Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Dear members, BhasmadhAraNa samyuktah pavitrO nivayatAshayah shivAbhidhAvam yatprOktam bhAsanA tbhasitam tathA mahAbhasmEti samchintya mahAdEvam prabhAmayam vartantE yE mahAbhAgA mukhyAstE bhasmadhAraNah says the sastra. That which illumines the siva tattva is called Bhasita. “sa esha bhasmajyOtih, sa esha bhasmajyOtih†says the Bhasma Jabalopanishad. Siva is contemplated as Bhasma / Jyoti swarupa which is the form of Pure Consciousness. And hence Parama Siva is called Mahabhasma. Siva as Chidagni in the form of Mahabhasma is called NirupAdhika Bhasma. shivAgnyAdi samutpannam mantranyAsAdi yOgatah tatsOpAdhika mityAhu rbhasma tantra vishAradah The Bhasma which is purified with SadyOjAtA iti panchabrahma mantras and that is kept in Sivagni is the sOpAdhika Bhasma. These are 5 types: vibhUti rbhasitam bhasma kshAram rakshEti bhasmanah etAni panchanAmAni hEtubhih panchabhih rdhruvam There are 5 types of ashes: 1. Vibhuti 2) Bhasita 3) Bhasma 4) KshAra 5) Raksha Ashtabhutis are 8 siddhis starting from Anima, Mahima……Vashitva. Vibhuti confers these 8 siddhis and hence it is called Vibhuti. That which lits the siva jnana is Bhasita, that which burns the sins is Bhasma, that which protects from misfortunes and accidents is kshAra, that which protects from evil spirits is Raksha. The origin of Vibhuti is as follows: nandA bhadrA cha surabhih sushIlA sumanastathA panchagAvO vibhOrjAtAh sadyOjAtAdi vaktratah kapilah krishnah dhavaLa dhUmra rakthasthaiva cha nandAdInAm gavAm varNah kramENA parikIrtitAh From the Siva’s 5 faces ie., from Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, Ishana came forth Nanda, Bhadra, Surabhi, Susila, Sumana cows respectively. From Nanda, Bhadra, Surabhi, Susila and Sumana came forth Vibhuti, Bhasita, Bhasma, Kshara, Raksha with the colors Kapila, Black, White, Grey and Red respectively. For Nitya Karmas, Vibhuti ; for naimittika karmas Bhasita, for Kamya Karmas Kshara and Raksha are applied on the forehead. The origin of Bhasma is categorized in 4 ways: 1. Kalpa Bhasma 2) Anukalpa Bhasma 3) Upakalpa Bhasma 4) Apakalpa Bhasma Kalpa Bhasma: The gomaya (cow dung) should be collected and extreme care should be taken not to drop it on the ground. While collecting this way, Sadyojata mantra should be chanted. Cow dung balls should be made with Vamadeva mantra. With tatpurusha mantra, should be dried in the sun with aghora mantra, should be put in sivagni. With Ishana mantra, bilva leaf powder and mulikas should be added. The bhasma thus prepared is Kalpa Bhasma The cow dung which is collected from the forest and above procedure should be followed. This is anukalpa bhasma. The bhasma is procured from shops is taken and cow’s urine (gomutra) is added and then filtered. Balls should be made and pancha brahma mantras should be chanted with the above procedure. This is Upakalpa Bhasma If the bhasma is procured from shops and is not purified with the above procedure is called Apakalpa Bhasma. Every sadhaka (at least sivopasakas) should perform the Bhasma Snana (Vibhuti Snana) daily without fail. Before performing the Bhasma Snana, one should wash the hands, feet. Take the vibhuti (NOT APAKALPA BHASMA) in one’s left hand. Observing mouna, one purify the bhasma by uttering Siva Panchakshari Mantra 8 times. Then sprinkle the Bhasma on one’s head with Ishana Mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on one’s face with Tatpurusha Mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on one’s chest with Aghora mantra; sprinkle the bhasma at Guhya sthana with Vamadeva mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on two feet with Sadyojata mantra and sprinkle the bhasma on entire body with Pranava mantra. The performance of this Bhasma snana destroys the aNava mala says the Sastra. Then uttering the panchakshara mantra “namah sivaya†7 times, one should apply the bhasma on the entire body and similar Tripundra. While applying the Tripundra, bhasma should be taken and placed on the left hand. One should utter “agniriti bhasma, vayuriti bhasma, jalamiti bhasma, sthalamiti bhasma, vyomiti bhasma, bhasmEti bhasma, sarvam havA idam bhasma, mana ityEtAni chakshUmshi bhasmAniâ€. Then with Pancha-brahma mantras, one should apply the Tripundra. And later Mrityunjaya Mantra should be chanted. Whoever applies the Tripundra (the 3 lines on the forehead) is equivalent to performing the Tretagni Upasana everyday says the Upanishad. While performing Siva Puja, one should apply the Bhasma in this way. One should also get initiated in Siva Panchakshari Mantra from a Sadguru and perform the Siva Puja daily. Kanchi Mahaperiyaval said that if time does not permit, atleast do the Siva Puja Abhisheka with “ApohishtA mayObhuvah …..†mantra and perform the 16 upacharas with “Namah Sivayaâ€. This puja takes hardly 15 minutes. He said that spare atleast 15 minutes of your time for Siva Puja. With regards, Sriram Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Dear Sriram ji While the mail is exhaustive, pl also add the relevant information from Devi Baghwatham on the Bhasma regards Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " --- On Tue, 9/16/08, venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi Bhasma Dharana and Siva Puja Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:26 AM Dear members, BhasmadhAraNa samyuktah pavitrO nivayatAshayah shivAbhidhAvam yatprOktam bhAsanA tbhasitam tathA mahAbhasmEti samchintya mahAdEvam prabhAmayam vartantE yE mahAbhAgA mukhyAstE bhasmadhAraNah says the sastra. That which illumines the siva tattva is called Bhasita. “sa esha bhasmajyOtih, sa esha bhasmajyOtih” says the Bhasma Jabalopanishad. Siva is contemplated as Bhasma / Jyoti swarupa which is the form of Pure Consciousness. And hence Parama Siva is called Mahabhasma. Siva as Chidagni in the form of Mahabhasma is called NirupAdhika Bhasma. shivAgnyAdi samutpannam mantranyAsAdi yOgatah tatsOpAdhika mityAhu rbhasma tantra vishAradah The Bhasma which is purified with SadyOjAtA iti panchabrahma mantras and that is kept in Sivagni is the sOpAdhika Bhasma. These are 5 types: vibhUti rbhasitam bhasma kshAram rakshEti bhasmanah etAni panchanAmAni hEtubhih panchabhih rdhruvam There are 5 types of ashes: 1. Vibhuti 2) Bhasita 3) Bhasma 4) KshAra 5) Raksha Ashtabhutis are 8 siddhis starting from Anima, Mahima……Vashitva. Vibhuti confers these 8 siddhis and hence it is called Vibhuti. That which lits the siva jnana is Bhasita, that which burns the sins is Bhasma, that which protects from misfortunes and accidents is kshAra, that which protects from evil spirits is Raksha. The origin of Vibhuti is as follows: nandA bhadrA cha surabhih sushIlA sumanastathA panchagAvO vibhOrjAtAh sadyOjAtAdi vaktratah kapilah krishnah dhavaLa dhUmra rakthasthaiva cha nandAdInAm gavAm varNah kramENA parikIrtitAh From the Siva’s 5 faces ie., from Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, Ishana came forth Nanda, Bhadra, Surabhi, Susila, Sumana cows respectively. From Nanda, Bhadra, Surabhi, Susila and Sumana came forth Vibhuti, Bhasita, Bhasma, Kshara, Raksha with the colors Kapila, Black, White, Grey and Red respectively. For Nitya Karmas, Vibhuti ; for naimittika karmas Bhasita, for Kamya Karmas Kshara and Raksha are applied on the forehead. The origin of Bhasma is categorized in 4 ways: 1. Kalpa Bhasma 2) Anukalpa Bhasma 3) Upakalpa Bhasma 4) Apakalpa Bhasma Kalpa Bhasma: The gomaya (cow dung) should be collected and extreme care should be taken not to drop it on the ground. While collecting this way, Sadyojata mantra should be chanted. Cow dung balls should be made with Vamadeva mantra. With tatpurusha mantra, should be dried in the sun with aghora mantra, should be put in sivagni. With Ishana mantra, bilva leaf powder and mulikas should be added. The bhasma thus prepared is Kalpa Bhasma The cow dung which is collected from the forest and above procedure should be followed. This is anukalpa bhasma. The bhasma is procured from shops is taken and cow’s urine (gomutra) is added and then filtered. Balls should be made and pancha brahma mantras should be chanted with the above procedure. This is Upakalpa Bhasma If the bhasma is procured from shops and is not purified with the above procedure is called Apakalpa Bhasma. Every sadhaka (at least sivopasakas) should perform the Bhasma Snana (Vibhuti Snana) daily without fail. Before performing the Bhasma Snana, one should wash the hands, feet. Take the vibhuti (NOT APAKALPA BHASMA) in one’s left hand. Observing mouna, one purify the bhasma by uttering Siva Panchakshari Mantra 8 times. Then sprinkle the Bhasma on one’s head with Ishana Mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on one’s face with Tatpurusha Mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on one’s chest with Aghora mantra; sprinkle the bhasma at Guhya sthana with Vamadeva mantra; sprinkle the bhasma on two feet with Sadyojata mantra and sprinkle the bhasma on entire body with Pranava mantra. The performance of this Bhasma snana destroys the aNava mala says the Sastra. Then uttering the panchakshara mantra “namah sivaya” 7 times, one should apply the bhasma on the entire body and similar Tripundra. While applying the Tripundra, bhasma should be taken and placed on the left hand. One should utter “agniriti bhasma, vayuriti bhasma, jalamiti bhasma, sthalamiti bhasma, vyomiti bhasma, bhasmEti bhasma, sarvam havA idam bhasma, mana ityEtAni chakshUmshi bhasmAni”. Then with Pancha-brahma mantras, one should apply the Tripundra. And later Mrityunjaya Mantra should be chanted. Whoever applies the Tripundra (the 3 lines on the forehead) is equivalent to performing the Tretagni Upasana everyday says the Upanishad. While performing Siva Puja, one should apply the Bhasma in this way. One should also get initiated in Siva Panchakshari Mantra from a Sadguru and perform the Siva Puja daily. Kanchi Mahaperiyaval said that if time does not permit, atleast do the Siva Puja Abhisheka with “ApohishtA mayObhuvah …..” mantra and perform the 16 upacharas with “Namah Sivaya”. This puja takes hardly 15 minutes. He said that spare atleast 15 minutes of your time for Siva Puja. With regards, Sriram ------------ --------- --------- --- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Respected Sri Sriramji,  Please elaborate on Sadyojatadi panchas. Expect for the mantras, I do not know anything about these aspects of Siva. Kindly provide as much information as possible.  With regards  narayan --- On Tue, 9/16/08, venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi Bhasma Dharana and Siva Puja Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:56 PM Dear members, BhasmadhAraNa samyuktah pavitrO nivayatAshayah shivAbhidhAvam yatprOktam bhAsanA tbhasitam tathA mahAbhasmEti samchintya mahAdEvam prabhAmayam vartantE yE mahAbhAgA mukhyAstE bhasmadhAraNah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Dear narayan, Just type " pancha brahma mantras " in google search engine. Entire mantras with vedic intonations would be downloaded. But one must learn this from vedic scholar because of its svaras. Here are those mantras that i have copied from the net for you. 1. SadyOjAta Mantra sadyoj & #257;tam prapady & #257;mi sadyoj & #257;t & #257;ya vai namo namah bhave bhave n & #257;ti bhave bhavasva m & #257;m bhavodbhav & #257;ya namah I take refuge in the First Born, verily I bow to the First Born Do not consign me to birth after birth; Guide me beyond birth, I bow to the Causer of birth. 2. V & #257;madeva Mantra v & #257;madev & #257;ya namo jyesth & #257;ya namah & #347;resth & #257;ya namo rudr & #257;ya namah k & #257;l & #257;ya namah kalavikaran & #257;ya namo bal & #257;ya namo balavikaran & #257;ya namo balapramathan & #257;ya namah sarvabh & #363;tadaman & #257;ya namo manonman & #257;ya namah I bow to the Noble One, the Eldest; to the Best, to Rudra and to Time, I bow to the Incomprehensible, to Strength, To the Causer of various forces, and to the Extender of Strength. I bow to the Subduer of all beings, and to the One who kindles the Light. 3. Aghora Mantra aghorebhyo'tha ghorebhyo aghoraghoretarebhyah sarvatah & #347;arvah sarvebhyo namaste rudra r & #363;pebhyah I bow to those not terrible and those who are terrible, And to those who are both terrible and not terrible. Everywhere and always, & #346;arva, I bow to all Thy Rudra forms. 4. Tatpurusha Mantra tatpurush & #257;ya vidmahe mah & #257;dev & #257;ya dh & #299;mahi tanno rudrah pracoday & #257;t May we know that Supreme Person And mediate on that Great God, May Rudra impel us! 5. & #298; & #347; & #257;na Mantra & #299; & #347; & #257;na sarvavidy & #257;n & #257;m & #299; & #347;varah sarvabh & #363;t & #257;n & #257;m brahm & #257;dipati brahmano'dhipatir brahm & #257; & #347;ivo me astu sa eva sad & #257; & #347;iva om Ruler of all knowledge, Master of all beings, Commander of all study and devotion, That God Auspicious to me, Be He just so, the Ever-Auspicious Om. These mantras are the base of entire mahanyasa mantras. Also, if one does not know the Rudra adhyaya (namaka and chamaka), it is enough if one does abhisheka with these 5 mantras. But make sure that you learn it from a competent guru. regds, sriram , narayan iyer <z1e1b1r1a wrote: > > Respected Sri Sriramji, >  > Please elaborate on Sadyojatadi panchas. Expect for the mantras, I do not know anything about these aspects of Siva. Kindly provide as much information as possible. >  > With regards >  > narayan > > --- On Tue, 9/16/08, venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: > > venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi > Bhasma Dharana and Siva Puja > > Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:56 PM > > > > > > Dear members, > BhasmadhAraNa samyuktah pavitrO nivayatAshayah > shivAbhidhAvam yatprOktam bhAsanA tbhasitam tathA > mahAbhasmEti samchintya mahAdEvam prabhAmayam > vartantE yE mahAbhAgA mukhyAstE bhasmadhAraNah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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