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Rishi: Every Mantra has a Rishi. The Rishi sits on the head.
Rishi nyasa is to worship the Rishi of the mantra on our
head
so the Rishi will bless us with the knowledge and siddhi of
the
mantra.
Chanda: The next part of mantra is the chanda (meter! how
to say the mantra in a particular rhythm so the diety is
pleased.
The best meter is gyatri ("# syllables. $yatri has "#
syllables!
the next chanda has "% syllables! then the next has &"
(anustup chanda. 't goes ###)this is the formula. 'n
threemovements gyatri can cross the *odiac two times! "#
syllables!
+" signs and +" signs. "# is auspicious because of the
siddhamsa.
,hen chanda is perfect it creates a vibration in the room that
continues in the room even
after mantra. ,hen gyatri is said once the whole room gets
light! with proper chanda
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(meter all around will get benefit. 'f said incorrect the person
saying it will get benefit but
not others! one cannot alter the vibration in a room! and will
not be able to effect others.
-handa has the power to affect others.
Mantra Devata: Every mantra has a devata who sits in the heart.
The devata is invoked by
the mantra to come into the heart. 'f you use a krora (harsh
devata! then a harsh devata willcome into your heart. person will
get the mantra siddhi when the mantra devata sits in the
heart.
'shta devata is already in the heart! and you (atmakaraka is
already in the heart. 'n
vishishtadvaita there is two! in advaita they are the same
(there is /ust 0ne. The mantra
devata should never be inimical to the 'shta or the tmakaraka!
in temporal relationship
according to the chart of an individual. 'f mantra devata hurts
the 'shta or 1 there will be a
lot of trouble.
-ertain devas are specicic for certain purposes. The devata must
even be individuali*ed for
the specific form of an individual diety! whether to use
1aleshwar or Mahakala. 2or
example! 3hairav is used for problems with the 4agna!
1al53hairva is use for 6aturn in the4agna! 3atuka is used for Mars
in the 4agna. 'f the mantra devata is inimical to the lagna a
person7s character will fall! they may get into bad things! the
body will start to pain! and they
may start sinful behavior.
Bija: Every mantra has a bi/a (seed syllable from which it
sprouts! which creates the
mantra. 8amah 6ivaya comes form the bi/a 9aum7. are 1rshna
mahamantra comes from
;1leem7. ,hen doing sadhanna (spiritual practice the mantra
should be placed on the
lingam (within the root chakra. 0ne should concentrate there and
feel the mantra eminate
and rise up from there! (this can lead some to fall into lower
energies if not focused.
Shakti: Every mantra has a 6hakti which is established in the
feet. The feet move you in aparticular direction! as the sakti of a
mantra guides you to go in a specific direction.
;$atistwam $atistwam Twam Eka 3havani
