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Namo devyai

I found this post on the net and loved it. Tell me what you feel

about it! Thanks to Satish Raja for this great post !

 

aum ,

namaste,

 

sometime back i saw the following statement in the tantra site

 

' At some time in history a school of Shri Vidya was formed on an

orthodox Vedik basis.'

 

the statement atleast in one way means to say that shriividya is not

vedic in origin and it is tantric in origin. this statement is

misleading.likewise there are many controversies in that site which

are not our point of interest.

 

i asked an upaasaka seeking clarification regarding this.

 

my question was " are there any references to the devis lalitaa ,

baalaa ,tripura , sundari in the vedas. atleast in the atharvana

veda." (i also mean vedic references to shrii vidyaa)

 

the answer was "Regarding lalitha, bala, tripura etc.... The vedas

including Rig and Yajur have so many references, you cannot even

conceive. there are upanishads in the

atharvana , like tripuropanishad, tripurataapinupanishad, etc.... The

aruna prashna, speaks volumes of Lalitha.

 

Vedic reference to Baala, is found in Rigveda, in the khila bhaaga of

srisuktha,sudhaa suktha, etc tripura and sundari, in atharvana veda,

yajur

veda, etc.. Tripura appears some 70 times in the vedas."

 

also he says the following regarding the origin of shrii vidyaa

 

"The rigvedic hymn, "Chatvaari vak parimita....." etc, gives details

of

srividya mantra and its esoteric meaning.

Reference to srividya and its mantra derivatives, have been made

atleast in 20 places through out the vedas. Especially Yajur and Rig

veda. Srividya,originates from three mantras of the vedas.

1. jatavedase rik. from durga suktha yajur veda

2. gayathri mantra, rig veda

3. mrityunjaya mantra, yajur veda

These three together are known as shatakshara vidya or shatakshara

gayathri,

as they have a 100 letters in them. This is the basis of srividya. "

 

these are only some of the references quoted.he himself says that

there are

many references.

 

from the above it is very clear that shrii vidya is totally vedic in

origin .i

also heard that the above three mantraas are said to represent the

very essence

of vedaas. so there should be no doubt about the vedic origins of

shrii vidya

however hard some western tantrics may try to argue.

 

i wrote the question and answer in a very informal way .i thank

anyone who can format it to an understandable question and answer

format.

 

aum

namaste,

satish.

 

I would like to add that the much popular Srisukta is an explicit

proof in this regard. It is Srividya that is encoded in this sukta.

If any one has read Kagollu Ramachandra Iyr's description of the

Rudram, he beautifually brings out its assocaition with the vedas.

-Harshanandanatha!

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HI Harsha,

 

Thanx for reposting satish raja's post in this forum...

 

YES!! There are references in the vedas regarding sree lalita

tripurasundari, bhairavi and kamala , .... to name a few of the

wisdom goddesses ....

 

OUR BELOVED SREE LALITA TRIPURASUNDARI is described in 108 letters

in the three vedas, in a triad each consisting of four lines in

anushtup metre as follows:-

 

Tat Savitur varenyam

bhargo devasya dhimahi

dhiyoyonah prachodayat

parorajase savadom (32)

 

Jatavedase sunavama somam

aratiyato nidhati vedaha

Sa nah parsadati durga naveva sindhum duritatyagnih (43)

 

Tryambakam yajamahe Sugandhim pushti vardhanam

urvarukameva bandhanat mrityor muksiya mamritat (33)

 

The first four lines are known as Gayatri, of four feet. Their

purpose is to unfold the divine presence in the aspirants heart. From

this chandas or metre is derived the Sri Vidyâ mantrâ of fifteen

letters!

 

The next four lines are known to unfold the power of God in the

aspirant and hence relate to the Shakti, the primal power. From this

are derived the nine Chakreshwari mantrâs of Sri Chakra, a mandala of

divine couples in union. Sexual union is a symbol for an active God -

that is, God with his power to act; not the inert God who does not

even want to see himself.

 

The last four lines relate to Shivâ, the bestower of immortality, and

the conqueror of death.

 

The Panchadasi mantrâ of Sri Vidyâ has come to be coded by God in

love with Shakti. From GAyatri, the three parts of Panchadasi -

called the Vâgbhava Kûtâ, Kâmarâja Kûta and Shakti Kûtâ ARE

DERIVED. . The kûtâs represent the union of Saraswati with Brahma,

Lakshmi with Vishnu and Gowri with Shiva respectively.

 

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Just as Sundari is revealed from GAyatri, Bhairavi is revealed from

the vedic mantrâ:

 

jAtavedase Sunavâma Somam Arâtiyato Nidhâti Vedaha

Sanah Parshdati Durgâni Vishwâ NAveva Sindhum Duritâtyagnih

Taam agnivaranâm² tapasâjvalantîm Vairochanîm Karmaphaleshu Jushtâm

Durgâm Devîm Sharanamaham Prapadye Sutarasitarase namaha²

 

 

Durgâ in popular parlance

jAtavedase : agni

NAveva Sindhum : boat across ocean

agnivaranâm : flame-hued

tapasâjvalantîm : glowing with Tapas

Vairochanîm : force of lightning

Karmaphaleshu Jushtâm : sought in the fruit of works

 

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AND LASTLY, HARSHA AS YOU HAVE RIGHTLY POINTED OUT kamala's dhyanam

is the 15 stanzas of Srisuktam.

 

also, in sree lalita sahasaranama sree lalita devi is described as

OM GAYATRAYAII NAMAHA

 

SALUTATIONS TO HER WHO IS THE GAYATHRI MANTRA!!

 

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BASED ON A SITE BY shri amritananda....

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I still hold that SriVidya and Vedas developed seperatly but at a later point

each took parts of the other and enriched each.

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww do not hit me

soooooooooooooooooooo hard. OK Ok I will give authorities; but I am not in a

mental frame to go into this in details; as soon as i am I will give the info. I

have. I maybe wrong and any criticism on that is welcome. I am willing to learn

and change opinions.

 

Kochu

harshanand_16 <harshanand_16 wrote: Namo devyai

I found this post on the net and loved it. Tell me what you feel

about it! Thanks to Satish Raja for this great post !

 

aum ,

namaste,

 

sometime back i saw the following statement in the tantra site

 

' At some time in history a school of Shri Vidya was formed on an

orthodox Vedik basis.'

 

the statement atleast in one way means to say that shriividya is not

vedic in origin and it is tantric in origin. this statement is

misleading.likewise there are many controversies in that site which

are not our point of interest.

 

i asked an upaasaka seeking clarification regarding this.

 

my question was " are there any references to the devis lalitaa ,

baalaa ,tripura , sundari in the vedas. atleast in the atharvana

veda." (i also mean vedic references to shrii vidyaa)

 

the answer was "Regarding lalitha, bala, tripura etc.... The vedas

including Rig and Yajur have so many references, you cannot even

conceive. there are upanishads in the

atharvana , like tripuropanishad, tripurataapinupanishad, etc.... The

aruna prashna, speaks volumes of Lalitha.

 

Vedic reference to Baala, is found in Rigveda, in the khila bhaaga of

srisuktha,sudhaa suktha, etc tripura and sundari, in atharvana veda,

yajur

veda, etc.. Tripura appears some 70 times in the vedas."

 

also he says the following regarding the origin of shrii vidyaa

 

"The rigvedic hymn, "Chatvaari vak parimita....." etc, gives details

of

srividya mantra and its esoteric meaning.

Reference to srividya and its mantra derivatives, have been made

atleast in 20 places through out the vedas. Especially Yajur and Rig

veda. Srividya,originates from three mantras of the vedas.

1. jatavedase rik. from durga suktha yajur veda

2. gayathri mantra, rig veda

3. mrityunjaya mantra, yajur veda

These three together are known as shatakshara vidya or shatakshara

gayathri,

as they have a 100 letters in them. This is the basis of srividya. "

 

these are only some of the references quoted.he himself says that

there are

many references.

 

from the above it is very clear that shrii vidya is totally vedic in

origin .i

also heard that the above three mantraas are said to represent the

very essence

of vedaas. so there should be no doubt about the vedic origins of

shrii vidya

however hard some western tantrics may try to argue.

 

i wrote the question and answer in a very informal way .i thank

anyone who can format it to an understandable question and answer

format.

 

aum

namaste,

satish.

 

I would like to add that the much popular Srisukta is an explicit

proof in this regard. It is Srividya that is encoded in this sukta.

If any one has read Kagollu Ramachandra Iyr's description of the

Rudram, he beautifually brings out its assocaition with the vedas.

-Harshanandanatha!

 

 

 

 

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namaskar all devotees of the divine mother,

 

I came avross this article by David Frawlley (AKA AS vMADEVA) and i

would like it to share this information with you all!

 

The Four Great Goddess Mantras

 

There are four great Goddess mantras that govern the prime forms of

energy as magnetic force, electrical force, heat, and delight. This

is a Tantric teaching that reflects the Vedic Word and the four main

Vedic deities.

 

HRIM

 

HRIM (pronounced Hreem) is the prime mantra of the Great Goddess and

ruler of the worlds and holds all her creative and healing powers.

HRIM governs over the cosmic magnetic energy and the power of the

soul and causal body. It awakens us at a soul or heart level,

connecting us to Divine forces of love and attraction. HRIM is the

mantra of the Divine Maya that destroys the worldly maya. It has a

solar quality to it but more of a dawn-like effect. It is charming

and alluring, yet purifying . Through it we can control the illusion

power of our own minds.

 

In Vedic terms HRIM is a mantra of the Sun, particularly in terms of

illumination. It increases our aspiration and receptivity to Divine

light, wisdom and truth. It opens the lotus of the heart to the inner

Sun of consciousness. It is a mantra of the region of heaven or the

consciousness space in which all the worlds exist.

 

KRIM

 

KRIM (pronounced Kreem) is the great mantra of Kali, the Goddess of

energy and transformation. It governs over prana as lightning or

electrical energy. KRIM grants all spiritual faculties and powers —

from the arousing of kundalini to opening the third eye. It has a

special power relative to the lower chakras, which it can both

stimulate and transform. It helps awaken and purify the subtle body.

As a mantra of work and transformation KRIM is the mantra of Kriya

Yoga, the Yoga of practice. It is the main mantra of the Yoga Shakti.

As it is a strong mantra it should be used with care.

 

KRIM is a mantra of Indra, the supreme deity of the Vedas, the Divine

as the cosmic lord and enlightenment force. KRIM is the thunderbolt

or vajra that destroys the serpent of the ignorance and releases the

light of absolute truth. It represents the force of the atmosphere

(Atmic sphere) and carries the supreme life force.

 

HUM

 

HUM (pronounced Hoom) is a mantra of the inner fire or thermogenic

force. It both calls the divine down into us and offers our soul

upward to the Divine for transformation in the sacred fire of

awareness. It is a Shiva mantra but also a mantra of Chandi, the

fierce form of Kali. It is used to destroy negativity and creates

great passion and vitality. As a powerful mantra it should also be

used carefully. Yet it can be used in a more gentle manner to invoke

divine grace and protection. Through it we can offer ourselves or our

afflictions into the Divine for purification and transformation.

 

HUM is a Vedic mantra of Agni or fire. It is the mantra used to make

offerings into the sacred fire. It also is used to call or invoke the

fire and to make it flame up more brilliantly. It represents the soul

hidden the body, the Divine immanent in the world. It governs the

earth and the material sphere in general.

 

SHRIM

 

SHRIM (pronounced Shreem) is a mantra of love, devotion and beauty,

relating to Lakshmi, the Goddess of Beauty and divine grace. Yet

SHRIM works at a deeper level than merely to give us the good things

of life, including health. It takes us to the heart and gives faith

and steadiness to our emotional nature. SHRIM allows us to surrender

to, take refuge in, or be immersed in whatever we offer the mantra

to. It is the mantra of beauty and delight and has a pleasing lunar

quality. It also relates to the head and can be used to flood the

senses with divine beauty and delight. It promotes health and aids in

fertility and rejuvenation.

 

In Vedic terms SHRIM is a Soma mantra. It gives love, joy, bliss,

beauty and delight. It has the light of the Moon and governs the mind

and the realm between the atmosphere and heaven. It purifies and

integrates the various aspects of our nature and renders them into

ambrosia.

 

These four mantras can be used together with OM:

 

OM HRIM KRIM HUM SHRIM!

 

This brings about an integral development of body, mind and soul in

harmony with the Divine or inner Self.

 

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