Guest guest Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thirumanthra- Om namo naaraayaNaaya The syllable `OM' is made up of three maathras, `a' `u' and `m'. By `a', the Lord who is the support of everything is denoted. The letter `a' is the origin of all letters as Brahman is the origin of the universe. The letter `u' has two connotations, namely, Lakshmi and meaning `only.' If the first meaning is taken it means that the jiva (denoted by `m' in OM) is the sesha or belonging of the Lord and Lakshmi. If the second meaning is taken it shows that the jeeva is the sesha to the Lord, which includes Lakshmi, alone. In visishtadvaita philosophy, the sentient and insentient beings form the sarira of the Lord, who is their indwelling self. The sarira is defined by Ramanuja as that which depends on and is subservient to the self of which it forms the embodiment. Thus the individual self is the sesha of the Lord being His sarira. He letter 'm' denotes the individual self, but also implies in the secondary sense, all beings sentient and insentient which form the sarira of the Lord. The significance of the denotation of the jiva by the letter 'm' is explained as follows: Among the groups of consonants `ka cha ta tha pa ` the first four denote the five elements, five karmendhrubiyas, five jnanendhriyas , the five thanmathras respectively and of the `pa' varga consonants `pa' denotes mind, `pha,' ahankara, `ba,' mahatthathva, bha is prkrthi and ` ma' is the jivathma who is the 25th thathva., who is different from the other24 which are insentient. A word of explanation on the thatthvas would be relevant here. According to sankhya philosophy there are 24thathvas which are evolutes of prkrthi, the primordial matter. These thathvas are accepted in vedantha philosophy also, the only difference is that the cause of even prakrthi is Brahman of the upanishats in Vedanta while sankhya does not accept Isvara , according to which the prkrthi is beginningless and constituted of threegunas, sathva, rajas and thamas which combine to produce the gross world. The first thathva is prakrthi(1) from which mahat(1) or buddhi, evolved, from which evolved ahankara(1) and from the ahankara, which is of three kinds, saatvik raajasik and thaamasik. From saathvik ahamkara the five jnanendriyas(5) and five karmendriyas(5) and manas(1) evelved. From thaamasik ahamkara he five thanmathras(5) evolved, from which the five elements(5) were evolved. All told there are 24 thathvas and the jiva is the 25th. The 24 thathvas are insentient and the sentient jiva which is known as purusha in sankhya is different from the 26th , who is Isvara, who is the cause of everything and denoted by `a.' of the Pranava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Namaste Sarojaji, I have heard that Om is made of three mantras namely 'O', 'Aa' and 'Ma'. 'O' denotes lord brahma, the orgin of universe and the creator, 'Aa' denotes lord Vishnu, the Protector and 'Ma' denotes lord Shiva, the destroyer. It is given in "harinamakeerthanam" 1st stanza that 'Aa' denotes lord Hari.Pardon me if I am wrong. Regards, Sreejith. Engineer by Profession, Astrologer by Interest & Devotee by Mind. "Kshipa Om Swaha"--- On Mon, 5/5/08, sarojram18 <sarojram18 wrote: sarojram18 <sarojram18[Guruvayur] The three manthrasguruvayur Date: Monday, 5 May, 2008, 9:50 PM Thirumanthra- Om namo naaraayaNaaya The syllable ` OM ' is made up of three maathras, `a' `u' and `m'. By `a', the Lord who is the support of everything is denoted. The letter `a' is the origin of all letters as Brahman is the origin of the universe. The letter `u' has two connotations, namely, Lakshmi and meaning `only.' If the first meaning is taken it means that the jiva (denoted by `m' in OM ) is the sesha or belonging of the Lord and Lakshmi. If the second meaning is taken it shows that the jeeva is the sesha to the Lord, which includes Lakshmi, alone. In visishtadvaita philosophy, the sentient and insentient beings form the sarira of the Lord, who is their indwelling self. The sarira is defined by Ramanuja as that which depends on and is subservient to the self of which it forms the embodiment. Thus the individual self is the sesha of the Lord being His sarira. He letter 'm' denotes the individual self, but also implies in the secondary sense, all beings sentient and insentient which form the sarira of the Lord. The significance of the denotation of the jiva by the letter 'm' is explained as follows: Among the groups of consonants `ka cha ta tha pa ` the first four denote the five elements, five karmendhrubiyas, five jnanendhriyas , the five thanmathras respectively and of the `pa' varga consonants `pa' denotes mind, `pha,' ahankara, `ba,' mahatthathva, bha is prkrthi and ` ma' is the jivathma who is the 25th thathva., who is different from the other24 which are insentient. A word of explanation on the thatthvas would be relevant here. According to sankhya philosophy there are 24thathvas which are evolutes of prkrthi, the primordial matter. These thathvas are accepted in vedantha philosophy also, the only difference is that the cause of even prakrthi is Brahman of the upanishats in Vedanta while sankhya does not accept Isvara , according to which the prkrthi is beginningless and constituted of threegunas, sathva, rajas and thamas which combine to produce the gross world. The first thathva is prakrthi(1) from which mahat(1) or buddhi, evolved, from which evolved ahankara(1) and from the ahankara, which is of three kinds, saatvik raajasik and thaamasik. From saathvik ahamkara the five jnanendriyas( 5) and five karmendriyas( 5) and manas(1) evelved. From thaamasik ahamkara he five thanmathras( 5) evolved, from which the five elements(5) were evolved. All told there are 24 thathvas and the jiva is the 25th. The 24 thathvas are insentient and the sentient jiva which is known as purusha in sankhya is different from the 26th , who is Isvara, who is the cause of everything and denoted by `a.' of the Pranava. From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 JAI SHREE KRISHNA.... THE EXPLANATION GIVEN REGARDING THE THATVAAS..WAS VERY INFORMATIVE LOOKING FORWARD FOR SOME MORE ELABORATE EXPLANATION REGARDING THESE GURUVAYOORAPPA SHARANAM > > 1. Thirumanthra- Om namo naaraayaNaaya > > > > The syllable `OM' is made up of three maathras, `a' > `u' and `m'. > > > > By `a', the Lord who is the support of everything is denoted. > The letter `a' is the origin of all letters as Brahman is the > origin of the universe. > > > > The letter `u' has two connotations, namely, Lakshmi and meaning > `only.' > > If the first meaning is taken it means that the jiva (denoted by > `m' in OM) is the sesha or belonging of the Lord and Lakshmi. If > the second meaning is taken it shows that the jeeva is the sesha to the > Lord, which includes Lakshmi, alone. > > > > In visishtadvaita philosophy, the sentient and insentient beings form > the sarira of the Lord, who is their indwelling self. The sarira is > defined by Ramanuja as that which depends on and is subservient to the > self of which it forms the embodiment. Thus the individual self is the > sesha of the Lord being His sarira. > > > > He letter 'm' denotes the individual self, but also implies in > the secondary sense, all beings sentient and insentient which form the > sarira of the Lord. > > > > The significance of the denotation of the jiva by the letter 'm' > is explained as follows: > > > > Among the groups of consonants `ka cha ta tha pa ` the first > four denote the five elements, five karmendhrubiyas, five jnanendhriyas > , the five thanmathras respectively and of the `pa' varga > consonants `pa' denotes mind, `pha,' ahankara, > `ba,' mahatthathva, bha is prkrthi and ` ma' is the > jivathma who is the 25th thathva., who is different from the other24 > which are insentient. > > > > A word of explanation on the thatthvas would be relevant here. > > According to sankhya philosophy there are 24thathvas which are evolutes > of prkrthi, the primordial matter. These thathvas are accepted in > vedantha philosophy also, the only difference is that the cause of even > prakrthi is Brahman of the upanishats in Vedanta while sankhya does > not accept Isvara , according to which the prkrthi is beginningless and > constituted of threegunas, sathva, rajas and thamas which combine to > produce the gross world. > > > > The first thathva is prakrthi(1) from which mahat(1) or buddhi, > evolved, from which evolved ahankara(1) and from the ahankara, which is > of three kinds, saatvik raajasik and thaamasik. From saathvik ahamkara > the five jnanendriyas(5) and five karmendriyas(5) and manas(1) evelved. > From thaamasik ahamkara he five thanmathras(5) evolved, from which the > five elements(5) were evolved. All told there are 24 thathvas and the > jiva is the 25th. > > > > The 24 thathvas are insentient and the sentient jiva which is known as > purusha in sankhya is different from the 26th , who is Isvara, who is > the cause of everything and denoted by `a.' of the Pranava. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 OM has been explained in different ways. I have given the explanation of OM in the thirumanthra'Om Namo Narayanaaya,' in which it could not refer to Siva and Brahma.This explanation is as per Vedanta desika' s Rahasyathrayasaaram following the tradition of vaishnavasiddhantha. sarojaRananujam 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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