Tag: Mantra

Gayatri Mantra Incorrect ?

Gayatri Mantra, I was asked earlier, seems to be incorrect, as it contained the 24 letters as it is known to contain.

I have written a detailed article on this and explained how this view is incorrect.

Now based on Sanskrit Grammar, both old and Classical, an article has appeared and has gained wide acceptability.

It states that the Gayatri Mantra, as is being practised to day violates the Chandas or loosely translated as Prosody.

Chandas is a Metre.

Gayatri is more of a Metre than mere mantra text.

Amarakosa classifies Seven types of Rishia.Shrutarshi, Kāndarshi, Paramarshi, Maharshi, Rājarshi, Brahmarshi and Devarshi.

Though generally Rishis were Brahmins, there were a number of Kshatriyas or rulers who also achieved the status of Rishi by their Tapas.

One who has seen Mantras (Mantra Drishtaa)

Rishi is one who can see with superior vision what others cannot.

Mantras, the mystically locked sounds are those that express an aspect of Reality.

Some Mantras the Reality itself, Gayatri Mantra.

These Mantras were grasped from the Ether by some people, who follow spiritual discipline.

These were grasped intuitively, 'Seen'

'Rishati jnaanEna samsaarapaaram' -Paninini in Vachaspatikosam.

'one who crosses and reaches the other shore of the Sea of Samsara'

The purpose of Life, according to Hinduism , is to transcend the cycle of Births and Deaths, Samsara.