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There are two Maha Mantras in the world. Great Bhaktaas can be classified into two categories viz. Saivaites and Vaishnavites. Saivaites have a Maha mantra. They always chant 'NAMASIVAAYA'. Devaaram says, "Vedam naanginum meiporul aavadu Naadan Naamam Namasivaayame" (the soul of the four Vedas is the Name of the Lord - Namasivaaya!). Namasivaaya is the main ('pradhaana') Mantra for the Saivaites. It is 'Panchaakshara' (five lettered). Pattinathaar, too, calls it 'iyndezhuthhu' (five letters). The 'pradhaana' Mantra for Vaishnavites is the 'ashttaakshara' 'Om Namo Narayana' Aazhwaar, too, sings, "mattravai ellaam seiyyum nalamtharum sollai naan

kandukonden Naaraayana ennum Naamam" (I have found the Name that will bestow everything). Thus, for the two main categories of Bhaktas there are two Mantras - one is Narayana and the other is Namasivaaya. Thiagaraja Swami, in one his kirtans, puts forth a question to Rama. "Rama! Who are you? Are you Siva? Or are you Vishnu?" Thiagaraja then explains it himself - 'Madhavanu mantramulu 'ra' jiivaaksharamu!' - in the Mantra of Lord Naaraayana (Madhava) 'Ra' is the 'jiivaakshaaramu' (life giving letter). If this letter were removed it becomes 'Nayanaaya' that means one who has no 'gati' (way out). 'Siva mantramulu 'ma' jiivaaksharamu!' - In Namasivaaya, the letter 'Ma' forms the 'jiivaakshara' and when this 'akshara' is removed it reads as 'Na sivaaya' that means

inauspicious. Thus, Your Naama - RAMA - is verily made of the 'jiivaakshara' (the life giving letter) from Namasivaaya and Naaraayanaaya. These two 'jiiva aksharaas' - 'RA' and 'MA' - have been coined together to form Your Name - RAMA!" Thus, one who chants this receives the 'phala'(fruit) of having worshipped both Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva. Thiagaraja then says that those who worship Rama receive the 'phala' of the worship of all the devatas. How is this? Viswamitra takes Rama and Lakshmana to protect the Yagyaas being performed in the forests by the Rishis. Viswamitra was a Muni. If he were in a Kingdom, he would have offered Rama food and other comforts. But, since they were in the forest for 'yaga samrakshana' (protection of yagas), Viswamitra does upadesa of several Mantras to him. !!! Will Continue !!!Regards

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Om Namah Shivaya

our Guruji Acharya Sudhanshuji Maharaj says that you should have ,one Isht Dev,one Guru,one Mala,one Asan,one Pant,one Granth.I do not say who is big or who is small.Ultimate all are same.We should select one & he becomes Isht Dev .If we chant only

two Mantras,one Guru Mantra & other Isht Dev mantra,we het sidhi in them.Incase we chant many Mantras we do not get sidhi.However HE (GURUJI) also says that do Namaskar to all but ask only from your Isht Dev.Thai imptoves Faith in one & one Only.

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--- On Fri, 7/31/09, Ravishankar Gopal <ravishankar_g wrote:

Ravishankar Gopal <ravishankar_g Guru Tattva (Philosophy) - Part 8 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji. Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 5:38 AM

There are two Maha Mantras in the world. Great Bhaktaas can be classified into two categories viz. Saivaites and Vaishnavites. Saivaites have a Maha mantra. They always chant 'NAMASIVAAYA' . Devaaram says, "Vedam naanginum meiporul aavadu Naadan Naamam Namasivaayame" (the soul of the four Vedas is the Name of the Lord - Namasivaaya!). Namasivaaya is the main ('pradhaana' ) Mantra for the Saivaites. It is 'Panchaakshara' (five lettered). Pattinathaar, too, calls it 'iyndezhuthhu' (five letters). The 'pradhaana' Mantra for Vaishnavites is the 'ashttaakshara' 'Om Namo Narayana' Aazhwaar, too, sings, "mattravai ellaam seiyyum nalamtharum sollai naan kandukonden Naaraayana ennum Naamam" (I have found the Name that will bestow everything). Thus, for the two main categories of Bhaktas there

are two Mantras - one is Narayana and the other is Namasivaaya. Thiagaraja Swami, in one his kirtans, puts forth a question to Rama. "Rama! Who are you? Are you Siva? Or are you Vishnu?" Thiagaraja then explains it himself - 'Madhavanu mantramulu 'ra' jiivaaksharamu!' - in the Mantra of Lord Naaraayana (Madhava) 'Ra' is the 'jiivaakshaaramu' (life giving letter). If this letter were removed it becomes 'Nayanaaya' that means one who has no 'gati' (way out). 'Siva mantramulu 'ma' jiivaaksharamu!' - In Namasivaaya, the letter 'Ma' forms the 'jiivaakshara' and when this 'akshara' is removed it reads as 'Na sivaaya' that means inauspicious. Thus, Your Naama - RAMA - is verily made of the 'jiivaakshara' (the life giving letter) from Namasivaaya and Naaraayanaaya. These two 'jiiva aksharaas' -

'RA' and 'MA' - have been coined together to form Your Name - RAMA!" Thus, one who chants this receives the 'phala'(fruit) of having worshipped both Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva. Thiagaraja then says that those who worship Rama receive the 'phala' of the worship of all the devatas. How is this? Viswamitra takes Rama and Lakshmana to protect the Yagyaas being performed in the forests by the Rishis. Viswamitra was a Muni. If he were in a Kingdom, he would have offered Rama food and other comforts. But, since they were in the forest for 'yaga samrakshana' (protection of yagas), Viswamitra does upadesa of several Mantras to him. !!! Will Continue !!!Regards

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