Guest guest Posted October 4, 2002 Report Share Posted October 4, 2002 Jaya Jagannath Dear Mr.Abbot, Just a small correction if you permit. That mantra written by Sri Satya Ji is the Shadakshari or six letter (om-na-ma-shi-vaa-ya) mantra and not the Panchakshari (na-ma-shi-vaa-ya). The difference is in the addition of the syllable 'OM'. The mantra given by Sankaracharya is eternally living in the Shiva Panchakshari stotra where each syllable from "Na" to "Ya" is fully and most marvellously explained as the starting letter of the stanzas. These works are called 'Mantra-garbha' and are very brilliantly written to preserve the mantra when in kali Yuga people have doubt about which is the right one. In fact the five syllables constitute the five tatwas and are also representing the Pancha devata, which taken together is OM itself. Wow! what brilliance - this and such works have made readers like me believe that Adi Sankara was none other that Shiva himself. In case you enjoy mantra shastra, please visit my web/ read my book Vedic Remedies in Astrology where I have tried to explain the Mrityunjaya mantra in at least two different manners as explained by Swami Mahamedhanandanatha. The first meaning which is known to all is for removal from the bondage of rebirth and the other is for cure from all diseases (talking about the word Urvarookameva-bandanaam). Vasistha's brilliance in this mantra from the 7th mandala of the Rig Veda is incomparable. Just another admirer of the accomplisher of the eight siddhi's Sanjay Rath ---------- ----------- Dear Satya, A most auspicious post; wonderful. Thank you. Just remember that the manic fundamentalism that sometimes rears its benighted head on this list may react disastrously to the panychaakshara mantra at the opening of your letter! This element does not know Lord Shiva and feels threatened by his brilliance and outrageousness. One day such fundamentalism by necessity will encounter the inspired from of Harihareshvara (Lords Vishnu and Shiva in one body) and something may happen. In the meantime, the panychaakshara mantra will do just fine -- let us have more of it on this list! May the demon of religious bigotry that possesses a few of our fine but susceptible list members prove that it really values the Jyotish work of such Shaivite astro-practitioners as de Fouw and Svoboda. Or is the latter pair's jyotish merely accepted begrudgingly for political reasons because the bigotry-demon knows these fine writers have gained seats of authority? Just a wee thought! But let it be known: usually love is gentle, generous, supportive and uplifting. And sometimes it is wrathful. This spectrum is good, sacred, human. Thanks again for your needed message. Sincerely, J. I. Abbot Baby Bodhisattva-Jyotishi In a message dated 10/4/2002 2:21:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, satyaprakasika writes: Aum Namah Shivaya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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