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Do Yajurveda 40.9, Yajurveda 32.3 and Bhagavadgita 7.20 reject idol worship?
Don't believe blindly what you see on internet. Hinduism or सनातन धर्म (Sanātana Dharma) can't be false as name itself says it is eternal and has "Dharma" in it. Hinduism is confusing for some people ...
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Does Hinduism allow chanting translated Vedic mantras?
No. Sanātana Dharma doesn't allow chanting "translation" of Veda Mantras.
Samhitas are core portions of Vedas. They are directly heard by sages in deep tapasya (transcendental meditation). One must ...
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Is it true? chanting mantra without moving lips and tongue gives more effect?
Yes, that's true. Usually three forms of chanting (japa) are mentioned in scriptures.
From Tantra SAra:
NijakarnAgocharohayam Sajapo MAnasah Smrito | UpAnsunijakarnasya
Gocharaha Parikirtitaha ||...
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What is a mantra? Do mantras really have any power?
What is a Mantra?
The definition of Mantra is
Mananat Trayate Iti Mantrah
The repetition of which protects or liberates one is called a Mantra (one of many possible translations)
Traditionally ...
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I want to know the exact explanation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
In Devanagari script:
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिंम् पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ।।
In English script:
om tryambakaṃ yajāmahe ...
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Details about the verse: "Tvameva Mata Ca Pita Tvameva"?
The sloka is from the Pandava Gita.
It was said by Gandhari & addressed to Lord Krishna.
Gandhari Uvacha:- (Queen Gandhari said:- )
Thwameva matha cha pitha thwameva, Thwameva bhandusha , ...
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Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
Yes, there are scriptures which prescribe using the mantra 'Gananam Tva Ganapatim.. ' to worship Lord Ganesha. Let's look at some scriptural references:
1) Sage Vyasa says so in Padma Purana:
In the ...
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Is it true Mahamrityunjaya mantra is not dedicated to Lord Shiva?
First of all to which deity a revealed Veda mantra is addressed to is known by looking at 'Devata' of the mantra. Each revealed Veda mantra has a 'Rishi' denoting sage who heard ...
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Is there any verse to have nice wife?
From Markendya Purana there is Argalastrotram created by Vishnu sage. There is a verse in that. Taken from Durga saptashati of Markandeya Purana .
पत्नीं मनोरमाम देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणिम तारिणी...
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Please provide all the scripture references where Hare Krishna Maha mantra is mentioned except Kalisantarana Upanishad?
Refer to this article by the Kamakotimandali
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According to it, the following texts either mention it or discuss things associated with it (like Pathoddhara of the Mantra-- getting the correct ...
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What is the source of this (Kayena vacha...) text? or Where does it come from?
The verse occurs in this chapter of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Here is what the sons of Rishabha tell Nimi (the solar dynasty king whom I discuss here):
I consider that one whose intelligence is ...
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Mantra for better memory, concentration, brain-power
srI: shrI hayagrIva stOtram
srImathE rAmAnujAya nama:
AzhhvAr emperumAnAr jIyar thiruvadigaLE sharaNam
http://acharya.org/sloka/vdesikan/HayagreevaStotram-eng.pdf
|| shrI hayagrIva stOtram ||
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What are some mantras which are dedicated to Lord Indra?
Here is an Agamic mantra (or Tantric mantra) dedicated to Lord Indra taken from the Mantradeva Prakashika.
Im IndraYa Hrith | asya Brahmarishi Pangtischandaha Indro DevatA Im
Bijam Ayethi ...
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What are the components of the word om (ॐ)
The Omkāra is made up of 3 letters: (1) akāra - अ; (2) ukāra - उ; (3) makāra - म and also an anusvāra (ardhamātrā).
It is often a misconception that it has only the first three letters but the ...
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What are the components of the word om (ॐ)
Mandukya Upanishad says that OM is a Combination of (A + U + M)
That same Self, from the point of view of the syllable, is Om, and
viewed from the stand point of the letters, the quarters are the
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What is the meaning of Om Tat Sat?
The meaning of "Om Tat Sat" is given by Shri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. Om denotes Brahman, Tat (that) also means Brahman like in the popular mahavakya of the Upanishad Tat twam asi (you are That), ...
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What is Prahlad Chanting
The mantra being chanted is "oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya", which means "Om! Salutations to Bhagavan Vāsudeva." Bhagavan literally means the one who has wealth, but in this context it means "supreme ...
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Is the mahamrityunjaya mantra the same mantra given by Shiva to Shukracharya to revive the dead?
No it is not the same MahAmrityunjaya Mantra. It is a special Mantra which is formed by combining the GAyatri Mantra and the Mrityunjaya Mantra in a certain manner. It has a special name viz- "...
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What is the meaning of Swadha?
Mantras are classified as either masculine, feminine or neuter. Swaha type mantras are feminine and Namaha type are neuter.
Swaha is used in havi, homa or yajnas to offer oblations to gods where as ...
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How can one achieve "siddhi" in Hinduism?
Yoga Sutra of Patanjali gives methods of achieving Siddhi (4.1):
जन्मौषधिमन्त्रतप: समाधिजा: सिद्धय:॥ १॥
janmaushadhimantratapahsamadhijah siddhayah
"The Siddhis (powers) are attained by ...
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Why "Nama:" is pronounced as "Namaha" when it appears at the end of a Mantra?
A good query you have raised; it took me some good digging up, and let me learn something in the process.
First let us take the visarga, denoted by ':' and transliterated as 'H'.
• The term 'visarga'...
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Is reciting Vedic Mantras without being preceded by "Om" condemned somewhere in Vedas or in other scriptures?
The Upanishads say that the Vedas are Om. Om is the Vedas.
Why prayers and rites are started with Om is explained in Taittiriya Upanishad I.viii.1. (Swami Gambhirananda translator) - "...A Brahman, ...
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Why is the Sloka "Suklambaradharam Vishnum..." used as Ganapaty Dhyanam when it is clearly a Dhyana Sloka for Lord Vishnu?
शुक्लाम्बरधरम् विष्णुम् शशि वर्णम् चतुर्भुजम् |
प्रसन्नवदनम् ध्यायेत् सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये ||
"shuklamvaram dharam vishnum sashivarnam chaturvujam |
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I want to know the exact explanation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
MahaMrityunjaya mantra is one of the most special mantra from Veda Samhita addressed to Lord Shiva.
It is in Rig Veda Samhita 7.59.12. Sage Vasistha is the Rishi (who heard) of the mantra and Devata ...
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Which scripture is the source of the chant 'Asatoma Sadgamaya Thamaso Maa Jyothir Gamaya...?'
Here is the Source of this Verse from Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad
असतो मा सदगमय ॥ तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ॥ मृत्योर्मामृतम् गमय ॥
Meaning:
'Lead me from the unreal to the real! Lead me from darkness ...
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Correct pronunciation of Lord Savitr
In Sanskrit grammar, each सुबन्त (grossly interpreted as a noun) has 7 (+1) cases and its form will vary as per the case. This is unlike Hindi (which uses something similar to the prepositions in ...
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Which scripture wrote the "Ganapathi Moola Mantra"?
It occurs in this chapter of the Narada Purana:
The immutable, the consort of Vishnu, the wife of Shambhu, minaketana, smriti, mamsa adorned with indu with manu and with the moon in the crest, ...
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Is it a sin to chant mantras without initiation?
In Agamas DikshA or initiation is given utmost importance.
Mantras should be taken from a bonafide Guru only. If one chants mantra by obtaining it through some other sources (like books etc) then ...
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Which is the correct Panchdasi mantra of Goddess Lalita?
First of all Panchadasi refers to a 15-lettered mantra. Among the three mantras that you have given only Mantra 1 is 15-lettered the others are both 16-lettered.
And, Mantra 2= Mantra 1+ Srim and ...
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In what text(s) is the Naga gayatri mantra found?
I just found that mantra in Patha Bheda of First Anuvaka of Mahanarayana Upanishad. Mahanarayana Upanishad contains some Gayatri Mantras and it looks like some variants/lections include this mantra as ...
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