9/14/2023 0 Comments Aum namo bhagavate vasudevaya![]() ![]() Then the sadhaka has to do anga nyasa with prescribed mantras given in Agamas.Īfter that comes mantra nyasa, where the devotee plants the 12 letters of the mantra on different parts of his body using prescribed mudras and mantras.Īfter that comes the dhyana part where the devotee chants the dhyana sloka for Vasudeva. Then comes kara (hands) and anga (parts of body) nyasas which are done like this ( I am intentionally omitting almost all mantras & giving only a few as samples as the full procedure should only be learned from the GUru) : The above rishyadi nyasas give the rishi, chanda and devata of the mantra as prajapati, gayatri and vasudeva respectively. Yatha sirasi prajapataye rishaye namah, mukhe gayatricchandase namaha, Then the procedure for pithanyasa, rishyadi nyasa, kara-anga nyasas are laid down: "kalpapAdapa-swarupa" that is, japa of this mantra fulfills all Om namo bhagavate vAsudevaya, this 12-lettered mantra is PradhAne Vaisha Ve Tantre Mantrohaya SurapAdapah | The Vaisnava Agama shastras provide the following procedures for chanting this mantra:Ītha VAsudeva Mantrah : Pranavo Hritbhagavate VAsudevAya Kirtitah | And, this is valid for not just for this mantra but for every other mantras too. One can't simply start chanting it by taking it from a book. One of the powerful mantras of Vishnu is the dwadashaksra mantra or the Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya mantra. ![]() Resting on bed : no, sleeping no, eating: yes(if you follow food discipline and eat prasadam, then food is ambrosia) Time discipline Since I don't follow it I cannot comment on it, but one thing for sure sandhya kala and bramha muhurata are best timingsįor travelling only bodily discipline is enough(while travelling even Dwijas are exempted from doing Sandhyavandanam). The basic rules of japa must be followed, Vaishnava means one who has tan(body),mana(mind), atman(soul) everything dedicated or surrendered to Shriman Narayana.Ī Vaishnava must maintain sattva, it can be maintained by sattvik food and everyday life discipline is must.Įveryday life discipline includes a specific place to chant(clean, neither too hot nor too cold, noise free zone) must be chosen, an asana of choice mostly kusha asana.īodily discipline basic sanitation, regular bathing, and achmana, celibacy, and following Dharma as in Dharma Shastras. Or can any one chant this anywhere at anytime (while travelling, eating, Slipping, resting on bed) as we can do namasmaran. The mantra is open to all, and anyone who is sincere Vaishanva can recite(do japa) it. The mantra Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya is very first verse of Shrimad Bhagwatam, Shrimad Bhagwatam is a smriti, so there are no restrictions on who is eligible to recite. Posts with unsourced content may be edited or deleted.Īny Sincere Vaishnava can chant it regardless of caste creed or sex Let us listen to some beautiful Mantras & chants and experience the Power of Mantras.Want to improve this post? Add citations from reputable sources by editing the post. We can read and learn about mantras and their uses from books and the internet but that will only satisfy the intellect and not translate into experience. If it is simply thrown around, birds may eat them up. When we want a seed to sprout, it needs to be sown into the soil, hidden, a secret. The mantras work at the level of the consciousness. That which is kept a secret alerts the subconscious mind. When the mind is unable to cognize, it simply dissolves and moves into a meditative space. It is a sound vibration beyond the cognition of the mind. Often we wonder why we chant some sounds without understanding their meanings? Can something beyond our understanding help us? Mantras help to free you from your worries. ![]() Mantra is that which saves you from repetitiveness. In Sanskrit, it is said, Manana trayate iti mantra. Their effects, influence, method and mode of working are all a mystery. Mantras are impulses or rhythms of the consciousness. ![]()
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