Shani Mantra

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Namaste,

 

When Maharshi Parasara (father of Veda Vyasa) taught relief from planetary

problems in horoscope, he taught to perform homam with that specific mantra for

relief from Saturnine problems. Thus, the tradition of using this mantra for

Saturn is based on the teachings of a maharshi and certainly not a

misconception.

 

I said several times in the past that Veda mantras cannot understood literally.

There are layers of meanings. One should trust a rishi's judgment more than a

possibly hasty translation given by a scholar. Understanding Veda mantras

requires more than scholarship.

 

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The word aapas (aapo) is normally translated as water. But it can also indicate

actions.

 

My independent translation of the verse is " may auspicious (sham) actions

(aapas) happen (bhavantu) through us (naH) for divine (devIH), i.e. driven by

full awareness of the Divine Force running the universe, wishes (abhiShTaye) and

protection (pItaye). Contentment (sham) and health and well-being of all kinds

(yoH) flow from all directions (abhisravantu) to us (naH). "

 

Saturn is a personification of the spirit of work in us. Saturn makes us work

hard and pay off our kaarmik debts. He is just an impassionate discharger of the

law of karma. When one is indebted to a person or a group, one needs to work

hard and pay it back. Saturn makes one do that.

 

The above mantra is asking for auspicious actions to be taken by one. The

actions are to fulfill the divine wishes and bring protection. Divine wishes are

the wishes of Nature and not selfish wishes of an individual. One knows it only

when one's individual ego is effaced and one is in tune with the Divine Natural

rhythm. One is asking that one should engage in actions to bring protection,

that are in tune with the Divine Natural rhythm. As a result, one is asking for

contentment, peace, happiness, well-being of all kinds and health to come to

one. One is basically asking Nature to guide one to engage in right actions and

get health and protection as a result.

 

Being the planet of hard work and kaarmik payback, Saturn makes one engage in

actions to pay kaarmik debts back. Being tuned to the divine will and rhythm

will enable one to engage in the right actions and pay back kaarmik debts

without incurring new ones.

 

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Please feel free to forward this mail to any person or group that may be

interested in this topic.

 

Best regards,

Narasimha

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---- <deleted> wrote:

> Narasimhaji,

 

The Vedic Mantra for Shani is regarded by many as " Sham no devirbhistaya... "

however when we look at the literal meaning of the mantra in the Rig Veda 10.9.4

then the translation is given as " may the divine water be propitious to our

worship, may they be good for our drinking, may they flow around us, and be our

health and safety "

 

There is no obvious connection to Shani in the translation unless we make a link

between the Western direction with Varuna Devata as the Digpala and Shani.

 

Is there is a logic for this mantra to be associated with Shani ? There are

articles on the internet by people from the Arya Samaaj who are angry that this

mantra is used for " Shani Graha Shanti " whereas they simply use this mantra for

achaman and shuddhi before starting a homam.

 

Regards

 

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