Nasadiya Sukta and the Bija Mantra Uddharana

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Nasadiya Suktam, which is a marvelous hymn, is found in 10th mandala of Rig

Veda. It is the 129th hymn which is called “Hymn of Creationâ€. The seer or

mantra drashta of this hymn is Parameshti Prajapathi. It starts with mantra

“Nasadaaseenno… ..†and hence called Nasadiya Suktam.

 

 

The esoteric sense of the Nasadiya Sukta I have explained in my post long back.

However, I paste that information for the benefit of the readers again.. 

 

The Nasadiya Sukta is the description of the Ultimate State prior to Creation.

The Seer Parameshti says that this Ultimate State is designated as either

EXISTANT or NON-EXISTANT. This is the state of Being and Nothingness. There was

NOTHING SECOND to it.  But THAT ALONE SHONE throbbing and the seer uses a

beautiful word ie., “breathed without breathlesslyâ€Â. . This State is

beyond all the dualities which we perceive viz., Death and Immortality, Day and

Light, no higher worlds and no nether worlds. Only THAT alone was. When the

creation or cosmos is dissolved, only this State shines as INIFINITE WATERS

which is called “APRAKETAM SALILAMâ€Â. This state of Pralaya or

Dissolution is symbolically described in Puranas as Vishnu along with his

Yoganidra sleeps on Eternal Waters.  Now, what is the CAUSE OF THIS ENTIRE

CREATION? The Seer answers this question in the 4th mantra. The entire principle

of Srividya is based on this Principle of

Creation.  The Seer says that KAMA or DESIRE in the Purusha is the CAUSE OF

THE CREATION. This KAMA should remind us of the principle of

Kameswara-Kameswari. This Kama is the DIVINE LAW of this Couple. 

 

Avidya, Kama, Karma are the seeds of Creation. So, after the Pralaya or Cosmic

Dissolution, the Avidya, Kama, Karma in the form of tendencies of entire beings

(Samashti Jiva) are visualized as the SEED or BIJA. So, when Action is

performed, one has to face the Result also. Hence, the Purusha in order to give

the KARMA PHALA  or FRUITS OF ACTION desires to PROCREATE. Hence, the Karma

Bija becomes the First Seed of Creation and hence it is called Retas (semen).

Out of the Desire (Kama) to bestow the fruits of Action, the Purusha places this

Retas in the Prakriti and lo the Creation springs forth.

 

The Seers (Kavayah) have discovered this SECRET which is the connection between

BEING AND NON-BEING by constant reflection with their Intellect (manisha

pratirshya) in their deep chasms of their heart (hridi). Here, Kavi can be

referred to the Seer Prajapati Parameshti (Kraanta darshi or the seer is called

Kavi) who is the mantra drashta of this Nasadiya Sukta.

 

He further makes the statement that EVEN THE GODS CANNOT KNOW THIS SECRET

OF CREATION EXCEPT THE SUPREME PURUSHA.

 

Further, the Seer Parameshti declares boldly that ONLY THE SUPREME PURUSHA IN

THE HIGHEST HEAVENS (PARAME VYOMAN) CAN ONLY BEAR AND COMPREHEND THIS ENTIRE

CREATION. OTHERS CANNOT. The 7th mantra which is the last rik of Nasadiya

Sukta in Rg Veda runs like this:

 

iyam visrushtih yah aababhuva yadi vaa dadhe yadi va na yah avya adhiakshah

PARAME VYOMAN sah anga veda yadi va na veda

 

Parame is utkrishte sarvabhute ie., most superior of all and Vyoman is

Sva-prakasa or the Consciousness. It is also called Akasa. Aa samantaat

prakasate iti akasaha ie., that which shines everywhere as Consciousness is

Akasa. It is also called DAHARAKASA or CHIDAKASA. So, PARAME VYOMAN OR THE

HIGHEST HEAVENS which is CHIDAKASA.

 

 

 

Now all the 7 mantras of the Nasadiya Sukta encode 7 bija mantras and the mantra

uddhara has to be learnt from the satguru. 

 

The 1st mantra :

 

nAsadAsIn no sadAsIt tadAnIM nAsId rajo no vyomAparo yat |\

kimAvarIvaH kuha kasya sharmannambhaH kimAsId gahanaM gabhIram

 

This denotes the principle of “paramAtma†and which is presiding by the Bija

Uddhara “Omâ€

 

The 2nd Mantra:

 

na mRtyurAsIdamRtaM na tarhi na rAtryA ahna AsItpraketaH |\

AnIdavAtaM svadhayA tadekaM tasmAddhAnyan na paraH kiM canAsa

 

This denotes the principle of “mAyA†and which is presiding by the Bija

Uddhara “hrImâ€

 

The 3rd mantra:

 

tama AsIt tamasA gULamagre.apraketaM salilaM sarvamAidam |\

tuchyenAbhvapihitaM yadAsIt tapasastanmahinAjAyataikam

 

This denotes the principle of “sAdAkhya†and which is presiding by the Bija

Uddhara “shrImâ€

 

The 4th Mantra

 

kAmastadagre samavartatAdhi manaso retaH prathamaM yadAsIt |\

sato bandhumasati niravindan hRdi pratISyAkavayo manias

 

This denotes the principle of “Ishwara†and which is presiding by the Bija

Uddhara “aimâ€

 

The 5th mantra

 

tirashcIno vitato rashmireSAmadhaH svidAsI.a.a.at |\

retodhAAsan mahimAna Asan svadhA avastAt prayatiH parastAt

 

This denotes the principle of “Ishwara†and which is presiding by the Bija

Uddhara “klImâ€

 

The 6th mantra

 

ko addhA veda ka iha pra vocat kuta AjAtA kuta iyaMvisRSTiH |\

arvAg devA asya visarjanenAthA ko veda yataAbabhUva

 

This denotes the principle of “shuddha vidyaâ€

 

The 7th mantra:

 

iyaM visRSTiryata AbabhUva yadi vA dadhe yadi vA na |\

yo asyAdhyakSaH parame vyoman so aN^ga veda yadi vA naveda

... 

This denotes the principle of “ashuddha vidyaâ€.

 

Both the 6th mantra and 7th mantra combine to form the Bija “Sauhâ€

 

So, all the 7 mantras of Nasadiya Sukta gives out a wonderful mantra “Om hrIm

shrIm aim klIm sauhâ€

NEVERTHELESS, THE MANTRA UDDHARA HAS TO BE LEARNT FROM GURUNATHA

 

With regards,

Sriram

 

shrI dakShiNAmUrthy vijayatE….

 

 

 

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