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What is the spiritual meaning of each letter of the five lettered mantra 'नम: शिवाय' ?

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Dear Bak, Cheers !

 

Here is the some my openion in this regards as follows

 

Ans1)

Here i like to share this is a message of the granta or some guru vakya why they written, i don't know, which is no practical meaning; some times we need to take good things, which is meant to us,

Ref: 'Shiva" dharmagranth ; http://www.sanatan.org/en/pubs/books/vol9a.htm

 

Ans2)

The Oval Shape of lingu or like ''Ek Mukhi Rudraksha" is called Pindi in some granta

 

 

Why is stream of water offered to Shivlinga continously ?Since Shiva and Shakti (Divine Energy) are combined together in the pindi atremendous amount of radiance is generated. To prevent radiance from having adverse effects on the particles of the pindi and also on its worshippers, a continuous stream of water is made ...to fall upon the pindi. This stream of watergenerates the sound of Om (a symbol of the unmanifest Brahman) of a low note.Similarly when a continuous stream of mantras falls upon an embodied soul itopens the kalpinda [the body (pinda) which has crossed the limits of time (kal) iscalled kalpinda] of the embodied soul. This indicates that one can go upto the unmanifest Brahman

 

Ans3:

Its type / pangada / cast / group of people..

 

The Article is referece to this site

http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/knowledge/index.php?print/id:82

 

i with permision from the shiva baktho & the moderator, like to share the glory / knowledge of shiva tatva in this form

 

Hreem Shivaya Namha !

 

Regards

 

A.SrinivasanEshwari Computers#15, Pattalamma Temple StreetBasavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004Cal: 41312207, 93412-11246

 

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bajkhedawal

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:40 AM

[sPAM] RBSC : What is the spiritual meaning of each letter of the five lettered mantra 'नम: शिवाय' ?

Dear Srinivasan,Thank you for information in your post, I had a few questions about part C which I may not have understood properly:1) Did you mean that in all Shiva temples non Brahman priests only clean the lingam and temple after daily worships such as Abhishek and Aarti?2) What did you mean by "Shiva's Pindi"?3) Can you explain a bit more about "Bhopes"?Thanks in advance!BajK , "ESHWARI COMPUTERS" wrote:>> . Chanting the Name of Shiva> ‘Namaha Shivaya (नम: शिवाय)’ is Lord Shiva’s five lettered (panchakshari) mantra. In a subdivision of the Yajurveda the Rudradhyay begins with these words. The mantra is taken from here. When it is prefixed with the sacred syllable (pranav) Om, it becomes ‘Om namaha Shivaya (ॠनम: शिवाय)’, the six lettered (shadakshari) mantra. The spiritual meaning of each letter of the five lettered mantra is as follows:> > n (न) = The foremost deity of all the regions (lokas)> m (म) = The bestower of supreme spiritual knowledge> (dnyan) and destroyer of the greatest sins> Shi (शि) = Benevolent, serene and responsible for the> initiation by Lord Shiva> va (वा) = The representation of a bull as the vehicle and> the Vasuki and Vamangi Energies (Shakti)> y (य) = The auspicious abode of Supreme Bliss and> Lord Shiva.> > Hence obeisance (namaskar) to these five letters.> > The above five letters also have a co-relation with the tandav dance of Nataraj Shiva which is as follows:> n = The hand beholding fire (agni)> m = The foot pressing the demon Mulayak> Shi = The hand holding a small hour glass shaped drum> (damaru)> va = The outstretched hand> y = The hand bestowing protection> > These five letters are also said to be indicative of God (Ishvar), Divine Energy (Shakti), the soul principle (atma), the unmanifest one (antardhan) and vanquishing of sins respectively.’> > 2. Usage of Om in the chanting of Shiva’s Name> For creation of the manifest (sagun), the Great Illusion from the unmanifest (nirgun) Brahman tremendous energy is required. Such energy is generated by Om. Hence, chanting of Om by one whose spiritual level is not adequate to do so can cause physical distress such as hyperacidity, a rise in the body temperature, etc. or psychological distress like restlessness.> > The frequencies created from Om generate a lot of energy (heat) in the body. This does not affect the male reproductive organs as they lie outside the body cavity. However, in case of women this heat can affect the reproductive organs as they lie within the abdominal cavity. Thus women may experience distress. They may suffer from excessive menstrual flow, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, infertility, etc. Hence, it is advisable for women not to prefix Om to the Name unless otherwise recommended by the Guru; for example they may chant ‘namaha Shivaya’ instead of ‘Om namaha Shivaya’.> > 3. Shiva Gayatri> ततà¥Âपà¥Âरà¥Âषाय विदà¥Âमहे । महादेवाय धीमहि । तनà¥Âनो रà¥Âदà¥Âर: पà¥Âरचोदयातॠ।।> Meaning: We are quite familiar with that Supreme Being (Mahadev). We meditate on that Mahadev. May that Rudra inspire our intellect benevolently.> > 4. Shiva’s temple> Its characteristics are as given below.> > A. It is said that ‘Shiva is the deity of married couples as He is accompanied by the Divine Energy (शकà¥Âतà¥Âयासहित: शंभà¥Â:)’. Shiva without Divine Energy (Shakti) becomes a corpse (shava). Since other deities are solitary there is less radiance generated in their idols. As a result, tranquility is experienced in their temples. However in Shiva’s temple since radiance is generated in greater proportions one experiences energy.> > B. Other deities are absent only in Shiva’s temple. In temples of all other deities there are small temples of other deities; they are referred to as the deities of the family.> > C. A non-Brahman priest (gurav): A Brahman is not supposed to remove the dried flowers, etc. used in worship (nirmalya) in a Shiva’s temple. Hence non-Brahman priests look after a Shiva’s temple and bhopes look after a temple of Parvati. Just as Brahmans who perform religious rites like ritualistic worship, marriage, etc. do not take a meal during an offering made to ancestors (pindadan), so also they do not remove the dried flowers, etc. on Shiva’s pindi.> > D. Brahmans consecrate Shiva by ritualistic worship with liquids (abhishek) amidst chanting of Vedic mantras but do not partake of the food (naivedya) offered to Him. Brahmans who perform ritualistic worship also do not make an offering to ancestors.> > > Regards> > A.Srinivasan> Eshwari Computers> #15, Pattalamma Temple Street> Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004> Cal: 41312207, 93412-11246>

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