Medha Dakshinamurthy Mantra

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First onething Amma,

 

The deity name is Dakshinamurthy not Dhasnamurthi.

Pronunciation is very important to invoke a deity's blessings mantriacally atleast.

I will give you a Medha Dakshinamurthy Mantram

"OM HREEM DAKSHINAMURTHAYE' MAHYAM MEDHAAM PRAGNAAM PRAYACCHA SWAHA"

However since the beejam "Hreem" is there it is imperative to get Guru initiation and guidance for the mantra.

Dakshina not only means "south" as you are discussing, but it means "right" (opposite of "left") too. Of course, when one faces east, one's right hand side is in the southern direction and that may be why the right hand is called "dakshina hastam".

 

The Sanskrit word Dakshinamurthy literally means the figure facing south. In every Siva temple the stone image of Dakshinamurthy is installed, facing south, on the southern circumambulatory path around the sanctum sanctorum. Perhaps, of all Hindu Gods, he is the only one sitting facing south. The great seer Ramana Maharshi, has interpreted the name as "Dakshina amurty", meaning one who is capable but without form.

In the iconic form of Dakshinamurthy, Siva is depicted as sitting on a seat under a banyan tree, facing south. His right leg is placed on a demon lying on the ground. His left leg is folded and placed on the seat. Four sages surround Him. He is instructing them on the absolute truth, silently, using only hand gestures.

Yoga Dakshinamurthy

The index finger of His right hand is bent and touching the tip of his thumb. The other three fingers are stretched apart. This symbolic hand gesture or mudra is the Gnana Mudra (or Jnana Mudra or Jana Mudra), a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. He also holds the scriptures in this hand. There is a snake or rosary or both in one hand and fire in the other. The remaining hand is in the Abhaya Mudra, a posture of assurance and blessing.

 

Vyakyaana Dakshinamurthy

Dakshinamurthy is portrayed as being in the yogic state of abstract meditation - and as a powerful form brimming with ever flowing bliss and supreme joy. Variations of this iconic representation include Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy, Rishabharooda Dakshinamurthy etc

Veenadhara DakshinamurthyMedha means intelligence. What is the seat of intelligence? Normally we consider the brain as the seat of intelligence. Dakshinaamurthy is dakshina+amurthy. Amurthy means a formless entity. So "Medha Dakshinaamurthy" may be roughly translated as "the formless entity in the right brain". What is it?If we study the basics of yoga and modern neuroscience, this can become clearer.The right half of the brain controls the left part of the nervous system and the left half of the brain controls the right part of the nervous system. There is a cross over in the medulla. Though Lord Medha Dakshinamurthy's name is associated with the right side (dakshina), he is depicted as sitting with his left (vaama) leg up.Modern science says that structured logic is performed by the left half of the brain and inutition and unstructured logic is performed in the right half of brain. That may be why left-handed cricket batsmen tend to look more free-flowing, intuitive and elegant (e.g. David Gower, WV Raman, Brian Lara, Sourav Ganguly etc). The nervous reflexes associated with left part of the body (and hence the right brain) are used by them more pre-dominently and hence the reflexes are more intuitive.In Yoga, the nervous channels of Pingala and Ida are associated with fire and water (Sun and Moon). In terms of modern terminology, they correspond to sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. One system plays a stimulating (fiery) role and the other plays a soothing (watery) role. Structured logic is fiery in nature and unstructured intuition is watery in nature.Medha Dakshinamurthy is depicted as a guru who teaches without speaking a word. He sits in jnaana mudra in silence and knowledge comes automatically. This seems to point at the intuition within us, which taps to the universal source of knowledge! This intuition that contributes to unstructured learning is "the formless entity of the right brain" and it gives us knowledge thru silence. Medha Dakshinamurthy is stationed in our right brain as the formless entity called intuition and teaches us everything.

 

Lord Medha Dakshinamurthy is often portrayed as teaching to four youthful sons of Brahma, who epitomize spiritual purity - Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana and Sanatkumara. These are the rulers of the four chaturthamsas of signs (like dasa dikpalakas for dasamsa). I have always felt that Chaturthamsa (D-4) is not used to its fullest by most astrologers. Chaturthamsa shows "bhagya" according to Parasara. If one restricts "bhagya" to the residence, one cannot understand why chaturthamsas are ruled by these four Kumaras. Anyway, I will write my thoughts on what these four Kumaras symbolize and also the chaturthamsa links in an email later.One thought before I finish. Many beejaksharas (seed syllables) used in mantras have rakaara or lakaara, which activate/feed the sympathetic and parasympathetic channels. Ra is fiery and La is watery. For example, "Kreem" and "Kleem" have totally different purposes, though they are very similar. Similarly, "Shreem" and "Shleem" have totally different purposes. Ancient Hindu sages and Yogis carefully studied and chronicled the impact of various sounds on various subtle energy channels. Today, people look at mantra sastra as some kind of magic that helps one fulfil cheap material desires and they forget the most essential basics of mantra sastra. The ultimate purpose of mantra and tantra is to control oneself and rise spiritually.Let me end this rather long-winding rambling with a beejakshara that can activate the right brain. Try meditating on the beeja "dhleem" in jnaana mudra for a few hours and you'll see the difference! A dhyana sloka on Shri Dakshinamurthy runs like this"Seated under the kallala tree behold the Guru who is Young while the disciples are old; Guru's exposition of principles is in silence. But lo, all doubts of the disciples are cleared!".

Yours yogically,

Shreeram Balijepalli

Rajarajeshwari_Kalpataru , panimalar venayagan <sugumalar76 wrote:>> > Hi,> > Can anybody pls give me some mantra's for Lord Dhasnamurthi.....what is to be done to get his blessing....> > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more.>

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i've been searching for info on this mantra since many days. i got initiation from my guru for this beautiful medha dakshinamurthy mantra. but my mantra is slightly different. it is OM NAMO BHAGAWATE DAKSHINAMURTHAYE MAHYAM MEDHAM PRAAGYAM PRAYACHHHA SWAHA....

 

 

everything is same but the beeja mantra is diferent.. should i continue with my guru's mantra or shall i change it while chanting?

 

also i have another doubt.. i do this puja everyday wherever i am.. but some times it will be difficult for me during travelling... particularly during long train journeys.. like 48 or 50 hr journeys. how should i do my puja in that case?

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Never doubt guru's mantra diksha to you. the moment you doubt or have less faith in a guru and  mantra advised by him. the entire devotion/spirituality is a waste. we will not be able to make head ways in spirituality.