The Garuda Purana
by Manmatha Nath Dutt | 1908 | 245,256 words | ISBN-13: 9788183150736
The English translation of the Garuda Purana: contents include a creation theory, description of vratas (religious observances), sacred holidays, sacred places dedicated to the sun, but also prayers from the Tantrika ritual, addressed to the sun, to Shiva, and to Vishnu. The Garuda Purana also contains treatises on astrology, palmistry, and preci...
Chapter XXVI - The mode of performing the rites of Karanyasa
(location of the energies of different divinities in the different limbs by a votary by dint of occult and psychic force)
Suta said:—Thereupon Karanyasa (assignment of hands) and the purificatory rite should be performed. Having formed Padmamudra he should make the assignment of mantrams.
Kaum, salutation unto the youngest finger. Naum, salutation unto the nameless (ring) finger. Maum, salutation unto the middle finger. Taum, salutation unto Tarjani. Am, salutation unto Augustha. Lam salutation unto the soles of the hands. Vam, salutation unto the back of hands.
Then Deha (body) Nyasa. Kam, salutation unto Manivandha. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto Karaskara. He should consecrate the hands with Hum Hum, effulgent like the great fire.
Em, Hrim, Hrim, Shrim, Hraim, Saphaim, salutation unto Bhagavate. Sphaim salutation unto Kuvjikayai[1] Hrum,
Hrim, Kraum Anganame of dreadful mouth. Ham, Him, Kilikili, Hrim, Hrim, Shrim, Em, salutation unto Bhagavate of the upper mouth. Sphaum, salutation unto Kuvijakayai of the left mouth. Hrim, Shrim, Hrim, salutation unto Anganame of the southern mouth. Om, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto Kilikili right mouth. Om, salutation unto Aghoramukhi (dreadful mouthed) of the northern mouth. Om, Namas salutation unto the heart of Bhagavate. Kshem, Em, Kuvjikayai, Sirase (head) Svaha. Hrim, Krim, Hrim, Pram, Ang, A Na Name, Shikhayai (tuft of hair), Aghoramukhi, Kavachaya, (coat of mail) Hum. Haim; Im, unto three eyes Vaushat. Kiliki unto weapons phat.
Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the mystic diagram of the great dart of a connected circular form. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the circular orb of the air. Em, Hrim, Shrim salutation unto the disc of the moon. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the mystic diagram of Mahakulavodhavali. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the mystic diagram of Kaula. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the mystic diagram for the preceptor. Em, Hrim, Hrim, salutation unto the mystic diagram of the Saman. Em, Hrim, Shrim, salutation unto the diagrams of the principal and minor pithas of all Siddha yoginis, of all the principal fields and minor ones and of all their offspring.
These twelve mystic diagrams should be adored in order of succession.
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[1]:
An unmarried girl of 8 years.