Mantra Pushpam(MP) : Introduction

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Dear Members of the Prapatti Group:

 

Here is a quick introduction to the MP,

which is part of the Surya Namaskara Prasnam

section of The Taittiriya Aranyakam. This

Prasnam( Vedic Lesson ) as I indicated in an

earlier posting is also known as Arunopanishad

by Sri Vidya Worshippers.

 

There are 32 Anuvakas (Sections) in the Surya Namaskara

Prasnam. The number of Panchasats (Individual Mantras)

in this Prasnam add up to 130 . The eight Anuvaka is

a prelude to the Mantra Pushpam that is housed in the

22nd Anuvakam.

 

The Anuvakams preceding the eigth deal with the measures of time.

The eigth Anuvakam starts off by stating that all of the

units of "Time" enter into "water" ,which inturn

enters into Agni , which ultimately merges with

the energy of Surya. Eight forms of Agnis are then

described.

 

IN THE 22ND ANUVAKA DEALING WITH MANTRA PUSHPAM,

"WATER" IS RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF

"ELEMENTS". THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN "WATER" AND MOON ,

AGNI, SURYA , VAYU AND STARS IS DESCRIBED AND SALUTED.

AT THE END OF THIS ANUVAKA, THE RECITER VISUALIZES THE

ENTIRE WORLD AS FLOATING IN THE IMMENSITY OF

"WATER" .THE MANTRA PUSHPAM RIKS ARE LINKED WITH

THE MOSRT SACRED ARUNA KETUKAM RITUAL.

 

THERE ARE 12 PANCHASATA(INDIVIDUAL MANTRA/RIKS)

IN THE 22ND ANUVAKAM . I WILL ATTEMPT TO TRNSLATE

THESE MANTRAS LATER.

 

VEDA PURUSHAAYA NAMA:

 

V.Sadagopan