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1.Mantras
Mantra is a religious or mystical syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Mantras are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words or vibrations that inculcate concentration in the devotee. Mantras are also integrated in religious rituals to remove obstacles, avoid danger, reduce foes, or accumulate wealth. Mantras got their origin from the Vedas of India.
Mantra - The Word
The word "Mantra" has been derived from Sanskrit. Mantra contains two words - "man" which means "to think" (also in manas "mind") and suffix "tra" which means "tool", hence a literal translation would be "instrument of thought". A mantra is a powerful word or phrase that may or may not have meaning in the same way as a sentence.
What is Mantra?
Mantras are single or strung together syllables. It is important to pronounce the mantra properly with an understanding of its meaning. Improper pronunciation of Mantra can inflict losses. So, one should be careful while chanting mantra.
Mantras are energy-based sounds.
The Indian metaphysical tradition explains that the body is composed of the combination of five elements and the first of them is sound. Studies in sound symbolism suggest that vocal sounds have meaning whether we are aware of it or not. And certainly there can be multiple layers of symbolism associated with each sound. So even, if we do not understand them, mantras are not meaningless; no vocal utterance is entirely without meaning.
One's subconscious mind can find its solution through meditation and recitation of mantras. A mantra, when repeated constantly during meditation, first loudly and then through silent and mental chanting, changes the consciousness.
The Basic Mantra -Aum
In Hindu Mythology, the most basic mantra is Aum, which is known as the "pranava mantra", the source of all mantras. Aum is regarded to be the most fundamental and powerful mantra. Aum represents the first manifestation of Brahman, the Supreme reality. Thus, Aum is prefixed and suffixed to all Hindu prayers.
Verses (Sloka) from holy Hindu texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, Mahabharata , Ramayana, Durga Saptashati or Chandi are considered powerful enough to be repeated to great effect, and therefore have attained the status of a mantra. As per the Vedic practices, most ancient techniques and classical Hinduism, mantra is symbolized as a requisite for spiritual advancement and high attainment.


2.Mantra Power
Mantras are powerful sounds and when chanted with devotion produce enormous effects. Mantras are well-off in their meanings and their meaning can be meditated while chanting. As the mind concentrates more and more on mantra and its meaning, it conditions the mind and takes up to the higher states and forms the path to salvation - the eternal bliss. Read on to know about the significance of mantra…
The Vedas are full of mantras, therefore have been kept for ages in their raw form to use in the different practices like patha, karma, jata, gana, patas. It has been done to ensure that the chanter clearly interprets the correct letters and sound for each letter (svara). People are advised to chant the mantras only when they know the correct pronunciation of it. That is how mantras are kept against deterioration with time.
Mantras Are Energy-Based Sounds
Sound is the foremost content of the creation. Mantras are divine sounds. Saying any word produces an actual physical vibration. Over time, if we know what the effect of that vibration is, then the word may come to have meaning associated with the effect of saying that vibration or word. Mantras appear really powerful when this sound effect reaches the mind and the surroundings.
Mantras Create Thought-Energy Waves
Mantra, when chanted sincerely produces a state where the organism vibrates at the rate completely in tune with the energy and spiritual state, represented by and contained within the mantra.
Mantra Have Fire-Like Energy
Mantras have fire like energy which can bring a positive and beneficial result, or it can produce an energy meltdown when misused or practiced without some guidance. There are certain mantra formulas which are so exact, so specific and so powerful that they must be learned and practiced under careful supervision by a qualified guru.
Mantras Eventually Quiet the Mind
At a deep level, subconscious mind is a collective consciousness of all the forms of primitive consciousnesses which exist throughout the physical and subtle bodies. Sincere use of mantra can excavate into subconscious crystallized thoughts stored in the organs and glands and transform these bodily parts into repositories of peace.
A mantra is a powerful word or phrase that may or may not have meaning in the same way as a sentence. Mantras can only be experienced, there is no proper term to define them and phrase them. That is why; they get passed from generation to generation



3. Mantra Chanting
Chanting of mantra was a concept of the Vedic saints that includes mantras as one of the main forms of worship, whose end is seen as salvation. Basically, Mantra Japa means repeating the mantra. Reciting Mantra has become an established feature of the Hindu practices. Mantra Japa involves repetition of mantra again and again, usually 108 times completes one cycle. Due to this, the rosary (mala) used for mantra japa has 108 beads in it.
It is believed that through mantra japa, the devotee attains concentration and focus on the chosen deity or the main idea of the mantra. One can attain peace of mind quickly by chanting mantra. With prolong and constant practice, the inherent power of the Mantra (Mantra-Shakti) will be awakened, which will fill your very existence with the Divinity of the Mantra.
Practical Aids to Japa
·     Select any Mantra and repeat it from 108 to 1,080 times daily (one to ten malas).
·    Take a bath or wash your hands, feet, face and mouth before sitting for Japa in the morning.
·     Sit facing east or north during the practice. This enhances the effectiveness of the Japa.
·   Sit on a rug to conserve body-electricity. Sit in a separate meditation room or in any suitable place, such as a temple, on a river bank or under a banyan or peepul tree.
·   Maintain a steady pose. You can sit in Padmasana, Siddhasana or Sukhasana. Resolve to complete a certain minimum number of malas before leaving your seat.
·   Use a rosary of 108 beads. Do not allow the rosary to hang below the navel. The rosary (mala) must not be visible to you or to others, so cover it properly. Use the middle finger and the thumb of the right to roll the beads. The use of the index finger is not allowed. Do not cross the meru (main bead) while rolling the beads.
·    Do mental Japa for sometime without a rosary or mala. When the mind wanders, do the Japa aloud, or whisper the Mantra for some time and come back to mental Japa again as soon as possible.
·    Do not chant mantra in haste. Do it slowly with feeling, concentration of mind and devotion.
·    Try to associate the chant with the rhythm of the breath and meditate in the form of your Deity. Keep a picture or idol of the Deity in front of you. Think of the meaning of the Mantra while repeating it.
·    Observe silence and avoid distractions, calls and engagements. It is important not to leave the place at once after the Japa is over and mix with everyone or get into worldly activity. This keeps the spiritual vibrations intact.
·    One can leave the place after a dedicated prostration, with a feeling that everything belongs to that almighty. The Puja, Sadhana, Meditation and Japa etc, any kind of prayers offered to the Almighty must be done with a sincere heart. The Supreme Being answers all the questions and doubts of the devotee, sooner or later. One must understand that the ultimate purpose of life is the realization of divine.



4. Mantras - How They Work
Find out more about Mantras
In Kundalini Yoga, we often accompany a movement or even a breath pattern with sounds we sing or meditate on silently, called "mantras." Mantras are repetitive sounds we make over and over to bring about a change in our consciousness.
Chanting may seem strange to you at first, but it is a powerful tool for healing. People often think deeply what the purpose of a certain chant is in a certain meditation. The words are chosen not only for their meaning as words, but also for a scientific reason that goes far beyond pure definition. All mantras we use are based on the science of "Naada" -- the secrets hidden in sound.
The roof of our mouth has eighty-four meridian points, all along the upper palate. Mantras were given to us as special gifts Long ago; highly evolved beings went into deeply meditative states. They began reciting certain sounds that made the tongue hit these meridian points in the mouth in certain combinations. It is kind of like playing the piano -- if certain notes are struck, a beautiful song is produced. With every word we speak, or in this case the mantras we recite, we hit certain "keys." If the right combination of keys is struck, then the hypothalamus, thalamus, and pituitary in the brain are all stimulated in such a way as to bring our minds into a meditative state, and even into ecstasy. And just think, if we can produce that state without drugs, what a world this would be.
This is also why sometimes you'll walk into a room in which people have been gossiping, swearing a lot, or generally talking "low-vibration" talk, and the whole room will feel depressed and heavy. Other times, you might walk into a room in which a lot of chanting or uplifting kinds of conversations have been occurring, and you'll feel lightness and ease in the room. What you're experiencing has a lot to do with the science of Naada.
Each mantra was chosen by those ancient wise people because it encapsulated an uplifting vibration into a few choice little words. When we recite them, we stimulate certain parts of our brain that actually change the chemical balance of the brain. This changed chemical composition allows a more relaxed and expanded state of consciousness to overtake our minds.
"In the coming age, the mental insanity, this has started breeding now and which will multiply and multiply, will not be curable by any medicine. At that moment the practice of chanting in Naada yoga will be most effective. It will bring about a balanced state of mind." Yogi Bhajan”
One of the most powerful mantras we use in Kundalini yoga is "Sat Nam," meaning "I am Truth." The beautiful pure vowel sounds are very similar to the Latin "Amen." We end each yoga class with a long, sung "Sat Nam."
We all use mantras all day long -- repetitive, out loud, or silently -- phrases such as "It is hard," or "I am tired." "I do not know what I am doing," "It will never happen ... .. I am stressed," "There is not enough time," or "There is not enough money."
We do not even notice them becoming part of our reality by repetition. We act out on what we say, live on how we think. If your mantra is, "I am stressed," you will be stressed. Or if your mantra is, "It is never going to happen," – it is never going to happen. In the beginning was the word, and the word was God. So powerful are our words to ourselves and to others.
Mudras: Magic Hand Positions
Along with the use of mantras, we sometimes use "mudras" in Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. These special hand positions are designed to bring energies into the body, and along with the use of mantras and eye focal points, they send certain messages to our brain. They aid in producing calming and meditative states within our being.


5. PraNava mantra (AUM) - Simple Explanation
The mantra that is held very sacred by all Hindus is the mantra Aum also called praNava mantra. This mantra is part of all worship. This mantra is hailed in scriptures of various languages. Vedas - the Holy Scripture - is chanted always after chanting this mantra and always concluded with this mantra. Each of the hailing in the archana that is performed for the divine is preceded by this mantra Aum.
PraNava is the primal sound that existed before the creation and the sound that stays after the praLaya. This is the naatharuupa - the Form of sound, of the Supreme Luminance. This mantra ohm refers to none other than God. The great yogis meditate in this mantra as the path to Eternal Bliss of the Formless Nameless God!
The praNava (Aum) has five parts. They are akara, ukara, makara, bindhu, naadam. Consequently this is also one of the glorious panchaakshara mantra.
The scriptures that explain the glory of this praNava mantra are quite many. However the significant one is from the skandha puraaNa. It is a well known puraaNic event that skandha described the real meaning of the praNava mantra to God Siva. In the above mentioned episode of skandha puraaNa the sage vaamadeva seeks the boon from Lord Skandha to tell him too that description. Lord Skandha who was pleased with the devotion of sage vaamadeva told him that great secret.



6. Glorious mantras of Lord Siva

Mantra means "powerful word". Mantras are the ones that have when chanted produce great effects. These are chanted repeatedly and that is called “Japa”. Japa is a key part of Hindu prayer.
Mantras are very rich in their meaning. While doing japa one can meditate on the mantra - its meaning. As the mind dwells more and more into that, the mantra conditions the mind and takes up to the higher states and forms the path to the great liberation - eternal bliss!
What makes mantras so special as compared to the normal words? Mantras are not human composed. One may wonder how that can be possible. Especially given that there are sages associated with the mantras! The point to be noted is that these sages are not composers of these mantras, as we normally compose the sentences; they are not the inventors, but they are the discoverers of the mantra. They get to know the mantras in a state in which these words do not emanate from their thoughts, but they are just passive audience to it. Those who go deep in meditation and realize God may be able to get a feel of this situation.
To be such a discoverer, even though they are just passive hearers, needs great amount of qualification. Only the perfect one can unchanged reproduce the mantra heard. The only one that is absolutely perfect is God. All other discoverers reproduce that mantra only as pure as their closeness to perfection.
Veda samhit are full of mantras and hence have been preserved for ages in their pure form by utilizing the various techniques like patha, krama, jaTa, gaNa paaTas, that ensure that the chanter clearly gets the correct letters and even the correct level of sound for each letter (svara). The chanters are advised to chant the mantras only after getting the right pronunciation of it, so that the mantras are preserved against deterioration with time. There would be gurus who initiate the disciple in a mantra. Guru ensures that the disciple got the mantra right, so that the person can chant independently as well as initiate others in that mantra. Ensuring this preservation Vedas were passed only through the tradition of guru and disciples and was never written down till very recent past. (It is really amazing to note that without being written down the Vedas have been preserved in pure form across the land by these techniques. Though the texts are freely available now for anybody to read, it would be important to ensure that these mantras are properly learnt and then chanted. This way the treasure that as been preserved so carefully over multiple millenniums does not deteriorate due to indifference.)
Mantras should not be memorised from the books and should be learnt with proper pronunciation from a Guru only. Improper pronunciation will give bad results.
It is to be noted that many of the hymns of thirumuRai (The Saiva canonical poems composed by 63 leading saints scanning approximately 600 years were classified into 12 books, ThirumuRaikaL) are known to have great powers of mantras that are practiced even today.
While there are plenty of mantras available, there are a few that are chanted with high esteem by the Saivas. Definitely those are highly powerful ones that can lead the chanter on the great path to mukti (liberation), PraNava, paNjchaakshara, gaayatri to name a few. For Saivites the Holy Five Syllables (paNjchaakshara) with or without combined with the praNava is the ultimate mantra


7.The Gayatri Mantra

The Vedic form of the famous Gayatri mantra:
Om bhuurbhuvahswaha tat savitur varENyam,
bhargO dEvasya dhiimahi dhiiyO yO nah pracOdayaat.
(Rigveda 3.62.10)
Summary of the Mantra:
May we meditate on the Glory of the Lord, the Remover of pains and sorrows, the Bestower of happiness, Who has created the universe, and Who is the embodiment of knowledge and light. May the Lord, enlighten our intellect in the right direction by destroying all our sins and ignorance.
Meaning of each letter in mantra:
Om = Almighty God
bhuur = Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy
bhuvaha = Destroyer of suffering
swaha = Embodiment of happiness
tat = That (indicating God)
savitur = Bright, luminous, like and sun
varENyam = Supreme, best
bhargO = Destroyer of sins
dEvasya = Divine
dhiimahi = May receive
dhiyO = Intellect
yO = Who
naha = Our
pracOdayaat = May inspire

Gayatri is a Mantra(Vedic hymn) which inspires righteous wisdom its meaning is that the Almighty God may illuminate our intellect which may lead us to righteous path. This is most important teaching. All the problems of a person are solved if he is endowed with the gift of righteous wisdom. Having endowed with far sighted wisdom, a man is neither entangled in calamity nor does he tread wrong path. Righteous wisdom stars emerging as soon as a methodical recitation of this Mantra is performed.

"May we meditate on the Glory of the Lord, the Remover of pains and sorrows, the Bestower of happiness, Who has created the universe, and Who is the embodiment of knowledge and light. May the Lord, enlighten our intellect in the right direction by destroying all our sins and ignorance."

The Gayatri Mantra is the form of eternal truth. It is the heart of all beings and the eternal Veda Mantra. Gayatri destroys the sins of the world. All the four Vedas have originated from this mantra:

This can be translated: Aum. Let us contemplate the spirit of the divine of the earth, the atmosphere and heaven. May that inspire our minds. Savitri is the Sun and this mantra is recited at the three junctions or twilight of the day. Here is described how the mantra Aum hums in the base or Muladhara chakra, and moves through seven stages to the chakra above the head Sahasra.

Maha Vishnu describes Aum as consisting of the following. Bhur is existence, Bhuvah is the elements, Svah is the Atma of everything, Maha is greatness and light, Tat is Brahman (the absolute). Tapah is all knowledge, Satyam is supremacy and internal wisdom. This tantra connects the three letters of Aum to the seven worlds.

Tat, refers to the first cause of all substance, as fire in the circle of the sun and is supreme Brahman. Savituhu is the source of all living beings. Varenyam is the excellent one who receives adoration.
Bharga destroys sin. Devasya means it is full of light, while Dheemahi refers to knowledge being golden and always within the sun. Dhiyo means Buddhi. Yo stands for energy (tejas).

The mantra is divided into three sections of eight letters and four sections of six letters.

A dhyana (meditation) - Gayatri as having four faces, which are white, yellow, red and black. Yet the tantrik tradition has different views of the Gayatri. For example, in the Matrikabhedatantra, there is a couplet, which says a person who knows the Brahman (the absolute) is a Brahmin.

Gayatri is mother of Vedas. Sadhana of Gayatri mantra is the essence of all Vedas. Even God like Brahma mediates on and performs Japa of Gayatri at the time of twilight.

Gayatri Japa performed daily for three years realizes God and like air, acquires the power of going where the person wants to go. Merely by offering water to the Sun and performing Japa of three thousand Gayatri mantra at the time of twilight, a person becomes adorable by God.

By Gayatri Sadhana the person may get salvation, wealth, victory in battle, and freedom from disease. A man may know all the four Vedas very well but all his labour goes waste if he does not know Gayatri mantra. A person who worships mantra other than Gayatri cannot get success even if he takes millions of birth.

Rishis, Saints say that there is no other mantra like Gayatri mantra in all the Vedas. Veda, yaga, dana (donation, charity), tapa are not equivalent even to a small fraction of Gayatri mantra. Whether a man is pure or impure, he is sitting or walking, in whatever condition a wise man may be, he should perform Gayatri Japa. A man gets rid of all sins by this Japa. Nothing is greater than GAYATRI MANTRA in this as well as other lokas for the success of daily work; fulfillment of desires and for development of tapas.
The following guidelines are provided for the Sadhaka:

In Bhavanopanishad, one witnesses within oneself the effulgent figure of Divine Mother with the different phases of the waxing and waning Moon.

The Devi is to be meditated upon as of a ruddy complexion, with eyes expansive, as an ocean overflowing with waves of grace, with noose, goad, arrows of flowers and a twig of sugar- cane in her hand, surrounded by Anima and other deities and ultimately as one´s own self.

1. Complete faith unflinching loyalty backed by a clear heart towards the deity is required for Sadhana.
2. Do not start Mantra Shakti under any pressure. Trust in God, kindness and patience should be the virtues of a Sadhaka.
3. Avoid harsh speech, lust, anger, restless thoughts, evil company and egoism. Do not get emotional. Mantras on hearsay should be avoided, as they must be authentic.
4. Sadhana done without any specific aim bears fruits early. In case you see any miracle, do not fear. Keep your WILL POWER strong and continue your Sadhana. All troubles will vanish.
5. Brahmacharya or celibacy should be observed during Sadhana. In case of failure, do not lose heart. Try it again and again and you will be crowned with success.

HOW MANTRAS ARE USEFUL:
One´s subconscious mind can help to find the solution through meditation and recitation of Mantras.
1.Purity of thoughts, words and deeds, sincerity and deep seated. Belief in repeating Mantras systematically and without any stress or strain on the brain or body is the keynotes for the efficacy of Mantras.
2. Concentrate and Meditate without having any desires in mind. The Mantra should be recited softly so as to be audible only to be person concerned and not to others. Mantras should be recited in a pleasing musical tone, which will help in concentration.
3. Continuous Sadhana will enable the Sadhaka to find solutions to the problems, attaining peace of mind, reducing mental strain.
4. The Sadhaka should have a light meal, hot and well cooked and in small quantity, as over eating leads to the excitement of the sensory organs which aggravate passions. Onions, Garlic and Meat have stimulating effects on the sensory organs and will do harm to the body than good. Intoxicates and smoking of any kind should be avoided. Lack of control in the diet is a great obstacle to progress. Small quantities of wholesome food purify the mind and a pure mind retains the memory of God.
The deity worshipped in the Gayatri Mantra is Savita or the Sun, hence the best day to do this ritual is Sunday. Through this Sadhana one can awaken all mental faculties and gain a sharp intellect and photographic memory. Even a child can be encouraged to try this practice for he can thus go on to excel in his studies and build an excellent career.
Early morning before sunrise have a bath and dress in yellow clothes. Fill a copper pot with water in it drop a few rice grain and flower petals. Face the morning sun. Raise the pot to the heart level and till it forward allowing the water to follow onto the ground gently. At the same time chant the Mantra seven times "Udityam JaatavedasE Namaha"
There are various gayatri mantras to the Lord and His different expansions and to various demigods, for particular purposes.





8. Santi Mantras
The Santi Mantras are prayers for peace, in the Hindu Mythology. Santi Mantras are also known as "Peace Mantras". Santi Mantras form the part of Upanishads. These mantras are believed to cool the mind of reciter and the surroundings. Reciting these mantras at the beginning of any task is considered to remove its obstacles.
Santi Mantras always end with three words of "Santi" which suggests "Peace". The reason behind speaking three times "Santi" is to cool the surroundings and remove obstacles in three realms namely; "Physical" or Adhi-Bhautika, "Devine" or Adhi-Daivika and "Internal" or Adhyaatmika. These are called "Tapa-Traya" or three classes of troubles. When Santi Mantras are recited, obstacles from these realms are believed to be pacified. Various Santi Mantras from different Upanishads are as follows:
From Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Ishavasya Upanishad:
Harihi Om!
poornamadah poornamidam,
poornaat poornamudacyatE,
poornasya poornamaadaaya,
poornamEvaavaSishyatE,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: That (pure consciousness) is full (perfect); this (the manifest universe of matter; of names and forms being maya) is full. This fullness has been projected from that fullness. When this fullness merges in that fullness, all that remains is fullness - Peace invocation -Isa Upanishad.
The literal meaning of this mantra is: "That is Absolute, This is Absolute, Absolute arises out of Absolute, If Absolute is taken away from Absolute, Absolute remains OM Peace, Peace, Peace".
Harihi Om!
asatOmaa sadgamaya,
tamasOmaa jyOtirgamaya,
mrityOrmaa amritamgamaya,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi"
Meaning: The accurate sense of this mantra is: "OM lead me from unreal to real, lead me from darkness to light, lead me from death to immortality OM Peace, Peace, Peace".
From Taittiriya Upanishad:
Harihi Om!
sanno mitraha sam varuNaha; sanno bhavatvaryamaa,
sanna indrObrihaspatihi, sannO vishNu-rurukramaha,
namO brahmanya, namastE vaayO;
tvamEva pratyaksham brahmaasi,
tvamEva pratyaksham brahma vadishyaami,
ritam vadishyaami; satyam vadishyaami,
tanmaamavatu; tadvaktaaramavatu, avatu maam; avatu vaktaaram,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: May Mitra, Varuna and Aryama be good to us! May Indra and Brihaspati and Vishnu of great strides be good to us! Prostrations unto Brahman! (Supreme Reality). Prostrations to Thee, O Vayu! Thou art the visible Brahman. I shall proclaim Thee as the visible Brahman. I shall call Thee the just and the True. May He protect the teacher and me! May he protect the teacher! Om peace, peace, peace!
This Mantra also implies: "OM. May Mitra do good to us, may Varuna do good to us, may Aryama do good to us, may Indra do good to us, may Brihaspati do good to us, and may Vishnu who has vast coverage do good to us. We Salute Lord Brahma and Lord Vayu, the only visible Brahman. We say right, we say truth, may it protect us and may it protect teacher. OM Peace, Peace and Peace"
From Kena Upanishad and Chandogya Upanishad:
Harihi Om!
Aapyaayantu Mamaangaani Vaak
praanaScakshuh SrotramathO,
balamindriyaani Ca Sarvaani sarvam brahmOpanishadam,
maaham brahma niraakuryaam maa maa brahma niraakarOd,
niraakaraNamastva niraakaraNam mE astu,
tadaatmani niratE ya upanishatsu dharmaaste,
mayi santu Te mayi santu
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: The Mantra implies: "OM. May our organs, speech, Prana, eyes and ears be nourished. May all our senses become strong. Upanishad says all that the World is Brahman. We don't reject Brahman, may Brahma not reject me. Let there be no rejection, let there be no rejection at all in us, let us concentrate on ourselves, all those ways of righteous living told in Upanishads be in us! Be in us, OM Peace, Peace and Peace".
From Aitareya Upanishad:
Harihi Om!
vaang mE manasi pratishtitaa,
manoe mE vaaci pratishtitam,
aaviraaviirma Edhi; vEdasya ma aaniistaha,
srutam mE maa prahaaseehi, anEnaadhiitEna,
aho raatraan sandadhaami,
ritam vadishyaami; satyam vadishyaami;
tanmaamavatu, tadvaktaaramavatu,
avatu maam, avatu vaktaaramavatu vaktaaram,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: The accurate meaning of this mantra is: "OM. Let our speech be established in our mind, and our mind be established in our speech. Let Brahman reveal itself to us and may we understand the truths of the Vedas. Let not what we have studied leave us. Let all of us spend both day and night in study. We say right, we say truth and may it protect us. May truth protect teacher. OM Peace, Peace, Peace".
From Mundaka Upanishad, Mandukya Upanishad and Prashna Upanishad:
Harihi Om!
bhadram karnEbhihi srunuyaama devaaha,
bhadram paSyEmaakshabhir-yajatraaha,
sthirair-angais-tushTuvaagam sas-tanuubhihi,
vyaSEma dEvahitam yadaayuhu,
swasti na indrE vriddhaSravaaha,
swasti naha poosha viSwavEdaaha,
swasti nastaarkshyo arishtanEmihi,
swasti noe brihaspatir-dadhaatu,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: Om! May my speech be rooted in my mind; may my mind be rooted in my speech; Brahman, reveal Thy self to me. Oh! My mind and speech enable me to grasp the Truth that the Vedas teach. Let not what I have heard forsake me. Let me continuously live my days and nights in my studies. I think Truth. May that (Truth) protect me! May that protect the teacher! Protect me; protect the teacher; protect the teacher. Om! Peace be; peace be; peace be.
The literal meaning of this mantra is: "OM. O Gods! Let us hear promising things from our ears. O respectful Gods! Let us see propitious things from our eyes, let our organs and body be stable, healthy and strong. Let us do what is pleasing to gods in the life span allotted to us. May Indra, inscribed in the scriptures do well to us, May Pushan who is knower of world do good to us and May Trakshya who devastates enemies do good to us! May Brihaspati do well to us! OM Peace, Peace, Peace".
From Chandogya Upanishad
Harihi Om!
aapyaayantu mamaangaani vaak-praanas-cakshuhu,
srOtram athO balaamindriyaani ca sarvaani,
sarvam brahmoupanishadam, maaham brahma niraa-kuryaam,
maamaa brahma niraakatOt, aniraakarana-mastva-niraakaranam mE astu, taddatmaani niratE ya upanishatsu dharmaastE mavi santu tE mavi santu.
Om! Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: May my limbs, speech, vital air, eyes, ears as well as strength and all sense organs become well developed! Everything is Brahman revealed in the Upanishads. May I not deny Brahman, may not Brahman deny me. Let there be no discarding of Brahman by me. May there be non-rejection of the Lord for me. In me who is committed to the pursuit of knowledge of Brahman, let there be all those qualities which are mentioned as qualifications in the Upanishads. Let those qualities be in me. Om! Peace be; peace be; peace be.
From: Katha, Naaraayana, Mahaanaaraayana, Kena, Kalisantarana Upanishads
Harihi Om!
Saha naavavatu, sahanau bhunaktu,
Saha veeryam karavaavahai,
tEjasvi naavadiitamastu maa vidvishaava hai,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi.
Meaning: May He protect us both (teacher and the taught)! May He cause us both to enjoy the bliss of Mukti (liberation)! May we both exert to discover the true meaning of the sacred scriptures! May our studies be fruitful! May we never quarrel with each other! Let there be threefold peace.
In other words: May he protect us both together (by revealing knowledge). May He protect us both. May we attain vigor together. Let what we study be invigorating. May we not hate each other!
The literal meaning of this mantra is: "OM. Let all of us protect each other together, may all of us enjoy together, may all of us work together and let our study become radiant. Let there be no hatred between us. OM! Peace, Peace, Peace"
This prayer seems to be especially imperative in the study of scriptures, where the chances for wasteful and useless arguments are so many that they can lead us into the meshes of ruinous misunderstanding, understanding and non-understanding of the scripture at every step.
The great masters of the Upanishads knew no desire for the sense-world which they had enquired into and discovered to be hollow and riddled with carping sorrows. They prayed only for the cultural evolution of the entire kingdom of beings. This national character of Vedic period is stamped so faithfully in the words of the Shanti stanza in each of the Upanishads. Both the master and disciple sincerely wished and prayed that they should, during their spiritual life, see and hear nothing but auspiciousness. The sense organs—the eyes, and ears are the great-trunk-roads through which Satan enters the realm of Godly, within man. The other sense objects do not so directly pave a way to the mental suicide in an. Both the outer scenes of viciousness and the inner murmurs of foul intentions directly sweep us in front of them and then defile the edifice of spiritualism in our bosom; Hence the great prayer of the Vedic seers that they should hear and see nothing but goodness and purity. In the peace invocation, the thing desired or invoked is not something to satisfy the physical comforts or the mental desires of the student. The student is not begging anything at the feet of the Lord as we often do while offering prayers. All that he demands of Cosmic Powers, whom he is invoking, is that no obstacles shall come during the study of the Saastras from his master.
Their invocation to Indra, Vaayu, Surya etc makes us remember that Rama, Krishna-Gods are the products of a much later stage. They were deities that were sanctioned in the puranic times. In the Vedic period, the Masters knew only the five great Elements and such other manifestations to be the Divine personalities (Devatas). They are invoked here both by the Guru and the disciple.
If each one, in a society or a community, is to ardently and sincerely pray so as to meet with only auspiciousness and act for the same, in such a country at such an era of culture, jails will be redundant, slum areas will be unknown, poverty unimaginable, disease a mere exception. From the state of affairs available today, we may despair and fail even to visualize that such perfect spiritual communism would be ever possible in the world, but this seems to be the pattern aimed at by the rishis of old and their prayers clearly indicate to what perfection they brought their vision, in their own times as facts realized.
No peace invocation concludes without thrice repeating or invoking Santi. The three repetitions are - it is explained by Aachaaryas like Sankara, Raamaanuja, and Madhwa - addressed to the three groups in which all the probable obstacles in the study of the scripture can be classified. They are: Aadhidaivika (cosmic disturbances); Aadhibhoutika (environmental disturbances; Aadhyaatmika (inner disturbances). The first type of disturbance is from the phenomenal powers like lightning, thunder, rain, earthquake etc. Hence the first Santi is chanted loudly. The second type is the environmental disturbance like noise around, animals prowling, insects crawling etc. The second chant is softer than the first to indicate that it is directed to the environmental disturbances. The third type is disturbance springing from one’s own body like sickness, worry etc. The last chant is therefore in whispers directed to the inner disturbances.
The invocation is thus rounded up with a thrice repeated “call for peace”. This is to avert all possible obstacles. Obstacles are many and to exhaust all possibilities by name is impossible. But all obstacles can be classified under the three heads with reference to the source from which they arise.
Thus, the sources can be: a) unseen b) seen and unknown c) subjective, within us in our own mind. In order to avert all obstacles arising from the above three types of causes, we have the thrice repeated peace call. It is believed that which is said thrice comes true. In the court of Law, one who takes witness stand says, “I shall speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but truth”, repeating the word truth three times.
There is a difference in the tense of verbs used in the closing peace invocation. While in the opening passage the invocation expressed a humble submission to the Supreme, here at the end it is the joy cry of the devotee who feels the recipient of the grace. There if it was a cry to be blessed, here it is the cry of satisfaction at having been blessed.
In short, the student feels that the study all through the chapter has been fruitful and in this invocation he is expressing his gratitude for the blessings received from the Cosmic Powers, whom he had invoked in the beginning of the lessons.




9.Santi Mantras - 2 (General)
Harihi Om!
sarvESaam swastir bhavatu,
sarvESaam Santir bhavatu.
sarvESaam poornam bhavatu,
sarvESaam mangalam bhavatu.
sarvE bhavantu sukhinaha,
sarvE santu niraamayaaha.
sarvE bhadraani pashyantu,
maakascit duhkha bhaag bhavet.
Meaning:
Auspiciousness (swasti) be unto all; peace (shanti) be unto all;
fullness (poornam) be unto all; prosperity (mangalam) be unto all.
May all be happy! (sukhinah)
May all be free from disabilities! (niraamayaah)
May all look (pashyantu) to the good of others!
May none suffer from sorrow! (duhkha)
Harihi Om!
namastE satE te jagat kaaraNaaya,
namastE chitE sarva lOkaaSrayaaya,
namO dvaita tattwaaya mukti pradaaya,
namO brahmaNE vyaapinE Saasvataaya.

Meaning:
Salutations to that Being, the cause of the universe! Salutations to that Consciousness, the support of all the worlds! Salutations to that One Truth without a second, which gives liberation! Salutations to that pure, eternal Brahman who pervades all regions!

Harihi Om!
yascandasaamrishabho viSwaroopaha,
chandObhyO dhyamritaat sambabhoova.
sa mendro mEdhayaa sprinOtu,
amritasya dEvadhaaranO bhuuyaasam.
Sariiram me vicarshanam,
jihwaa me madhumattamaa,
karnaabhyaam bhuuri vishruvam,
braahmanaha koshousi mEdhayaapihitaha,
Srutam me gOpaaya,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi!

Meaning:
May He, the Lord of all, pre-eminent among the Vedas and superior to the nectar contained in them, bless me with wisdom! May I be adorned with the knowledge of Brahman that leads to immortality! May my body become strong and vigorous (to practise meditation)! May my tongue always utter delightful words! May I hear much with my ears! Thou art the scabbard of Brahman hidden by worldly taints (not revealed by impure, puny intellects). May I never forget all that I have learnt! Om peace, peace, peace!

Harihi Om!
aham vrikshasya rerivaa,
Kiirtihi prishthaam girEriva,
uurdhwapavitrO vaajiniiva swamritamasmi,
draviNam savarcasam sumEdhaa amritOkshitaha,
iti trishankOr vEdaanu vacanam,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi!

Meaning:
I am the destroyer of the tree (of samsara; worldly life). My reputation is as high as the top of the hill. I am in essence as pure as the sun. I am the highest treasure. I am all-wise, immortal and indestructible. This is Trishanku’s realization. Om peace, peace, peace!

Harihi Om!
yo brahmaanam vidadhaati puurvam,
yo vai vEdaanaSca prahinOti tasmai,
tam ha dEvmaatma buddhi prakaaSam,
mumukshurvai Saranamaham prapadye,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi!

Meaning:
He who creates this entire universe in the beginning, and He about whom the Vedas gloriously praise and sing, in Him I take refuge with the firm faith and belief that my intellect may shine with Self-knowledge. Om peace, peace, peace!

Harihi Om!
viSwaani dEva savitar duritaani paraasuva,
yad bhadram tanma aasuva.

Meaning:
O all pervading, Supreme Lord, the effulgent Creator, we place our faith and trust entirely in Thee. Keep away from us all that is evil and bestow upon us all that is good.

Harihi Om!
agne naya supathaa raaye asmaan
vishwaani deva vayunaani vidvaan;
yuyOdhyas majjuhu raanmenO
Bhooyishthaam tE nama-uktim vidhEma.

Meaning:
O Supreme Lord, who art light and wisdom, Thou knowest all our thoughts and deeds. Lead us by the right path to the fulfillment of life, and keep us away from all sin and evil. We offer unto Thee, O Lord, our praise and salutation.

Harihi Om!
tvamEkam SaraNyam tvamEkam varENyam,
tvamEkam jagatpaalakam svaprakaaSam,
tvamEkam jagatkartu paatruprahartru,
tvamEkam param niScalam nirvikalpam.

Meaning:
O Thou my only refuge, O Thou my one desire, O Thou the one protector of the world, the radiant One. O Thou the creator, sustainer and dissolver of the whole world, O Thou the one great motionless Being, free from change and modification.

Harihi Om!
vayam tvaam smaraamo vayam tvaam bhajaamo,
vayam tvaam jagat saakshiroopam namaamaha,
sadEkam nidaanam niraalambamiiSam,
bhavaambhOdhi pOtam SaraNyam vrajaamaha.

Meaning:
O Thou eternal all-pervading witness of the whole universe, we meditate on the one Truth. We silently adore Thee and offer Thee our salutation. We take complete refuge in that one Almighty Being, the basis of everything, self-supporting and supreme, and a vessel in the stormy sea of life.

Harihi Om!
dyauh Saantihi antariksham Saantihi,
prithivii Saantihi aapah Saantihi,
Oshadhayah Saantihi vanaspatayah Saantihi,
viSvEdEvaah Saantihi brahma Saantihi,
sarvam Saantihi SaantirEva Saantihi,
Saamaa SaantirEdhihi,
Om Santihi, Santihi, Santihi!

Meaning: (two interpretations)
1.By Swami Shivananda, Rishikesh
O Supreme Lord, Thy celestial regions are full of peace and harmony; peace reigns on Thy earth and Thy waters. Thy herbs and trees are full of peace. All Thy forces of nature are full of peace and harmony. There is peace and perfection in Thy eternal knowledge; everything in the universe is peaceful, and peace pervades everywhere. O Lord, may that peace come to me!

2. By Swami Abhedananda, Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, India.
May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the whole universe. May peace be in the Supreme Being Brahman. And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone.



10. Mahamrutyunjaya Mantra

Mahamrutyunjaya Mantra (maha-mrutyun-jaya), also called the Triyambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Yajurveda(1.8.6.i; VS 3.60) addressed to Triyambakam "the three-eyed", identified with the Hindu deity Siva. Its literal translation is the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that has many names and forms.

It is called the Rudra Mantras referring to the furious aspect of Siva; the Triyambaka mantra, alluding to Siva's three eyes; and its is sometimes known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra because it is a component of the "life-restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Sukra after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. The Maha Mrutyunjaya mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Veda. Along with the Gayatri mantra it holds the highest place among the many mantras used for contemplation and meditation.

The mantra reads (Last transliteration):
triyambakam yajaamahE sugandhim pushTi-vardhanam
urvaarukam iva bandhanaan mrutyOr mokshiiya maamritaat.

1. tri-ambaka-m: the three-eyed-oneyaja-mahe: we praise
2. sugandhi-m: the fragrant
3. pusti-vardhana-m: the prosperity-increaser
4. urvaruka-m: disease, attachment, obstacles in life, and resulting depression
5. iva: like
6. bandhanaat: from attachment Stem (of the gourd); but more generally, unhealthy attachment
7. mrutyor: from death
8. mokshiiya: may you liberate
9. maa: not
10. amrutaat: from immortality

Meaning: OM! We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, which nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to thrive. As, in due time, the stem of the cucumber weakens, and the gourd if freed from the vine, so free us from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.


11. Prayer Hymns from the Vedas

Rig Veda Hymns on 'One God'
idam mitram agnim aahu atO,
divya sah suparnah garuthman,
yEkam sat viprah bahudah vadanti agnim,
yama matarisvaanam aahuh.
( Rig Veda - Verse - I. 164 .46 )
They call Him (It) Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni; and
He is the heavenly nobly-winged Garuthman!
To what is One, Sages giving many a title, Agni,
Yama, Matharisvan they call it!!
aakaasat patitam tOyam yathaa gaccati saagaram,
sarva dEva namskarah kEsavam pratigacchati,
kEsavam pratigacchati Om nama iti.
Just as all the water that fall from the sky inescapably reach the sea,
Let all salutations to all the Deities reach only Kesava;
indeed they only reach Kesava.
(Here "Kesava" stands for Paramatma encompassing Brahma, Vishnu and Siva)
Vedic Prayers
kaayEna vaacaa manasEndriyairvaa,
buddhyaatmanaa vaa prakrutE svabhaavaat,
karOmi yadyat sakalam parasmai,
naarayanaayEti samarpayaami.
I dedicate to the supreme person “Narayana” all that I do
by means of the body, words, mind, by the organs of action,
the organs of knowledge and by the impulsion of nature.
Mantra Pushpam
It is customary to recite Mantra Pushpam or a short version of it, at the conclusion of all major prayer rituals in the Temples and at home pooja functions. Often we offer flowers to the Deities at this time, making some people to think that this is something to do with the flowers (pushpam).
The verses of Mantra pushpam is given in Yajurveda. It is actually a recitation about the origin and evolution of the natural forces like water, air, fire, earth, Sun and the stars and not just praising God.

“yOpaam pushpam”
yOpaam pushpam vEda,
pushpavaan prajaavaan paSumaan bhavati,
candramaa vaa apaam pushpam,
pushpavaan prajaavaan pasumaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
Agni rvaa apaamaayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yO agnE raayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvaa agnE raayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
vaayurvaa apaamaayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yO vaayO raayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvai vaayO raayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
Asauvai tapanna paa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yO mushyatapata aayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvaa amushyatapata aayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
candramaavaa apaa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yascandramasa aayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvai candramasa aayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaamaayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
nakshatraaNivaa apaa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yO nakshatraaNaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvai nakshatraaNa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
parjanyOva apaa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yah parjnya syaayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvai parjanya syaayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpaa maayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
samvatsarOvaa apaa maayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
yassamvatsara syaayatanam vEda, aayatanavaan bhavati,
aapOvai samvatsara syaayatanam, aayatanavaan bhavati,
ya yEvam vEda.
yOpsu naavam pratishTitaam vEda, pratyEvatishTati.

The meaning of the verse is as follows: The world is all made of water and is the basic of everything and is worthy of our prayers. As water is cool so also the moon is cool like a flower in the water. He who understands this gets all prosperity (with progeny and cattle). Fire is also a producer of this water and the air is a producer of the fire. As the sea water rises as vapor to the clouds and falls as rain to give us the warmth and prosperity, the Sun is related to the water. As we see the star (through astrological position) which determines the rain and prosperity, we see the relation of stars for all this prosperity through water. Each year, as we get the rainy season to get our rains, the year around seasons get importance. On this water the world revolves around like a boat sailing in the ocean and he who understands this gets all the prosperity.


12.Significance of 108

It is the practice in every calculation and transaction of the currency or any thing to round off the figure to one, by removing the decimals and also to ten, hundred and thousand so on. But in every pooja, we worship God/Goddess in 108 names which we call it as “Ashtottara”. Why not 100 a round figure? If we go deep into its significance:

The Indian Subcontinent rosary or set of mantra counting has 108 beads. 108 has been a sacred number in the Indian Subcontinent for a very long time. This number is explained in many different ways.
The ancient Indians were excellent mathematicians and 108 may be the product of a precise mathematical operation (e.g. 1 power 1 x 2 power 2 x 3 powers 3 = 108) which was thought to have special numerological significance.

Powers of 1, 2, and 3 in math: 1 to 1st power=1; 2 to 2nd power=4 (2x2); 3 to 3rd power=27 (3x3x3). 1x4x27=108

Sanskrit alphabet: There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, Siva and Sakti. 54 times 2 are 108.

Sri Yantra: On the Sri Yantra there is marmas where three lines intersect, and there are 54 such intersections. Each intersection has masculine and feminine, Siva and Sakti qualities. 54 x 2 equals 108. Thus, there are 108 points that define the Sri yantra as well as the human body.
9 times 12: Both of these numbers have been said to have spiritual significance in many traditions. 9 times 12 is 108. Also, 1 plus 8 equals 9. That 9 times x 12 equals 108.

Heart Chakra: The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realization.

Marmas: Marmas or marmastanas are like energy intersections called chakras, except have fewer energy lines converging to form them. There are said to be 108 marmas in the subtle body.
Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.

Astrology: There are 12 constellations, and 9 arc segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 12 equal 108. Chandra is moon, and kalasa are the divisions within a whole.
Planets and Houses: In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equal 108.
1, 0, and 8: 1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and 8 stands for infinity or eternity.

Sun and Earth: The diameter of the sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth.
Numerical scale: The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, when added together equals 9, which is the number of the numerical scale, i.e. 1, 2, 3 ... 10, etc., where 0 is not a number.

Smaller divisions: The number 108 is divided, such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads.

Islam: The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to God.

Jain: In the Jain religion, 108 are the combined virtues of five categories of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues respectively.

Sikh: The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied in a string of wool, rather than beads.

Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each.

Stages of the soul: Said that Atman, the human soul or center goes through 108 stages on the journey.

Meru: This is a larger bead, not part of the 108. It is not tied in the sequence of the other beads. It is the guiding bead, the one that marks the beginning and end of the mala.

Dance: There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian traditions.

Pythagorean: The nine is the limit of all numbers, all others existing and coming from the same. i.e.: 0 to 9 is all one needs to make up an infinite amount of numbers.

There are 108 Upanishads contained in the Muktikopanishad. The same are given hereunder, in four categories according to the particular Veda to which each of them belong.

Rigveda(10): Aitareya , Atmabodha, Kaushitaki, Mudgala, Nirvana, Nadabindu, Akshamaya, Tripura, Bahvruka, Saubhagyalakshmi.

Yajurveda(50): Katha, Taittiriya , Isavasya , Brihadaranyaka, Akshi, Ekakshara, Garbha, Pranagnihotra, Svetasvatara, Sariraka, Sukarahasya, Skanda, Sarvasara, Adhyatma, Niralamba, Paingala, Mantrika, Muktika, Subala, Avadhuta, Katharudra, Brahma, Jabala, Turiyatita, Paramahamsa, Bhikshuka, Yajnavalkya, Satyayani, Amrutanada, Amrutabindu, Kshurika, Tejobindu, Dhyanabindu, Brahmavidya, Yogakundalini, Yogatattva, Yogasikha, Varaha, Advayataraka, Trisikhibrahmana, mandalabrahmana, Hamsa, Kalisantaraa, Narayana, Tarasara, Kalagnirudra, Dakshinamurti, Pancabrahma, Rudrahrudaya, Sarasvatiirahasya.

SamaVeda(16): Kena, Chandogya, Mahata, Maitrayani, Vajrasuci, Savitri, Aruneya, Kundika, Maitreyi, Samnyasa, Jabaladarsana, Yogacudamani, Avyakta, Vasudevai, Jabali, Rudrakshajabala.

Adharvanaveda(32): Prasna , Mandukya, Mundaka, Atma, Surya, Narada-Parivrajakas, Parabrahma, Paramahamsa-Parivrajakas, Pasupatha-Brahma, Mahavakya, Sandilya, Krishna, Garuda, Gopalatapani, Tripadavibhuti-mahanarayana, Dattatreya, Kaivalya, Nrusimhatapani, Ramatapani, Ramarahasya, Hayagriva, Atharvasikha, Atharvasira, Ganapati, Brhajjabala, Bhasmajabala, Sarabha, Annapurna, Tripuratapani, Devi, Bhavana, Sita.






Om Tat Sat


(My humble salutations to Brahmasri Sreeman Dr. Bhaskara Panditha Gollapinni Yagnanarayana Sastrygaru
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