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राम

Nyāsa and Meditation

Placement of the paired mantra

Unit 17 of 21 · printed source 30, 31

Sanskrit · Devanagari

ॐ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः। नमः तर्जनीभ्यां नमः। सीतारामाभ्यां मध्यमाभ्यां नमः। ॐ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः। नमः कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः। सीतारामाभ्यां करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः। ॐ ज्ञानाय हृदयाय नमः। नमः ऐश्वर्याय शिरसे स्वाहा। सीतारामाभ्यां शक्तये शिखायै वौषट्। ॐ बलाय कवचाय हुं। नमस्तेजसे नेत्राभ्यां वौषट्। सीतारामाभ्यां वीर्याय अस्त्राय फट्। ध्यानं पूर्ववत्।

IAST

oṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ| namaḥ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ| sītārāmābhyāṃ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ| oṃ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ| namaḥ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ| sītārāmābhyāṃ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ| oṃ jñānāya hṛdayāya namaḥ| namaḥ aiśvaryāya śirase svāhā| sītārāmābhyāṃ śaktaye śikhāyai vauṣaṭ| oṃ balāya kavacāya huṃ| namastejase netrābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ| sītārāmābhyāṃ vīryāya astrāya phaṭ| dhyānaṃ pūrvavat|

Fresh English translation

Place oṃ upon the thumbs, namaḥ upon the forefingers, and sītārāmābhyām upon the middle fingers; repeat the same three members upon the ring fingers, little fingers, and palms and backs of the hands. Place oṃ as knowledge upon the heart, namaḥ as sovereignty upon the head, and sītārāmābhyām as power upon the crown-lock; then place oṃ as strength upon the armour, namaḥ as radiance upon the eyes, and sītārāmābhyām as heroic energy upon the missile. The meditation is as before.