Meaning of Mantras...
Dear All,
We chant many mantras. And for good reasons. They bring peace, fortune and help us being spiritual. But, I wonder, how many of us, actually know the meaning of these mantras.
So, let me share the meaning of some famous mantras: (This is mere compilation - sources have been acknowledged as far as possible as I cannot take credit for someone's work)
Om Namah Shivay: I bow down to Lord Shiva
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: We Meditate on the Three-eyed reality which permeates and nourishes all like a fragrance. May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality, Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper. (copy+pasted from: https://qr.ae/TWsMl2)
Gayatri Mantra: O Divine mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us. (Source: https://vedicfeed.com/gayatri-mantra-meaning-significance-and-benefits/)
Om Tat Sat Tu: Om Thou art that, Thou art Narayana, God, in the form of man;
Thou art the Embodiment of perfection and the perfect master;
Thou art enlightened Buddha; Thou art Subramanya and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles;
Thou art the Sun-fire;
Thou art Brahma, the Creator; Mazda, the Great One;
Thou art Jehovah and the Divine Mother, the creative Energy;
O Lord! Thou art the Father of Jesus;
Thou art Rudhra, the Transformer, and Vishnu, the Preserver;
Thou art Rama and Krishna;
Thou art Rahim, all kindness, always giving and expanding;
Thou art the Tao;
Thou art Vasudeva, the Sustenance of all, omnipotent and omnipresent;
Thou art Hari, Destroyer of illusion, the blissful Spirit;
Thou art unparallelled, beyond time and fearless of adversities;
Thou art Shiva, Creator of the lingam, Symbol of the formless Absolute.
We chant many mantras. And for good reasons. They bring peace, fortune and help us being spiritual. But, I wonder, how many of us, actually know the meaning of these mantras.
So, let me share the meaning of some famous mantras: (This is mere compilation - sources have been acknowledged as far as possible as I cannot take credit for someone's work)
Om Namah Shivay: I bow down to Lord Shiva
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: We Meditate on the Three-eyed reality which permeates and nourishes all like a fragrance. May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality, Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper. (copy+pasted from: https://qr.ae/TWsMl2)
Gayatri Mantra: O Divine mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us. (Source: https://vedicfeed.com/gayatri-mantra-meaning-significance-and-benefits/)
Om Tat Sat Tu: Om Thou art that, Thou art Narayana, God, in the form of man;
Thou art the Embodiment of perfection and the perfect master;
Thou art enlightened Buddha; Thou art Subramanya and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles;
Thou art the Sun-fire;
Thou art Brahma, the Creator; Mazda, the Great One;
Thou art Jehovah and the Divine Mother, the creative Energy;
O Lord! Thou art the Father of Jesus;
Thou art Rudhra, the Transformer, and Vishnu, the Preserver;
Thou art Rama and Krishna;
Thou art Rahim, all kindness, always giving and expanding;
Thou art the Tao;
Thou art Vasudeva, the Sustenance of all, omnipotent and omnipresent;
Thou art Hari, Destroyer of illusion, the blissful Spirit;
Thou art unparallelled, beyond time and fearless of adversities;
Thou art Shiva, Creator of the lingam, Symbol of the formless Absolute.
Shri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman:
- O mind! Revere the benign Shri Ramachandra, who removes 'Bhava' the worldly sorrow or pain, 'Bhaya' the fear, and 'Daruna' the scarcity or poverty.
- Who has fresh lotus eyes, lotus face and lotus hands, feet like lotus and like the rising sun. ॥1॥
- His beauty exceeds innumerable Kaamdevs (Cupids). He is like a newly formed beautiful blue cloud. The yellow robe on his body appears like delightful lightening.
- He is the consort of the daughter of Sri Janak (Sri Sita), the embodiment of sacredness.॥2॥
- O mind, sing praises of Sri Ram, friend of the poor. He is the lord of solar dynasty. He is the destroyer of demons and devils and their race.
- He is descendant of Sri Raghu. He is of the form of concentrated bliss. He gives joy to Ayodhya like a moon. He is the son of Sri Dashrath.॥3॥
- He wears crown on his head, pendants on his ear and tilak (crimson mark) on his forehead. All his organs are beautiful and well decorated by ornaments.
- His arms reach his knees. He holds a bow and an arrow. He emerged victorious in the battle with demons Khar and Dushan.॥4॥
- Thus says Sri Tulsidas – O Sri Ram, the charmer of Lord Shiv, Sri Shesh and saints,
- reside in the lotus of my heart and destroy all the evils and their associates like desires.॥5॥
- (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shri_Ramachandra_Kripalu)
