram — a weapon uddiśya — thinking mantra-mūrtiḥ — the form of the mantra bhavet — should become budhaḥ — an intelligent person sa-visargam — with the visarga (ḥ) phaṭ-antam — ending with the sound phaṭ tat — that sarva-dikṣu — in all directions vinirdiśet — should fix om — praṇava viṣṇave — unto Lord Viṣṇu namaḥ — obeisances iti — thus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nyased dhṛdaya oṁkāraṁ
nyaset
should place
hṛdaye
on the heart
oṁkāram
the praṇava, oṁkāra
vi-kāram anu mūrdhani
vi-kāram
the syllable vi of viṣṇave
anu
thereafter
mūrdhani
on the top of the head
ṣa-kāraṁ tu bhruvor madhye
ṣa-kāram
the syllable sa
tu
and
bhruvoḥ madhye
between the two eyebrows
ṇa-kāraṁ śikhayā nyaset
ṇa-kāram
the syllable ṇa
śikhayā
on the śikhā on the head
nyaset
should place
ve-kāraṁ netrayor yuñjyān
vekāram
the syllable ve
netrayoḥ
between the two eyes
yuñjyāt
should be placed
na-kāraṁ sarva-sandhiṣu
na-kāram
the syllable na of the word namaḥ
sarva-sandhiṣu
on all the joints
ma-kāram astram uddiśya
ma-kāram
the syllable ma of the word namaḥ
astram
a weapon
uddiśya
thinking
mantra-mūrtir bhaved budhaḥ
mantra-mūrtiḥ
the form of the mantra
bhavet
should become
budhaḥ
an intelligent person
savisargaṁ phaḍ-antaṁ tat
sa-visargam
with the visarga (ḥ)
phaṭ-antam
ending with the sound phaṭ
tat
that
sarva-dikṣu vinirdiśet
sarva-dikṣu
in all directions
vinirdiśet
should fix
oṁ viṣṇave nama iti
om
praṇava
viṣṇave
unto Lord Viṣṇu
namaḥ
obeisances
iti
thus.
One must then chant the mantra of six syllables [oṁ viṣṇave namaḥ]. One should place the syllable om on his heart, the syllable vi on the top of his head, the syllable sa between his eyebrows, the syllable na on his tuft of hair [śikhā], and the syllable ve between his eyes. The chanter of the mantra should then place the syllable na on all the joints of his body and meditate on the syllable ma as being a weapon. He should thus become the perfect personification of the mantra. Thereafter, adding visarga to the final syllable ma he should chant the mantra maḥ astrāya phaṭ in all directions, beginning from the east. In this way, all directions will be bound by the protective armor of the mantra.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The intelligent person should place oṁ on the heart, the syllable vi on top of the head, the syllable ṣa between the brows, the syllable ṇa on the śikhā, the syllable ve on the two eyes, the syllable na on all the joints and thinking of ma as a weapon, becoming the very form of the mantra, he should then place the words maḥ astrāya phaṭ in all directions. The mantra is oṁ viṣṇave namaḥ. One should then perform nyāsa using another mantra for the heart and other limbs. Meditating on the syllable ma as a weapon, one should place maḥ astrāya phaṭ in the eight directions as a dik-bandhana (binding the directions).
Personal Guidance
Chant the six-syllable mantra (oṁ viṣṇave namaḥ), placing each syllable on the heart, head, brow, tuft, between the eyes and on all sides. The whole field of the body is mapped to the Lord.
Reflection Questions
  • Where on my body do I least expect the Lord to dwell, and what would it mean to invite Him there?
  • Could I learn one nyāsa practice and let it shape my mornings?
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