Guest guest Posted March 3, 2001 Report Share Posted March 3, 2001 aum shrI mAtre namaH, I think this is an excellent idea. So, the first name is: aum rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyasthAyai namo namaH I am just learning Sanskrit, so the closest approximation I can do is, "aum and salutations to She who is the highest central peak of the silver mountain." I am so looking forward to exploring these names of our Beloved Divine Mother with all of you. aum parAshaktyai namaH --Aravind --- "Ravisankar S. Mayavaram" <msr wrote: > > > > 1. Does anyone have access to a translation? > > I have an idea. If nobody responds to your query, I > request you to do this. > > Post names to the list one by one. > > After posting each name, ask the members to > contribute what they think as > the meaning of the name is. > > Till you get a reply from somebody do not post > the next name. If one out > hundred (actually 90+) can not come forward and > give what he/she thinks, > then there is no point in posting the next sename > anyway. > > We can probably coerce :-)) the members to > participate and contribute. > > > > > 3. In what contexts, besides the one I know about > > from the prayer book, is it typically chanted? > > > > You can do it as a mAnasa pUja, any time, even while > lying in the bed just > before going to sleep or taking shower (just to give > an example). For this > you may have to memorize it. bhakti is constant flow > of adoring thoughts > towards God. When you are in love with a person what > do you do? Most of us > would have experienced it one way or other. You > think about the person whom > you love all the time. No matter what you are doing > (except in deep sleep!), > while eating, writing, taking a shower, doing work, > on the back of your mind > your thoughts runs constantly towards the person > whom you love. Human love > may be fleeting and transitory, but gives an idea of > love towards divine. You > can contemplate on the names, whenever you can, few > names at a time or all of > them, in sequence or out of sequence These names > help you to focus the > thoughts on the Supreme principle in the universe. > Such a flow of thoughts > towards HER is called bhakti (see the article > /message/173 on > our archives which > defines bhakti based on shivAnandalaharI) > > My 2c, > > > Ravi > > mAyamma ani ne pilachitE nAtO mATlADarAdA? > When I call you out love, O my (own) mother! Why are > you not talking to me? > > > > > > Get email at your own domain with Mail. http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 Dear Mr Aravind, I don't want to discourage nor do I want to be critical - to my mind, the word "rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyastha" means She who is at the centre point on the top of rajatAcala sRN^ga i.e., the peak of the silvery mountain. Pardon me if I my understanding is wrong Regards Narayan ---- you wrote: > aum shrI mAtre namaH, > > I think this is an excellent idea. So, the first name > is: > > aum rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyasthAyai namo namaH > > I am just learning Sanskrit, so the closest > approximation I can do is, "aum and salutations to She > who is the highest central peak of the silver > mountain." > I am so looking forward to exploring these names of > our Beloved Divine Mother with all of you. > > aum parAshaktyai namaH > --Aravind > > > --- "Ravisankar S. Mayavaram" <msr wrote: > > > > > > > 1. Does anyone have access to a translation? > > > > I have an idea. If nobody responds to your query, I > > request you to do this. > > > > Post names to the list one by one. > > > > After posting each name, ask the members to > > contribute what they think as > > the meaning of the name is. > > > > Till you get a reply from somebody do not post > > the next name. If one out > > hundred (actually 90+) can not come forward and > > give what he/she thinks, > > then there is no point in posting the next sename > > anyway. > > > > We can probably coerce :-)) the members to > > participate and contribute. > > > > > > > > 3. In what contexts, besides the one I know about > > > from the prayer book, is it typically chanted? > > > > > > > You can do it as a mAnasa pUja, any time, even while > > lying in the bed just > > before going to sleep or taking shower (just to give > > an example). For this > > you may have to memorize it. bhakti is constant flow > > of adoring thoughts > > towards God. When you are in love with a person what > > do you do? Most of us > > would have experienced it one way or other. You > > think about the person whom > > you love all the time. No matter what you are doing > > (except in deep sleep!), > > while eating, writing, taking a shower, doing work, > > on the back of your mind > > your thoughts runs constantly towards the person > > whom you love. Human love > > may be fleeting and transitory, but gives an idea of > > love towards divine. You > > can contemplate on the names, whenever you can, few > > names at a time or all of > > them, in sequence or out of sequence These names > > help you to focus the > > thoughts on the Supreme principle in the universe. > > Such a flow of thoughts > > towards HER is called bhakti (see the article > > /message/173 on > > our archives which > > defines bhakti based on shivAnandalaharI) > > > > My 2c, > > > > > > Ravi > > > > mAyamma ani ne pilachitE nAtO mATlADarAdA? > > When I call you out love, O my (own) mother! Why are > > you not talking to me? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get email at your own domain with Mail. > http://personal.mail./ > > AUM shrImAtre namaH > > Archives : http://www.ambaa.org/ (Edited) > : /messages// > > Contact : help > > Your use of is subject to > > ------------------------------- Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 kbvnarayan wrote: > Dear Mr Aravind, > > I don't want to discourage nor do I want to be critical - > > to my mind, the word "rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyastha" means She who is at the centre point on the top of rajatAcala sRN^ga i.e., the peak of the silvery mountain. > > Pardon me if I my understanding is wrong > > Regards > Narayan > > ---- you wrote: > > aum rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyasthAyai namo namaH > > > > I am just learning Sanskrit, so the closest > > approximation I can do is, "aum and salutations to She > > who is the highest central peak of the silver > > mountain." > > > > --Aravind Dear Narayan and Aravind, Aum rajataacala shR^ngagra madhyasthaayai namo namaH | The word madhyasthaa here can be understood as She whose abode is amidst the peaks of the silver mountain. This will fit in well with the concept that She, as the better half of Lord Shiva, has her abode in the Kailasa mountain ,which is surrounded by so many peaks of the Himaalayan range, the white (snow capped) peaks being described as peaks of the silver mountain . Regards V.M.Sundaram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 Dear Friends, The silver mountain is Kailaash. It is also known as 'VeLLiyanggiri' or 'VeLLimalai' in Tamil. MEru is supposed to be golden. Regards JayBee At 08:46 PM 3/4/01 +0800, you wrote: > > >kbvnarayan wrote: > >> Dear Mr Aravind, >> >> I don't want to discourage nor do I want to be critical - >> >> to my mind, the word "rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyastha" means She who is at the centre point on the top of rajatAcala sRN^ga i.e., the peak of the silvery mountain. >> >> Pardon me if I my understanding is wrong >> >> Regards >> Narayan >> >> ---- you wrote: >> > aum rajatAcala sRN^gAgra maddhyasthAyai namo namaH >> > >> > I am just learning Sanskrit, so the closest >> > approximation I can do is, "aum and salutations to She >> > who is the highest central peak of the silver >> > mountain." >> > >> > --Aravind > >Dear Narayan and Aravind, > > Aum rajataacala shR^ngagra madhyasthaayai namo namaH | > > The word madhyasthaa here can be understood as She whose abode is amidst >the peaks of the silver mountain. >This will fit in well with the concept that She, as the better half of Lord Shiva, >has her abode in the Kailasa mountain ,which is surrounded by so many peaks >of the Himaalayan range, the white (snow capped) peaks being described as >peaks of the silver mountain . > >Regards >V.M.Sundaram > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >AUM shrImAtre namaH > >Archives : http://www.ambaa.org/ (Edited) > : /messages// > >Contact : help > >Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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