Guru Tattva - An Inner Essence- Part 8 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Dear Members,

 

Someone might advise you, “Do japa of Namasivaya.”

But, it is enough if does japa of one Rama Nama. Why

and how? All japas are contained in Rama Naama. There

are two Maha Mantras in the world. Great Bhaktaas can

be classified into two categories viz. Saivaites and

Vaishnavites. Saivaites have a Maha mantra. They

always chant ‘NAMASIVAAYA’. Devaaram says, “Vedam

naanginum meiporul aavadu Naadan Naamam Namasivaayame’

(the soul of the four Vedas is the Name of the Lord -

Namasivaaya!). Namasivaaya is the main (‘pradhaana’)

Mantra for the Saivaites. It is ‘Panchaakshara’ (five

lettered). Pattinathaar, too, calls it ‘iyndezhuthhu’

(five letters).

The ‘pradhaana’ Mantra for Vaishnavites is the

‘ashttaakshara’ ‘Om Namo Narayana’ Aazhwaar, too,

sings, “mattravai ellaam seiyyum nalamtharum sollai

naan kandukonden Naaraayana ennum Naamam” (I have

found the Name that will bestow everything). Thus, for

the two main categories of Bhaktas there are two

Mantras - one is Narayana and the other is

Namasivaaya.

 

Thiagaraja Swami, in one his kirtans, puts forth a

question to Rama. “Rama! Who are you? Are you Siva? Or

are you Vishnu?” Thiagaraja then explains it himself -

‘Madhavanu mantramulu ‘ra’ jiivaaksharamu!’ - in the

Mantra of Lord Naaraayana (Madhava) ‘Ra’ is the

‘jiivaakshaaramu’ (life giving letter). If this letter

were removed it becomes ‘Nayanaaya’ that means one who

has no ‘gati’ (way out).

 

‘Siva mantramulu ‘na’ jiivaaksharamu!’ - In

Namasivaaya, the letter ‘Ma’ forms the ‘jiivaakshara’

and when this ‘akshara’ is removed it reads as ‘Na

sivaaya’ that means inauspicious. Thus, Your Naama -

RAMA - is verily made of the ‘jiivaakshara’ (the life

giving letter) from Namasivaaya and Naaraayanaaya.

These two ‘jiiva aksharaas’ - ‘RA’ and ‘MA’ - have

been coined together to form Your Name - RAMA!” Thus,

one who chants this receives the ‘phala’ of having

worshipped both Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva.

Thiagaraja then says that those who worship Rama

receive the ‘phala’ of the worship of all the devatas.

How is this? Viswamitra takes Rama and Lakshmana to

protect the Yagyaas being performed in the forests by

the Rishis. Viswamitra was a Muni. If he were in a

Kingdom, he would have offered Rama food and other

comforts. But, since they were in the forest for ‘yaga

samrakshana’ (protection of yagas), Viswamitra does

upadesa of several Mantras to him.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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