Tantric AUM

Preparation for Chanting Aum in the Tradition of Tantra

Viniyoga:
asya shri praNava mantrasya
gotama, atri, bharadvaaja RSiH
gaayatrii chandaH
paramaatma devataa
aM biijaM
uM shakti
maM kiilakaM
sarva-karm-aambhe viniyoga
(all-work-beginning)

RSaadi Nyaasa:
gotama, atri, bharadvaaja RSibhyo namaH -shirasi (head)
gaayatrii chandaH -mukhe (mouth)
paramaatma devataa -hRdi (heart)
aM biijaM -guhye (secret place)
uM shakti -paadayoH (feet)
maM kiilakaM -sarvaNge (whole body)

Kara Nyasa:
1. aM aNguSTaabhyaaM namaH (thumb)
2. uM tarjaniibhyaaM svaahaa (index finger)
3. maM madyamaabhyaaM vaSaT (middle finger)
4. aM anaamikaabhyaaM huM (ring finger)
5. uM kaniNSThikaabyaaM vauSaT (small finger)
6. maM karatala karapRSThaabhyaaM phaT (palms)

ANga Nyaasa:
1. aM hRdayaaya namaH
2. uM çirase svaahaa
3. maM shikhaayai vaSaT
4. aM kavacaaya huM
5. uM netratrayaaya vauSaT
6. maM astraaya phaT