MANTRAS
A mantra is a string of words chanted repeatedly to produce certain results. The term mantra is derived from the Vedas and is a Sanskrit term which literally means ‘sacred utterance’. It is a poetic hymn which, if uttered authentically and correctly, transmits itself into the environment to produce certain vibrations. It has the power to manifest into the reality of our lives and living condition.
As mentioned in Hindu Scriptures, this whole universe is an ultimate energy which takes form once it comes into contact with panchadhatu i.e. the five elements namely water, air, fire, earth and ether. The energy that takes a form exudes certain vibrations or waves that travel in unique frequency. Thus, we are completely surrounded by our energy fields but our actions, thoughts and emotions attract/repeal only certain energy that falls in that particular frequency.
How does a Mantra Work?
Mantra helps to manifest your ambitions into reality via the vibrations that it creates when chanted accurately. However, this only occurs when the vibrations of a mantra resonate with your own vibrations. An example will make the concept clearer. Just like sound waves or pictures present in the atmosphere can be picked up only by the antenna to produce accurate results, the vibrations present in our surroundings can only be picked up via correct chanting of mantras. Again, chanting this unique combination of words also produces vibrations in one’s body as well as the surroundings.
Various Mantra Chanting Procedures
It is said that more than the number of times it is the amount of sincerity that counts for gaining maximum results from mantra chanting. Ideally, a mantra should be chanted for 108 times continuously, only with pure devotion and affection towards one’s Lord.
Owing to lack of time or for some other reason, many people chant mantra for 5, 11, 25, 51 or 101 times. Chanting mantra in smaller number but with pure heart and continuous effort helps turn the mind unwavering and focused on concrete goals of life.
TYPES OF MANTRAS
There are many ways in which mantras are classified. They can be masculine, feminine or neutral.
Feminine Mantras : All mantras ending with swaha are feminine mantras. Such mantras may belong to a male deity, of course, but they primarily strengthen the feminine and kinetic energies in the practitioner.
Masculine Mantras : All mantras ending with phat, vaushta, vashat, hum are masculine mantras. Once again, a female deity can have a masculine mantra because masculine mantra here means that its invocation will strengthen the masculine and potential energy in the adept.
Neutral Mantras : Neutral mantras are the ones that end with namah. When a mantra ends with neither namah, swaha, nor vaushta, vashat, hum or phat, such a mantra is also neutral. Neutral mantras strengthen both masculine and feminine energies in the adept.
Other than the classification mentioned above, mantra may also be classified in any of the six ways:
- Pallava Mantra. When a mantra explicitly contains the name of the person it’s targeted at, it is called Pallava. Specific tantric prayogas, especially those used with the intention to harm someone, are known as pallava. Purpose is to harm some one using the Mantras.
- Yojan Mantra. When a mantra contains the name of the person but is used to bring a positive change in the life of the beneficiary, it’s called yojan mantra. It’s used in the applications of peace and prosperity, and to bring calm.
- Rodha Mantra. When a mantra is appended in the beginning, middle or at the end of the name of the beneficiary of a mantra, it’s called rodha. It’s used to pacify the planets, to appease fever and to rid the effects of poison.
- Para Mantra. When a mantra is designed to be appended to every letter of the name of the beneficiary, it’s called para mantra. It’s generally exclusively used in shanti-karma.
- Samputa Mantra. When a name is enclosed within the confines of a mantra, it’s called samputa. In samputa the mantra is prefixed and suffixed to the name of the beneficiary. Though I have used the term beneficiary, samputa is primarily used in krityas (negative karmas). Samputa mantra are often used with the ignoble intention to harm someone.
- Vidarbha Mantra. When you put two letters of your mantra followed by two letters of the name of the beneficiary and follow this sequence till the letters of the mantra or till the name gets exhausted, such a mantra is called vidarbha. If the letters in the name of the person are more than letters in the mantra, the mantra is repeated in that case. If the letters of the mantra are more than the letters in the person’s name, the mantra is continued as usual once the letters in the name are over.
OM
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound, the Brahman and it denotes the supreme spirit, also called as almighty.
Om (symbol)
~~King and Queen of all mantras ~ sound of infinity and immortality. Contains supreme wisdom.
Om Namo/Namah/Namaha ~Shri
~~ Used to invoke, appreciate and honor a deity Swaha – giving of self, let go
Om Shanti Om Shanti Om or Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om
~~ for peace
Shanti
~~ Peace
So Hum
~~ I am that. Universal mantra sound of the breath ~ so is inhalation, hum is exhalation.
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
~~ to the divine in-dweller in all. Oneness
~~ Om and salutations to the divine One who dwells in all
Hari Om
~~ Purifies and removes obstacles. Opens the heart. Awakens prana (natural energy) in the body.
Sita Ram ~ opens the heart and celebrates love
Om Shri Saraswati-ya Namaha ~ for help & inspiration in art, music, literature
Om Shri Kali Durga-ya Namaha ~ dispels negativity, provided protection
Om Shri Rama Namaha ~ Ram is a name for God. It engenders God consciousness, truth, blessings
Om Namah Shivaya ~ honors the divine within oneself & others – destroys negativity & replaces with positive
Om Gum Ganipati-ya Namaha ~ to remove obstacles and bring success
Om Shrim Lakshmi-ya Namaha ~ for noble abundance, prosperity, beauty, grace
Om Tara Tu Tara Tu Ray Swaha ~ for rescue & benevolent help – for compassion
strength & healing
Gate Gate Para Gate Para Sum Gate Bodhi Swaha ~~ Gone beyond the beyond to enlightenment (Buddhist)
Om Mani Padme Hum ~ the Jewel of the lotus of the heart (Buddhist)
OM NAMASHIVAYA
Om Namashivaya mantra is an auspicious mantra and the meaning of the mantra is: thanking the great Lord Shiva.
It is called as Shiva Panchakshara mantra, and it represents the five essential elements.
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound, the Brahman and it denotes the supreme spirit, also called as almighty.
Na sound represents Earth
Ma sound represents Water
Shi sound represents Fire
Va sound represents Air
Ya sound represents Sky
Let us chant the holy Shiva Mantra and be blessed.
OM NAMO NARAYANAYA
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound and it denotes the supreme spirit.
Namo – Our humble salutations to the god.
Narayana – The name of the protector of the entire universe and Lord Narayana is the supreme god.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ।।
Om trayambakam yajaamahe Sugandhim pushti-vardhanam|
Urvarukamiva bandhanan Mrytormuksheeya ma-amritaat||
GAYATHRI MANTHRAM
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah
Tat-savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat
I reflect on the unity of Divine Spirit, which pervades everything in the earth, the atmosphere and heavens.
May this Supreme Consciousness protect me and illuminate my intellect that I may realize my inherent oneness with That.
I meditate on the great luminous light that enlightens all three worlds.
May it enlighten all.
The Gayatri mantra is considered the mother of all mantras. It was mentioned in both the Rig Vega and the Bhagavad Ghita, two of the most important spiritual texts in the yogic tradition. As Acharya Shunya explains in Ayurveda: Lifestyle Wisdom, it is a mantra to connect us to the sun. This is not only the sun of the sky but divine light. The Gayatri Mantra connects us to the universe and awakens our spiritual awareness.
Meaning: We meditate on that most adored Supreme Lord, the creator, whose divine light illumines all realms (physical, mental and spiritual). Let this divine light gives intelligence, and good memory power to us.
Meaning of the Mantra
Om: The primeval sound.
Bhur: the physical body/physical realm.
Bhuvah: the life force/the mental realm.
Suvah: the soul/spiritual realm.
Tat: That (God).
Savitur: the Sun, Creator.
Varenyam: adore.
Bhargo: divine light.
Devasya: supreme Lord.
Dhimahi: meditate.
Dhiyo: the intellect.
Yo: May this light.
Nah: Ours.
Prachodayat: illumine/inspire.
Let us chant or otherwise hear this mantra from musical devices and get all kinds of prosperities in our life.
Shakti Bija Mantras
To invoke the Feminine Divine
Aim
Saraswati,
Art, Music, Literature, Wisdom
Hrim
Parvati
Purification,Transformation
Klim/Krim
Kali
Fiercely conquers obstacles, energizes
Dum
Durga
Warrior of Protection
Shrim
Lakshmi
Abudance, Beauty, Grace
Tam
Tara
Mercy, Compassion, Removes fear. Protects.
राहु स्तोत्रम्
अस्य श्रीराहुस्तोत्रस्य वामदेव ऋषिः । गायत्री छन्दः । राहुर्देवता ।
राहुप्रीत्यर्थं जपे विनियोगः ॥
राहुर्दानव मन्त्री च सिंहिकाचित्तनन्दनः ।
अर्धकायः सदाक्रोधी चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनः ॥ १ ॥
रौद्रो रुद्रप्रियो दैत्यः स्वर्भानुर्भानुमीतिदः ।
ग्रहराजः सुधापायी राकातिथ्यभिलाषुकः ॥ २ ॥
कालदृष्टिः कालरुपः श्रीकष्ठह्रदयाश्रयः ।
विधुंतुदः सैंहिकेयो घोररुपो महाबलः ॥ ३ ॥
ग्रहपीडाकरो द्रंष्टी रक्तनेत्रो महोदरः ।
पञ्चविंशति नामानि स्मृत्वा राहुं सदा नरः ॥ ४ ॥
यः पठेन्महती पीडा तस्य नश्यति केवलम् ।
विरोग्यं पुत्रमतुलां श्रियं धान्यं पशूंस्तथा ॥ ५ ॥
ददाति राहुस्तस्मै यः पठते स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ।
सततं पठते यस्तु जीवेद्वर्षशतं नरः ॥ ६ ॥ ॥
इति श्रीस्कन्दपुराणे राहुस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम् ॥
Kubera Mantra in Hindi
ॐ यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्याधिपतये
धनधान्यसमृद्धिं मे देहि दापय स्वाहा॥
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं क्लीं वित्तेश्वराय नमः॥
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्रीं श्रीं कुबेराय अष्ट-लक्ष्मी मम गृहे धनं पुरय पुरय नमः॥
Kubera Mantra in English
Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhanadhanyadhipataye
Dhanadhanyasamriddhim Me Dehi Dapaya Svaha॥
Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Shreem Kleem Vitteshvaraya Namah॥
Om Hreem Shreem Kreem Shreem Kuberaya Ashta-Lakshmi
Mama Grihe Dhanam Puraya Puraya Namah॥
HAYAGRIVA MANTRA
Jnananandamayam devam nirmala sphatikakrutim,
aadharam sarvavidyaanaam Hayagreevamupasmahe.
HAYAGRIVA MANTRA
Meaning: I worship Lord Hayagreeva, who is the very form of knowledge, pure as a crystal, and who is the support of all knowledge.
Purpose of Mantra
Lord Hayagriva is worshipped for getting good wisdom, knowledge and courage. Students are advised to worship Lord Hayagriva before their exams, in order to secure good marks in their exams. By chanting the below mentioned mantra, we would get the grace of Lord Hayagriva, and we would discharge our personal and official duties in a well-versed manner
Brihaspati Mantra in Hindi
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं स: गुरवे नम:।
ॐ ऐं श्रीं बृहस्पतये नम:।
ॐ गुं गुरवे नम:।
ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नम:।
ॐ क्लीं बृहस्पतये नम:।
Brihaspati Mantra in English
Om Strim brahm brihaspataye Namah |
Om graam greem graum sah brihasptaye namah |
Om vrim brihaspataye namah |
Om Suraachaarya Vidmahe, Surasreshtaya dhimahi, tanno guruh prachodayat |
Devanam ca rishinam gurun kanchana-sannibhham |
buddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim ||
JAI SRI RAM
The Famous Mantra “Jai Sri Ram” means “Glory to Lord Rama” or “Victory to Lord Rama”. This mantra is very powerful, and by frequently uttering this mantra, we would get the blessings of Lord Rama as well as Lord Hanuman.
MANTRA
“Jai Sri Ram”
Meaning
“Jai means Victory”
“Sri means a title of respect used before the name of a respectable / divine person”
“Ram means Lord Rama, a famous avatar of Lord Vishnu”
KRISHNA GOVINDA MANTRA
Om Krishnaya Namaha
Lord Krishna is the avatar of Lord Vishnu, and both of them are one and the same. Lord Krishna was incarnated in this earth, in order to remove our sufferings in this difficult Kaliyuga. By chanting the below mentioned mantras, we would get peacefulness and great mental satisfaction, which we would not get anywhere else.
Om Krishnaya Namaha
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound, the Brahman and it denotes the supreme spirit, also called as almighty.
‘Krishnaya’: Praising Lord Krishna, who is a popular avatar of Vishnu, and who had given divine teachings to us in the form of Bhagavat Gita.
‘Namaha’ means offering of our humble prayers to the almighty.
Om Govindaya Namaha
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound, the Brahman and it denotes the supreme spirit, also called as almighty.
‘Govindaya’: Praising Lord Govinda, which is the name of the young Krishna. Govinda means the god of the cows (“go”).
‘Namaha’ means offering of our humble prayers to the almighty.
Om Srinivasaya Namaha
‘Om’ is an eternal, universal sound, the Brahman and it denotes the supreme spirit, also called as almighty.
‘Srinivasaya’ means the great Lord Srinivasa who is dwelling in Tirumala for doing goodness to his devotees, and he is also called as Venkateswara.
‘Namaha’ means offering of our humble prayers to the almighty.
LAKSHMI GAYATRI MANTRA
Mata Lakshmi Devi is the consort of Lord Vishnu. She is the goddess of wealth. By worshipping her, and by chanting her mantra, we would get sufficient wealth and good fortunes in our life.
MANTRA
Om Shree Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe, Vishnu Patnyai Cha Dheemahi Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayat.
Meaning:
Om, Let me meditate on the greatest goddess, who is the wife of Lord Vishnu, Give me higher intellect, and let Goddess Lakshmi illuminate my mind.
LORD INDRA MANTRA
Lord Indra is the god of the divine demi gods in the heaven. He is occupying an important place next to the Trimurties and the Tridevis. By worshipping Lord Indra, our body would become strong like his Vajra Weapon, and we would get good mental strength also. And finally, after our death, we would get an opportunity to live in the Indra Loka.
Hence let us chant the below mentioned mantra in order to please Lord Indra and to get his blessings.
Om devarajaya vidmahe |
vajrahastaya dhimahi |
tannah indrah prachodayat ||
Meaning:
“Om let us meditate upon the King of Devas. May that great God who holds the thunderbolt in his hand, inspire and illumine our mind and understanding.”
LORD YAMA MANTRA
Lord Yama is the god of death. Everyone born in this earth have to die on some day. By chanting the below mentioned mantra, we would not get death fear in our mind, and also we would get peaceful and painless death.
MANTRA
yamo mitrasca bhagavanisvarau lokapujitau |
imam me pratigrhnitam balih mantrapuraskrtam ||
Meaning
“O Yama and Mitra, the gods who are adored by all the worlds, please accept my prayers as my best offering.”
SRI KALABHAIRAVA MANTRA
Lord Kalabhairava is the incarnation of Lord Shiva. He has got great powers, and he would protect us from our enemies, and safeguards us throughout our life. By chanting the below mantra, we would get relieved from unknown fears and we would lead a stress-free and peaceful life.
Deva-Raaja-Sevyamaana-Paavana-Angghri-Pangkajam
Vyaala-Yajnya-Suutram-Indu-Shekharam Krpaakaram
Naarada-[A]adi-Yogi-Vrnda-Vanditam Digambaram
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje
Meaning:
1.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Lotus-Feet is Served by Indra, the King of the Devas.
1.2: Who has a Snake as his sacrificial thread, moon on his head, and who is extremely sympathetic with his devotees.
1.3: Who is Praised by sage Narada and other Yogis, and who is Digambara (Clothed by Sky, signifying that He is Ever-Free).
1.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava who is the Supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
Let us worship the great Shiva Avatar, Sri Kalabhairava and be blessed.
संकल्प का मंत्र
दाहिने हाथ में जल, पुष्प, सिक्का तथा अक्षत लेकर संकल्प मंत्र का उच्चारण करे:
ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णु:, ॐ अद्य ब्रह्मणोऽह्नि द्वितीय परार्धे श्री श्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे, अष्टाविंशतितमे कलियुगे, कलिप्रथम चरणे जम्बूद्वीपे भरतखण्डे भारतवर्षे पुण्य (अपने नगर/गांव का नाम लें) क्षेत्रे बौद्धावतारे वीर विक्रमादित्यनृपते : 2071, तमेऽब्दे प्लवंग नाम संवत्सरे दक्षिणायने ……. ऋतो महामंगल्यप्रदे मासानां मासोत्तमे ……. मासे …… पक्षे …….. तिथौ ……. वासरे (गोत्र का नाम लें) गोत्रोत्पन्नोऽहं अमुकनामा (अपना नाम लें) सकलपापक्षयपूर्वकं सर्वारिष्ट शांतिनिमित्तं सर्वमंगलकामनया- श्रुतिस्मृत्योक्तफलप्राप्त्यर्थं मनेप्सित कार्य सिद्धयर्थं श्री ……….. (जिस देवी.देवता की पूजा कर रहे हैं उनका नाम ले)पूजनं च अहं करिष्ये। तत्पूर्वागंत्वेन निर्विघ्नतापूर्वक कार्य सिद्धयर्थं यथामिलितोपचारे गणपति पूजनं करिष्ये।
संकल्प मंत्र बोलने के बाद हाथ की सारी सामग्री निचे छोड़ दे
अमुक स्थाने – कार्य का स्थान
अमुक संवत्सरे – संवत्सर का नाम
अमुक अयने – उत्तरायन/दक्षिणायन
अमुक ऋतौ – वसंत आदि छह ऋतु हैं
अमुक मासे – चैत्र आदि 12 मास हैं
अमुक पक्षे – पक्ष का नाम (शुक्ल या कृष्ण पक्ष)
अमुक तिथौ – तिथि का नाम
अमुक वासरे – दिन का नाम
अमुक समये – दिन में कौन सा समय
References(Book/s):
The Power Of A Mantra Shri Yogeshwaranand Ji
ASTRO GIVA 