Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 List Members, The planetary mantras are listed in Astro Vedica, along with a little philosophy: " In the 84th chapter of The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra however, Parashara Rishi does prescribe worship of the planetary deities, prayer and charity to brahmins ( priests ) as remedial measures. He does explain that the creator ( Brahma ) instructed the presiding planetary deities to " do good unto those that worship you; " Parashara did not prescribe gems. In India, it is possible to take advantage of the navagraha puja ( worship of the nine planets ) in the appropriate temples. In the West, this is difficult. It is also becoming difficult to find a brahmin worthy of charity in modern days. The following are different planetary mantras, which are prayers, along with the number of times they are to be chanted. The person should begin chanting the mantra during the bright half of the Moon on the day represented by the planet. For example, the Moon mantra should be begun on Monday. The mantras are chanted on japa beads of 108 beads per string. They are similar to rosaries. Sun Mantra- to be chanted 7,000 times: Japa kusuma-sankarsham kashyapeyam maha-dyutim tamo-rim sarva-papa-ghnam pranato ' smi divakaram " Let us chant the glories of the Sun God, whose beauty rivals that of a flower. I bow down to him, the greatly effulgent son of Kashyapa, who is the enemy of darkness and destroyer of all sins. " Moon mantra- to be chanted 11,000 times: Dahhi-shankha-tusharabham kshirodarnava-sambhavam namami shashinam soman sambhor mukta-bhushanam " I offer my obeisances to the Moon god, whose complexion resembles white cheese, the whiteness of conchshells, and snow. He is the ruling deity of the soma-rasaborn from the ocean of milk, and he serves on the ornament on the top of the head of Lord Shambhu. " The Mars mantra: to be chanted 10,000 times: Dharani-garbha-sambhutam vidyut kanti-samaprabha Kumaram shakti-hastam ca mangalam pranamamy aham " I offer my obeisances to Shree Mangala, the god of the planet Mars, who was born from the womb of the earth goddess. His brilliant effulgence is like that of lightning, and he appears as a youth carrying a spear in his hand. " Mercury mantra- to be chanted 4,000 times: Priyangava-gulikashyam rupena pratimambudam saumyam saumya-gunopetam tani pranamamy aham " I bow down to Buddha, god of the planet Mercury, whose face is like a fragrent globe of the priyangu herb and whose beauty matches that of a lotus flower. He is most gentle, possessing all attractive qualities. " Jupiter mantra- to be chanted 19,000 times: Devanam ca rishinam gurun kañchana-sannibhham buddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim " I bow down to Brihaspati, god of the planet Jupiter. He is the spiritual master of all the demigods and sages. His complexion is golden, and he is full of intelligence. He is the controlling lord of all three worlds. " Venus mantra- to be chanted 16,000 times: Hima-kunda-mrinalabham daityanam paramam gurum sarva-shastra-pravaktaram bhargavam pranamamy aham " I offer my obeisances to the descendent of Bhrigu Muni, ( i.e., Venus ), whose complexion is white like a pond covered with ice. He is the supreme spiritual master of the demoniac enemies of the demigods, and has spoken to them all the revealed scriptures. " Saturn mantra- to be chanted 23,000 times: Nilañjana-samabhasam ravi-putram yamagrajam chaya-martanda-sambhutam tam namami shaishcharam " I bow down to slow-moving Saturn, whose complexion is dark blue like nilanjana ointment. The elder brother of Lord Yamaraj, he is born from the Sun god and his wife Chaya. " Rahu mantra- to be chanted 18,000 times: Ardha-kayam mahim-viryam chandraditya-vimardanam simhika-garbha-sambhutam tam rahum pranamamy aham " I offer my obeisances to Rahu, born from the womb of Simhika, who has only half a body yet possesses great power, being able to subdue the Sun and the Moon. " Ketu mantra- to be chanted 17,000 times: Palasa-puspa-sankasam taraka-graha-mastakam raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamamy aham " I offer my obeisances to the violent and fearsome Ketu, who is endowed with the potency of Lord Shiva. Resembling in his complexion the flower of a palasa plant, he serves as the head of the stars and planets. " Vishnu Sahasra Nama, the thousand names of Vishnu, are also prescribed as a remedial measure. In the present era of Kali, however, a more abbreviated form of the thousand names of Vishnu is recommended. ( The Vedic literature divides time by cycles of four eras, the present one being the age of Kali, quarrel and hypocrisy ). In the Brihat Naradiya Purana, there is a text which goes as follows: Harer Nama, Harer Nama, Harer Nama eva kevalam Kalau nastyeva, nastyeva, nastyeva, gatir anyata " Chant Hare Krishna, chant Hare Krishna, chant Hare Krishna, it is the only way, the only way, the only way for self realisation in the age of Kali. " When the reader reaches this point, he more than minimises astrological indications. In addition, he reaches the culmination of Vedic astrology and, indeed, the culmination of all the Vedic literature. In the fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Shree Krishna claims: Vedaish ca sarvair aham eva vedyo: " By all the Vedas, I am to be known. " In the very beginning of Parashara's hora shastra, the sage explains that the different planetary deities are but direct expansions of Vishnu. This is probably what Shree Krishna is referring to in the ninth chapter of Bhagavad Gita, twenty-third text, wherein He explains: ye ' py anya-devata-bhakta yajante shraddhayanvitah te pi mam eva kaunteya yajanty avidhi-purvakam " Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only me, Oh son of Kunti, but they do so in a wrong way. " So if we are going to adopt prayer as a remedial measure, instead of praying to the planetary deities, why not pray to Vishnu or Krishna himself, the " Adi Purusha, " ( Brahma Samhita ) the original person? This same idea comes out in other parts of the Vedic literature. For example, in the ninth canto of the Bhagavat Purana, in the narration of Shree Krishna's pastime of lifting Govardhan Hill- At that time, Shree Krishna explained to his earthly father that instead of worshipping the demigod Indra, the same paraphernalia could be used to worship Him directly. Here is another confirmation from the second chapter, text 51, of the Bhagavad Gita: karma-jam buddhi-yukta hi phalam tyaktva manishina janma-bandha-vinirmukta padam gaccanty anamayam " By thus engaging in devotional service to the lord, great sages or devotees free themselves from the results of karma in the material world. In this way they become free from the cycle of birth and death and attain the state beyond all miseries. " There are no claims made about the ability of any demigods or planetary deities being able to aliviate karmic reactions on this level. " Astro Vedica: http://www.hiddenmysteries.com/delucia/ Be supportive and pick itup! Dharma/Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 In a message dated 9/19/2002 6:19:05 AM Central Daylight Time, 0108 writes: > Jupiter mantra- to be chanted 19,000 times: > > Devanam ca rishinam gurun kañchana-sannibhham > buddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim > > " I bow down to let's see. i added up the total chants for the FREE planetary mantras: 125,000 of them. that, along with not bowing down are two more good reasons why i don't want to got to heaven. the other good reasons are that the place will be full of people who are crazier than me; not to mention certain individuals that i'd not care to spend eternity with, such as Orel Roberts, Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and their ilk. I thought this was a sidereal astrology list. greetings from a disbeliever in the other stuff: chris in austin tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 Chris... If you get inspired and you develop an interest in " congregational building " (or is that regime-change) put me down for the first few pews... jivio --- cpwing44 wrote: > In a message dated 9/19/2002 6:19:05 AM Central > Daylight Time, > 0108 writes: > > > > Jupiter mantra- to be chanted 19,000 times: > > > > Devanam ca rishinam gurun kañchana-sannibhham > > buddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim > > > > " I bow down to > > let's see. i added up the total chants for the FREE > planetary mantras: > 125,000 of them. that, along with not bowing down > are two more good reasons > why i don't want to got to heaven. the other good > reasons are that the place > will be full of people who are crazier than me; not > to mention certain > individuals that i'd not care to spend eternity > with, such as Orel Roberts, > Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and their ilk. I > thought this was a sidereal > astrology list. greetings from a disbeliever in the > other stuff: chris in > austin tx > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 In a message dated 9/19/2002 5:49:35 PM Central Daylight Time, jivio writes: > Chris... > > If you get inspired and you develop an interest in > " congregational building " (or is that regime-change) > put me down for the first few pews... > > jivio thanks for that! I love a good sense of humor. // chris in austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 In a message dated 9/20/2002 2:06:59 PM Central Daylight Time, sidereal writes: > Let your dogma get run over by your karma woof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 Message: 1 Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:27:16 EDT cpwing44 Re: FREE Planetary Mantras In a message dated 9/19/2002 6:19:05 AM Central Daylight Time, 0108 writes: > Jupiter mantra- to be chanted 19,000 times: > > Devanam ca rishinam gurun kañchana-sannibhham > buddhi-bhutam tri-lokesham tam namami brihaspatim > > " I bow down to let's see. i added up the total chants for the FREE planetary mantras: 125,000 of them. that, along with not bowing down are two more good reasons why i don't want to got to heaven. the other good reasons are that the place will be full of people who are crazier than me; not to mention certain individuals that i'd not care to spend eternity with, such as Orel Roberts, Jerry Fallwell, Pat Robertson and their ilk. I thought this was a sidereal astrology list. greetings from a disbeliever in the other stuff: chris in austin tx >>>>>>>>> People, There's obvious way too many mantras so I say eliminate them all before they creep into Fagan-Allen sidereal astrology. Just say no to mantras and stop wasting time. Let your dogma get run over by your karma. Jack Sirildo Contreras Western Sidereal Astrologer Neo-Mantra Adversary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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