Ahobila Mutt released a book on 'Trikala Sandya
Vandanam'. The explanations are really great in that book. You can buy it on
online @ www.ahobilamutt.org and should
be $5 -/...
-- Ramaswamy
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Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 3:44
PM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] Meaning of Santhia
Vanthan Requested !!!
Shri:
Shrimathe Ramanujaaya Namaha
Dear Shri Vaishnava
Bhaktaas
My Humble pranams.
I am raising my innocence of reciting SandhyAa vandhanam without knowing
the meaning of it. My father who staunchly did santhi until his last
day of breath did not teach me the meaning of this
verses.
Evening sandhyA comes like
"imam
mey varuna ithyaathi manthraanaam Devaraatha rishi: Gayathri Jagath
...... " " imam may varuna srithi hava mathyasa mru daya thwa
mawas urachakay.... "
Can you please shed some light on this. I
wanted to know what i am chanting everyday although some verses are
clearly understandable. such as "Sanghu chakra
gathaa paaney dwaaraka nila achyuta
...."
AdiyEn
Srirengam Ramanuja Jeeyer
(Acharya) Daasan
Dear Shri Sundararajan:
There are number
of books available with meanings of SandhyA Vandhana Manthrams
.ThillaisthAnam swamy's excellent monograph has meanings in
multiple languages including English. PoundarIkapuram Andavan's release
is in Tamil and is available at SrIrangam .I am glad that you are
performing SandhyA Vandhanam . Many of the Manthrams are directly from
Vedam .
If you ahev difficulty gertting one of these books , please
let me know so I can help you further.
Best wishes
, V.Sadagopan
>From: "Balaji .K"
<kbalaji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To:
Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [Oppiliappan]
GAYATRI >Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:18:36 +0530 > >I received
this writeup from another list. This will be of interest to >other
Members in the oppiliappan, srirangasri
list > >Adiyen > >Balaji K > >
"Gayatri Mantra" > >Brahma conceived the Gayatri mantra consisting
of 24 letters before he >created the world. Each letter in this mantra
has a great potential force, >which when released, branches off into the
four Vedas with their >sub-branches just as a vast tree is hidden in its
seed. After sprouting,the >mantra takes the form of the four Vedas.
Philology (the science of language >i.e., sound) was born of the 14
sounds. With these 14 sounds that vibrated >and emanated when Lord
Shiva, in his happier mood, played on his favorite >'damaru' (a
percussion instrument). With these 14 sounds (the sutras) as
>the >basis, Panini, the greatest grammarian,wrote his Astadhyayi
(or Maha >Vyakarana), the greatest and the most important compilation on
Sanskrit >grammar. Many scholars have commented on his work and such
commentaries >alone are enough to constitute a large
library. > >Similarly, all literature in various forms is the
outcome of the 24 letters >of Gayatri mantra only. > >While
the Gayatri mantra is the sutra or source, the compilations with
>their >branches and sub-branches are its extensive commentaries.
The 24 letters of >Gayatri Mantra and significance of each. The
following table gives the 24 >letters of the Gayatri spell and its
relation to the power. > > 1. 'tat' - tapini -
fruitfulness > 2 'sa' - saphalata - valor > 3 'vi' -
visshwa - perseverance > 4 'tur' - tushti - welfare >
5 'va' - varada - yoga > 6 're' - revati - love > 7
'ni' - sukshma - wealth > 8 'yam' - jnana - lustre > 9
'bhar' - bharga - protection > 10 'go' - gomati -
wisdom > 11 'de' - devika - subjugation > 12 'va' -
varahi - allegiance > 13 'sya' - simhani -
determination > 14 'dhi' - dhyana - life > 15 'ma' -
maryada - time > 16 'hi' - sphutaa - penance > 17
'dhi' - medha - forecast > 18 'yo' - yogamaya -
alertness > 19 'yo' - yogini - production > 20 'nah' -
dhanin - protection > 21 'pra' - prabhava - idealism >
22 'cho' - ushma - adventure > 23 'da' - drishya -
discrimination > 24 'at' - niranjana - service. > >The
24 powers of Gayatri mentioned above awaken certain qualities,and
along >with this awakening one starts getting success and prosperity
i.e., siddhi. >Many feel that these benefits are showered by some God or
Goddess. But in >reality the development of the subtle force is within
themselves. If they >are able to know the subtle force working in
them,they will realize that >such benefits do not accrue of their own
accord and that all of them are >the >results of the interplay of
spiritual forces in them. > >Gayatri sadhana or upasana is not
blind faith, but a scientific process >whose development and progress
are sure to yield the desired fruits.The >authors of the science of
mantra say that whatever sound comes out from the >mouth is the outcome
of the interaction of various organs such as the >wind-pipe,the
tongue,the teeth, the lips etc. > >The different organs or parts
of the mouth are interconnected with the >various parts of the body
through tubular organs known as nadi.In those >areas of the body
wherever the nadis are (the six Chakras are related to
>the >sushumna nadi) there are lots of ganglia (granthis), and
the effect of >vibrations of different parts of the mouth (place of
sound organs) have a >pressuring effect on these ganglia. If one's talk
is defective, it means >that some of the ganglia are not functioning
properly or effectively. Our >body contains many ganglia of different
sizes, some are seen and some of >which are not seen. The spiritualists
know what power is contained in each >of the ganglia. The various sounds
produced through the organs of the mouth >have their effect on these
ganglia; they cause the ganglia to activate and >discharge their stored
power. The wordings of the mantras are arranged on >the basis of their
sounds and intonations. The Gayatri mantra contains 24 >letters, and all
these 24 letters have a direct relation with the 24 >ganglia >in
the human body. Our body can be compared to a sitar (a stringed
musical >instrument)with 24 strings. >When the Ganglia are
activated they energize the power that yields the >right >kind of
knowledge. The repetition, recitation or japa of Gayatri
mantra >produces notes which mingle with similar sounds existing in
Nature or >Prakriti. This is what one achieves from Gayatri sadhana.The
power >of the spoken word or sound in Nature The Word or Shabda is
compared to >Brahma. >When Brahma is inspired, his body quivers
and the vibrations created by the >movement of his body fall again on
his body and take the form of Omkar or >Pranava which echoes seven
times. Like the pendulum of a clock, this Omkar >creates the movement or
vibrations which in turn keeps Nature or Prakriti >functioning. As a
result of such functioning, the three gunas - sattwa, >rajas and tamas -
with their powers hrim, shrim and klim respectively flow >and break off
into different rivulets and streams and create the bija >mantra. One
should not underestimate the effect of the sound waves produce. >Those
well versed in the science of sound know what potency sound
waves >contain and >what effects they produce. Sound works in it
own sphere ad even controls >Nature. Thus Nature functions through the
power of the word-sound. > Gayatri mantra is composed of selected
sounds and due to their very order >in the mantra a very powerful
current or wave is produced and made to flow >.If one wishes to know
what miracles the power of word-sound can create, >one >has to
acquaint with the latest developments in science and technology.
The >Russians have devised what is known as the >transducer, with
which the aid of subtle sound waves can cut even thick >iron >and
steel plates. From the cleansing of the sophisticated instruments to
>the >working of the ordinary washing machine, all the work is
now done by the >aid >of sound waves.We read in history that the
Dipak Rag was sung by Tansen, by >the vibrations of the oil lamps, which
had gone off glowed again. We know >deer forgets its own self and the
cows yield more milk when they hear >enchanting music. Similarly,
hearing the sound of cuckoo, >a man's sensuousness is said to be
aroused. When battalions of soldiers in >formation cross a bridge, it is
said the soldiers are not expected to >maintain the uniformity in steps,
ass it is feared that when they keep >uniformity in steps,due to the
impact of the sound waves produced (known as >resonance), the bridge,
may collapse. Dr Huchisson of U.S.A., who has >gained >much
popularity claims sure success in fighting certain diseases with
the >aid of sound waves. In all these cases, the vibrations mingle with
similar >sounds spread in subtle Nature or Sukshma prakriti, revolve
round and round >and converge again on the place of their origin,
thereby producing a kind >of >energy which produces the desired
effect. In other words, many miraculous >things happen due to the power
of a mantra. > >The Gayatri spell also derives its force in the
same fashion. While >uttering >the mantra whichever organs of the
mouth come into play, activate their >corresponding ganglia also. When
the ganglia are activated thus, a musical >(which is also spiritual)
sound resembling the Vedic Mantra spreads in the >air,returning to its
base again carrying along with it a powerful force of >similar sounds
already spread in Nature to help achieve the desired end.
>The >musical effect of the vibrations, or the current occasioned
by the >utterance >of the mantra on the already existing current
created by the five elements >and the subtle soul force or atma shakti
created by the five >elements-ether, >air, fire,water and earth,
the subtle soul-force created by the intensity
>of >piety,sincerity and earnestness of the prayer offered, make
the Gayatri >forces powerful as a Divine Blessings.Absolute and firm
faith in the >divinity by the sadhak in reciting Gayatri yields a
powerful subtle force. > >Psychologists are well aware of the
power of such force. As a matter of >fact, many people have been saved
and resuscitated from untimely death by >this force. Many might have
perished due to lack of faith. The great saint >Tulsidas, in one of his
couplets, has compared faith and belief to Parvati >(Shraddha) and
Parameshwar (Vishwas). Belief has the power of converting a >piece of
rope in the dark into a snake, a tree into a spirit, and an idol >into a
Deity. Because of faith man spends his energy, money and
even >sacrifices his life. We can quote several people- Ekalavya and
Kabir, for >example, who were able to amass immense knowledge in a split
second (which >otherwise had to be learnt at the feet of the tutor) on
account off their >faith and belief. If for instance a sadhak takes a
sadhana of Gayatri with >the supreme faith and belief, he gets an
unparalleled siddhi because of the >mingling of the sound force in
Nature with the spiritual powers. > >Gayatri - the Prime Force of
the Universe Gayatri is the adi shakti(the >prime force). With this
force both sentient and insentient worlds (life and >matter)derive their
movement (gati) or force or inspiration, and result in >development and
progress. Just as one can easily hear any broadcast from
>any >station by just tuning a knob, similarly, one can establish
one's contact >through one's spiritual powers with the subtle, all
pervading Gayatri. One >can use one's own spiritual power for attainment
of all or a particular >benefit- material,psychological or
spiritual. >This is sadhana or worship. > >Gayatri is the
desire-yielding cow (kamadhenu). One who recites Gayatri and >engages
one self in her sadhana is blessed by Mother Gayatri. He
remains >outside the purview of ignorance, incapacity and want of things
and gets >all >he desires. Gayatri Puja is done by chanting
'Gayatri Mantra', worshipping >the 'Gayatri Yantra' or conducting the
'Gayatri
Anushthan'.
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