The chanting of the Name of Rama, Rama Nama is the greatest Japa.
It burns sins, elevates one, destroys enemies both from within and without, a Guarantee for success in any endeavor.
We have many Devathas, each of them powerful enough to grant a specific wish by the recital of their Beeja Mantras.
We have their Gayatris.
Above all we have the Shadakshra and Dwadasa Nama of Vishnu, The Protector.
Namo Narayanaya,-Shadakshara-Eight Letters -Sanskrit.
Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya-Tweleve Letters.
Then we have Parameswara‘s Pachakshara.
Nama Sivaya-Five Letters.
Then what is special about Rama Nama?
This is what makes it special.
The great Tamil Thyagaraja sings, ‘Ra’ is a syllable taken from the Ashtaksharam of Lord Vishnu – Om Na Mo Na Ra Ya Na Ya, and ‘Ma’ is taken from the
Panchaksharam of Lord Shiva – Na Ma Shi Va Ya. The result is ‘Rama’, the beeja mantra of Lord Rama as named by Sage Vashishta.
Sage Vishwamitra had done constant upasana and attained Sakshatkara over all the devatas of all the mantras.
He gifted the outcome of these mantras to Rama be initiating him into it.
With the utterance of this mantra Lord Rama attained Sakshatkara of all the devatas much sooner than the time sage Vishwamitra had taken.
As the devatas appeared in front of Lord Rama while he did his upasana, Lord Rama did “avahanam”, imbibing them into his being, and absorbed them into his heart.
Lord Rama imbibed all the devas into himself.
The Taraka mantra is the Rama mantra which is equivalent to worshiping all the devatas within him.
Ra in Rama is found in the ashtakshari (8 syllables) mantra of Om Namo Narayanaya.
Ra is also the beeja mantra for Agni or fire, and could also be pronounced as Rum, Rm. Ra and Ma are jeeva-aksharas, or life giving syllables.
Ma is taken from Nam Sivaya-The Panchakshara od f Shiva.
Tulsidas on Rama Nama in Ramcharita Manas.
Be aware in this age of Kali, the mind is
filthy, there is no other way for rescue if you give
up the uttering of the name of Rama (MANASA
6/12).
Late Phalahari Baba, to whom so ever
he met used to preach them to take initiation of
Ramanama for salvation which is the ultimate goal
of human life.
“Rama Namaiba, Namaiba, Namaiba Nama
Jeevanam; (4/51)
Skanda Puran, Uttar Khanda.
Rama Namaiba, Namabiba, Ramo Namaiba
Kevalam. Kalau Nasthaiba Nasthaiba
Nasthaiba, Gathiranyatha.
(Adi Ramayana).
Rama Nama is like a piece of turmeric, If
the turmeric is rubbed it would exhibit its colour.
But if is not rubbed it would remain as it is. In this
manner the saints by taking recourse to
Ramanama with frequent recitation they get nectar.
The Pranava or Omkar has been
originated from the “RAMA” name. It is also a
form of “TAT TVAM ASI” i.e. “Thou are That”
(ADI RAMAYAN)..
The “RA” and “MA” in the name
“RAMA” are complimentary to each other
(RUDRA JAMILA)
The letter RA relates to cerebral and
appears to be a “Trikuti” as in between the
eyebrows. The letter “MA” relates to two lips
where from it is uttered. Thus it is prevailing every
where. (Tulasi Das)..
The name Rama is the seed of a Mantra
to be concent – rated upon. When it is enlivened
in the core of the heart, there is neither fear for
poison nor for fire of delusion nor for the mouth
of death. (Mahasambhu Gita)
The Lord says- The saints and Maharshis
resorted to recite my multitude of names they
occur in all Vedas – Rug, Jaju, Atharba and Sama,
puranas Upanishadas, Astrology, Sankhya, Yoga
Sastra and Ayurveda and all such names keep
relation with my attributes or act. But out of all
Mantra-Tatwas my Rama Nama holds the
supreme position- Godliness- the Supreme.
Tulashi Das Says- “Blessed is the son,
and blessed are his parents who remembers Sri
Rama in whatsoever way it may be…
Goswami Tulasi Das says :
“Through repeated births do ascetics
practice austerities. Yet they find themselves unable
to letter the name of Rama, even during the last
moments of their life. Let us cite me incidents
occurred during the short life span of Gandhiji
who had practical experience by taking recourse
to “Rama Nama” with absolute faith and fullest
confidence in every walks of life i.e. in Politics
and by giving treatment to the patients through
Naturepathy..
Kabir says “Practise japa of the name
through every breath.”
Citation.
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