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MANTRA OF THE FORTNIGHT Vedic mantras have been part of Indian prayer for centuries. Both guiding and protecting through the vagaries of life. This section of Astrosurf brings you a Vedic mantra every fortnight explaining its meaning and significance. We begin with the mother of all mantras, the Gayatri Mantra. THE GAYATRI MANTRA Known to be created by Brahma, the Creator, this protective mantra gives one the energy to face anything. It is a request to the Supreme to enlighten the intellect, and enhance creativity. It praises HIM as the remover of all sins and ignorance and requests HIM to allow us a peaceful and good life on earth. It is worship of the Sun. Om Bhoor Bhuva Svah: Tat Savitur-Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi; Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaat RECITATION: This mantra should ideally
be recited in the morning and evening. At dawn and dusk. It is also
called the Sandhya Vandana. It should be recited atleast 11
times.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Like the Gayatri Mantra, there is another great Vedic mantra. This is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, as the name suggests is a life giving and life sustaining mantra. It also leads one to Moksha or the liberation of the soul from the bondages of life on earth. Total Freedom. In these days, when life is very complex, accidents are an everyday affair; this Mantra wards off deaths by snake-bites, lightning, car accidents, fire accidents,cycle accidents, water accidents, air accidents and accidents of all descriptions. It also has a great curative effect. Diseases pronounced incurable by doctors are cured by this Mantra, when chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. It is a weapon against all diseases. It is a Mantra to conquer death. The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is also a
Moksha-Mantra. It is Lord Siva's Mantra. It bestows health (Arogya),
long life (Deergha-Aayu), Peace, (Shanti), Wealth (Aisvarya),
Prosperity (Pushti), Satisfaction (Tushti) and Immortality
(Moksha). ITS RECITATION On your birthday repeat this Mantra one lakh
times, or at least 50,000 times. Perform Havan and feed Sadhus, the
poor and the sick. This will bestow on you health, long life, peace,
prosperity and Moksha or Liberation, Immortality. Even otherwise,
recite this mantra as often as you can. THE MAHA MRITYUNJAYA MANTRA Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam; Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan- Mrityormuksheeya Maamritaat. ITS MEANING We worship Lord Shiva the three-eyed
one, ANOTHER TRANSLATION We worship the three eyed One (Lord
Shiva) THE SARVA SIDDHI MANTRA This is a small general protection mantra.
There is no restriction on recitation. Recite daily for all round
prosperity whenever you have the time. THE MANTRA Om Gajaananaaya Nama: ITS MEANING Salutations to You, the ultimate God.
Gajaananaaya is another name for Lord Ganapati, also known as the
elephant God. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A VEDIC MANTRA FOR PROSPERITY IN BUSINESS This is a mantra from the Vedas to purify the raw materials used for the final product. Take the articles you are dealing with and
recite this mantra 21 times. Put the articles so purified in the
stock of the same articles. You will have good profit from the sale
of such articles. THE MANTRA
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