Hayagrivavidya, which means literally “Hayagriva’s Wisdom” or “Correct Knowledge of Hayagriva”, is the great Dharani Mantra of Hayagriva Buddha practice, with the power to cut or destroy:

• Destroy evil spells, black magic, negative  mantras
• Destroy evil planetary influences
• Destroy all poisons
• Destroy all obstacles
• Destroy the suffering of Samsara
• Bring Demons and planets under control
• Destroy anger and hate in the hearts of enemies
• Bring all beings to Bodhi, to the state of Enlightenment.

The Dharani (listen only version)

In this version, we have audio only for the release. It begins with the Tea Offering Praise then @3GemsBand chants the entire great Dharani (lyrics below):

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Padmasamhava’s Main Yidam

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava’s main Yidam was Hayagriva, this according to the great Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal as quoted in the book Lady of the Lotus Born: The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal.

She wrote ”He arose in the form of Padma Heruka, ferocious and strong, the heruka of the secret sign.” Hayagriva was also the main Yidam of the great Yogi Shakbar.

This emphasizes the importance of Dharma Teachings. Hayagriva is the Heruka or hero aspect of Amitabha Buddha, and he represents Dharma Speech.

Even Insects can Benefit from the Mantra

His mantra is so powerful, that the Sutra of Forming Hayagriva proclaims,

“Whoever, including even the insects, has heard the name and mantra of Hayagriva only one time will never again fall into the lower paths.”

Hayagriva mantra chanted by Buddha Weekly Band:

For these reasons, and because Hayagriva’s mandala still exists in our earthly realm, protected by great Dakinis, his Mantra and Dharani are special.

Although we need empowerment to “arise as Hayagriva” as a Yidam, the sound of Hayagriva — his mantra, name and his Great Dharani are beneficial for any being, as explained the Sutra of Forming Hayagriva.

Listen and chant along (embedded below), this beautiful composition and vocals of the 3GemsBand as they chant the great Dharani in Sanskrit. They begin with a praise in English, followed by the Sanskrit mantra, then the Great Dharani, the Hayagrivavidya, which means literally “Hayagriva’s Wisdom” or “Correct Knowledge of Hayagriva.”

Here, we offer a translation of the great Dharani, which can increase wisdom and activity.

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In the song, embedded above, the @3GemsBand starts with the daily tea offering may of us offer each day to Hayagriva to ask for blessings, here sung in English, followed by the Sanskrit Dharani in full:

Hrīḥ Hayagriva, the nine gaited king,

Majestic aspect of Amitabha

I sing praises to you, fierce compassion

Who vanquishes all foes of the Dharma

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum

Hrih, you Hayagriva cast your fierce gaze

On the trouble-makers and evil ones

Your resounding three neighs calm five poisons

You act with peace, increase, power and wrath

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

oṃ hrīḥ Padman Tatro Vajra Krodha Hayagriva Hulu Hulu Hum phaṭ

Increase our life, merit, glory, and wealth,

Myself, friends, family and all beings

Most powerful of enlightened heroes

I sing your praises and your Dharani

Hayagriva Dharani

हयग्रीवविद्या

नमो रत्नत्रयाय। नम आर्यावलोकितेश्वराय बोधिसत्त्वाय महासत्त्वाय महाकारुणिकाय। नमः सर्वसत्त्वव्यसनघातिने। नमः सर्वसत्त्वभयप्रशमनकराय।नमः सर्वसत्त्वभयोत्तारणकराय। नमः सर्वविद्याधिगताय। नमः सर्वविद्याविधिगतमूर्तये महाकारुणिकाय। नमो महाविद्याराजप्राप्तये महायोगिने।

तस्मै नमस्कृत्वा इदमार्यावलोकितेश्वरमुखोद्‍गीर्णं वज्रधरमहीयं हयग्रीवं नाम परमहृदयमावर्तयिष्यामि [स]र्वकर्मार्थसाधकम्। असह्यं सर्वभूतानां यक्षाणांच [विना]शकम्। अमोघं सर्वकर्मणां विषाणां च नाशकम्। तद्‍यथा

ॐ तरुल तरुल वि[त]रुल वि[त]रुल सर्वविषघातक ज्वलितविस्फुलिङ्गाट्टहास केसराटोपप्रवृद्धवेग वज्रखुरनिर्घातक चलितवसुधातलनिःस्वसितहसितमारुतोत्‍क्षिप्तधरणीधर परभृतगणसमूहविक्षोभणकर परविद्यासंभक्षणकर सर्वग्राहोत्सादनकर परमशान्तिकरसर्वग्रहप्रशमनकर बुध्यबुध्य धाव धाव च भगवा हयग्रीव खाद खाद प[रमं]त्राम्। रक्ष रक्ष क्षमस्व क्षमस्व स मयाभिहितां मन्त्राम्। सिद्धिं मे दिश[दिश] आविश आविश।घोरपिशाच सर्वग्रहेष्वप्रतिहतो मम वरवज्रदंष्ट्र किं चिरापयसि। इदं दुष्टग्रहं दुष्टसत्त्वं दुष्टपिशाचं वा धुन [धुन विधुन] विधुन कम्प कम्प मथ मथ प्रमथप्रमथ। तथागताज्ञां पालय बुद्धधर्मसंघानुज्ञातं मे कर्म शीघ्रं कुरु कुरु मा विलम्ब। हयग्री[वा]य फट् वज्रखुराय फट् वज्रदंष्ट्राय फट्वज्रदंष्ट्रोत्‍कटभयभैरवाय फट्। परविद्यासंभक्षणाय फट्। परमन्त्रविनाशकाय फट्। सर्वग्रहोत्‍सादकाय फट्। सर्वविषघातकाय फट्। सर्वग्रहेष्वप्रतिहतायफट्। वडवामुखाय फट्। सर्वग्रहपिशाचान् मे वशमानय। यावन्तो मम [ये केचित्] अहितैषिणस्तान् सर्वान् वडवामुखेन निकृन्तय फट्। नमो नमआर्यावलोकितेश्वराय बोधिसत्त्वाय महासत्त्वाय। सिध्यन्तु मम मंत्रपदा हयग्रीवो भगवान् आज्ञा[प]यति स्वाहा।

Translation of Hayagrivavidya Dharani:

namo ratnatrayāya| nama āryāvalokiteśvarāya bodhisattvāya mahāsattvāya mahākāruṇikāya| namaḥ sarvasattvavyasanaghātine| namaḥ sarvasattvabhayapraśamanakarāya| namaḥ sarvasattvabhayottāraṇakarāya| namaḥ sarvavidyādhigatāya| namaḥ sarvavidyāvidhigatamūrtaye mahākāruṇikāya| namo mahāvidyārājaprāptaye mahāyogine|

Homage to the Triple Jewel. Homage to the noble Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, the great being, the great compassionate one. Homage to the destroyer of all beings’ suffering. Homage to the one who pacifies the fears of all beings. Homage to the one who elevates all beings beyond fear. Homage to the one who has attained all knowledge. Homage to the form that embodies all knowledge and wisdom, the great compassionate one. Salutations to the great wisdom king, the great yogi.

hayagrīvaṃ nāma paramahṛdayamāvartayiṣyāmi sarvakarmārthasādhakam| asahyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ yakṣāṇāṃ ca vināśakam| amoghaṃ sarvakarmaṇāṃ viṣāṇāṃ ca nāśakam| tadyathā

I ask your help Hayagriva, the supreme heart, accomplishing all purposes. Intolerable to all evil beings, and destroyer of the demons. Effective in all actions, and destroyer of all poisons. Thus,

om tarula tarula vitarula vitarula sarvaviṣaghātaka jvalitavisphuliṅgāṭṭahāsa kesarāṭopapravṛddhavega vajrakhuranirghātaka calitavasudhātala niḥsvasitahasitamārutotkṣiptadharaṇīdhara parabhṛtagaṇasamūhavikṣobhaṇakara paravidyāsaṃbhakṣaṇakara sarvagrāhotsādanakara paramaśāntikarasarvagrahapraśamanakara budhya budhya dhāva dhāva ca bhagavā

O trembling, trembling, spreading, spreading, destroyer of all poisons, blazing with sparkling flames, with a thunderous roar, with mane-like splendor and increasing velocity, like a thunderbolt’s strike crushing the earth’s surface, exhaling with a laughing breath, lifting the earth, disturbing groups of adversaries, consuming enemy knowledge, eliminating all negative planetary influences, bringing supreme peace, pacifying all celestial forces – awaken, awaken, rush, rush, O blessed one!

hayagrīva khāda khāda paramaṃ trām| rakṣa rakṣa kṣamasva kṣamasva sa mayābhihitāṃ mantrām| siddhiṃ me diśa diśa āviśa āviśa| ghorapiśāca sarvagraheṣvapratihato mama varavajradaṃṣṭra kiṃ cirāpayasi| idaṃ duṣṭagrahaṃ duṣṭasattvaṃ duṣṭapiśācaṃ vā dhuna dhuna vidhuna vidhuna kampa kampa matha matha pramatha pramatha| tathāgatājñāṃ pālaya buddhadharmasaṃghānujñātaṃ me karma śīghraṃ kuru kuru mā vilamba| hayagrīvāya phaṭ vajrakhurāya phaṭ vajradaṃṣṭrāya phaṭ vajradaṃṣṭrotkaṭabhayabhairavāya phaṭ|

Hayagriva, devour, devour with the supreme mantra! Protect, protect, forgive, forgive by the power of the mantra spoken by me! Grant me success, enter, enter! O terrible fierce Heruka, pacify all planetary influences, obstructions, oh great excellent vajra-stallion why do you delay? Destroy these evil planetary influences, evil beings, or evil demons!  Shake, shake, tremble, tremble, churn, churn, completely churn! Preserve the Tathagata’s command, quickly accomplish my karma by the power of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, do not delay! To Hayagriva, hail! To the Vajra-hoof, hail! To the Vajra-tooth, hail! To the Vajra Heruka of terrible and fearsome nature, hail!

paravidyāsaṃbhakṣaṇāya phaṭ| paramantravināśakāya phaṭ| sarvagrahotsādakāya phaṭ| sarvaviṣaghātakāya phaṭ| sarvagraheṣvapratihatāya phaṭ| vaḍavāmukhāya phaṭ| sarvagrahapiśācān me vaśamānaya| yāvanto mama [ye kecit] ahitaiṣiṇastān sarvān vaḍavāmukhena nikṛntaya phaṭ| namo nama āryāvalokiteśvarāya bodhisattvāya mahāsattvāya| sidhyantu mama maṃtrapadā hayagrīvo bhagavān ājñāpayati svāhā|

Destroy Wrong views and evil knowledge, cut! Destroy evil spells, black magic and negative mantras, cut! Destroy all evil planetary influences, cut! Destroy all poisons, cut! Destroy all obstacles, cut! Destroy the suffering, cut! Bring all the planets and demons under control. Destroy the poisons in the hearts of my enemies, and abolish the suffering, cut! Homage, homage to Āryāvalokiteśvara, the Bodhisattva, the great being! May my mantra words be fulfilled. Hayagrīva, the Blessed One, commands, svāhā!

SOURCE  https://www.dsbcproject.org/canon-text/content/16/208

Text Version:
Romanized
Input Personnel:
DSBC Staff
Input Date:
2004
Proof Reader:
Miroj Shakya
Supplier:
Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods
Sponsor:
University of the West
Parallel Devanāgarī version
हयग्रीवविद्या