Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Dear All, I read several interpretations of the meaning of Om Namo Naaraayaanaaya and the best one I liked is this. So I am sharing this with all of you. You can break the word Naaraayana in several ways. So we can see several interpretations also. All of them are right. But we can choose what is appealing to us. Regards and prayers Savitri Om Namo Naaraayanaaya One explanation of the meaning of this ashtaakshari ( a word with eight letters) When taken letter by letter: OM- Soham- reveals the unity of Jeevaathma and Paramaatma NA- Nishedhaatmakam- No MO- Ayam - prapancham- This material world NAA- Sat- True RAA- Chit- Self illuminating YA- Anantham(not aanandamor bliss) - beyond any restrictions or limits of time and space or the one that cannot be measured by time or space. NAA-Sukham- Aanandam- Happiness, bliss YA- advaitham, akhandabodham- feeling of oneness with God, Paramaathma. So the full meaning of the manthram- OM NAMO NAARAAYANAAYA: Both the Jeevaatma and Paramaatma are one. This material world is not existing, it is not real. The feeling of I or Jeevatma is really the same as the Brahmachaitanyam which is beginningless and endless (aadyanthaheenam), which is Sat(true), Chit( self illuminating), and aanandam(bliss). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hari OM! Dear Savithriji Thanks for sharing this... the inner meaning. gives lot of space inside while we chant. Hare Guruvayurappa With Love & OM! Krishna Prasad guruvayur , " Savitri Puram " <savitriopuram wrote: > > Dear All, > > I read several interpretations of the meaning of Om Namo > Naaraayaanaaya and the best one I liked is this. So I am sharing this > with all of you. You can break the word Naaraayana in several ways. So > we can see several interpretations also. All of them are right. But we > can choose what is appealing to us. > > Regards and prayers > > Savitri > > > > Om Namo Naaraayanaaya > > One explanation of the meaning of this ashtaakshari ( a word with eight letters) > > When taken letter by letter: > > OM- Soham- reveals the unity of Jeevaathma and Paramaatma > NA- Nishedhaatmakam- No > MO- Ayam - prapancham- This material world > NAA- Sat- True > RAA- Chit- Self illuminating > YA- Anantham(not aanandamor bliss) - beyond any restrictions or limits > of time and space or the one that cannot be measured by time or space. > NAA-Sukham- Aanandam- Happiness, bliss > YA- advaitham, akhandabodham- feeling of oneness with God, Paramaathma. > > So the full meaning of the manthram- OM NAMO NAARAAYANAAYA: > > Both the Jeevaatma and Paramaatma are one. This material world is not > existing, it is not real. The feeling of I or Jeevatma is really the > same as the Brahmachaitanyam which is beginningless and endless > (aadyanthaheenam), which is Sat(true), Chit( self illuminating), and > aanandam(bliss). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Om Namo Narayanaya There is no better time for your kind and timely interpretation about this Ashtakshari manthra. Sunil Menon has started the Koti Nama Japam with this manthra and we all are fortunate and owe our gratitude to HIM to be participants in this yagnam. Participating once will be wiping all papas of this life. Participating to complete this yagnam will guide one to permanent bliss. Om Namo Narayanaya Chandrasekharan Savitri Puram <savitriopuramTuesday, April 22, 2008 7:55:45 AM[Guruvayur] Namasthe- Ashtakshari manthra Dear All,I read several interpretations of the meaning of Om NamoNaaraayaanaaya and the best one I liked is this. So I am sharing thiswith all of you. You can break the word Naaraayana in several ways. Sowe can see several interpretations also. All of them are right. But wecan choose what is appealing to us.Regards and prayersSavitriOm Namo NaaraayanaayaOne explanation of the meaning of this ashtaakshari ( a word with eight letters)When taken letter by letter:OM- Soham- reveals the unity of Jeevaathma and ParamaatmaNA- Nishedhaatmakam- NoMO- Ayam - prapancham- This material worldNAA- Sat- TrueRAA- Chit- Self illuminatingYA- Anantham(not aanandamor bliss) - beyond any restrictions or limitsof time and space or the one that cannot be measured by time or space.NAA-Sukham- Aanandam- Happiness, blissYA- advaitham, akhandabodham- feeling of oneness with God, Paramaathma.So the full meaning of the manthram- OM NAMO NAARAAYANAAYA:Both the Jeevaatma and Paramaatma are one. This material world is notexisting, it is not real. The feeling of I or Jeevatma is really thesame as the Brahmachaitanyam which is beginningless and endless(aadyanthaheenam) , which is Sat(true), Chit( self illuminating) , andaanandam(bliss) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Dear devotees, The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla manthras also namely. srimannaaraayancharnou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan parithyajya. ' If the devotees are interested I will write on it. saroja Ramanujam Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. www.freewebs.com/asrama3 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Would definitely love to hear more on this.Please do post it!!thanks,-sriramSaroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: Dear devotees, The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla manthras also namely. srimannaaraayancharnou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan parithyajya. ' If the devotees are interested I will write on it. saroja Ramanujam Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. www.freewebs.com/asrama3 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 AWESOME explanation!!!!!!!! guruvayur , " Savitri Puram " <savitriopuram wrote: > > Dear All, > > I read several interpretations of the meaning of Om Namo > Naaraayaanaaya and the best one I liked is this. So I am sharing this > with all of you. You can break the word Naaraayana in several ways. So > we can see several interpretations also. All of them are right. But we > can choose what is appealing to us. > > Regards and prayers > > Savitri > > > > Om Namo Naaraayanaaya > > One explanation of the meaning of this ashtaakshari ( a word with eight letters) > > When taken letter by letter: > > OM- Soham- reveals the unity of Jeevaathma and Paramaatma > NA- Nishedhaatmakam- No > MO- Ayam - prapancham- This material world > NAA- Sat- True > RAA- Chit- Self illuminating > YA- Anantham(not aanandamor bliss) - beyond any restrictions or limits > of time and space or the one that cannot be measured by time or space. > NAA-Sukham- Aanandam- Happiness, bliss > YA- advaitham, akhandabodham- feeling of oneness with God, Paramaathma. > > So the full meaning of the manthram- OM NAMO NAARAAYANAAYA: > > Both the Jeevaatma and Paramaatma are one. This material world is not > existing, it is not real. The feeling of I or Jeevatma is really the > same as the Brahmachaitanyam which is beginningless and endless > (aadyanthaheenam), which is Sat(true), Chit( self illuminating), and > aanandam(bliss). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Dear Sarojaji, I love sanskrit language since my school days. Initially maybe because I used to score full marks in sanskrit that it interested me more. Later on, i started reading the Bhagavad Gita with its meaning that I started realising the greatness of Sanskrit. I love to listen to Vedic chanting because it is soul stirring.Please write on the below two manthras. Om Namo Narayanaya Usha Lakshmanan Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18guruvayur Sent: Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 7:11:44 AMRe: [Guruvayur] Namasthe- Ashtakshari manthra Dear devotees, The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla manthras also namely. srimannaaraayanchar nou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan parithyajya. ' If the devotees are interested I will write on it.saroja RamanujamDr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit.www.freewebs. com/asrama3------------ --------- --------- ---Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Dear Sarojaji, Hare Krishna! It will be great to know the Vaishnava meaning of the Ashtakshari Mantra. Please do enlighten us regarding this when you have time. I guess the direct meaning will be "I offer my respectful obeisances to Sriman Narayana" Hare Krishna! ~Krishna Dasa.--- On Wed, 4/23/08, Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18Re: [Guruvayur] Namasthe- Ashtakshari manthraguruvayur Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 3:41 AM Dear devotees, The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla manthras also namely. srimannaaraayanchar nou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan parithyajya. ' If the devotees are interested I will write on it.saroja RamanujamDr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit.www.freewebs. com/asrama3------------ --------- --------- ---Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Dear and respected Sarojaji, We would love to hear more abou this. My knowledge of Sanskrit is very limited. Out of my desire to read, I am reading everything spiritual that I can lay hands on. Somebody like you can correct my mistakes anytime. Please feel free to correct any mistakes in what I wrote about this ashtakshari and actually please feel free to correct anyhting that I am writing. Please do write about the vaishnavite meaning given by Vedantha Deshika. We are eagerly waiting to know more. regards and prayers Savitri On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 8:41 PM, Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: > > > > > Dear devotees, > The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many > interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the > letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of > letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional > vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which > the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting > bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla > manthras also namely. srimannaaraayancharnou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE > naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan > parithyajya. ' > > If the devotees are interested I will write on it. > saroja Ramanujam > > Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. > > > www.freewebs.com/asrama3 > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it > now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 dear Sarojaji,we would certainly love to read more.Thank you for sharing the valuable knowledge.Om Namo Narayanaya,Jayashree.SreekumaarSaroja Ramanujam <sarojram18guruvayur Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:41:44 AMRe: [Guruvayur] Namasthe- Ashtakshari manthra Dear devotees, The beauty of the sanskrit language is that it is possible to give so many interpretations not only to the words but also letter by letter as the letters themselves form the words giving different meanings.The break up of letters given here is really remarkable .But according to the traditional vaishnavite meaning you have to go to the work of Vedantha Desika, in which the ashtakshar manthra is explained with deeper significance highlighting bhakthi and surrender.He has explained the other two vaishnavite traditionla manthras also namely. srimannaaraayanchar nou SaraNam prapadhye SrimathE naaraayaNaaya namaH and thecharamasloka of the gita 'SarvaDharmaan parithyajya. ' If the devotees are interested I will write on it. saroja Ramanujam Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. www.freewebs. com/asrama3 ------------ --------- --------- --- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thank you all for the interesty shown about ashtakshari manthra. I will start on it next week Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. www.freewebs.com/asrama3 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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