ṛṣyādi smaraṇam aṅga

nyāsa 5.146-157

Chanting: oṁ
aṣṭādaśākṣara-
mantrasya, śrī-nārada
ṛṣiḥ, touch your head
with tips of the four
fingers of the right
hand.

Chanting: (devī)
gāyatrīc-chandaḥ,
touch the tip of your
nose with tips of the
four fingers of the
right hand.

Chanting: sakala-loka-
maṅgalo nanda-tanayo
devatā, touch your
heart with tips of the
four fingers of the
right hand.
Chanting: hrīṁ bījaṁ,
touch the right side of
your chest with tips of
the four fingers of the
right hand.

Chanting: svāhā
śaktiḥ, touch the left
side of your chest with
tips of the four fingers
of the right hand.
Chanting: kṛṣṇaḥ
prakṛtir touch the
navel with the tips of
the four fingers of the
right hands.

Chanting:
durgādhiṣṭhātrī devatā,
abhimatārthe
viniyogaḥ, touching
upturned palms
together, fold them in
towards your chest.

"Śrī Nārada is the

superintending sage of
the eighteen syllable
mantra, gāyatrī is the
meter, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the
bestower of
auspiciousness on the
whole universe, is the
objective, hrīṁ is the
seed, svāhā is the
energy, pleasing the
predominating deity of
Kṛṣṇa's material
energy Durgā is the
purpose. HBV 5.146"

(Alternative nyāsa
from Saṁmohana
Tantra:

Chanting: oṁ
aṣṭādaśākṣara-
mantrasya, śrī-nārada
ṛṣiḥ, touch your head
with tips of the four
fingers of the right
hand.

Chanting: (devī)
gāyatrīc-chandaḥ,
touch the tip of your
nose with tips of the
four fingers of the
right hand.

Chanting: gopa-veśa-
dharaḥ kṛṣṇo devatā,
touch your heart with
tips of the four fingers
of the right hand.

Chanting: manmatha
saṁjñaṁ (klīṁ) bījaṁ,
touch the right side of
your chest with tips of
the four fingers of the
right hand.

Chanting: priyā
(rādhā?) śaktiḥ, touch
the left side of your
chest with tips of the
four fingers of the
right hand.

Chanting: parameśāni
asyādhiṣṭhātrī devatā
touch the navel with
the four fingers of the
right hand

Chanting: caturvarga
phalāvāptyai
viniyogaḥ, touching
upturned palms
together, fold them in
towards your chest.

"Nārada is the
superintending sage of
this mantra, gāyatrī is
the meter, Kṛṣṇa, the
cowherd boy, is the
objective, kāma-bija is
the seed, priyā
(Rādhā?) is the energy,
pleasing the
predominating deity of
Kṛṣṇa's material
energy Durgā in order
to achieve the four
goals of human life is
the purpose. HBV
5.147-8")

athāṅga nyāsaḥ (HBV

5.149-151)

The pañca-vāṇas/five
sounds are distilling,
agitating, attracting,
subjugating, shedding.
The pañca-anaṅgas are
drying, bewildering,
arousing, heating,
exhilarating. HBV
5.151

vāṇa-pañcaka nyāsaḥ
& anaṅga-pañcaka
aṅga & kara nyāsaḥ
(HBV 5.150-151)

(N.B. This second

Vyāpaka nyāsaḥ also
could mean taking
both hands and all five
fingers and running
them downwards from
head to toe with each
of the following five/
six mantras)

(oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya

(oṁ) govindāya
(oṁ) gopījana
(oṁ) vallabhāya
(oṁ) svāhā

or if you are doing ṣaḍ

aṅga/kara nyāsas
above do this:

(oṁ) klīṁ
(oṁ) kṛṣṇāya
(oṁ) govindāya
(oṁ) gopījana
(oṁ) vallabhāya
(oṁ) svāhā
1. (oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya
klīṁ hrāṁ drāvaṇa
vāṇāya klīṁ
śoṣaṇānaṅgāya namaḥ
touch the palms of
both hands.

2. (oṁ) klīṁ
govindāya hrīṁ kṣauṁ
kṣobhaṇa vāṇāya
namaḥ hrīṁ mohana-
madanāya namaḥ
touch the palms of
both hands.

3. (oṁ) hrīṁ
gopījanāya hrīṁ āṁ
ākarṣaṇa vāṇāya klīṁ
saṁdīpana-
madanāturāya namaḥ
touch the right side
with the four fingers of
the right hand.
4. (oṁ) hrīṁ
vallabhāya hrīṁ vaṁ
vaśīkaraṇa vāṇāya
hrīṁ tāpana
ratyanaṅgāya namaḥ
touch the left side with
the four fingers of the
right hand.

5. (oṁ) hrīṁ svāhā

hrīṁ śrāṁ śrāvaṇa
vāṇāya namaḥ hrīṁ
mādana-makara-
dhvajāya namaḥ touch
the thumb and all
fingers as in kara
nyāsaḥ

Alternatively:

aṅga nyāsaḥ

1. (oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya

klīṁ hrāṁ drāvaṇa
vāṇāya klīṁ
śoṣaṇānaṅgāya namaḥ
touch the heart with
the four fingers of the
right hand.

2. (oṁ) klīṁ
govindāya hrīṁ kṣauṁ
kṣobhaṇa vāṇāya
namaḥ hrīṁ mohana-
madanāya namaḥ
touch the top of the
head with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

3. (oṁ) hrīṁ
gopījanāya hrīṁ āṁ
ākarṣaṇa vāṇāya klīṁ
saṁdīpana-
madanāturāya namaḥ
touch the śikhā/tuft
with the four fingers of
the right hand.

4. (oṁ) hrīṁ
vallabhāya hrīṁ vaṁ
vaśīkaraṇa vāṇāya
hrīṁ tāpana
ratyanaṅgāya namaḥ
cross the hands in
front of the chest
touching the opposite
shoulders with the four
fingers of each hand.
5. (oṁ) hrīṁ svāhā
hrīṁ śrāṁ śrāvaṇa
vāṇāya namaḥ hrīṁ
mādana-makara-
dhvajāya namaḥ slap
the left palm with the
index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.

kara nyāsaḥ

1. (oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya

klīṁ hrāṁ drāvaṇa
vāṇāya klīṁ
śoṣaṇānaṅgāya namaḥ
slide the index fingers
from the base to the
tips of the thumbs.
2. (oṁ) klīṁ
govindāya hrīṁ kṣauṁ
kṣobhaṇa vāṇāya
namaḥ hrīṁ mohana-
madanāya namaḥ slide
the thumbs from the
base to the tips of the
index fingers.

3. (oṁ) hrīṁ
gopījanāya hrīṁ āṁ
ākarṣaṇa vāṇāya klīṁ
saṁdīpana-
madanāturāya namaḥ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the middle fingers.

4. (oṁ) hrīṁ
vallabhāya hrīṁ vaṁ
vaśīkaraṇa vāṇāya
hrīṁ tāpana
ratyanaṅgāya namaḥ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the ring fingers.

5. (oṁ) hrīṁ svāhā

hrīṁ śrāṁ śrāvaṇa
vāṇāya namaḥ hrīṁ
mādana-makara-
dhvajāya namaḥ slide
the thumbs from the
base to the tips of the
little fingers.
pañca aṅga nyāsaḥ
HBV 5.152-154

1. Chanting (oṁ) klīṁ

kṛṣṇāya hṛdayāya
namaḥ touch the heart
with the four fingers of
the right hand.

2. Chanting (oṁ)
govindāya śirase svāhā
touch the top of the
head with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

3. Chanting (oṁ)
gopījana śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
touch the śikhā/tuft
with the four fingers of
the right hand.

4. Chanting (oṁ)
vallabhāya kavacāya
huṁ cross the hands in
front of the chest
touching the opposite
shoulders with the four
fingers of each hand.

5. Chanting (oṁ)
svāhā astrāya phaṭ slap
the left palm with the
index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.

pañca kara nyāsaḥ

1. (oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya

aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
slide the index fingers
from the base to the
tips of the thumbs.

2. (oṁ) govindāya
tarjanībhyāṁ svāhā
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the index fingers.

3. (oṁ) gopījana
madhyamābhyāṁ
vaṣaṭ slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the middle
fingers.

4. (oṁ) vallabhāya
anāmikābhyāṁ huṁ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the ring fingers.

5. (oṁ) svāhā
kaniṣṭhābhyāṁ phaṭ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the little fingers.

Again one must

perform the kara nyāsa
with both aṅga and
kara nyāsa mantras
(HBV 5.154):

pañca aṅga kara

nyāsaḥ (HBV 5.154)
1. (oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya
hṛdayāya namaḥ
aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
slide the index fingers
from the base to the
tips of the thumbs.

2. (oṁ) govindāya
śirase svāhā
tarjanībhyāṁ svāhā
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the index fingers.

3. (oṁ) gopījana
śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
madhyamābhyāṁ
vaṣaṭ slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the middle
fingers.

4. (oṁ) vallabhāya
kavacāya huṁ
anāmikābhyāṁ huṁ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the ring fingers.

5. (oṁ) svāhā astrāya

phaṭ kaniṣṭhābhyāṁ
phaṭ slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the little fingers.

(Alternatively:
ṣaḍ aṅga nyāsaḥ (HBV
5.155)

1. Chanting (oṁ) klīṁ

hṛdayāya namaḥ touch
the heart with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

2. Chanting (oṁ)
kṛṣṇāya śirase svāhā
touch the top of the
head with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

3. Chanting (oṁ)
govindāya śikhāyai
vaṣaṭ touch the śikhā/
tuft with the four
fingers of the right
hand.
4. Chanting (oṁ)
gopījana kavacāya
huṁ cross the hands in
front of the chest
touching the opposite
shoulders with the four
fingers of each hand.

5. Chanting (oṁ)
vallabhāya
netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
touch the three eyes
with the three middle
fingers of the right
hand. (The two eyelids
and the third eye in the
center of the
forehead.)

6. Chanting (oṁ)
svāhā astrāya phaṭ slap
the left palm with the
index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.

ṣaḍ kara nyāsaḥ

1. (oṁ) klīṁ
aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
slide the index fingers
from the base to the
tips of the thumbs.

2. (oṁ) kṛṣṇāya
tarjanībhyāṁ svāhā
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the index fingers.

3. (oṁ) govindāya
madhyamābhyāṁ
vaṣaṭ slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the middle
fingers.

4. (oṁ) gopījana
anāmikābhyāṁ huṁ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the ring fingers.

5. (oṁ) vallabhāya
kaniṣṭhābhyāṁ vauṣaṭ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the little fingers.)

6. (oṁ) svāhā karatala-

kara-pṛṣṭhābhyāṁ phaṭ
slap the left palm with
the index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.

Again one must

perform the kara nyāsa
with both aṅga and
kara nyāsa mantras:

ṣaḍ aṅga kara nyāsaḥ

(HBV 5.154)

1. (oṁ) klīṁ hṛdayāya

namaḥ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ
namaḥ slide the index
fingers from the base
to the tips of the
thumbs.

2. (oṁ) kṛṣṇāya śirase

svāhā tarjanībhyāṁ
svāhā slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the index
fingers.
3. (oṁ) govindāya
śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
madhyamābhyāṁ
vaṣaṭ slide the thumbs
from the base to the
tips of the middle
fingers.

4. (oṁ) gopījana
kavacāya huṁ
anāmikābhyāṁ huṁ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the ring fingers.

5. (oṁ) vallabhāya
netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
kaniṣṭhābhyāṁ vauṣaṭ
slide the thumbs from
the base to the tips of
the little fingers.)

6. (oṁ) svāhā astrāya

phaṭ karatala-kara-
pṛṣṭhābhyāṁ phaṭ slap
the left palm with the
index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.)

(Alternatively from
Saṁmohana Tantra:
ṣaḍ aṅga nyāsaḥ (HBV
5.156)

(Actually this is the

same as above but
counted by syllables,
included for
completeness, it need
not be performed
twice, once as above is
enough)
1. Chanting (oṁ) klīṁ
hṛdayāya namaḥ touch
the heart with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

2. Chanting (oṁ)
kṛṣṇāya śirase svāhā
touch the top of the
head with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

3. Chanting (oṁ)
govindāya śikhāyai
vaṣaṭ touch the śikhā/
tuft with the four
fingers of the right
hand.

4. Chanting (oṁ)
gopījana kavacāya
huṁ cross the hands in
front of the chest
touching the opposite
shoulders with the four
fingers of each hand.

5. Chanting (oṁ)
vallabhāya
netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
touch the three eyes
with the three middle
fingers of the right
hand. (The two eyelids
and the third eye in the
center of the
forehead.)

6. Chanting (oṁ)
svāhā astrāya phaṭ slap
the left palm with the
index and middle
fingers of the right
hand three times and
snap the fingers of the
right hand repeatedly
while encircling the
head clockwise.)

Vyāpaka nyāsaḥ (HBV

5.157)

Perform the following

three times:

(N.B. This second

Vyāpaka nyāsaḥ also
could mean taking
both hands and all five
fingers and running
them upwards from toe
to head with each of
the following five/six
mantras)

(oṁ) klīṁ kṛṣṇāya

(oṁ) govindāya
(oṁ) gopījana
(oṁ) vallabhāya
(oṁ) svāhā
or if you are doing ṣaḍ
aṅga/kara nyāsas
above do this:

(oṁ) klīṁ
(oṁ) kṛṣṇāya
(oṁ) govindāya
(oṁ) gopījana
(oṁ) vallabhāya
(oṁ) svāhā
akṣara nyāsaḥ (HBV
5.158-159)

1. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

klīṁ namaḥ touch the
teeth with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
mouth)

2. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

kṛṁ namaḥ touch the
forehead with the four
fingers of the right
hand

3. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

ṣṇāṁ namaḥ touch in
between the eyebrows
with the four fingers of
the right hand

4. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

yaṁ namaḥ touch the
right ear with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

goṁ namaḥ touch the
left ear with the four
fingers of the right
hand

6. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

viṁ namaḥ touch the
right eye with the four
fingers of the right
hand

7. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

ndāṁ namaḥ touch the
left eye with the four
fingers of the right
hand

8. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

yaṁ namaḥ touch the
right nostril with the
four fingers of the
right hand

9. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

goṁ namaḥ touch the
left nostril with the
four fingers of the
right hand

10. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) pīṁ namaḥ
touch the mouth with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)

11. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) jaṁ namaḥ touch
the throat with the four
fingers of the right
hand
12. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) naṁ namaḥ
touch the heart/chest
with the four fingers of
the right hand

13. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) vaṁ namaḥ
touch the navel with
the four fingers of the
right hand
14. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) llaṁ namaḥ
touch the right hip
with the four fingers of
the right hand

15. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) bhāṁ namaḥ
touch the left hip with
the four fingers of the
right hand
16. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the anus with the
four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the anus)

17. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) svāṁ namaḥ
touch the right knee
with the four fingers of
the right hand

18. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) hāṁ namaḥ
touch the left knee
with the four fingers of
the right hand

sṛṣṭi akṣara nyāsaḥ

(HBV 5.160)
1. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
klīṁ namaḥ touch the
top of the head with
the four fingers of the
right hand

2. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

kṛṁ namaḥ touch the
forehead with the four
fingers of the right
hand
3. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
ṣṇāṁ namaḥ touch in
between the eyebrows
with the four fingers of
the right hand

4. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

yaṁ namaḥ touch the
right ear with the four
fingers of the right
hand
5. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
goṁ namaḥ touch the
left ear with the four
fingers of the right
hand

6. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

viṁ namaḥ touch the
right eye with the four
fingers of the right
hand
7. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
ndāṁ namaḥ touch the
left eye with the four
fingers of the right
hand

8. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

yaṁ namaḥ touch the
right nostril with the
four fingers of the
right hand
9. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
goṁ namaḥ touch the
left nostril with the
four fingers of the
right hand

10. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) pīṁ namaḥ
touch the mouth with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)

11. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) jaṁ namaḥ touch
the throat with the four
fingers of the right
hand

12. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) naṁ namaḥ
touch the heart/chest
with the four fingers of
the right hand

13. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) vaṁ namaḥ
touch the navel with
the four fingers of the
right hand

14. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) llaṁ namaḥ
touch the right hip
with the four fingers of
the right hand

15. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) bhāṁ namaḥ
touch the left hip with
the four fingers of the
right hand

16. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the genital with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the genital)

17. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) svāṁ namaḥ
touch the right and left
knees with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
right and left knees)
18. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) hāṁ namaḥ
touch the right and left
feet with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
right and left feet)

sthiti akṣara nyāsaḥ

(HBV 5.160)
1. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
naṁ namaḥ touch the
heart/chest with the
four fingers of the
right hand

2. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

vaṁ namaḥ touch the
navel with the four
fingers of the right
hand
3. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
llaṁ namaḥ touch the
right hip with the four
fingers of the right
hand

4. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

bhāṁ namaḥ touch the
left hip with the four
fingers of the right
hand
5. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
yaṁ namaḥ touch the
genital with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
genital)

6. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

svāṁ namaḥ touch the
right and left knees
with the four fingers of
the right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the right and
left knees)

7. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

hāṁ namaḥ touch the
right and left feet with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the right and
left feet)

8. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

klīṁ namaḥ touch the
top of the head with
the four fingers of the
right hand

9. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

kṛṁ namaḥ touch the
forehead with the four
fingers of the right
hand

10. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) ṣṇāṁ namaḥ
touch in between the
eyebrows with the four
fingers of the right
hand

11. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the right ear
with the four fingers of
the right hand

12. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) goṁ namaḥ
touch the left ear with
the four fingers of the
right hand

13. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) viṁ namaḥ
touch the right eye
with the four fingers of
the right hand

14. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) ndāṁ namaḥ
touch the left eye with
the four fingers of the
right hand

15. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the right nostril
with the four fingers of
the right hand

16. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) goṁ namaḥ
touch the left nostril
with the four fingers of
the right hand

17. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) pīṁ namaḥ
touch the mouth with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)

18. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) jaṁ namaḥ touch
the throat with the four
fingers of the right
hand
saṁhāra akṣara nyāsaḥ
(HBV 5.160)

1. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

hāṁ namaḥ touch the
right and left feet with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the right and
left feet)
2. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)
svāṁ namaḥ touch the
right and left knees
with the four fingers of
the right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the right and
left knees)

3. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

yaṁ namaḥ touch the
genital with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
genital)

4. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

bhāṁ namaḥ touch the
left hip with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

llaṁ namaḥ touch the
right hip with the four
fingers of the right
hand

6. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

vaṁ namaḥ touch the
navel with the four
fingers of the right
hand

7. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

naṁ namaḥ touch the
heart/chest with the
four fingers of the
right hand

8. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

jaṁ namaḥ touch the
throat with the four
fingers of the right
hand

9. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ)

pīṁ namaḥ touch the
mouth with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
mouth)

10. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) goṁ namaḥ
touch the left nostril
with the four fingers of
the right hand
11. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the right nostril
with the four fingers of
the right hand

12. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) ndāṁ namaḥ
touch the left eye with
the four fingers of the
right hand
13. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) viṁ namaḥ
touch the right eye
with the four fingers of
the right hand

14. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) goṁ namaḥ
touch the left ear with
the four fingers of the
right hand
15. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ
klīṁ) yaṁ namaḥ
touch the right ear
with the four fingers of
the right hand

16. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) ṣṇāṁ namaḥ
touch in between the
eyebrows with the four
fingers of the right
hand

17. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) kṛṁ namaḥ
touch the forehead
with the four fingers of
the right hand

18. oṁ (śrīṁ hrīṁ

klīṁ) klīṁ namaḥ
touch the top of the
head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

pada nyāsaḥ (HBV

5.161-164)

1. oṁ touch the top of

the head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

2. klīṁ klīṁ namaḥ

touch the right and left
eyes with the four
fingers of the right
hand

3. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ

touch the mouth with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)
4. goṁ govindāya
namaḥ touch the heart/
chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. goṁ gopījana-
vallabhāya namaḥ
touch the anus with the
four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the anus)

6. svāṁ svāhā namaḥ

touch the right and left
feet with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
right and left feet)

1. oṁ touch the top of

the head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

2. klīṁ klīṁ svāhā

touch the right and left
eyes with the four
fingers of the right
hand

3. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya svāhā

touch the mouth with
the four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)

4. goṁ govindāya
svāhā touch the heart/
chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. goṁ gopījana-
vallabhāya svāhā touch
the anus with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
anus)

6. svāṁ svāhā svāhā

touch the right and left
feet with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
right and left feet)

1. oṁ touch the top of

the head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

2. klīṁ klīṁ namaḥ

svāhā touch the right
and left eyes with the
four fingers of the
right hand
3. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ
svāhā touch the mouth
with the four fingers of
the right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the mouth)

4. goṁ govindāya
namaḥ svāhā touch the
heart/chest with the
four fingers of the
right hand

5. goṁ gopījana-
vallabhāya namaḥ
svāhā touch the anus
with the four fingers of
the right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the anus)

6. svāṁ svāhā namaḥ

svāhā touch the right
and left feet with the
four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the right and
left feet)

1. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya svāhā

touch the anus with the
four fingers of the
right hand (by
meditation, touch in
front of the anus)

2. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya
govindāya svāhā touch
the right and left
cheeks (or throat) with
the four fingers of
right hand

3. klīṁ kṛṣṇāya
govindāya gopījana-
vallabhāya svāhā touch
the entire body from
head to toe (by
meditation, touch in
front of the entire
body from head to toe)

ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ (HBV

5.165)

1. (oṁ) aṣṭādaśākṣara
śrī gopāla mantrasya
(śrī) nāradāya ṛṣaye
namaḥ touch the top of
the head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

2. gāyatryai chandase
namaḥ touch the
mouth with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
mouth)
3. sakala-loka-maṅgala
śrīman nanda-tanayāya
devatāyai namaḥ touch
the heart/chest with
the four fingers of the
right hand

4. hrīṁ bījāya namaḥ

touch the right side of
the chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. svāhā śaktyai namaḥ

touch the left side of
the chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

6. kṛṣṇa prakṛtyai
namaḥ touch the heart/
chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

7. durgādhiṣṭhātryai
devatāyai
abhimatārthāya
viniyogāya namaḥ
touch the heart/chest
with the four fingers of
the right hand

(Alternatively from
HBV 5.147-248):
1. (oṁ) aṣṭādaśākṣara
śrī gopāla mantrasya
(śrī) nāradāya ṛṣaye
namaḥ touch the top of
the head with the four
fingers of the right
hand

2. gāyatryai chandase
namaḥ touch the
mouth with the four
fingers of the right
hand (by meditation,
touch in front of the
mouth)

3. gopa-veśa-dharaḥ
kṛṣṇo devatāyai namaḥ
touch the heart/chest
with the four fingers of
the right hand

4. manmatha saṁjñaṁ
(klīṁ) bījāya namaḥ
touch the right side of
the chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand

5. priyā (rādhā?)
śaktyai namaḥ touch
the left side of the
chest with the four
fingers of the right
hand
6. parameśāni
asyādhiṣṭhātrī
devatāyai namaḥ touch
the heart/chest with
the four fingers of the
right hand

7. caturvarga
phalāvāptyai
viniyogāya namaḥ
touch the heart/chest
with the four fingers of
the right hand)