Guest guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 I am new to the group, and was delighted to find a simple form of pooja in your files. I am having difficulty, however, finding an exact translation of the Sanskrit. Would someone kindly explain the literal meaning of these compounds? apaathmanaa prithivyaathmanaa aakaashaathmanaa vaaywaathmanaa vahnyaathmanaa amritaatmanaa With thanks and best wishes, royedwards31 Quote
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 Panchopara puja gives a good description of the usage of the terms. It is a manasa puja meaning puja performed by imagining it in the mind and making it come to life. aatmanaa = by the purified mind Each word is split as follows: apaah + aathmanaa = water + by the purified mind prithvi + aathmanaa = earth + ..... aakaas(am) + aathmanaa = sky +..... vaayu + aathmanaa = air + ..... vahni (or agni) + aathmanaa = fire + ..... amrith (amruth) + aathmanaa = ambrosia + ..... Thus each element is offered by the purified mind. Hope this helps. G , " royedwards31 " <s.beall wrote: > > I am new to the group, and was delighted to find a simple form of pooja in your files. I am having difficulty, however, finding an exact translation of the Sanskrit. Would someone kindly explain the literal meaning of these compounds? > > apaathmanaa > prithivyaathmanaa > aakaashaathmanaa > vaaywaathmanaa > vahnyaathmanaa > amritaatmanaa > > With thanks and best wishes, royedwards31 > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 Perfect. Thanks very much! royedwards31 , " ganpra " <ganpra wrote: > > Panchopara puja gives a good description of the usage of the terms. It is a manasa puja meaning puja performed by imagining it in the mind and making it come to life. > > aatmanaa = by the purified mind > > Each word is split as follows: > apaah + aathmanaa = water + by the purified mind > prithvi + aathmanaa = earth + ..... > aakaas(am) + aathmanaa = sky +..... > vaayu + aathmanaa = air + ..... > vahni (or agni) + aathmanaa = fire + ..... > amrith (amruth) + aathmanaa = ambrosia + ..... > > Thus each element is offered by the purified mind. > > Hope this helps. > > G > > , " royedwards31 " <s.beall@> wrote: > > > > I am new to the group, and was delighted to find a simple form of pooja in your files. I am having difficulty, however, finding an exact translation of the Sanskrit. Would someone kindly explain the literal meaning of these compounds? > > > > apaathmanaa > > prithivyaathmanaa > > aakaashaathmanaa > > vaaywaathmanaa > > vahnyaathmanaa > > amritaatmanaa > > > > With thanks and best wishes, royedwards31 > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Dear Sir, Excellent explanation. Now it becomes very easy to remember the Sanskrit Mantra in correct chronology, Ram Prabhu 9448114925 Quote
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