Following on from the previous post, I am adding some more recordings of some well-known mantras in the hope that this will be helpful for people starting upon the path of mantra japa (this is primarily intended for those who are unfamiliar with Sanskrit and Indian languages).
1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya (the twelve syllabled mantra of Krishna, avatar of Narayana):
Meaning: Obeisances to Vasudeva (Krishna)
2. Om Aim Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vicche (the navarna or nine-syllabled mantra of the Goddess. Please note that 'Aim' is pronounced as "I'm", and the 'i' sound is elongated in the 'Hrim, Klim'--pronounced as 'Hreem', 'Kleem').
Aim, Hrim and Klim are the bija or 'essence' or 'seed' mantras of the Goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Kali/Durga respectively. Chamunda is a fierce form of the Goddess who destroys evil.
3. Narasimha mantra (avatar of Narayana)
Om ugram Viram MahaVishnum, Jvalantam Vishvatomukham,
Nrisimham bhishanam bhadram, Mrityu-mrityum Namamyaham
Meaning:
Om, to the fierce, brave, great Vishnu (a name of Narayana), blazing like fire, with faces everywhere (omnipresent), to Narasimha (the man-lion avatar), formidable, auspicious, the one who is the death of death (i.e. granter of immortality), to Him I offer my obeisances.
4. Mahamrityunjaya mantra (Lord Shiva)
Om Trayambakam yajamahe, sugandhim pushtivardhanam,
Urvarukamiva bandhanan-mrityor-mukshiya-mamritat.
Meaning:
Om, I worship the three-eyed Lord (the third eye is symbolic of the 'eye of wisdom'), who is fragrant (with virtues), the One who nourishes all. As a ripe cucumber falls off the stalk, so may I be freed from death and attain immortality.
5. Mahamantra (of 16 syllables; this invokes Narayana by His names Hari, Rama and Krishna). Singing and chanting this mantra in groups is especially recommended in the scriptures for people living in our troubled times. 'Hare' is the vocative case in Sanskrit of the name 'Hari').
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare,
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare.
So these are the mantras that I have recorded for now. Might add more in the future (do feel free to let me know if there are any particular mantras that you would like to see added to this list and I would happy to consider this).
Om Namo Narayanaya.
Hari Aum Tat Sat.
Namaskaram Sister,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the mantras you chant for your sadhana.
I am going to pick the "Navarna" mantra you have shared and chant this in my mind as many times as possible during the day. And that is because I really love worshipping the "Tridevi" (Mother Parvati/Durga/Kali, Mother Lakshmi and Mother Saraswati). And yes, I do have a Guru (Sri Ramakrishna) whom I worship and so am sure this mantra recitation can only do me good.
May the Divine Mother bless us all with peace and well-being.
Namaskaram,
DeleteI am really glad that you have found a mantra that you love. That is very precious. The daily chanting will be good for both yourself and the world. May Sri Ramakrishna and the Divine Mother bless you with spiritual and material success in life.
Namaste..
ReplyDeleteKindly pardon my ignorance.
Q) In Narasimha mantra- ".. Mrityu-mrityum Namamyaham".
I have been taught it to be Mrityur(with an Ra)-mrityum similar to the MahaMrutunjaya mantra (..mrityur-mukshiya).
Request you to kindly clarify.
Dhanyavada
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Namaste
DeleteThis is question that I too had when I first encountered this mantra. However, the difference between 'mrityu' in the two mantras (Mahamrityunjaya and Narasimha) is due to some Sanskrit grammer rules. Each noun in Sanskrit has eight 'cases' i.e can be written in eight basic ways depending upon the context. The final syllable of a word can also change depending on the first syllable of the next word.
These rules form the basis of the reason why 'mrityu' has a 'r' sound (visarga sandhi rule) in the Mahamrityunjaya mantra but not in the Narasimha mantra.
Hope this helps.
Vishnupriya
Also, it is 'mrityu' in the Narasimha mantra but 'mrityor' in the Mahamrityunjaya. The root word 'mrityu' is the same in both mantras, but the context and therefore the word endings are different (based on the grammer rules). Hope this makes sense.
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