Hayagriva

#108-upanishads

• Narada asks Brahma for a Vidya or spiritual wisdom by which one gains Aishvarya — excellence, prosperity, and intellectual capability.
• Brahma teaches the Hayagriva Brahma Vidya, whose fruits (attainments) include:
  • medhā and prajñā — learning, understanding, intelligence, memory
  • vāk-siddhi — eloquence and mastery of speech
  • śrī-siddhi — prosperity and success
  • liberation (ultimately, if desired)

Hayagriva Mantra

• The text gives a meditation (dhyana) of Hayagriva.
• Then, it gives a series of Hayagriva mantras intended to cultivate the attainments.
• The most important of these chants is the Hayagriva one-syllable (beeja) mantra.
  • Lineage: Brahma → Maheshvara → Sankarshana → Narada → Vyasa → the world.
  • Main Beeja: ह्लौं (hlauṁ or halauṁ)
  • Variation: The Hayagriva Upanishad recension studied gives the beeja as ha + la + uṁ. Some manuscripts preserve a sa-reading instead of la. That is, hsauṁ or hasauṁ.

Posted: Jun 21, 2026