Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">|| Jaya Jagannnath || 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Dear Chandrashekhar and Ramadas, 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I think adding the Ekakshara OM and still keeping the Mantra Om Namah Sivaya as Panchakshari is extending the principles. All the beejakhsaras in the mantras are to be counted. color:navy">OM is color:navy">Tara beeja and has to be counted in Om Namah Sivaya, making it a shadakshari, instead of Panchakshari. The real panchakshari is Namah Sivaya, without color:navy">OM. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">If we stop counting color:navy">OM in the mantra, and we follow the same principle with the other ekaksharas or beejaksharas like, hrIM, shrIM or klIM, then the counting of all the mantras will be changed. I think this is not proper. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">The Panchakshari mantra is extracted out from the Panchakshari stotra. I am pasting here the shiva panchakshara stotra as given by Sankaracharya, from Sanskrit site http://sanskrit.gde.to/. The process of extracting the mantra from the stotra is there in Mantra Mahodadih. One can refer that for further knowledge. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">For viewing the Sanskrit text, you need to install the Sanskrit 99 font, which I am attaching herewith. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Salutations to Shiva who burns up the grief caused color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">by poverty! Here poverty does not necessarily mean color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">material poverty; it also means spiritual poverty. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">This pa.nchAkshara (five syllabled) mantra namaH ShivAya color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">is sometimes called the mUla mantra or basic mantra color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">of Shiva. Each of the five syllables, na, ma, shi, vA, and color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">ya, is held to be so sacred that it represents Shiva even color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">by itself. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">The following is the ShivapanchAkshara stotra composed by color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Adi SankarAchArya. One may worship the Shiva linga by color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">reciting this stotra and offering bilva leaves. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">nageNÔharay iÇlaecnay ÉSma¼ragay mheñray, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">inTyay zuÏay idgMbray tSmE nkaray nm> izvay. 1. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">garland, the Three-eyed God, whose body is smeared with color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">the directions as His garment, and who is represented by the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">``na'' kAra (term). color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">mNdaikin- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">sillcNdn- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">cicRtay "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">nNdIñr- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">àmwnaw- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> mheñray, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">mNdarpu:p- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">b÷pu:p- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">supUijtay "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">tSmE mkaray nm> izvay. 2. "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">gangA (mandAkini) and annointed with sandalwood paste, the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">syllable ``ma.'' color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">izvay gaErIvdnaâ yes">- color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">v&Nd- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">sUyaRy d]aXvrnazkay, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">ïInIlk{Qay v&;Xvjay "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">tSmE izkaray nm> izvay. 3. "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">sun that causes the lotus face of GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of daksha, whose throat is color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">blue (nIlakaNTha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">and who is represented by the syllable ``shi.'' color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">visó- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">k…MÉaeÑv- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">gaEtmayRmunINÔ- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">devaicRtzeoray, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">cNÔakR- "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">vEñanrlaecnay tSmE vkaray nm> izvay. 4. "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">VasishhTha, agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Indra and other Gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable ``va.'' color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">y]Svêpay jqaxray ipnakhStay snatnay, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">idVyay devay idgMbray tSmE ykaray nm> izvay. 5. "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">has matted hair on His head, Who bears the pinAka bow color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">syllable ``ya.'' color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">p<ca]rimd< pu{y< y> pQeiCDvsiÚxaE, "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">izvlaekmvaßaeit izven sh maedte. "Sanskrit 99";mso-bidi-font-family:"Sanskrit 99";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllabled mantra, color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">(namaH shivAya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> . #it ïImCD<kracayRivrict izvpÂa]r StaeÇ< smaÝ<. color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Warm Regards 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes">Sarajit color:navy"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> Chandrashekhar [boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk] 07 January 2003 04:29 To: vedic astrology Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji Dear Ramadas rao, Thank you.This is precisely what I was trying to convey. Chandrashekhar. margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> - bold"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Ramadas Rao vedic astrology Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:33 AM Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA Dear Chandrashekar ji, As you said the Panchakshara Mantra is NAMAHASHIVAYA.Om is added as a pranavakshara giving life to this powerful Mantra.There are too many meanings for OM. With best regards, Ramadas Rao. italic">Chandrashekhar <boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote: margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> Respected Narasimhaji/Ramdass Rao and other knowledgeable teachers, I have been watching this topic for some time.If I may intervene, as I understand "Om Namah Shivaay" has always been called as panchakshari mantra. Now if the line of reasoning in the ongoing discussion is to be accepted it would be counted as different number of words according to who is trying to decipher it.Were the ancient sages wrong in calling the above mantra as Panchakshari? Please enlighten me. Reagrds, Chandrashekhar. margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> - bold"> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Ramadas Rao vedic astrology 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Monday, January 06, 2003 font-family:Arial">2:46 AM Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA Dear Narasimha rao ji, Now I also have got a doubt.For example the Mantra OM KLEEM KRISHNYA GOVINDAAYA GOPIJANA VALLABHAAYA SWAHA.has a total of 7 words and a total of 19 syllables.So now how you will do this ?Will you divide the 19 by 12 and the remainder is again 7,that means the mantra Devatha sits in Lagna only. or is it sits on 10th house ? Please clarify my doubts. With best regards, Ramadas Rao. italic">"pvr108 <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net>" <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote: margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"> Dear JK, What was explicitly taught to me by Pt. Sanjay Rath (author of VRA quoted by you) is this: (1) Number of words gives the source house from which energy is drawn. (2) Number of syllables gives the destination house where fruits are given. (3) Count the distance from the source house to the destination house. Count the same number of houses from the destination house. The resultant arudha house is the devata sthana - where the deity sits. For example, take "Om Gurave Namah". Source is the 3rd house, destination is the 6th house and devata sthana is the 9th house of Guru. May Jupiter's light shine on us, Narasimha > Dear Narsimhaji, > > I was following the recent strings on mantras. plz pardon me for raising a > basic question. You have told, > > "If you say "Om NamoBhagavate Vaasudevaaya" many many times, Vaasudeva > (Vishnu) will sit in your 9th house, take all the energies present in your > 3rd house (courage, desire, initiative etc) and direct them towards > detachment and moksha (12th house)." > > As per VR (page 379-380), this mantra has 3 letters. So it will draw energy > from 3rd house..it has 8 letters, so deity will sit in 8th house and > manifest results of houses 5th from it..i.e 12th house. > > But you have told that the diety will sit in 9th house. Am I missing > something here? Plz clear my doubts. Most probably I am not able to > understand it correctly. > > Regards > > jk To UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology- || Om Tat Sat || Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanamastu || Your use of is subject to the Terms of Service. Catch all the cricket action. 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Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA Dear group, When it comes to mantras, Sadhana is more about silent practice, and less of discussion. Theoretical knowledge of mantras is of no use at all if one does not practice the sadhana of the mantra. And yes, most mantras require being initiated into the practice by an adept. And if one is initiated by an adept, he would have recieved the RIGHT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONS that go with it. So generally speaking, since I don't see any point in a theoretical discussion of mantras, I try to stay away. In this case I guess I could share a little because of a couple of reasons. > The real panchakshari is Namah Sivaya, without OM. > > If we stop counting OM in the mantra, and we follow the same principle > with the other ekaksharas or beejaksharas like, hrIM, shrIM or klIM, > then the counting of all the mantras will be changed. I think this is > not proper. > > The Panchakshari mantra is extracted out from the Panchakshari stotra. While it is true that the panchakshari is ENCODED (I wonder if the word "extracted" is appropriate really) within the panchakshari stotram, TRADITIONALLY THE PANCHAKSHARI IS TRACED TO THE FAMOUS RUDRA ADHYAYA OR THE SATARUDRIYA OF THE YAJUR VEDA. The Satarudriya is one of the most powerful prayers. "Ananta Vai Vedah"-Infinite is the meaning of the Vedas. There are multiple facets to the Satarudriya. "Rudra Syedam Rudriyam" Being related to Rudra these are known as Rudriyam. Rudra is self-efflugent and he is none other than Shiva Mahadeva. Rudradhyayam is the essence of Yajurveda. Yajurveda is the head of Paramesvara, who is the Veda Purusha. There are seven Skandhas in Yajurveda. There is Rudradhyayi in the centre of the middle Skandha. In this Rudradhyayi there are one thousand Rudra Mantras. And it is said that Namassivaya or the Siva Panchakshara Mantra shines in the centre of these one thousand Rudra Mantras. Rudram being in the middle, is considered the face of Rudra or Paramesvara. As the Yama Smriti affirms, Rudram is considered as the essence of the Vedas and can absolve one of all sin the moment it is chanted. The merits acquired by chanting this are immense. And what's more the Rudram is very sonorous and musical. It is a great experience to listen to a group of traditional vedic priests chanting it in a chorus. In this regard, no vedic chant can probably surpass it. But it is difficult to chant the Satarudriya, because it requires training, as all veda mantras do. It takes years to learn a little of the vedic chants from a practical point of view. So what do the majority do? Are they to be deprived of the great benefits of the Satarudriya? No. As already stated, Namassivaya or the Siva Panchakshara Mantra shines in the centre of these one thousand Rudra Mantras. Yajurveda is the head of Paramesvara, who is the Veda Purusha. Rudram which is in the middle is the face, Panchakshara is His eye, 'Siva' which is in the centre of the `Namassivaya' is the apple of the eye. He who does Japa of this Panchakshara is freed from births and deaths and attains eternal bliss. This is the traditional view of the panchakshari. Now let me proceed to the mantra as such. Panchakshari is a Mahamantra which is composed of five letters, Namassivaya. It is said to be the best among seven crores of Mantras. I will take a diversion here. Some one seemed to be worried about chanting the mantra wrongly. Someone is of the opinion that it is bhakti that matters largely. Yet another may tell you that the science of mantras is an exact one and you should not play with. All are right. For convenience sake one may classify mantras into various categories. Without going too deep, let me tell you the bare minimum. The tantric mantras with prayoga are very much like an exact science (I may post an introductory article explaining the rationale etc later if I feel like- I remember M Deasai asking for a clarification in another context). It is advisable not to play around with them unless one has been initiated by an adept and has been instructed fully. But there are mantras that are based on nama (names) of the Lord. The Name of Lord Siva chanted in any way, correctly or incorrectly, knowingly or unknowingly, carefully or carelessly, is sure to give the desired result. Such sattvic mantras based on the Lord's names can work very well just based on one's devotion and GRACE. As Swami Sivananda explained, "`Namah' means `Prostration'. `Sivaya Namah' means `Prostration unto Lord Siva'. The Jiva is the servant of Lord Siva from the Deha-Drishti. `Namah' represents Jivatman. `Siva' represents Paramatman. `Aya' denotes `Aikyam' or identity of Jivatman and Paramatman. Hence `Sivaya Namah' is a Mahavakya, like`Tat Tvam Asi' which signifies the identity between the individual and the supreme soul". The panchakshari is a safe mantra in that sense. Now let me tell you of the variations of this mantra as I have learnt. Again I will quote Swami Sivananda. "Panchakshara is of six kinds, viz., Sthula Panchakshara (Namassivaya), Sukshma Panchakshara (Sivaya Namah), Karana Panchakshara (Sivaya Siva), Mahakarana Panchakshara (Sivaya), Mahamanu or Mukti Panchakshara (Si)". Now to the main confusion that seems to nag us, what of the "OM"? Adding the 'OM' makes it the Shadakshari undoubtedly. And it is not a corruption that crept in due to the effects of Kali Yuga! In fact just like the Panchakshari stotram encodes each of the five letters at the beginning of a verse so beautifully, there is the "SHADAKSHARI stotram too that does a similar job of the six-lettered mantra. Yet it is not uncommon for the six-lettered mantra to be referred to as panchakshari while at the same time, writing that the mantra has six letters! Consider this. the Panchakshara is said to be of six kinds. But some of them especially the Mahakarana panchakshara (Si Va Ya) and Mukti Panchakshara (Si) have three and only One letter respectively. The reason why they are still referred to as the Panchakshara, is because they still have the same basis, though the emphasis is different. But technically and correctly speaking the six- lettered mantra is Shadakshari, and a variation of the original Panchakshari. But definitely it is not a corruption. The greatest (and probably the most beautiful as well as enigmatic) Tantric text of the Tamil Saiva tradition, is the Tirumular's "Tirumantiram". Even the thought of the text and the sage can bring great joy to someone who has ever studied it sincerely. It is spritual poetry on one hand. On the other it expounds the practical and theoretical aspects of Saiva religion and philosophy. And at the same time it teaches the greatest secrets of Tantra to the initiate in its charecteristic enigmatic style. I cannot think of any other text that could compare to the Tirumantiram in the way it has dealt with the Panchakshari from a practical (tantric) point of view, covering all the variations and yantras. At the same time, it does not let the actual goal of Moksa out of sight. All I can say is - "inspiring spiritual poetry with great tantric depths". The Tirumantiram gives all the variations and a lot more. It deals with the six-lettered variation as well as the five-lettered. And it also drives home the significance of each letter. I can only say what the wise people have instructed me. The panchakshari is undoubtedly a great mantra in all its variations. "Just as fire has the natural property of burning inflammable things, so also the Name of Lord Siva has the power of burning the sins, Samskaras and Vasanas and bestowing eternal bliss and everlasting peace on those who repeat the Name of the Lord. Just as burning quality is natural and inherent in fire, so also the power of destroying sins with their very root and branch and bringing the aspirant into blissful union with the Lord through Bhava Samadhi, is natural and inherent in the Name of God". While any of the variations can confer merit, freedom from negative karma and take an aspirant forward on the spiritual path, the shadakshari and Mukti Panchakshari (Si) are said to be expressly for emphasizing Moksha. I do not want to go deeper than this and would like to leave it there. For the benefit of those who are interested, I have appended some select verses from the fourth tantra of Tirumantiram, as they could be of some interest to a few here. The translation is by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and the entire text can be accessed at http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/tirumantiram/TableOfContents.htm l But before that I will give you a taste of the sage's revelations. Sage Tirumular says: God alone is the Guru or the spiritual teacher. He shows Siva or Sat. Sat-Guru is Ambalam or Chidakasa Siva. You will have to search the Guru in your own heart. Knowledge, devotion, purity and Siddhis are obtained through the grace of the Guru. The grace descends in virtuous aspirants who have purity, dispassion, etc. (the text later describes the human guru as an instrument and distinguishes between God as Guru and the agent of instruction -Guru param) "Abandon pride of learning. Introspect. Look within. You will be firmly established in Siva. Nothing will shake you. You will be freed from the trammels of births and deaths." Saiva Siddhanta teaches Advaita only. It is Siva Advaita. Now read some verses from the text. ================ 951: Three Ways of Chanting Panchakshara With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Si" in center (That is, as Om Na Ma Si Va Ya), With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Va" and rest aspirating in breath regulated, (That is, as Om Va Si Ya Na Ma) With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Si" and rest in order following, (That is, as Om Si Va Ya Na Ma) As you thus chant, The Primal Lord of "Om" appears, Rejoicing. 953: Chant Aum, Nandi Appears When with "A", chant "U" simultaneous, Then does melting Mukti there appear; When "Ma" I chanted, With me was "Nandi"; How shall I speak of my Father's greatness! 954: Heavenly Letter Ends Birth The knowledge of Jiva here below Is unto letters written on water; There is a Letter in heaven They seek it not; Who knows that Letter? They who know it, Have birth ended. 955: Mukti is When Aum Appears in Garland of Letters Within Course breath through central Sushumna, And be in the center within of the Garland of Letters; When in the Center of that garland The Primal Mantra AUM, Vedas speak of appears, Then is Mukti, sure indeed. 961: Aum is Oblation to Siva If Bindu and Nada conjoint reach The Mystic Moon inside the head, The heavenly ambrosia wells up, The Mantra that rises there (AUM) Is verily the oblation to Siva. 962: Chant Aum and Be Redeemed They who chant the Six-Letter Mantra (Om Si Va Ya Na Ma) Are they who truly know; They who chant not the Six-Lettered Mantra Are they who know not; Even they who chant with other letter none, May with One-Letter (AUM) redeemed be. 967: Chant His Name; He Beckons to You They who continuous chant Lord's Holy name, In desire high, For them Karma's miseries fleet away; The Lord says: "Come unto me" --He of Matted Locks. 968: Lord in His Five Letters He is Life's Elixir, He is Time Eternal, He is Music's melody, He is Song too; The Celestials adore Him fervent; In their thoughts He stood; In Five Letters He stood. 969: Chant Five Letters and Be Forever Young Spaces vast arise from Five Letters great Temples Holy are Five Letters great Grace of Lord is Five Letters great Chant Five Letters great, You shall ever young be. 970: As One-Letter Lord Pervades All As Seed-Letter, He pervades Spaces and Beyond, As Goodly-Letter, He fills world and sustains it, As Renowned-Letter, He stands as fire, and life, As one Letter, He stands Resplendent Rare. 971: Chant Sakti's Letter Va In the sound of Fourth Letter (Va) world takes form, In the sound of Fourth Letter is World contained, For them who chant Fourth Letter incessant, The Fourth Letter is Way Holy. 972: Chant Na Ma Si Va The lovely Sakti into my heart entered; There She sat rejoicing; Chant Na Ma Si Va, Think of what it brings; Cling to Her Feet; Transformed was I; All my prattle ceased. 973: Na Ma Si Va is Sakti Mantra This corporeal body is of rice food made, Offer it into the fire of Om Chant incessant Na Ma Si Va That the name of Sakti Finite is; She, Mistress of Dharma, stands revealed. 974*3Lord Dances in the Five Letters Letters Five are Lord's gift, In it, central He dances, night and day, In endearment eternal; He that assumed, Forms Eight. 975: What "Aum" and "Sivaya" Stand For Letter "A" is Jiva; "U" is Para "Ma" is Mala Thus it is in Three-lettered Word "A U M" "Si" is Siva; "Va" is Sakti; "Ya" is Jiva-- Thus it is, in Three Letter-Word Si Va Ya. 976: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Letters "Na" and "Ma" to commence, Letter "Si" in center, Letter "Va" intoned in breath regulated, Together with "OM" at beginning of all, If you even once chant thus, The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) Will in your heart be. 977: The Five Letters Can Control the Five Senses Five the elephants (senses) In the body-forest roam, The Five Letters become the goads For the five elephants, Only they who can contain The five (senses) together, Can, unafraid, reach Primal Lord. 978: Contemplate Si Va Ya The Five Kalas arose >From letters "A" and rest (A, U, M) >From them arise the Five Letters, Leave out Letters "Na" and "Ma" (Thus "Si Va Ya" contemplate) Nandi in Muladhara you seek; Those who meet Him there with Parai (Sakti) Will have actions none more to perform. 979: Si Va Ya Leads to Liberation Chant Si Va Ya in love You shall immortal be; It is Yoga rare and Jnana as well; With it, The illumined Jiva receives Grace And he Siva becomes; That indeed is liberation true. 980: Five Letters are the Refuge Realize truth of blissful letters Five, The Para Para fills your heart; Truth this is; And immortal you will be; Letters Five is your Refuge; None other, I emphatic say. 981: Aum Si Va Ya is Siva (as Form) Chanting "A" and "U" in understanding Along with "Si", "Va" and "Ya" (That is as Om Sivaya) Is verily Siva's Form, They who understand "Si", "Va" and "Ya" with "A" and "U" Have realised "Om Sivaya" as Mantra great. 982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach Lord Hold Si, Va and Ya, And Na and Ma In heart's center, And with "Aum"; The Letter Five when thus chanted, The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) appreciative appears. 983: Chant Namasivaya and Vanquish Karmas; Chant Sivaya Nama and Be One With Sadasiva In the Five Letters beginning with "Na" (Na Ma Si Va Ya) Are all actions you seek to do; In the Five Letters are stubborn Karmas vanquished; Those who hold in their hearts The Five Letters with "Si" to begin (Si Va Ya Na Ma). Will with Primal Sadasiva one be. 984: Chanting "Siva" Takes You to Siva The Letters "Na" to begin (Na Ma) is Jiva, The Letters "Si" to begin (Si Va) is Para, Even they who have tapas none, By chanting Si Va, May yet Siva become, The Lord of Tattvas, This true, beyond doubt. 985: Chant Aum and Win Senses Know "A" and "U" together (AUM) in depth Seek Nandi in Jnana within, The Five wavering senses, Your friends become; Chant AUM and be doubt-free. 986: Aum Denotes Tattva Manifestations of Siva They know not well Letter Eight ("A") and Two ("U")* They the ignorant ones, know not what "Eight" ("A") and Two ("U") are; Eight and Two (AUM) are but Nine;* That verily is truth of Siddhanta Jnana. 994: Six Letters Aum are the Six Faiths and Savitri Mantra The Six Letters are the Six religions, The Six Letters multiplied by four, Into four-and-twenty proliferated, That the Letters of Savitri mantra art; Savitri has the Letter First (that is Aum) They whom separate meditate on it, Have no more the birth-travail. 996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Ya Chanting Mantra "Na" to begin and "Ya" to end--Na Ma Si Va Ya, And prefixing Mantra that has "A" and "U"--"OM" Those who meditate thus Will see the Primal Lord inside their head. ==================================== Hope the above helps. Regards, Satya NOTE: For those who do not wish to go through the full chapter (4th tantra of the Tirumantiram, I am appending below more selected verses that are relevant to the topic. ======================================================= 884: The One-Letter Mantra of Our Lord I praise, I laud Jnana that is our Refuge; I adore Holy Feet of Lord, Constant in my thought; I expound Siva Yoga; Hearken you!! I chant the One Letter, Aum Dear to our Lord. 885: Letters A, U and M By One Letter, A, He all worlds became; By Two Letters (A and U), He the Two became--Siva and Sakti; By Three Letters (A, U and M), He the Light* became; By Letter M was Maya ushered in. 888: One Letter Aum is Divine Dance That which became Tandava Dance is One Letter Aum That which became Tandava is Grace-act of Lord He who performed Tandava is One Being Uncreated In the Golden Hall is Tandava Dance. 889*36God is Letter A and U He is the Cosmic Light He is Tattvas all; He stands as Letters A and U He is the Light Divine for Tattva Dance; He is for Himself the Support All. 890: Variations of Namasivaya He is the Uncreated Lord, Para Para Great for worlds all In the Sphere of Muladhara He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya In the Sphere of Fire He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya In the Sphere beyond (Sun) He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya In the Sphere of yoga (Moon) He stands as Ya-Va-Si. 891: Letters A and U are Si and Va Letters A and U are Si (Siva) and Va (Sakti) They supreme are; They are Voids, beyond reach of thought They are Spaces Vast, of Intelligence Supreme, Where He His Holy dance performs; Letters A and U are Refuge Finale and Joy Eternal. 892: Letters Three--Si Va Ya Letters Si Va Ya are bliss perpetual; Letters Si and Ya are Jnana; Si-Va-Ya is unalloyed joy; Not many know this, They who realizes this in Joy Will Him behold in Dance-Joyous (Ananda). 893: Letters Two--A and U Became Five Letters A and U are Letters Two, All men of vast knowledge chant; They are Letters Two Into One and Five Letters resolve; In them merge The Tandava Dance of Dissolution; In Muladhara Triangle they are, Ascending high to Adharas rest. 894: Letters A and U are the Agamic Mantra They are the Sadasiva; They are the Agamas imperishable; They are the Godly Goal, They are the shady Mastwood Tree where bees indwell They are the dance Holy; They are the Agamic teachings divine, They are the Immaculate Purity Of the Divine Dance Hall. 895: Letters of Engrossing Purity The Letters Pure are the Agamas; The Letters Pure are Pati, Pasu Pasa; The Letters Pure are Grace that is Bliss; The Letters Pure are Egoity, Maya and Desire; The Letters Pure are site of Divine Dance. 900: All Mantras Contained in Two-Letter Mantra Seven Thousand mantras there exist; But none, of this potent divine; This the mantra that is Siva's Holy Form; And all mantra is in this contained. 901: Letters A and U are Tattva Dance He is unto Himself in His Dance; He stands as A and U; He is the One for Mayaic Dance of Tattvas; He dances the Dance, peerless here below. 902: The Dance Transforms Jiva Into Siva The Dance in Letters Two It is the Dance joyous; It is the Dance of dissolution; It is the Dance that leads to bliss; It is the Dance that is Siva Linga It is the alchemy that transforms The coppery Jiva into golden Siva. 903: Sivaya Nama Purifies and Transforms Jiva Chant "Sivaya Nama;" Copper turns into gold; The Chit Para there exists, Turns copper into gold Chant "Srim" and "Krim;" Copper turns into gold; The Holy Temple alchemises Copper into gold. 905: Chant Sivaya Nama and Behold Dance This the way to chant: Sivaya Nama, Sivaya Nama; If you chant that way, No more birth will be; With Lord's Grace, You shall behold the Eternal Dance; And copper (that is Jiva) turns into gold (that is Siva). 906: Chant Sivaya Nama in Silence This mantra is golden; Chant it not loud, Just say it; Your body glows red, If you take it in slow, As you breath in, Your body becomes gold; And in time, Shall you behold the Golden Feet of Lord. 907: Chant Sivaya Nama and Behold Golden Feet You shall behold the Golden Feet You shall have children noble; In the name of that Golden Feet I say, The copper that is Jiva, Will become gold that is Siva; And as you behold the Golden Feet, You too shall His Form assume; Center the mantra in your thoughts, And witness the goodly Dance of Golden Feet. 908: Chant Sivaya Nama and Attain Siddhis You may easy transmigrate into any body; The goodly Sakti will your companion be; If you chant the mantra, The fiery snake of Pasa will leave you; That mantra is the secret of the Holy Dance, Chant it unceasing. 909: Chant Sivaya Nama and Enjoy Bliss of Siva It is the Sukshma (Subtle) mantra; Chant it eight thousand times; You shall see the (Sushumna) Path Subtle, You may enjoy the bliss of Siva That is subtlest of all. 910: Sivaya Nama are of the Life-Vowels Five and Seminal Sounds Five One the Supreme Bliss, One the Supreme Bliss, Thus chant the mantra You shall have Bliss, Bliss has its source in Letters Five; A-I-U-E and Aum the life vowels they are; They become the Five Letter mantra And joy that is within joy; Bliss lies in the seed-letters Five; Hum-Hrim-Ham-Ksam-Am, are they. 911: Two Letters Become Five Letters The Two Letter mantra is Body of Lord Chant it inarticulate; As the Two suffuse your body, You stand transformed; The Two Letters that are Lord's Corpus Become Five Letters that is Jiva; U-A-I-E-O The Two Letters that are Lord's Corpus Become the Five Letters that is Siva Dance I-O-U-A-E. 912: Dance Vowels Become Five Letter Mantra The Dance-Letters Si Va Ya become Namasivaya The Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become Sivaya Nama The Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become Si Va Ya Nama The Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become the stellar mantra Nama Sivaya* 913: The Dance of Ruby He danced as One, alone He danced as Two, with Sakti He danced as several, all life in; He danced in Three, Sun, Moon and Fire; He danced in Seven, the worlds that are; He danced on one Foot; He danced in Saktis Nine; He danced in arena that is Space; He danced the Dance of Ruby. 919: The Five Letters Manifest (Sthula) and Subtle (Sukshma) The Panchakshara (Five Letters) is the Lord's Abode, That Panchakshara Manifest (is Namasivaya) That Subtle is Sivayanama Thus is He in that Mantra, Manifest and Subtle. 934: Panchakshara Chakra Letter-Five is seat of Nandi Letter-Five is Holy Mantra Letter-Five is Divine Chakra Letter-Five is Lord's abode. 935: Chant Letter of Dance--Si How do you see the Dancer? Many are the ways; Chant first Letter of Dance (Si), Thou with Dancer will one in thought be; That the way to see the Dancer truly. 936: Chant Om and Rouse Kundalini Kindle the Fire (Kundalini) where it dormant lies Chant letter "OM" that in Kundalini is, The Lord of Vedas stands in there You His friend in there become. 938: Lord Revealed His First Letter "Si" The North beamed in radiant light There stood Lord of Devas (Indra) crowned in diadem bright; And the Lord revealed His letter "Si" Sparkling as rays within gem pure, It beamed aloft for all to see Unto a light set on mountain top. 939: The Lord is Uncreated Himself He stands as the Soft Light Uncreated, Himself He stands as the Vedas Self-Existent, Chant His uplifting attributes Himself He reveals, The Sage Unborn of Vedas. 940: Lord of Vedas in Letter-Five He, Lord of Vedas, gave us this birth, That we might the Lord of Vedas become; The Lord of Vedas stood within Letter-Five; The Lord of Vedas is Himself Letter-Five. 941: Five-Letter Form of Siva His Feet are Letter "Na" His navel is Letter "Ma" His shoulders are Letter "Si" His mouth Letter "Va" His cranial center aloft is Letter "Ya" --Thus Five-Letter Form of Siva is. 942: See Lord in Five-Letter Of greatness thus are Letters two and three, And in it as His Radiant Form Nandi shone; See Him as Letter "OM" Wide He spreads unto Ocean Vast. 943: Power of Five-Letter Mantra That Mantra spread everywhere That Mantra its boon grants to lives all, Do you chant it appropriate, All hostility that harasses you shall flee; It is the Mantra that makes you mighty and strong; That Mantra do you invoke chanting OM. 944: Vision Divine Dance Chanting Om Invoke Holy Nandi; Chanting "Na" Kindle Kundalini Fire, The goal to reach; Make it blaze; They who know Him thus Verily saw Divine Dance, For ever steeped in ecstasy. 947: Five Letters are the Five Elements and Five Colors The Letters that stood thus Are the Elements Five; The Letters that stood thus Are the Colors Five; If Letters stood in order appropriate He stood within the Letters, for sure. 951: Three Ways of Chanting Panchakshara With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Si" in center (That is, as Om Na Ma Si Va Ya), With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Va" and rest aspirating in breath regulated, (That is, as Om Va Si Ya Na Ma) With "A" and "U" to commence, And "Si" and rest in order following, (That is, as Om Si Va Ya Na Ma) As you thus chant, The Primal Lord of "Om" appears, Rejoicing. 952: Lord is in "Aum" Beyond Adharas Where Adharas end, "Aum" is; There shall you see Lord Who of Himself reveals; He is Blemishless, He is Light Divine, He is Whole Truth, He is the Alchemic pill, Of flawless gold. 953: Chant Aum, Nandi Appears When with "A", chant "U" simultaneous, Then does melting Mukti there appear; When "Ma" I chanted, With me was "Nandi"; How shall I speak of my Father's greatness! 954: Heavenly Letter Ends Birth The knowledge of Jiva here below Is unto letters written on water; There is a Letter in heaven They seek it not; Who knows that Letter? They who know it, Have birth ended. 955: Mukti is When Aum Appears in Garland of Letters Within Course breath through central Sushumna, And be in the center within of the Garland of Letters; When in the Center of that garland The Primal Mantra AUM, Vedas speak of appears, Then is Mukti, sure indeed. 956: Sakti and Siva are on the Mystic Letter Below the Navel Below the navel is a goodly Letter, The unholy its greatness know not; Even the Creator (Brahma) knows it not, There it is Siva with Sakti, in splendour fullsome all. 960: Chant "Om Sivaya Nama" In formless space rises Nada, In Sakti of slender waist rises Bindu, Together they form, OM With letter "Ya" in center, When mantra Si Va Ya Na Ma is incessant chanted, That mantra (Om Sivaya Nama) spouts Siva Bliss. 961: Aum is Oblation to Siva If Bindu and Nada conjoint reach The Mystic Moon inside the head, The heavenly ambrosia wells up, The Mantra that rises there (AUM) Is verily the oblation to Siva. 962: Chant Aum and Be Redeemed They who chant the Six-Letter Mantra (Om Si Va Ya Na Ma) Are they who truly know; They who chant not the Six-Lettered Mantra Are they who know not; Even they who chant with other letter none, May with One-Letter (AUM) redeemed be. 967: Chant His Name; He Beckons to You They who continuous chant Lord's Holy name, In desire high, For them Karma's miseries fleet away; The Lord says: "Come unto me" --He of Matted Locks. 968: Lord in His Five Letters He is Life's Elixir, He is Time Eternal, He is Music's melody, He is Song too; The Celestials adore Him fervent; In their thoughts He stood; In Five Letters He stood. 969: Chant Five Letters and Be Forever Young Spaces vast arise from Five Letters great Temples Holy are Five Letters great Grace of Lord is Five Letters great Chant Five Letters great, You shall ever young be. 970: As One-Letter Lord Pervades All As Seed-Letter, He pervades Spaces and Beyond, As Goodly-Letter, He fills world and sustains it, As Renowned-Letter, He stands as fire, and life, As one Letter, He stands Resplendent Rare. 971: Chant Sakti's Letter Va In the sound of Fourth Letter (Va) world takes form, In the sound of Fourth Letter is World contained, For them who chant Fourth Letter incessant, The Fourth Letter is Way Holy. 972: Chant Na Ma Si Va The lovely Sakti into my heart entered; There She sat rejoicing; Chant Na Ma Si Va, Think of what it brings; Cling to Her Feet; Transformed was I; All my prattle ceased. 973: Na Ma Si Va is Sakti Mantra This corporeal body is of rice food made, Offer it into the fire of Om Chant incessant Na Ma Si Va That the name of Sakti Finite is; She, Mistress of Dharma, stands revealed. 974*3Lord Dances in the Five Letters Letters Five are Lord's gift, In it, central He dances, night and day, In endearment eternal; He that assumed, Forms Eight. 975: What "Aum" and "Sivaya" Stand For Letter "A" is Jiva; "U" is Para "Ma" is Mala Thus it is in Three-lettered Word "A U M" "Si" is Siva; "Va" is Sakti; "Ya" is Jiva-- Thus it is, in Three Letter-Word Si Va Ya. 976: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Letters "Na" and "Ma" to commence, Letter "Si" in center, Letter "Va" intoned in breath regulated, Together with "OM" at beginning of all, If you even once chant thus, The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) Will in your heart be. 977: The Five Letters Can Control the Five Senses Five the elephants (senses) In the body-forest roam, The Five Letters become the goads For the five elephants, Only they who can contain The five (senses) together, Can, unafraid, reach Primal Lord. 978: Contemplate Si Va Ya The Five Kalas arose >From letters "A" and rest (A, U, M) >From them arise the Five Letters, Leave out Letters "Na" and "Ma" (Thus "Si Va Ya" contemplate) Nandi in Muladhara you seek; Those who meet Him there with Parai (Sakti) Will have actions none more to perform. 979: Si Va Ya Leads to Liberation Chant Si Va Ya in love You shall immortal be; It is Yoga rare and Jnana as well; With it, The illumined Jiva receives Grace And he Siva becomes; That indeed is liberation true. 980: Five Letters are the Refuge Realize truth of blissful letters Five, The Para Para fills your heart; Truth this is; And immortal you will be; Letters Five is your Refuge; None other, I emphatic say. 981: Aum Si Va Ya is Siva (as Form) Chanting "A" and "U" in understanding Along with "Si", "Va" and "Ya" (That is as Om Sivaya) Is verily Siva's Form, They who understand "Si", "Va" and "Ya" with "A" and "U" Have realised "Om Sivaya" as Mantra great. 982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach Lord Hold Si, Va and Ya, And Na and Ma In heart's center, And with "Aum"; The Letter Five when thus chanted, The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) appreciative appears. 983: Chant Namasivaya and Vanquish Karmas; Chant Sivaya Nama and Be One With Sadasiva In the Five Letters beginning with "Na" (Na Ma Si Va Ya) Are all actions you seek to do; In the Five Letters are stubborn Karmas vanquished; Those who hold in their hearts The Five Letters with "Si" to begin (Si Va Ya Na Ma). Will with Primal Sadasiva one be. 984: Chanting "Siva" Takes You to Siva The Letters "Na" to begin (Na Ma) is Jiva, The Letters "Si" to begin (Si Va) is Para, Even they who have tapas none, By chanting Si Va, May yet Siva become, The Lord of Tattvas, This true, beyond doubt. 985: Chant Aum and Win Senses Know "A" and "U" together (AUM) in depth Seek Nandi in Jnana within, The Five wavering senses, Your friends become; Chant AUM and be doubt-free. 986: Aum Denotes Tattva Manifestations of Siva They know not well Letter Eight ("A") and Two ("U")* They the ignorant ones, know not what "Eight" ("A") and Two ("U") are; Eight and Two (AUM) are but Nine;* That verily is truth of Siddhanta Jnana. 994: Six Letters Aum are the Six Faiths and Savitri Mantra The Six Letters are the Six religions, The Six Letters multiplied by four, Into four-and-twenty proliferated, That the Letters of Savitri mantra art; Savitri has the Letter First (that is Aum) They whom separate meditate on it, Have no more the birth-travail. 996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va Ya Chanting Mantra "Na" to begin and "Ya" to end--Na Ma Si Va Ya, And prefixing Mantra that has "A" and "U"--"OM" Those who meditate thus Will see the Primal Lord inside their head. 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Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Dear Sarajit ji, Now I have a doubt.What is difference in chanting with OM and without OM ? What results one can expect ?Also if I say we can chant this Panchakshari Mantra as OM NAMAHASHIVAYA OM,which is called as Samputikarana,then what are the results ? With best regards, Ramadas Rao. Sarajit Poddar <sarajit (AT) (DOT) org> wrote: || Jaya Jagannnath || Dear Chandrashekhar and Ramadas, I think adding the Ekakshara OM and still keeping the Mantra Om Namah Sivaya as Panchakshari is extending the principles. All the beejakhsaras in the mantras are to be counted. OM is Tara beeja and has to be counted in Om Namah Sivaya, making it a shadakshari, instead of Panchakshari. The real panchakshari is Namah Sivaya, without OM. If we stop counting OM in the mantra, and we follow the same principle with the other ekaksharas or beejaksharas like, hrIM, shrIM or klIM, then the counting of all the mantras will be changed. I think this is not proper. The Panchakshari mantra is extracted out from the Panchakshari stotra. I am pasting here the shiva panchakshara stotra as given by Sankaracharya, from Sanskrit site http://sanskrit.gde.to/. The process of extracting the mantra from the stotra is there in Mantra Mahodadih. One can refer that for further knowledge. For viewing the Sanskrit text, you need to install the Sanskrit 99 font, which I am attaching herewith. Salutations to Shiva who burns up the grief caused by poverty! Here poverty does not necessarily mean material poverty; it also means spiritual poverty. This pa.nchAkshara (five syllabled) mantra namaH ShivAya is sometimes called the mUla mantra or basic mantra of Shiva. Each of the five syllables, na, ma, shi, vA, and ya, is held to be so sacred that it represents Shiva even by itself. The following is the ShivapanchAkshara stotra composed by Adi SankarAchArya. One may worship the Shiva linga by reciting this stotra and offering bilva leaves. nageNÔharay iÇlaecnay ÉSma¼ragay mheñray, inTyay zuÏay idgMbray tSmE nkaray nm> izvay. 1. Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a garland, the Three-eyed God, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears the directions as His garment, and who is represented by the ``na'' kAra (term). mNdaikin-sillcNdn-cicRtay nNdIñr-àmwnaw- mheñray, mNdarpu:p-b÷pu:p-supUijtay tSmE mkaray nm> izvay. 2. I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the gangA (mandAkini) and annointed with sandalwood paste, the Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the syllable ``ma.'' izvay gaErIvdnaâ-v&Nd- sUyaRy d]aXvrnazkay, ïInIlk{Qay v&;Xvjay tSmE izkaray nm> izvay. 3. Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the sun that causes the lotus face of GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of daksha, whose throat is blue (nIlakaNTha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the syllable ``shi.'' visó-k…MÉaeÑv-gaEtmayRmunINÔ-devaicRtzeoray, cNÔakR-vEñanrlaecnay tSmE vkaray nm> izvay. 4. VasishhTha, agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other Gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable ``va.'' y]Svêpay jqaxray ipnakhStay snatnay, idVyay devay idgMbray tSmE ykaray nm> izvay. 5. Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted hair on His head, Who bears the pinAka bow in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the syllable ``ya.'' p<ca]rimd< pu{y< y> pQeiCDvsiÚxaE, izvlaekmvaßaeit izven sh maedte. Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllabled mantra, (namaH shivAya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva. . #it ïImCD<kracayRivrict izvpÂa]r StaeÇ< smaÝ<. Warm Regards Sarajit Chandrashekhar [boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk] Sent: 07 January 2003 04:29vedic astrologySubject: Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji Dear Ramadas rao, Thank you.This is precisely what I was trying to convey. Chandrashekhar. - Ramadas Rao vedic astrology Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:33 AM Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA Dear Chandrashekar ji, As you said the Panchakshara Mantra is NAMAHASHIVAYA.Om is added as a pranavakshara giving life to this powerful Mantra.There are too many meanings for OM. With best regards, Ramadas Rao. Chandrashekhar <boxdel (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Respected Narasimhaji/Ramdass Rao and other knowledgeable teachers, I have been watching this topic for some time.If I may intervene, as I understand "Om Namah Shivaay" has always been called as panchakshari mantra. Now if the line of reasoning in the ongoing discussion is to be accepted it would be counted as different number of words according to who is trying to decipher it.Were the ancient sages wrong in calling the above mantra as Panchakshari? Please enlighten me. Reagrds, Chandrashekhar. - Ramadas Rao vedic astrology Monday, January 06, 2003 2:46 AM Re: [vedic astrology] Re: Mantra-Query-Narsimhaji OM KLEEM KRISHNAYA NAMAHA Dear Narasimha rao ji, Now I also have got a doubt.For example the Mantra OM KLEEM KRISHNYA GOVINDAAYA GOPIJANA VALLABHAAYA SWAHA.has a total of 7 words and a total of 19 syllables.So now how you will do this ?Will you divide the 19 by 12 and the remainder is again 7,that means the mantra Devatha sits in Lagna only. or is it sits on 10th house ? Please clarify my doubts. With best regards, Ramadas Rao. "pvr108 <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net>" <pvr (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote: Dear JK,What was explicitly taught to me by Pt. Sanjay Rath (author of VRA quoted by you) is this:(1) Number of words gives the source house from which energy is drawn.(2) Number of syllables gives the destination house where fruits are given.(3) Count the distance from the source house to the destination house. Count the same number of houses from the destination house. The resultant arudha house is the devata sthana - where the deity sits.For example, take "Om Gurave Namah". Source is the 3rd house, destination is the 6th house and devata sthana is the 9th house of Guru.May Jupiter's light shine on us,Narasimha> Dear Narsimhaji,> > I was following the recent strings on mantras. plz pardon me for raising a> basic question. You have told,> > "If you say "Om NamoBhagavate Vaasudevaaya" many many times, Vaasudeva> (Vishnu) will sit in your 9th house, take all the energies present in your> 3rd house (courage, desire, initiative etc) and direct them towards> detachment and moksha (12th house)."> > As per VR (page 379-380), this mantra has 3 letters. So it will draw energy> from 3rd house..it has 8 letters, so deity will sit in 8th house and> manifest results of houses 5th from it..i.e 12th house.> > But you have told that the diety will sit in 9th house. Am I missing> something here? 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Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Dear Sri Satya Prakash Choudhary ji, It is really a superb article on PANCHAKSHARI MANTRA and this article has to be saved by everybody.Too much thanks to you for giving such a beautiful and complete meaning of PANCHAKSHARI MANTRA. With best regards, Ramadas Rao. "Dr Satya Prakash Choudhary <satyaprakasika (AT) (DOT) co.uk>" <satyaprakasika (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote: AUM NAMAH SHIVAYADear group,When it comes to mantras, Sadhana is more about silent practice, and less of discussion. Theoretical knowledge of mantras is of no use at all if one does not practice the sadhana of the mantra. And yes, most mantras require being initiated into the practice by an adept. And if one is initiated by an adept, he would have recieved the RIGHT KNOWLEDGE AND INSTRUCTIONS that go with it. So generally speaking, since I don't see any point in a theoretical discussion of mantras, I try to stay away. In this case I guess I could share a little because of a couple of reasons. > The real panchakshari is Namah Sivaya, without OM. > > If we stop counting OM in the mantra, and we follow the same principle> with the other ekaksharas or beejaksharas like, hrIM, shrIM or klIM,> then the counting of all the mantras will be changed. I think this is> not proper.> > The Panchakshari mantra is extracted out from the Panchakshari stotra. While it is true that the panchakshari is ENCODED (I wonder if the word "extracted" is appropriate really) within the panchakshari stotram, TRADITIONALLY THE PANCHAKSHARI IS TRACED TO THE FAMOUS RUDRA ADHYAYA OR THE SATARUDRIYA OF THE YAJUR VEDA.The Satarudriya is one of the most powerful prayers. "Ananta Vai Vedah"-Infinite is the meaning of the Vedas. There are multiple facets to the Satarudriya. "Rudra Syedam Rudriyam" Beingrelated to Rudra these are known as Rudriyam. Rudra is self-efflugent and he is none other than Shiva Mahadeva. Rudradhyayam is the essence of Yajurveda. Yajurveda is the head of Paramesvara, who is the Veda Purusha. There are seven Skandhas in Yajurveda. There is Rudradhyayi in the centre of the middle Skandha. In this Rudradhyayi there are one thousand Rudra Mantras. And it is said that Namassivaya or the Siva Panchakshara Mantra shines in the centre of these one thousand Rudra Mantras. Rudram being in the middle, is considered the face of Rudra or Paramesvara.As the Yama Smriti affirms, Rudram is considered as the essence of the Vedas and can absolve one of all sin the moment it is chanted. The merits acquired by chanting this are immense. And what's more the Rudram is very sonorous and musical. It is a great experience to listen to a group of traditional vedic priests chanting it in a chorus. In this regard, no vedic chant can probably surpass it. But it is difficult to chant the Satarudriya, because it requires training, as all veda mantras do. It takes years to learn a little of the vedic chants from a practical point of view. So what do the majority do? Are they to be deprived of the great benefits of the Satarudriya?No. As already stated, Namassivaya or the Siva Panchakshara Mantra shines in the centre of these one thousand Rudra Mantras. Yajurveda is the head of Paramesvara, who is the Veda Purusha. Rudram which is in the middle is the face, Panchakshara is His eye, 'Siva' which is in the centre of the `Namassivaya' is the apple of the eye. Hewho does Japa of this Panchakshara is freed from births and deaths and attains eternal bliss. This is the traditional view of the panchakshari. Now let me proceed to the mantra as such. Panchakshari is a Mahamantra which is composed of five letters, Namassivaya. It is said to be the best among seven crores of Mantras. I will take a diversion here.Some one seemed to be worried about chanting the mantra wrongly. Someone is of the opinion that it is bhakti that matters largely. Yet another may tell you that the science of mantras is an exact one and you should not play with. All are right. For convenience sake one may classify mantras into various categories. Without going too deep, let me tell you the bare minimum. The tantric mantras with prayoga are very much like an exact science (I may post an introductory article explaining the rationale etc later if I feel like- I remember M Deasai asking for a clarification in another context). It is advisable not to play around with them unless one has been initiated by an adept and has been instructed fully. But there are mantras that are based on nama (names) of the Lord. The Name of Lord Siva chanted in any way, correctly or incorrectly, knowingly or unknowingly, carefully or carelessly, is sure to give the desired result. Such sattvic mantras based on the Lord's names can work very well just based on one's devotion and GRACE. As Swami Sivananda explained, "`Namah' means`Prostration'. `Sivaya Namah' means `Prostration unto Lord Siva'. The Jiva isthe servant of Lord Siva from the Deha-Drishti. `Namah' represents Jivatman.`Siva' represents Paramatman. `Aya' denotes`Aikyam' oridentity of Jivatman and Paramatman. Hence `Sivaya Namah' isa Mahavakya, like`Tat Tvam Asi' which signifies the identitybetween the individual and the supreme soul". The panchakshari is a safe mantra in that sense. Now let me tell you of the variations of this mantra as I have learnt. Again I will quote Swami Sivananda. "Panchakshara is of six kinds, viz., Sthula Panchakshara (Namassivaya), Sukshma Panchakshara (Sivaya Namah), Karana Panchakshara (Sivaya Siva), Mahakarana Panchakshara (Sivaya), Mahamanu or Mukti Panchakshara (Si)". Now to the main confusion that seems to nag us, what of the "OM"? Adding the 'OM' makes it the Shadakshari undoubtedly. And it is not a corruption that crept in due to the effects of Kali Yuga! In fact just like the Panchakshari stotram encodes each of the five letters at the beginning of a verse so beautifully, there is the "SHADAKSHARI stotram too that does a similar job of the six-lettered mantra.Yet it is not uncommon for the six-lettered mantra to be referred to as panchakshari while at the same time, writing that the mantra has six letters! Consider this. the Panchakshara is said to be of six kinds. But some of them especially the Mahakarana panchakshara (Si Va Ya) and Mukti Panchakshara (Si) have three and only One letter respectively. The reason why they are still referred to as the Panchakshara, is because they still have the same basis, though the emphasis is different. But technically and correctly speaking the six-lettered mantra is Shadakshari, and a variation of the original Panchakshari. But definitely it is not a corruption. The greatest (and probably the most beautiful as well as enigmatic)Tantric text of the Tamil Saiva tradition, is the Tirumular's "Tirumantiram". Even the thought of the text and the sage can bring great joy to someone who has ever studied it sincerely. It is spritual poetry on one hand. On the other it expounds the practical and theoretical aspects of Saiva religion and philosophy. And at the same time it teaches the greatest secrets of Tantra to the initiate in its charecteristic enigmatic style. I cannot think of any other text that could compare to the Tirumantiram in the way it has dealt with the Panchakshari from a practical (tantric) point of view, covering all the variations and yantras. At the same time, it does not let the actual goal of Moksa out of sight. All I can say is -"inspiring spiritual poetry with great tantric depths".The Tirumantiram gives all the variations and a lot more. It deals with the six-lettered variation as well as the five-lettered. And it also drives home the significance of each letter. I can only say what the wise people have instructed me. The panchakshari is undoubtedly a great mantra in all its variations. "Just as fire has the natural property of burning inflammable things, so also the Name of Lord Siva has the power of burning the sins, Samskaras and Vasanas and bestowing eternal bliss and everlasting peace on those who repeat the Name of the Lord. Just as burning quality is natural and inherent in fire, so also the power of destroying sins with their very root and branch and bringing the aspirant into blissful union with the Lord through Bhava Samadhi, is natural and inherent in the Name of God". While any of the variations can confer merit, freedom from negative karma and take an aspirant forward on the spiritual path, the shadakshari and Mukti Panchakshari (Si) are said to be expressly for emphasizing Moksha. I do not want to go deeper than this and would like to leave it there. For the benefit of those who are interested, I have appended some select verses from the fourth tantra of Tirumantiram, as they could be of some interest to a few here. The translation is by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and the entire text can be accessed at http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/tirumantiram/TableOfContents.html But before that I will give you a taste of the sage's revelations. Sage Tirumular says: God alone is the Guru or the spiritual teacher. He shows Siva or Sat. Sat-Guru is Ambalam or Chidakasa Siva. You will have to search the Guru in your own heart. Knowledge, devotion, purity and Siddhis are obtained through the grace of the Guru. The grace descends in virtuous aspirants who have purity, dispassion, etc. (the text later describes the human guru as an instrument and distinguishes between God as Guru and the agent of instruction -Guru param) "Abandon pride of learning. Introspect. Look within. You will be firmly established in Siva. Nothing will shake you. You will be freed from the trammels of births and deaths." Saiva Siddhanta teaches Advaita only. It is Siva Advaita. Now read some verses from the text.================951: Three Ways of Chanting PanchaksharaWith "A" and "U" to commence,And "Si" in center(That is, as Om Na Ma Si Va Ya),With "A" and "U" to commence,And "Va" and rest aspirating in breath regulated,(That is, as Om Va Si Ya Na Ma)With "A" and "U" to commence,And "Si" and rest in order following,(That is, as Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)As you thus chant,The Primal Lord of "Om" appears,Rejoicing.953: Chant Aum, Nandi AppearsWhen with "A", chant "U" simultaneous,Then does melting Mukti there appear;When "Ma" I chanted,With me was "Nandi";How shall I speak of my Father's greatness! 954: Heavenly Letter Ends BirthThe knowledge of Jiva here belowIs unto letters written on water;There is a Letter in heavenThey seek it not;Who knows that Letter?They who know it,Have birth ended. 955: Mukti is When Aum Appears in Garland of Letters WithinCourse breath through central Sushumna,And be in the center within of the Garland of Letters;When in the Center of that garlandThe Primal Mantra AUM, Vedas speak of appears,Then is Mukti, sure indeed. 961: Aum is Oblation to SivaIf Bindu and Nada conjoint reachThe Mystic Moon inside the head,The heavenly ambrosia wells up,The Mantra that rises there (AUM)Is verily the oblation to Siva. 962: Chant Aum and Be RedeemedThey who chant the Six-Letter Mantra (Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)Are they who truly know;They who chant not the Six-Lettered MantraAre they who know not;Even they who chant with other letter none,May with One-Letter (AUM) redeemed be. 967: Chant His Name; He Beckons to YouThey who continuous chant Lord's Holy name,In desire high,For them Karma's miseries fleet away;The Lord says: "Come unto me"--He of Matted Locks. 968: Lord in His Five LettersHe is Life's Elixir,He is Time Eternal,He is Music's melody,He is Song too;The Celestials adore Him fervent;In their thoughts He stood;In Five Letters He stood.969: Chant Five Letters and Be Forever YoungSpaces vast arise from Five Letters greatTemples Holy are Five Letters greatGrace of Lord is Five Letters greatChant Five Letters great,You shall ever young be.970: As One-Letter Lord Pervades AllAs Seed-Letter, He pervades Spaces and Beyond,As Goodly-Letter, He fills world and sustains it,As Renowned-Letter, He stands as fire, and life,As one Letter, He stands Resplendent Rare. 971: Chant Sakti's Letter VaIn the sound of Fourth Letter (Va) world takes form,In the sound of Fourth Letter is World contained,For them who chant Fourth Letter incessant,The Fourth Letter is Way Holy. 972: Chant Na Ma Si VaThe lovely Sakti into my heart entered;There She sat rejoicing;Chant Na Ma Si Va,Think of what it brings;Cling to Her Feet;Transformed was I;All my prattle ceased. 973: Na Ma Si Va is Sakti MantraThis corporeal body is of rice food made,Offer it into the fire of OmChant incessant Na Ma Si VaThat the name of Sakti Finite is;She, Mistress of Dharma, stands revealed. 974*3Lord Dances in the Five LettersLetters Five are Lord's gift,In it, central He dances, night and day,In endearment eternal;He that assumed, Forms Eight. 975: What "Aum" and "Sivaya" Stand ForLetter "A" is Jiva; "U" is Para"Ma" is MalaThus it is in Three-lettered Word "A U M""Si" is Siva; "Va" is Sakti;"Ya" is Jiva--Thus it is, in Three Letter-Word Si Va Ya. 976: Chant Om Na Ma Si VaLetters "Na" and "Ma" to commence,Letter "Si" in center,Letter "Va" intoned in breath regulated,Together with "OM" at beginning of all,If you even once chant thus,The Lord of "Ma" (Maya)Will in your heart be. 977: The Five Letters Can Control the Five SensesFive the elephants (senses)In the body-forest roam,The Five Letters become the goadsFor the five elephants,Only they who can containThe five (senses) together,Can, unafraid, reach Primal Lord. 978: Contemplate Si Va YaThe Five Kalas aroseFrom letters "A" and rest (A, U, M)From them arise the Five Letters,Leave out Letters "Na" and "Ma"(Thus "Si Va Ya" contemplate)Nandi in Muladhara you seek;Those who meet Him there with Parai (Sakti)Will have actions none more to perform.979: Si Va Ya Leads to LiberationChant Si Va Ya in loveYou shall immortal be;It is Yoga rare and Jnana as well;With it,The illumined Jiva receives GraceAnd he Siva becomes;That indeed is liberation true.980: Five Letters are the RefugeRealize truth of blissful letters Five,The Para Para fills your heart;Truth this is;And immortal you will be;Letters Five is your Refuge;None other, I emphatic say.981: Aum Si Va Ya is Siva (as Form)Chanting "A" and "U" in understandingAlong with "Si", "Va" and "Ya" (That is as Om Sivaya)Is verily Siva's Form,They who understand "Si", "Va" and "Ya" with "A" and "U"Have realised "Om Sivaya" as Mantra great. 982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach LordHold Si, Va and Ya,And Na and MaIn heart's center,And with "Aum";The Letter Five when thus chanted,The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) appreciative appears. 983: Chant Namasivaya and Vanquish Karmas; Chant Sivaya Nama and Be One With SadasivaIn the Five Letters beginning with "Na" (Na Ma Si Va Ya)Are all actions you seek to do;In the Five Letters are stubborn Karmas vanquished;Those who hold in their heartsThe Five Letters with "Si" to begin (Si Va Ya Na Ma).Will with Primal Sadasiva one be. 984: Chanting "Siva" Takes You to SivaThe Letters "Na" to begin (Na Ma) is Jiva,The Letters "Si" to begin (Si Va) is Para,Even they who have tapas none,By chanting Si Va,May yet Siva become,The Lord of Tattvas,This true, beyond doubt. 985: Chant Aum and Win SensesKnow "A" and "U" together (AUM) in depthSeek Nandi in Jnana within,The Five wavering senses,Your friends become;Chant AUM and be doubt-free. 986: Aum Denotes Tattva Manifestations of SivaThey know not well Letter Eight ("A") and Two ("U")*They the ignorant ones, know not what "Eight" ("A") and Two ("U") are;Eight and Two (AUM) are but Nine;*That verily is truth of Siddhanta Jnana. 994: Six Letters Aum are the Six Faiths and Savitri MantraThe Six Letters are the Six religions,The Six Letters multiplied by four,Into four-and-twenty proliferated,That the Letters of Savitri mantra art;Savitri has the Letter First (that is Aum)They whom separate meditate on it,Have no more the birth-travail. 996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va YaChanting Mantra "Na" to begin and "Ya" to end--Na Ma Si Va Ya,And prefixing Mantra that has "A" and "U"--"OM"Those who meditate thusWill see the Primal Lord inside their head.====================================Hope the above helps. Regards,SatyaNOTE: For those who do not wish to go through the full chapter (4th tantra of the Tirumantiram, I am appending below more selected verses that are relevant to the topic.=======================================================884: The One-Letter Mantra of Our LordI praise, I laudJnana that is our Refuge;I adore Holy Feet of Lord,Constant in my thought;I expound Siva Yoga;Hearken you!!I chant the One Letter, AumDear to our Lord. 885: Letters A, U and MBy One Letter, A, He all worlds became;By Two Letters (A and U), He the Two became--Siva and Sakti;By Three Letters (A, U and M), He the Light* became;By Letter M was Maya ushered in.888: One Letter Aum is Divine DanceThat which became Tandava Dance is One Letter AumThat which became Tandava is Grace-act of LordHe who performed Tandava is One Being UncreatedIn the Golden Hall is Tandava Dance.889*36God is Letter A and UHe is the Cosmic LightHe is Tattvas all;He stands as Letters A and UHe is the Light Divine for Tattva Dance;He is for Himself the Support All. 890: Variations of NamasivayaHe is the Uncreated Lord, Para Para Great for worlds allIn the Sphere of Muladhara He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-YaIn the Sphere of Fire He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-YaIn the Sphere beyond (Sun) He stands as Na-Ma-Si-Va-YaIn the Sphere of yoga (Moon) He stands as Ya-Va-Si.891: Letters A and U are Si and VaLetters A and U are Si (Siva) and Va (Sakti)They supreme are;They are Voids, beyond reach of thoughtThey are Spaces Vast, of Intelligence Supreme,Where He His Holy dance performs;Letters A and U are Refuge Finale and Joy Eternal.892: Letters Three--Si Va YaLetters Si Va Ya are bliss perpetual;Letters Si and Ya are Jnana;Si-Va-Ya is unalloyed joy;Not many know this,They who realizes this in JoyWill Him behold in Dance-Joyous (Ananda). 893: Letters Two--A and U Became Five LettersA and U are Letters Two,All men of vast knowledge chant;They are Letters TwoInto One and Five Letters resolve;In them mergeThe Tandava Dance of Dissolution;In Muladhara Triangle they are,Ascending high to Adharas rest. 894: Letters A and U are the Agamic MantraThey are the Sadasiva;They are the Agamas imperishable;They are the Godly Goal,They are the shady Mastwood Tree where bees indwellThey are the dance Holy;They are the Agamic teachings divine,They are the Immaculate PurityOf the Divine Dance Hall. 895: Letters of Engrossing PurityThe Letters Pure are the Agamas;The Letters Pure are Pati, Pasu Pasa;The Letters Pure are Grace that is Bliss;The Letters Pure are Egoity, Maya and Desire;The Letters Pure are site of Divine Dance. 900: All Mantras Contained in Two-Letter MantraSeven Thousand mantras there exist;But none, of this potent divine;This the mantra that is Siva's Holy Form;And all mantra is in this contained. 901: Letters A and U are Tattva DanceHe is unto Himself in His Dance;He stands as A and U;He is the One for Mayaic Dance of Tattvas;He dances the Dance, peerless here below.902: The Dance Transforms Jiva Into SivaThe Dance in Letters TwoIt is the Dance joyous;It is the Dance of dissolution;It is the Dance that leads to bliss;It is the Dance that is Siva LingaIt is the alchemy that transformsThe coppery Jiva into golden Siva. 903: Sivaya Nama Purifies and Transforms JivaChant "Sivaya Nama;"Copper turns into gold;The Chit Para there exists,Turns copper into goldChant "Srim" and "Krim;"Copper turns into gold;The Holy Temple alchemisesCopper into gold.905: Chant Sivaya Nama and Behold DanceThis the way to chant:Sivaya Nama, Sivaya Nama;If you chant that way,No more birth will be;With Lord's Grace,You shall behold the Eternal Dance;And copper (that is Jiva) turns into gold (that is Siva). 906: Chant Sivaya Nama in SilenceThis mantra is golden;Chant it not loud,Just say it;Your body glows red,If you take it in slow,As you breath in,Your body becomes gold;And in time,Shall you behold the Golden Feet of Lord. 907: Chant Sivaya Nama and Behold Golden FeetYou shall behold the Golden FeetYou shall have children noble;In the name of that Golden Feet I say,The copper that is Jiva,Will become gold that is Siva;And as you behold the Golden Feet,You too shall His Form assume;Center the mantra in your thoughts,And witness the goodly Dance of Golden Feet. 908: Chant Sivaya Nama and Attain SiddhisYou may easy transmigrate into any body;The goodly Sakti will your companion be;If you chant the mantra,The fiery snake of Pasa will leave you;That mantra is the secret of the Holy Dance,Chant it unceasing. 909: Chant Sivaya Nama and Enjoy Bliss of SivaIt is the Sukshma (Subtle) mantra;Chant it eight thousand times;You shall see the (Sushumna) Path Subtle,You may enjoy the bliss of SivaThat is subtlest of all. 910: Sivaya Nama are of the Life-Vowels Five and Seminal Sounds FiveOne the Supreme Bliss,One the Supreme Bliss,Thus chant the mantraYou shall have Bliss,Bliss has its source in Letters Five;A-I-U-E and Aum the life vowels they are;They become the Five Letter mantraAnd joy that is within joy;Bliss lies in the seed-letters Five;Hum-Hrim-Ham-Ksam-Am, are they. 911: Two Letters Become Five LettersThe Two Letter mantra is Body of LordChant it inarticulate;As the Two suffuse your body,You stand transformed;The Two Letters that are Lord's CorpusBecome Five Letters that is Jiva;U-A-I-E-OThe Two Letters that are Lord's CorpusBecome the Five Letters that is Siva DanceI-O-U-A-E. 912: Dance Vowels Become Five Letter MantraThe Dance-Letters Si Va Ya become NamasivayaThe Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become Sivaya NamaThe Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become Si Va Ya NamaThe Dance-Letters I, U, A, E and O(m) become the stellar mantra Nama Sivaya* 913: The Dance of RubyHe danced as One, aloneHe danced as Two, with SaktiHe danced as several, all life in;He danced in Three, Sun, Moon and Fire;He danced in Seven, the worlds that are;He danced on one Foot;He danced in Saktis Nine;He danced in arena that is Space;He danced the Dance of Ruby. 919: The Five Letters Manifest (Sthula) and Subtle (Sukshma)The Panchakshara (Five Letters) is the Lord's Abode,That Panchakshara Manifest (is Namasivaya)That Subtle is SivayanamaThus is He in that Mantra,Manifest and Subtle. 934: Panchakshara ChakraLetter-Five is seat of NandiLetter-Five is Holy MantraLetter-Five is Divine ChakraLetter-Five is Lord's abode. 935: Chant Letter of Dance--SiHow do you see the Dancer?Many are the ways;Chant first Letter of Dance (Si),Thou with Dancer will one in thought be;That the way to see the Dancer truly.936: Chant Om and Rouse KundaliniKindle the Fire (Kundalini) where it dormant liesChant letter "OM" that in Kundalini is,The Lord of Vedas stands in thereYou His friend in there become. 938: Lord Revealed His First Letter "Si"The North beamed in radiant lightThere stood Lord of Devas (Indra) crowned in diadem bright;And the Lord revealed His letter "Si"Sparkling as rays within gem pure,It beamed aloft for all to seeUnto a light set on mountain top.939: The Lord is UncreatedHimself He stands as the Soft Light Uncreated,Himself He stands as the Vedas Self-Existent,Chant His uplifting attributesHimself He reveals,The Sage Unborn of Vedas. 940: Lord of Vedas in Letter-FiveHe, Lord of Vedas, gave us this birth,That we might the Lord of Vedas become;The Lord of Vedas stood within Letter-Five;The Lord of Vedas is Himself Letter-Five. 941: Five-Letter Form of SivaHis Feet are Letter "Na"His navel is Letter "Ma"His shoulders are Letter "Si"His mouth Letter "Va"His cranial center aloft is Letter "Ya"--Thus Five-Letter Form of Siva is. 942: See Lord in Five-LetterOf greatness thus are Letters two and three,And in it as His Radiant Form Nandi shone;See Him as Letter "OM"Wide He spreads unto Ocean Vast. 943: Power of Five-Letter MantraThat Mantra spread everywhereThat Mantra its boon grants to lives all,Do you chant it appropriate,All hostility that harasses you shall flee;It is the Mantra that makes you mighty and strong;That Mantra do you invoke chanting OM. 944: Vision Divine DanceChanting OmInvoke Holy Nandi;Chanting "Na"Kindle Kundalini Fire,The goal to reach;Make it blaze;They who know Him thusVerily saw Divine Dance,For ever steeped in ecstasy. 947: Five Letters are the Five Elements and Five ColorsThe Letters that stood thusAre the Elements Five;The Letters that stood thusAre the Colors Five;If Letters stood in order appropriateHe stood within the Letters, for sure. 951: Three Ways of Chanting PanchaksharaWith "A" and "U" to commence,And "Si" in center(That is, as Om Na Ma Si Va Ya),With "A" and "U" to commence,And "Va" and rest aspirating in breath regulated,(That is, as Om Va Si Ya Na Ma)With "A" and "U" to commence,And "Si" and rest in order following,(That is, as Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)As you thus chant,The Primal Lord of "Om" appears,Rejoicing.952: Lord is in "Aum" Beyond AdharasWhere Adharas end,"Aum" is;There shall you see LordWho of Himself reveals;He is Blemishless,He is Light Divine,He is Whole Truth,He is the Alchemic pill,Of flawless gold.953: Chant Aum, Nandi AppearsWhen with "A", chant "U" simultaneous,Then does melting Mukti there appear;When "Ma" I chanted,With me was "Nandi";How shall I speak of my Father's greatness! 954: Heavenly Letter Ends BirthThe knowledge of Jiva here belowIs unto letters written on water;There is a Letter in heavenThey seek it not;Who knows that Letter?They who know it,Have birth ended. 955: Mukti is When Aum Appears in Garland of Letters WithinCourse breath through central Sushumna,And be in the center within of the Garland of Letters;When in the Center of that garlandThe Primal Mantra AUM, Vedas speak of appears,Then is Mukti, sure indeed. 956: Sakti and Siva are on the Mystic Letter Below the NavelBelow the navel is a goodly Letter,The unholy its greatness know not;Even the Creator (Brahma) knows it not,There it is Siva with Sakti, in splendour fullsome all. 960: Chant "Om Sivaya Nama"In formless space rises Nada,In Sakti of slender waist rises Bindu,Together they form, OMWith letter "Ya" in center,When mantra Si Va Ya Na Ma is incessant chanted,That mantra (Om Sivaya Nama) spouts Siva Bliss.961: Aum is Oblation to SivaIf Bindu and Nada conjoint reachThe Mystic Moon inside the head,The heavenly ambrosia wells up,The Mantra that rises there (AUM)Is verily the oblation to Siva. 962: Chant Aum and Be RedeemedThey who chant the Six-Letter Mantra (Om Si Va Ya Na Ma)Are they who truly know;They who chant not the Six-Lettered MantraAre they who know not;Even they who chant with other letter none,May with One-Letter (AUM) redeemed be. 967: Chant His Name; He Beckons to YouThey who continuous chant Lord's Holy name,In desire high,For them Karma's miseries fleet away;The Lord says: "Come unto me"--He of Matted Locks. 968: Lord in His Five LettersHe is Life's Elixir,He is Time Eternal,He is Music's melody,He is Song too;The Celestials adore Him fervent;In their thoughts He stood;In Five Letters He stood.969: Chant Five Letters and Be Forever YoungSpaces vast arise from Five Letters greatTemples Holy are Five Letters greatGrace of Lord is Five Letters greatChant Five Letters great,You shall ever young be.970: As One-Letter Lord Pervades AllAs Seed-Letter, He pervades Spaces and Beyond,As Goodly-Letter, He fills world and sustains it,As Renowned-Letter, He stands as fire, and life,As one Letter, He stands Resplendent Rare. 971: Chant Sakti's Letter VaIn the sound of Fourth Letter (Va) world takes form,In the sound of Fourth Letter is World contained,For them who chant Fourth Letter incessant,The Fourth Letter is Way Holy. 972: Chant Na Ma Si VaThe lovely Sakti into my heart entered;There She sat rejoicing;Chant Na Ma Si Va,Think of what it brings;Cling to Her Feet;Transformed was I;All my prattle ceased. 973: Na Ma Si Va is Sakti MantraThis corporeal body is of rice food made,Offer it into the fire of OmChant incessant Na Ma Si VaThat the name of Sakti Finite is;She, Mistress of Dharma, stands revealed. 974*3Lord Dances in the Five LettersLetters Five are Lord's gift,In it, central He dances, night and day,In endearment eternal;He that assumed, Forms Eight. 975: What "Aum" and "Sivaya" Stand ForLetter "A" is Jiva; "U" is Para"Ma" is MalaThus it is in Three-lettered Word "A U M""Si" is Siva; "Va" is Sakti;"Ya" is Jiva--Thus it is, in Three Letter-Word Si Va Ya. 976: Chant Om Na Ma Si VaLetters "Na" and "Ma" to commence,Letter "Si" in center,Letter "Va" intoned in breath regulated,Together with "OM" at beginning of all,If you even once chant thus,The Lord of "Ma" (Maya)Will in your heart be. 977: The Five Letters Can Control the Five SensesFive the elephants (senses)In the body-forest roam,The Five Letters become the goadsFor the five elephants,Only they who can containThe five (senses) together,Can, unafraid, reach Primal Lord. 978: Contemplate Si Va YaThe Five Kalas aroseFrom letters "A" and rest (A, U, M)From them arise the Five Letters,Leave out Letters "Na" and "Ma"(Thus "Si Va Ya" contemplate)Nandi in Muladhara you seek;Those who meet Him there with Parai (Sakti)Will have actions none more to perform.979: Si Va Ya Leads to LiberationChant Si Va Ya in loveYou shall immortal be;It is Yoga rare and Jnana as well;With it,The illumined Jiva receives GraceAnd he Siva becomes;That indeed is liberation true.980: Five Letters are the RefugeRealize truth of blissful letters Five,The Para Para fills your heart;Truth this is;And immortal you will be;Letters Five is your Refuge;None other, I emphatic say.981: Aum Si Va Ya is Siva (as Form)Chanting "A" and "U" in understandingAlong with "Si", "Va" and "Ya" (That is as Om Sivaya)Is verily Siva's Form,They who understand "Si", "Va" and "Ya" with "A" and "U"Have realised "Om Sivaya" as Mantra great. 982: Chant Aum Si Va Ya Nama and Reach LordHold Si, Va and Ya,And Na and MaIn heart's center,And with "Aum";The Letter Five when thus chanted,The Lord of "Ma" (Maya) appreciative appears. 983: Chant Namasivaya and Vanquish Karmas; Chant Sivaya Nama and Be One With SadasivaIn the Five Letters beginning with "Na" (Na Ma Si Va Ya)Are all actions you seek to do;In the Five Letters are stubborn Karmas vanquished;Those who hold in their heartsThe Five Letters with "Si" to begin (Si Va Ya Na Ma).Will with Primal Sadasiva one be. 984: Chanting "Siva" Takes You to SivaThe Letters "Na" to begin (Na Ma) is Jiva,The Letters "Si" to begin (Si Va) is Para,Even they who have tapas none,By chanting Si Va,May yet Siva become,The Lord of Tattvas,This true, beyond doubt. 985: Chant Aum and Win SensesKnow "A" and "U" together (AUM) in depthSeek Nandi in Jnana within,The Five wavering senses,Your friends become;Chant AUM and be doubt-free. 986: Aum Denotes Tattva Manifestations of SivaThey know not well Letter Eight ("A") and Two ("U")*They the ignorant ones, know not what "Eight" ("A") and Two ("U") are;Eight and Two (AUM) are but Nine;*That verily is truth of Siddhanta Jnana. 994: Six Letters Aum are the Six Faiths and Savitri MantraThe Six Letters are the Six religions,The Six Letters multiplied by four,Into four-and-twenty proliferated,That the Letters of Savitri mantra art;Savitri has the Letter First (that is Aum)They whom separate meditate on it,Have no more the birth-travail. 996: Chant Om Na Ma Si Va YaChanting Mantra "Na" to begin and "Ya" to end--Na Ma Si Va Ya,And prefixing Mantra that has "A" and "U"--"OM"Those who meditate thusWill see the Primal Lord inside their head. 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Guest guest Posted January 6, 2003 Report Share Posted January 6, 2003 Namaste Satyaji, That was a wonderful article! Thank you taking time to post it. > Now to the main confusion that seems to nag us, what of the "OM"? > Adding the 'OM' makes it the Shadakshari undoubtedly. And it is not a > corruption that crept in due to the effects of Kali Yuga! In fact Since I keep using this Kali Yuga phrase, it naturally felt like you were referring to me. :-) Just for the record, I want to clarify that I never said the above. The Kali Yuga corruption mentioned by me is pronouncing "Sivaaya" as "Sivaay" (Arabic influence). Whether there is om or whether there is no om, it is a beautiful mantra either way. It's only a matter of whether it is 5-syllabled or 6-syllabled. Either way, it is valid. May Jupiter's light shine on us, Narasimha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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