1 Shri Chakra Nyasa Whenonemeditatesthatthevirtuousoneisin herheart,asbrightasvermilion,itis said that she causes delusion, desire, subjugation and attraction - Vamakeshvarimatam I V, 42 The following lengthy and complexnyasa is translated from Nityotsava, a work based ontheKalpasutras,andwrittenbyUmanandanatha,adiscipleofBhaskararaya (Bhasurandandanatha), an 18th century devotee of Shri Vidya who wrote an extensive commentary on the Lalitasahasranama (Thousand Names of Lalita). ThislastworkisinEnglishtranslationinanAdyarLibrarytradition.Bhaskararaya alsowroteaworkcalledVarivarahasya,alsoinEnglishtranslation.(See bibliography). TheShriChakraNyasaidentifiesthedifferentelementsoftheShriYantrawith different parts of the human organism. As the devotee touches the particular part of the body,sheorhevisualisestheparticularaspectandatthesametimepronouncesa mantra, linked to the particular matrikas or letters of the Sanskrit alphabet. Forafullunderstandingofthiscomplexnyasa,lookattheothersectionsonShri Vidyaonthiswebsite,inparticular,Lalitaandthedifferentmandalasoftheyantra. ThetranslationoftheBhavanopanishad,alongwiththeprayogaorpractical application, is also worth having at hand. Shri Chakra Nyasa AfterhavingdonethedailydeclaredpracticeofShriDevi,andhavinggivenritual offering(upachara),mantra,andholdingaflowerbetweenfoldedhands,thedevotee should meditate firstly on the form of the Shri Chakra on the head. AimHrimShrimhailtothecollectivedeitiesoftheChakra,thePrakata,Gupta, Guptatara,Sampradaya,Kulakaula,Nigarbha,Rahasya,Atirahasya,Pararahasya Yoginis. These should be diffused over all the limbs. Aim Hrim Shrim Gam hail to Ganapati. Right thigh. Aim Hrim Shrim Ksham. Kshetrapala. Right shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Yam Yoginis. Left shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Vam Vatuka. Left thigh. Aim Hrim Shrim Lam to Indra. Big toes. 2 Aim Hrim Shrim Ram to Agni. Right knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Tam Yama. Right side. Aim Hrim Shrim Ksham, Nirriti. Right shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Vam Varuna. Head. Aim Hrim Shrim Yam Vayu. Left shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Sam Soma. Left side. Aim Hrim Shrim Ham Ishana. Left knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Ham Sah Brahma. Head. Aim Hrim Shrim Am hail to Ananta. Muladhara. Nyasa of the Chakra Bewildering the Three Worlds Aim Hrim Shrim hail to the Chakra Bewildering the Three Worlds. Diffusion Aim Hrim Shrim hail to the First Line Aim Hrim Shrim Anima Siddhi. Back of shoulder on right. Aim Hrim Shrim Laghima Siddhi. Tips of right fingers. Aim Hrim Shrim Mahima Siddhi. Right thigh joint. Aim Hrim Shrim Ishitva Siddhi. Tips of right toes. Aim Hrim Shrim Vashitva Siddhi. Tips of left toes. Aim Hrim Shrim Prakata Siddhi. Left thigh joint. Aim Hrim Shrim Bhukti Siddhi. Left hand finger tips. Aim Hrim Shrim Iccha Siddhi. Back of right shoulder on left. Aim Hrim Shrim Prapti Siddhi. Root of tuft of head. Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Sarvakama Siddhi. Back of head. Aim Hrim Shrim hail to the Middle Line of the Bhupura. Diffusion. Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Brahmi. Big toes. Aim Hrim Shrim Maheshvari. Right side. Aim Hrim Shrim Kaumari. Head. Aim Hrim Shrim Vaishnavi. Left side. Aim Hrim Shrim Varahi. Left knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Indrani. Right knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Chamunda. Right shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Mahalakshmi. Left shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim hail to the Inner Line of the Bhupura. Diffusion. Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Sarva Sankshobhini. Big toes. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvavidravini. Right side. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvakarshini. Head. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvavashankari. Left side. 3 Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvonmadini. Left knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvananknsha. Right knee. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvakhechari. Right shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvabija. Left shoulder. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvayoni. Top of head. Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvatrikhanda. Big toes. AimHrimShrimhailtoTripura,theLadyoftheChakraBewilderingtheThree Worlds. Am Am Sauh. ThesePrakataYoginisintheChakraBewilderingtheThreeWorlds,withtheir mudras, with their Siddhis, with their weapons, with their Shaktis, with their vehicles, with their attendants, are all placed in the heart. Nyasa of the Chakra Fulfilling All Desires Aim Klim Sauh hail to the Chakra Fulfilling All Desires (diffusion) Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Kamakarshini Nityakala (back right ear) Aim Hrim Shrim Buddhyakarshini (right shoulder) Aim Hrim Shrim Ahamkarakarshini (right elbow) Aim Hrim Shrim Shabdakarshini (back right hand) Aim Hrim Shrim Sparshakarshini (right thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Rupakarshini (right knee) Aim Hrim Shrim Rasakarshini (right ankle) Aim Hrim Shrim Gandhakarshini (sole right foot) Aim Hrim Shrim Chittakarshini (sole left foot) Aim Hrim Shrim Dharyakarshini (left ankle) Aim Hrim Shrim Smrityakarshini (left knee) Aim Hrim Shrim Namakarshini (left thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Bijakarshini (back left hand) Aim Hrim Shrim Atmakarshini (left elbow) Aim Hrim Shrim Amritakarshini (left shoulder) Aim Hrim Shrim Sharirakarshini (back left ear) Aim Hrim Shrim Aim Klim Sauh hail to the Lady of the Chakra Fulfilling All Desires (in heart ) TheseGuptaYoginisintheChakraFulfillingAll DesireswiththeirMudras&c.(are declared) 4 Nyasa of the All Agitating Chakra Aim Hrim Shrim Hrim Klim Sauh hail to the Chakra (diffusion) Agitating All Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Ananga Kusuma (right temple) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Mekhala (right shoulder joint) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Madana (right thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Madanatura (right ankle) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Vegini (left thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Ankusha (left shoulder joint) Aim Hrim Shrim Ananga Malini (left temple) Aim Hrim Shrim Hrim Klim Sauh hail to the Lady of the All Agitating Chakra (heart) These Guptatara Yoginis in the Chakra with their Mudras &c. (are declared). Nyasa of the Chakra Bestowing All Good Fortune Aim Hrim Shrim Haim Hklim Hsauh hail to the Chakra Bestowing All Good Fortune (diffusion) Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Sarva Sankshobhini (middle of f'head) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarva Vidravini (right of f'head) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvakarshini (right cheek) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvahladini (right shoulder) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvasammohini (right side) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvastambhini (right thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvajrimbhini (right leg) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvavashankari (left leg) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvaranjini (left thigh) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvonmadini (left side) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvarthasadhini (left shoulder) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvasampattipurani (left cheek) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvamantramayi (left f'head) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarva Dvandva Kshayankari (back of head) AimHrimShrimHaimHklimHsauhhailtoTripuraVasini,LadyoftheChakra Bestowing All Good Fortune (heart) TheseSampradayaYoginisintheChakraBestowingAllGoodFortune,withtheir Mudras &c. are declared. 5 Nyasa of the Chakra of all Objects of the Sadhaka AimHrimShrimHsaimHsklimHssauhhailtotheChakraofAllObjectsofthe Sadhaka (diffusion) Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Sarvasiddhiprada (right nostril) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvasampatprada (right corner of mouth) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvapriyankari (right breast) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvamangalakarini (right testicle) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvakamaprada (right of penis) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvadukhavimochini (left of penis) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvamrityuprashanani (left breast) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvavighnavasini (left testicle) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvangasundari (left of mouth) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvasauhhagyadayini ( left nostril ) AimHrimShrimHsaimHsklimHssauhhailto TripuraShri,theLadyoftheChakra Giving All Objects to the Sadhaka (heart) These Kulottirna Yoginis, in the Sarvarthasadhaka Chakra, with their Mudras &c. thus are declared. Nyasa of the Chakra of All Protection Aim Hrim Shrim Hrim Klim Blem hail to the Chakra Giving All Protection (diffusion) Aim Hrim Shrim hail to Sarvajna (right eye) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvashakti (nose root) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvaishvarya Pradayini (left eye) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvajnanama (left shoulder root) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarva Vyadhi Vinashini (left thigh root) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvadhara Svarupa (left knee) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvapapahara (right knee) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarvanandamaya (genitals) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarva Raksha Svarupini (right thigh root) Aim Hrim Shrim Sarva Ipsita Phalaprada (right shoulder root) AimHrimShrimHrimKlimBlemhailtoTripuraMalini,theLadyoftheChakraof All Protection (heart) These Nigarbha Yoginis, in the Chakra of All Protection thus (are declared) 6 Nyasa of the Chakra Destroying All Disease AimHrimShrimHrimShrimSauhhailtotheChakraDestroyingAllDisease (diffusion) Aim Hrim Shrim Am Am Im Im Um Um Rm Rm Lm Lm Em Aim Om Aum Am Ah Blum hail to Vashini, Devata of Speech (right of chin) Aim Hrim Shrim Kam Kham Gam Gham Nam Klhrim Kameshvari (right of throat)Aim Hrim Shrim Cam Cham Jam Jham Nam Nvlim Modini (right of heart) Aim Hrim Shrim Tam Tham Dam Dham Nam Ylum Vimala (right of navel) Aim Hrim Shrim Tam Tham Dam Dham Nam Jmrim Aruna (left of navel) Aim Hrim Shrim Pam Pham Bam Bham Mam Hslvyum Jayini (left of heart) Aim Hrim Shrim Yam Ram Lam Vam Jhmryum Sarveshvari (left of throat ) Aim Hrim Shrim Sham Sham Sam Ham Ksham Kshmrim Kaulini (left of chin) Aim Hrim Shrim Hrim Shrim Sauh hail to Tripura Siddha, Lady of the Chakra which Removes All Disease (heart) TheseRahasyaYoginisintheChakraRemovingAllDisease,withtheirMudras&c. thus are declared. Weapon Nyasa Thefourweapons,inorder,beginningfromtheEast,shouldbeplacedintheheart triangle. Aim Hrim Shrim Dram Drim Klim Blum Sah hail to the All Crushing Arrows(behind the triangle) Aim Hrim Shrim Dham the All Bewildering Bow (right side of triangle) Aim Hrim Shrim Hrim the All Subjugating Noose (front of triangle) Aim Hrim Shrim Krom hail to the All Paralysing Goad (left side of triangle) Nyasa of the Chakra Giving All Siddhi AimHrimShrimHsraimHsrklimHsrsauhhailtotheChakraGivingallSiddhi (diffusion) AimHrimShrimhailtothefirstsection,whichistheKamarupaPithaandwhichis Kameshvari (front part of triangle) AimHrimShrimtothesecondsection,whichisthePurnagiriPithaandwhichis Mahavajreshvari (right part) AimHrimShrimtothethirdsection,whichistheJalandharaPithaandwhichis Mahabhagamalini (left part) 7 Aim Hrim Shrim hail to the Root Mantra, the Oddyana Pitha, and Mahatripurasundari ( in centre of triangle ) Thenoneshouldplace,inorder,the16vowelsandthe16Nityas: (KameshvariMantra)hailtoKameshvariNitya.Similarlyoneshouldplacethe remaining14Nityas,placingtheRootMantraandShodashiinthecentre.TheseAtirahasyaYogihis,intheChakraGivingAllSiddhi,withtheirMudras&c. thus (are declared). Nyasa of the Chakra Consisting of Bliss AimHrimShrimkaeilahrimhasakahalahrimsakalahrimhailtotheChakra Consisting of Bliss (diffusion) AimHrimShrimkaeilahrimhasakahalahrimsakalahrimhailtoShriLalita (centre of heart) TheseParaparaHahasyaYuginis,withtheirMudras,Weapons,Siddhis,Shaktis, VehiclesandAttendants,shouldbeplacedintheChakraConsistingofBliss.AimHrimShrimkaeilahrimhasakahalahrimsakalahrimhailtoShriLalita, Lady of the Chakra Consisting of Bliss. Then,intheheart,theYoni Mudrashouldbedisplayed,andhavingrecitedtheRoot Mantra once more, one should do hand and limb nyasa.