AKSH-MALIKA-UPNISHAD (ASKHMALIKOPNISHAD):

 

Those who are in the line of jap in their sadhana, usage of mala is essential at the start, though at later stage mala has also to be left behind and one has to enter into ajapa jap state. But till then, one has to do different mantras, may be use different malas for different purposes. During such times, it becomes important for one to do mala sanskar. Normally, people do not know how to do mala sanskar themselves and thus they have to be dependent on someone else for this. If one knows the procedure then one will be able to do it and thus save time, during their sadhana, which is always at premium.(one doesn’t mean that all can to do it)

Below, one is trying to share the procedure as per above mentioned upnishad and sincerely hope that all will surely benefit from it.     

Preparations:

Arrange cotton thread made by the hands of a kumari (a girl, whose menstrual cycle has not began yet) in advance.

Panch Dugdha and dadhi:

Arrange milk and curd of five types of cows, namely Nanda etc.

(I think if one gets it from white, black, reddish, brown and mixed colour cows will suffice but knowledgeable reader should clarify from some shastra. I will also update about these details soon from appropriate scripture.)

Panch Gavya:

Arrange Gomutra, Gomaya, Curd, Milk, clarified butter, all from cow. Also get Ushir, Takkol, Karpoor (camphor) etc for preparing scented water to wash the bead and mala.

Panch Upchaar poojan material:

Get some flowers, sindoor, akshat (rice), dhoop, deep(red wick with ghee) etc. ready for poojan.

Take 109 beads of pearls or crystal or tulsi or rudraksh etc. with which soever one desires for the mala.

Wash all the beads with milk of five different cows. Then wash them with panch gavya one by one. Then wash them with water of Ganges river. Again wash it with curd.

Wash it with scented (asht gandh) water. (in my opinion, we may use Vishnu asht gandh for Vishnu jap mala, Shaiv asht gandh for Shaiv jap mala and Shakti asht gandh for Shakti mantra jap mala).

Arrange all the 109 beads in a line ready for poojan.

O A-kaar (a), you are powerful enough to win over death, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the first matrika shakti ( with panch upchaar).

O Aa-kaar (aa), you are power of attraction, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O E-kaar (i), you are the one who looks after all of us and are peaceful, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier. 

O Ee-kaar (ii), you are purity of speech and also pure in yourself, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O U-kaar (u), you are provider of all kinds of powers, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Oo-kaar (uu), you’re one who speaks and can't be faced, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ri-kaar (ri), you are power of agitation, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Rii-kaar (rii), you are power of hypnotism and are effulgent, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Lri-kaar (Lri), you are a power which creates vidveshan (a quarrel among two persons), knower of everything and secret, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Lrii-kaar (Lrii), you are power that deludes the mind, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ai-kaar (e), you are power who controls everyone and pure truth, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Aii-kaar (ai), you are pure and satvik in nature, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ao-kaar (o), you are the group of all varnas and always pure, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Aun-kaar (au), you reside in the heart of all matrikas and are at peace, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Am-kaar (an, anuswar), you are power that controls even an elephant and bewilders it, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ah-kaar (ah, visarg), you are annihilator of death and whose mere sight generates fear in the heart, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ka-kaar (k), you are a destroyer of all kinds of poisons and giver of blessings, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Kha-kaar (kh), you are omnipresent and generate agitation in the mind, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ga-kaar (g), you are a remover of all kinds of obstructions and are greater than the greats, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Gha-kaar (gh), your are a provider of good fortune and have the power to halt all movement (stambhan), may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ang-kaar (ng), you are a destroyer of everything and very ferocious, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Cha-kaar (ch), you are power to undo spells of enchantment and are cruel & ferocious, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Chha-kaar (chh), you are ferocious and a destroyer of all kinds of spirits, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ja-kaar (j), you are a destroyer of all kinds of krityas (dakini etc.) and fearless, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Jha-kaar (jh), you are destroyer of all bhootas, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O N-kaar (ya), you who grinds even death, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O T-kaar (tw), you are destroyer of all diseases and at peace, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Tha-kaar (thw), you are shinning like the moon, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Da-kaar (dw), you are a destroyer of all kinds of poisons like the great Garuda (the bird-creature vehicle of Lord Vishnu), may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Dha-kaar (dhw), you are a provider of all kinds of wealth and are at peace, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Na-kaar (nw), you are a provider of all kinds of sidhis (mystical powers), may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O T’-kaar (t), you are a granter of all kinds of wealth and grains, and of a happy face, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Tha’-kaar (th), you are the one who helps us achieve Dharma (the Eternal Law of the Cosmos) and are pure, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Da-kaar (d), you are provider of all kinds of well being, increase and are beautiful, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O dha-kaar (dh), you are remover and annihilator of all kinds of poisons & fevers and are great, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Na-kaar (n), you are provider of bhog and moksha both and are at peace, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.     

O Pa-kaar (p), your are destroyer of poisons and obstructions, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.   

O Pha-kaar (ph), you are provider of eight sidhis and are of the form of light, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ba-kaar (b), you are remover of all kinds of dosh and are beautiful, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Bha-kaar (bh), you are ferocious and remover of all obstacles created by various spirits, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O M-kaar (m), you are enticer of those who keep grudges against us, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ya-kaar (y), you are omnipresent and pure, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O R-kaar (r), you are creator of heat and are deformed, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O L-kaar (L), you rear the whole world and are shinning, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Va-kaar (v), you make everyone healthy and are pure, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Sh-kaar (sh), you are the provider of all fruits, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Shha-kaar (shh), you are the provider of all kinds of dharma, arth, kaam etc. and are white, satvik, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Sa-kaar (s), you are the cause of everything, associated with everything, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ha-kaar (h), you the crux of all the varnas and all written material, you are pure, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Lda-kaar (Lda), you are provider of all kinds of power and are chief of them, may you be pleased and enter into this bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

O Ksha-kaar (ksh), you are the one who can explain the main tattva and are of the form of light, may you be pleased and enter into this sumeru bead with all your powers. Perform poojan of the matrika shakti as earlier.

Thus, we prepared 50+1 beads for the mala. Similarly create another set of 50 beads. Then prepare another eight beads by imbuing shaktis of A, Ka, Cha, Taa, Ta, Pa, Ya, Sha in them and thus prepare 108 bead mala with one top bead, Sumeru.

After preparing the mala on a cotton thread as explained earlier, do the following,

O all Devtas! You who roam the Earth, please accept my salutations. Enter into this mala (rosary).

O all the Pitras, please accept my salutations and enter into this mala.

O all the Divinities residing in the sky, please accept my salutations and enter into this mala.

O all the Divinities, residing in heavens, please accept my salutations and enter into this mala.  

In this realm, seventy million mantras and 64 kalas of various vidyas reside, salutations to all of them, may they enter into this mala.

Salutations to the power of Brhama, Vishnu and Mahesh, accept my salutations and may they all enter into this mala.

Salutations to 96 tattvas of various philosophies like Samkhya etc. May all of them bless the persons who chant mantras and be like Kamdhenu (the wish-fulfilling cow). They who are the remover of all obstacles of the sadhak, may all of them enter into this mala.

Hundreds and thousands of divisions of vaishnav, shakt etc. which abound in this Brhaman, salutations to them. May all of them enter into this mala.

All those powers which can win over even death, salutations to them. May they also enter into this mala.

Getting up, circumambulate the mala and pray to it as follows,

Om Bhagwati mantra matrike! O akshmala! You are the power which keeps all under its control, salutations to you.

O Mantra matrike! You have the power to immobilize every movement, create ucchatan, salutations to you.

O you, who are death personified and are mritunjaya, salutations to you.

O you, who light-up everything, salutations to you.

O you! who are the provider of prana to the whole universe, creator of everything, you who guard the whole world, present in all the lands and islands, always moving, residing in every heart, please accept my salutations.

O you who represent Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari (four states of speech), support of all the vidyas and powers, ardently prayed to by Vashishth muni and well looked after by Vishwamitra, I salute you again and again.

After this the mala becomes ready for use. It is said that if the Sanskar of a mala is done like this then it gives mantra sidhi in a very short time.

Thus ends this beautiful Upnishad. 

                                  "Om Shantih Shantih Shantih "

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