This mantra is related to the Prana Pratishta process, which is the installation of life force or energy into a murti or bimbham or vigraham or idol or image during a ritual. The mantra is given in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and English
1. First mantra:
āṁ hrīṁ devasya vāṅmana-ścakṣus
śrotraṁ tvak cakṣuḥ prāṇāḥ
ṛcchando bhṛguvīr nṛvṛt
Sanskrit:
āṁ hrīṁ devasya vāṅmana-ścakṣus
śrotraṁ tvak cakṣuḥ prāṇāḥ
ṛcchando bhṛguvīr nṛvṛt
Tamil:
ஆம் ஹ்ரீம் தேவஸ்ய வாங்மனஸ்சக்ஷுச்சு
ஷ்ரோத்திரம் த்வக் சக்ஷுஃ ப்ராணாஃ
ரிச்சந்தோ ப்ருகுவீர் ந்ருவிர்
Hindi:
आं ह्रीं देवस्य वाङ्मन:चक्शुस्
श्रोत्रं त्वक् चक्षु: प्राण:
ऋच्छन्दो भृगुवीर् नृवृत्त्
Telugu:
ఆం హ్రీం దేవస్య వాంగ్మనశ్చక్షుస్శ్రోత్రం త్వక్ చక్షుః ప్రాణాః
ఋచ్చందో భృగువీర్ నృవృత్త్
Kannada:
ಆಂ ಹ್ರೀಂ ದೇವಸ್ಯ ವಾಂಗ್ಮನಶ್ಚಕ್ಷುಸ್ಸ್ರೋತ್ರಂ ಟ್ವಕ್ ಚಕ್ಷುಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಾಃ
ಋಚ್ಛಂದೋ ಭೃಗುವೀರ್ ನೃವೃತ್ತ್
This mantra is chanted while placing one's thumb on the
heart of the image. It signifies invoking the divine presence and life force
(prāṇa) into the deity's idol.
2. Second mantra (for the installation of prāṇa):
oṁ asyai prāṇāḥ prati-ṣṭhantu
manasā cāśruṭāḥ
śarīrāṇi pratiṣṭhantu
jīvitāni ca sarvataḥ
Sanskrit:
oṁ asyai prāṇāḥ prati-ṣṭhantu
manasā cāśruṭāḥ
śarīrāṇi pratiṣṭhantu
jīvitāni ca sarvataḥ
Tamil:
ஓம் அஸ்யை ப்ராணாஃ பிரதிஸ்தந்து
மனஸா சாஷ்ருதாஃ
சரீராணி பிரதிஸ்தந்து
ஜீவிதானி ச சர்வத:
Hindi:
ॐ अस्यै प्राणाः प्रतिष्ठन्तु
मनसा चाश्रुता:
शरीराणि प्रतिष्ठन्तु
जीवनानि च सर्वतः
Telugu:
ఓం అస్యై ప్రాణాః ప్రతిష్టంతు
మనసా చాశ్రుతా:
శరీరాణి ప్రతిష్టంతు
జీవితానీ చ సర్వత:
Kannada:
ಓಂ ಅಸ್ಯೈ ಪ್ರಾಣಾಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಂತು
ಮನಸಾ ಚಾಶ್ರುತಾಃ
ಶರೀರಾಣಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಂತು
ಜೀವಿತಾನಿ ಚ ಸರ್ವತ:
This mantra is recited to complete the prāṇapratiṣṭhā
ceremony, invoking the establishment of life force into the image, ensuring it
is fully enlivened and ready for worship.
Explanation:
- The
first mantra is related to energizing the deity with sound, sight,
hearing, and touch—connecting the idol to the cosmic energy of the deity.
- The
second mantra directs the life force (prāṇa) into the image, ensuring it
is fully activated.
Together, they are part of a sacred ritual that transforms
the idol into a living entity, through the recitation of sacred sounds and by
placing one's intention into the image.