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Bija Mantras
The word Bija means a seed and describes a mantra which is usually of one
syllable. There are many tantrik 'dictionaries' of the matrikas which indicate
their significance as well as the meaning of the bija or seed mantras. This
section below draws information from the Bhutadamara (BD); the Varnanighantu
(VN), alleged to be part of the Rudrayamala; and the Uddharakosha (UK),
ascribed to Dakshinamurti. Longer mantras are often formed from a concatenation
of these bijas. The table below is not exhaustive, there are many more bijas.
Om is the most renowned bija mantra. The Bhutadamara describes it as the face of
Kala. Revealed by Mahakala, it is the form of creation, maintenance and
withdrawal. The bija mantra Shrim is described as Vishnupriya - the beloved of
Vishnu - that is Lakshmi, according to the UK. The syllable Hrim is called the
Maya bija. It is also Raudri, according to the Bhutadamara. The UK describes it
as the Para or supreme bija. The bija mantra Krim is described as the
pitribhuvasini, that is the goddess who dwells in the ancestral or cremation
ground, Kali. It is also the dravana and kledana bija. Hum with the long letter
'u' is called the Kurcha bija and is the mantra of the Mother worshipped by
heroes (viras). The Bhutadamara also describes it as the mantra of Mahakala.
Aim is called Vagbhava bija and is the syllable of Sarasvati, according to the
BD. Phat is the bija of the great fire at the end of time
(Pralayagnirmahajvala). Krom is called the Krodhisha bija. Svaha, otherwise
known as Thah Thah, is Vahnijaya, representing the fire sacrifice. Klim is the
deluder of the three worlds bija, also known as Kama or Manmatha, the Hindu god
of love, often identified with Krishna. It is the sexual desire bija, says the
BD. Hum (with the short letter 'u') is called the Kavacha or armour bija. It is
the bija of Chandabhairavi. Hraim is the bija which destroys great sins
(mahapataka), and is the light mantra. Drim is called the great Kinkini (small
bell) bija, says the Bhutadamara. Sphem is the Bhairava (Shiva) bija which
comes at the end of a yuga. Plrem is the Vetala (vampire) bija, according to
the Bhutadamara.
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"aqesa <aqesa (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>" <aqesa (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:
Hello does anyone here know about bija mantras? I´ve just got a basic idea about
them and wanted to know a bit more...does anyone here knows its own bija mantra?
what are the effects of singing it to yourself?thanksLoveBarbaraDo you Yahoo!?
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