A Cluster of Mantras Against Poison and Harm

Verse 1 (garuda.1.20.1)

।।सूत उवाच । वक्ष्ये तत्परमं गुह्यं शिवोक्तं मन्त्रवृन्दकम् । पाशं धनुश्च चक्रं च मुद्गरं शूलपट्टिशम्

sūta uvāca vakṣye tatparamaṁ guhyaṁ śivoktaṁ mantravṛndakam pāśaṁ dhanuśca cakraṁ ca mudgaraṁ śūlapaṭṭiśam

Suta said: I shall declare that supreme, secret group of mantras, as spoken by Shiva. The noose, the bow, the discus, the club, the trident, and the spear-axe —

Verse 2 (garuda.1.20.2)

एतैरेवायुधैर्युद्धे मन्त्रैः शत्रूञ्जयेन्नृपः । मन्त्रोद्धारः पद्मपात्रे आदि पूर्वादिके लिखेत्

etairevāyudhairyuddhe mantraiḥ śatrūñjayennṛpaḥ mantroddhāraḥ padmapātre ādi pūrvādike likhet

With mantras invoking these very weapons, a king may conquer his enemies in battle. Upon the petals of the lotus, in the east and the other quarters, one should extract and write the seed-syllable.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.20.3)

अष्टवर्गं चाष्टमं च ख्यातमीशानपत्रके । ॐ कारो ब्रह्म बीजं स्याद्ध्रीङ्कारो विष्णुरेव च

aṣṭavargaṁ cāṣṭamaṁ ca khyātamīśānapatrake oṁ kāro brahma bījaṁ syāddhrīṅkāro viṣṇureva ca

The eight groups, and the eighth, should be inscribed, renowned, upon the north-eastern petal. The syllable "Om" is Brahma's seed-mantra, and "Hrim" is Vishnu's own.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.20.4)

ह्रींका रश्च शिवः शूले त्रिशाखे तु क्रमान्न्यसेत् । ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं

hrīṁkā raśca śivaḥ śūle triśākhe tu kramānnyaset oṁ hrīṁ hrīṁ

"Hrim" is Shiva's seed-mantra; upon the three-pronged trident one should place them in order. "Om Hrim Hrim."

Verse 5 (garuda.1.20.5)

शूलं गृहीत्वा हस्तेना भ्राम्य चाकाशसम्मुखम् । तद्दर्शनान्द्रहा नागा दृष्ट्वा वा नाशमाप्नुयुः

śūlaṁ gṛhītvā hastenā bhrāmya cākāśasammukham taddarśanāndrahā nāgā dṛṣṭvā vā nāśamāpnuyuḥ

Taking the trident in hand, one should whirl it facing the sky. At the very sight of it, savage serpents, upon seeing it, meet their destruction.

Verse 6 (garuda.1.20.6)

धूमारक्ते करं मध्ये ध्यात्वा खे चिन्तयेन्नरः । दुष्टा नागा ग्रहा मेघा विनश्यन्ति च राक्षसाः

dhūmārakte karaṁ madhye dhyātvā khe cintayennaraḥ duṣṭā nāgā grahā meghā vinaśyanti ca rākṣasāḥ

Meditating upon the middle of the hand, smoky-red in hue, a man should contemplate it in the sky. By this, wicked serpents, malefic planets, storm-clouds, and rakshasas are destroyed.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.20.7)

त्रिलोकान्रक्षयेन्मन्त्रो मर्त्यलोकस्य का कथा । ॐ जूं सूं हूं फट्

trilokānrakṣayenmantro martyalokasya kā kathā oṁ jūṁ sūṁ hūṁ phaṭ

This mantra can protect even the three worlds — what then of the mortal world! "Om jum sum hum phat."

Verse 8 (garuda.1.20.8)

खादिरान्कीलकानष्टौ क्षेत्रे संमन्त्र्य विन्यसेत् । न तत्र वज्रपातस्य स्फूर्जथ्वादेरुपद्रवः

khādirānkīlakānaṣṭau kṣetre saṁmantrya vinyaset na tatra vajrapātasya sphūrjathvāderupadravaḥ

Having consecrated eight stakes of khadira wood with the mantra, one should plant them in the field. There, no harm from thunderbolts, lightning, or the like occurs.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.20.9)

गरुडोक्तैर्महामन्त्रैः कीलकानष्ट मन्त्रयेत् । एकविंशतिवाराणि क्षेत्रे तु निखनेन्निशि

garuḍoktairmahāmantraiḥ kīlakānaṣṭa mantrayet ekaviṁśativārāṇi kṣetre tu nikhanenniśi

One should consecrate the eight stakes twenty-one times with the great mantras spoken by Garuda, and plant them in the field at night.

Verse 10 (garuda.1.20.10)

विद्युन्मूषकवज्रादिसमुपद्रव एव च । हरक्षमलवरयड बिंदुयुक्तः सदाशिवः

vidyunmūṣakavajrādisamupadrava eva ca harakṣamalavarayaḍa biṁduyuktaḥ sadāśivaḥ

Nor does harm from lightning, rats, thunderbolts, and the like occur. The syllables "ha ra kṣa ma la va ra ya ḍa," joined with the bindu, form the mantra of Sadashiva.

Verse 11 (garuda.1.20.11)

ॐ ह्रां सदाशिवाय नमः । तर्जन्या विन्यसेत्पिण्डं (ण्डे) दाडिमीकुसुमप्रभम्

oṁ hrāṁ sadāśivāya namaḥ tarjanyā vinyasetpiṇḍaṁ (ṇḍe) dāḍimīkusumaprabham

"Om hraṁ, salutation to Sadashiva." With the index finger, one should place a mass of light bright as the pomegranate flower.

Verse 12 (garuda.1.20.12)

तस्यैव दर्शनाद्दुष्टा मेघविद्युद्दिपादयः । राक्षसा भूतडाकिन्यः प्रद्रवंति दिशो दश

tasyaiva darśanādduṣṭā meghavidyuddipādayaḥ rākṣasā bhūtaḍākinyaḥ pradravaṁti diśo daśa

At the very sight of it, wicked storm-clouds, lightning, elephants, and the like, and rakshasas, bhutas, and dakinis, flee in the ten directions.

Verse 13 (garuda.1.20.13)

ॐ ह्रीं गणेशाय नमः । (ॐ ह्रीं) स्तम्भनादिचक्राय नमः । ॐ ऐं ब्रहयैंत्रै लोक्यडामराय नमः

oṁ hrīṁ gaṇeśāya namaḥ (oṁ hrīṁ) stambhanādicakrāya namaḥ oṁ aiṁ brahayaiṁtrai lokyaḍāmarāya namaḥ

"Om hrim, salutation to Ganesha." "Om hrim, salutation to the discus of paralysis and the rest." "Om aim, salutation to the Brahma-instrument that resounds through the three worlds."

Verse 14 (garuda.1.20.14)

भैरवं पिंडमाख्यातं विषपापग्रहापहम् । क्षेत्रस्य रक्षणं भूतराक्षसादेः प्रमर्दनम्

bhairavaṁ piṁḍamākhyātaṁ viṣapāpagrahāpaham kṣetrasya rakṣaṇaṁ bhūtarākṣasādeḥ pramardanam

This is declared to be the Bhairava-orb mantra, which removes poison, sin, and malefic planets. It is a protector of the field and a crusher of bhutas, rakshasas, and the rest.

Verse 15 (garuda.1.20.15)

ॐ नमः । इंद्रवज्रं करे ध्यात्वा दुष्टमेघादिवारणम् । विषशत्रुगणाभूता नश्यन्ते वज्रमुद्रया

oṁ namaḥ iṁdravajraṁ kare dhyātvā duṣṭameghādivāraṇam viṣaśatrugaṇābhūtā naśyante vajramudrayā

"Om, salutation." Meditating upon Indra's thunderbolt in the hand wards off wicked storm-clouds and the like. Poison, hosts of enemies, and bhutas are destroyed by the thunderbolt-mudra.

Verse 16 (garuda.1.20.16)

ॐ क्षुं(क्ष) नमः । स्मरेत्पाशं वामहस्ते विषभूतादि नश्यति । ॐ ह्रां (ह्रो) नमः । हरेदुच्चारणान्मंत्रो विषमेघग्रहादिकान्

oṁ kṣuṁ(kṣa) namaḥ smaretpāśaṁ vāmahaste viṣabhūtādi naśyati oṁ hrāṁ (hro) namaḥ hareduccāraṇānmaṁtro viṣameghagrahādikān

"Om kṣuṁ, salutation." Calling to mind the noose in the left hand destroys poison, bhutas, and the like. "Om hrāṁ, salutation." By reciting this mantra, poison, storm-clouds, malefic planets, and the like are removed.

Verse 17 (garuda.1.20.17)

ध्यात्वा कृतांतं च दहेच्छेदकास्त्रेण वै जगत् । ॐ क्ष्णँ (क्ष्म) नमः । ध्यात्वा तु भैरवं कुर्य्यान्द्ग्रहभूतविषापहम्

dhyātvā kṛtāṁtaṁ ca dahecchedakāstreṇa vai jagat oṁ kṣṇã (kṣma) namaḥ dhyātvā tu bhairavaṁ kuryyāndgrahabhūtaviṣāpaham

Meditating upon Kritanta, Yama, one may cleanse the whole world of foes with the cutting weapon. "Om kṣṇaṁ, salutation." Meditating upon Bhairava, one becomes the destroyer of malefic planets, bhutas, and poison.

Verse 18 (garuda.1.20.18)

ॐ लसद्दिजिह्वाक्ष स्वाहा । क्षेत्रादौ ग्रहभूतादिविषपक्षिनिवारणम्

oṁ lasaddijihvākṣa svāhā kṣetrādau grahabhūtādiviṣapakṣinivāraṇam

"Om, O one of shining twin tongues, svaha." This wards off, in the fields and elsewhere, malefic planets, bhutas, poison, and harmful birds.

Verse 19 (garuda.1.20.19)

ॐ क्ष्व (क्ष्णं) नमः । रक्तेन पटहे लिख्य शब्दास्तेषुसुर्ग्रहादयः । ॐ मर मर मारयमारय स्वाहा । ॐ हुं फट् स्वाहा

oṁ kṣva (kṣṇaṁ) namaḥ raktena paṭahe likhya śabdāsteṣusurgrahādayaḥ oṁ mara mara mārayamāraya svāhā oṁ huṁ phaṭ svāhā

"Om kṣvaṁ, salutation." Having written it in red upon a drum, by its sound the malefic planets and the like flee. "Om, die, die, slay, slay, svaha." "Om hum phat svaha."

Verse 20 (garuda.1.20.20)

शूलं चाष्टशतैर्मन्त्र्य भ्रामणाच्छत्रुवृंदहृत् । ऊर्द्धशक्तिनिपातेन अधः शक्तिं निकुञ्चेयेत्

śūlaṁ cāṣṭaśatairmantrya bhrāmaṇācchatruvṛṁdahṛt ūrddhaśaktinipātena adhaḥ śaktiṁ nikuñceyet

The trident, consecrated eight hundred times and whirled, destroys hosts of enemies. Upon the descent of the power from above, one should contract the power below.

Verse 21 (garuda.1.20.21)

पूरके पूरिता मंत्राः कुम्भकेन सुमन्त्रिताः । प्रणवेनाप्यायितास्ते मनवस्तदुदीरिताः । एवमाप्यायिता मंत्रा भृत्यवत्फलदायकाः

pūrake pūritā maṁtrāḥ kumbhakena sumantritāḥ praṇavenāpyāyitāste manavastadudīritāḥ evamāpyāyitā maṁtrā bhṛtyavatphaladāyakāḥ

Mantras filled by inhalation, well consecrated by breath-retention, and strengthened by the syllable Om — thus have they been declared. Mantras so strengthened yield their fruit like a devoted servant.