OM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI RAMANAYA

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Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

 

 

T.S.Vaidyanathan

 

 

This mantra was revealed to Sri T.K. Sundaresa Iyer, an ardent devotee, and

subsequently approved by Bhagavan to invoke his presence. It is known as the

Dwadakshara Mantra of Bhagavan, which means that it has twelve letters.

 

In Hinduism it is common to keep the actual mantra hidden, referring to it as a

five or six-lettered mantra without actually telling the mantra. This is done to

protect the integrity and purity of the mantra so that the uninitiated may not

misuse it.

 

When we read in Suri Nagamma's Letters from Sri Ramanasramam that the

Dwadakshara mantra was being chanted before the Cow Lakshmi during her final

days, this is the mantra to which she was referring. The actual meaning is, in

brief, as follows:

 

Om

 

 

 

This is the bija mantra of Lord Shiva, deriving its origin from Soham, which

indicates the unity of jiva and Shiva. It also refers to the immanent form of

Lord Shiva. It is sometimes called Pranava, which is believed to be the

fundamental sound behind all creation.

 

 

 

Namo

 

 

 

Mana in Sanskrit means mind. The mind of jiva goes out towards the world. If the

word is reversed, mana becomes nama, which means turning to God or Self within.

Namah is a common ending of most divine names meaning "I turn to you." Thus Namo

is grammatically necessitated.

 

 

 

Bhagavate

 

 

 

bhaga.

 

There are six bhagas indicative of Divinity.

 

Only God or His true incarnations can possess them.

 

The attributes are all-around power, dharma, fame, prosperity, knowledge and

dispassion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sri

 

 

 

Has several meanings, but in this context it means "Gracious.

 

 

 

 

 

Ramanaya

 

 

 

One who revels in the Self.

 

 

 

So the meaning of the mantra is

 

 

 

"I take refuge in the Gracious Divine Lord Ramana."

 

 

 

 

 

THE MAHARSHI

 

 

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March / April 2005

Vol. 15 - No. 2

 

Produced & Edited by

Dennis Hartel

Dr. Anil K. Sharma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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