Sri Hayagriva UpanishadInvocationom bhadram karnebhih srinuyama deva bhadram pasyemakshibhir yajatrah.sthirair angais tushtuvams tanubhir vyasema deva-hitam yadayuh. omsvastina indro vriddha-sravah svasti nah pusha visvadevah. svasti nas tarkshyoarishtanemih svasti no brihaspatir dadhatu. om santih santih santih.Om. O Supreme Personality of Godhead, maywe hear auspiciousness withour ears. May we seeauspiciousness with our eyes. May weperform yajnaswith steady limbs. May we offerprayers. May we spend ourlives employingthese bodies in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Om. Maythe glorious Supreme Personality of Godhead, thesupreme monarch, grantauspiciousness to us. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the gloriousDeity of all the worlds grant auspiciousness to us. May the SupremePersonality of Godhead, who holds the Sudarsana-cakra and rides on Garuda,grant auspiciousness to us. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thesupreme master, grant auspiciousness to us.Om. Peace. Peace. Peace.Text 1narado brahmanam upasametyovaca adhihi bhagavanbrahma-vidyamvarishtham yaya cirat sarva-papam vyapohya brahma-vidyamlabdhvaisvaryavan bhavati.Once Narada approached Brahma and said: O master, please teach me thebest spiritual knowledge, knowledge that quickly removes allsins and bringsspiritual glory and opulence.Text 2brahmovaca hayagriva-daivatyan mantran yo veda sasruti-smrititihasa-puranani veda sasarvaisvaryavan bhavati.Brahma said: One whoknows the mantras glorifying Lord Hayagriva alreadyknows all the Srutis, Smritis, Itihasas, and Puranas. He becomes glorious withspiritual opulences.Text 3ta ete mantrahvisvottirna-svarupayacin-mayananda-rupine

tubhyam namo hayagrivavidya-rajaya vishnavesvaha svaha namahHere are these mantras: Obeisances to You,Lord Hayagriva, who are beyondthe material world, and whoare filled with spiritual bliss. Obeisances toLordVishnu, who is the monarch of all knowledge.Text 4rig-yajuh-sama-rupayavedaharana-karmanepranavodgitha-vapushemahasva-sirase namah svaha svaha namahObeisances, obeisances to Lord Hayagriva, who has a horse's head. He is theRig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, the duties of theVedas, and the sacred syllableOm.Text 5udgitha pranavodgithasarva-vag-isvaresvarasarva-vedamayacintyasarvam bodhaya bodhaya svaha svaha namahO inconceivable Lord who are hymns ofthe Vedas, the sacred syllable Om,the master of all eloquence, andall the Vedas personified, please enlightenme. Please enlighten me. I offermy respectful obeisances unto You.Text 6brahmatri-ravi-savitri-bhargava rishayah.gayatri-trishtub-anushtup-chandamsi. sriman hayagriva paramatma devateti. hlaum iti bijam. so 'hamiti saktih. hlum iti kilakam.bhoga-mokshayor viniyogah. akarokara-makarairanga-nyasah.The sages are Brahma, Atri, Ravi, Savita, and Bhargava. The meters aregayatri, trishtup, and anushtup. The Deity is Lord Hayagriva, the SupremePersonality of Godhead. The bija is Hlaum. The sakti is So 'ham. The kilaka isHlum. The viniyoga is enjoyment andliberation. The anga-nyasa isthe lettersa, u, and m.Text 6 (a)dhyanam

sankha-cakra-maha-mudra-pustakadhyam catur-bhujamsampurna-candra-sankasamhayagrivam upasmaheMeditationWe worship Lord Hayagriva, who is splendid like the moon, and who holds aconchshell, disc, maha-mudra, and book in His four arms.Text 7om srim iti dve akshare hlaum ity ekaksharam. om namo bhagavat itisaptaksharani. hayagrivayeti pancaksharani. vishnava iti trinyaksharani.mahyam medham prajnam iti shad aksharani. prayaccha svahetipancaksharani. hayagrivasya turiyo bhavati.Om and Srim are two syllables. Hlaum is one syllables. Om namo bhagavateis seven syllables. Hayagrivaya is five syllables. Vishnave isthree syllables.Mahyam medham prajnam is six syllables. Prayaccha svahais five syllables.This is the transcendentalmantraof Lord Hayagriva.Note: The mantra here is:Om srim hlaum om namo bhagavatehayagrivayavishnave mahyam medham prajnam prayaccha svaha (Obeisances toLordHayagriva, who is Vishnu. OLord Hayagriva, please give me intelligence andwisdom).Text 8om srim iti dve akshare. hlaumity ekaksharam. aim aim aimiti trinyaksharani. klim klim iti dve akshare. sauh saur iti dve akshare. hrim ityekaksharam. om namo bhagavata iti saptaksharani. hayagrivayetipancaksharani. mahyam medham prajnam iti shad aksharani. prayacchasvaheti pancaksharani. pancamo manur bhavati.Om and Srim are twosyllables. Hlaum is one syllables. Aim aimaim is threesyllables. Klim klim is two syllables. Sauh sauh is two syllables. Hrim is onesyllable. Om namo bhagavate isseven syllables. Hayagrivaya is fivesyllables. Mahyam medham prajnam is six syllables. Prayaccha svahais fivesyllables. This is the fifth mantra of Lord Hayagriva.Note: The mantra here is: Om srim hrim aim aim aim klim klim sauh sauhhrim om namo bhagavate hayagrivaya mahyam medham prajnamprayacchasvaha (Obeisances to Lord Hayagriva. OLord Hayagriva, please give meintelligence and wisdom).

Text 9hayagrivaikaksharena brahma-vidyam pravakshyami. brahma mahesvarayamahesvarah sankarshanaya sankarshano naradaya narado vyasaya vyasolokebhyah prayacchad iti hakarom lakarom ukaromtrayam eka-svarupambhavati. hlaum bijaksharam bhavati. bijaksharena hlau-rupena taj-japakanam sampat-sarasvatau bhavatah. tat-svarupa-jnanam vaidehi muktisca bhavati. dik-palanam rajnam naganam kinnaranam adhipatir bhavati.hayagrivaikakshara-japa-silajnaya suryadayah svatah sva-sva-karmanipravartante. sarvesham bijanam hayagrivaikakshara-bijam anuttamammantra-rajatmakam bhavati. hlaum hayagriva-svarupo bhavati.Now I will explain thesingle-syllable Hayagriva mantra. Brahma taught thismantra to Siva. Siva taught it to Sankarshana,Sankarshana taught it toNarada. Narada taught it to Vyasa,and Vyasa taught it to the people. Thissingle-syllable bija-mantra is the word Hlaum, which consistsof the threeletters h, l, and om. They who chant this Hlaum bija-mantra attain bothwealth and learning. They attain knowledge of the transcendental form ofLord Hayagriva and they alsoattain liberation, becoming free from theentanglement of residing in amaterial body. They become the rulers ofthedik-palas, kings, and nagas. Surya and others diligently chant this single-syllable Hayagriva mantra. Of all bija-mantras, thesingle-syllable Hayagrivabija-mantra is the best. It is the king ofmantras. The syllable Hlaum is thetranscendental form of Lord Hayagriva Himself.Text 10amritam kuru kuru svaha. taj-japakanamvak-siddhih sri-siddhir ashtanga-yoga-siddhis ca bhavati.Another mantra is: Amritam kuru kuru svaha(Please make me immortal).They who chant this mantra attain eloquence, wealth, and the results ofashtanga-yoga.Text 11hlaum sakala-samrajyena siddhim kuru kuru svaha.Another mantra is: Hlaum sakala-samrajyena siddhim kurukuru svaha(Please make me king of all lands).Text 12tan etan mantran yo veda apavitrah pavitro bhavati. abrahmacari su-brahmacari bhavati. agamyagamanat puto bhavati. patita-sambhashanatputo bhavati. brahma-hatyadi-patakair mukto bhavati.griham griha-patir ivadehi dehante paramatmanam pravisati.If he knows these mantras an impure person becomes pure, and adebauchee becomes a pure-hearted celibate. He is excused fromhis crimes.He is excused from killing a brahmana and committing a host of other sins.While he lives in this world he controls his body as the master of a housecontrols his house. At the time of death, when he leaves this body, he attainsthe company of theSupreme Personality of Godhead.Text 13prajnanam brahma. aham brahmasmi. tat tvam asi. ayam atma brahmetimaha-vakyaih pratipaditam artham ta ete mantrah pratipadayanti.These mantras glorifying Lord Hayagriva teach the truemeaning of the Vedicstatements "prajnanam brahma", "aham brahmasmi", "tat tvam asi",and"ayam atma brahma".Text 14svara-vyanjana-bhedena dvidhayate.This mantra is manifested in two ways: as vowels and constants.Text 15athanumantran japatiOne may also chantthe following supplementary mantras:yad vag vadanty avicetananirashtrim devanam nishasada mandracatasra urjam duduhe payamsikvasvid asyah paramam jagamaText 16gauri mimaya salilani takshatyeka-padi dvi-padi sa catush-padiashtapadi nava-padi babhuvushisahasrakshara parame vyomangauri mimaya salilani takshatyeka-padi dvi-padi sa catush-padiashtapadi nava-padi babhuvushisahasrakshara parame vyomanText 17oshthapidhana nakulidantaih parivrita pavihsarvasyai vaca isanacaru mam iha vadayeoshthapidhana nakulidantaih parivrita pavihsarvasyai vaca isanacaru mam iha vadayeText 18sa sarvarir amritim badhamanabrihan mimaya jamadagni-dattaa suryasya duhita tatanasravo deveshv amritam ajuryamsa sarvarir amritim badhamanabrihan mimaya jamadagni-dattaa suryasya duhita tatanasravo deveshv amritam ajuryamText 19ya imam brahma-vidyam ekadasyam pathed dhayagriva-prabhavena maha-purusho bhavati. sa jivan-mukto bhavati.A person who onekadasi recites these spiritual mantras becomes, by LordHayagriva's mercy, an exalted person. He becomes liberated even whileliving in this world.Text 20om namo brahmane dharanam me astv anirakaranam dharayita bhuyasamkarnayoh srutam ma vyodhvam mamamushyam om ity upanishat.Om. I offer my respectful obeisancesto the Supreme Personality of Godhead.May I always remember Him. May nothing stopme from remembering Him.May I never forget what my ears have heard about Him. Om. Thus theUpanishad.