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The Pavamana Mantra (pavamāna meaning "being purified, strained", historically a name of Soma), also known as pavamāna abhyāroha (abhyāroha, lit. "ascending", being an Upanishadic technical term for "prayer" [1]) is an ancient Indian mantra introduced in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (1.3.28.) [2] [3] [4] The mantra was originally meant to be recited during the introductory praise of ...
Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of the Upanishads. They are believed to calm the mind and the environment of the reciter. Shanti Mantras always end with the sacred syllable om (auṃ) and three utterances of the word "shanti", which means "peace". The reason for the three utterances is regarded to be for the removal ...
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Soham or Sohum (सो ऽहम् so'ham [1]) is a Hindu mantra, literally meaning "That (is) I" in Sanskrit, implying "I am that". [2] [3] In Vedic philosophy it means identifying Brahman with the universe or ultimate Brahman. [2] The mantra is also inverted from so 'ham (the sandhi of saḥ + aham) to ham + sa.
Prayer (Sanskrit: प्रार्थना, romanized: prārthanā) is considered to be an integral part of the Hindu religion; it is practiced during Hindu worship and is an expression of devotion . The chanting of mantras is the most popular form of worship in Hinduism. The Vedas are liturgical texts (mantras and hymns). Stuti is an ...
The Lakshmi Tantra text includes information about Pancharatra philosophy, cosmogony and mantra sastra. The iconography for Lakshmi - Narayana and Vishnu ’s Vyūhas is also discussed. The book does not include information about ritualistic worship, temple architecture and worship.
The mantra denotes to the "Tantric blissful union" of Dattatreya and Lakshmi, similar to the god Shiva and goddess Shakti. The poetic meter of the mantras is Gayatri, the associated rishi (sage), who is believed to have composed the mantras, is Sadashiva and presiding god is Dattatreya. [7] [14] [16]
"Dvadasharno mahamantrah pradhano Vaishnavagame"— The twelve lettered mantra is the chief among vaishnava mantras. Similarly, this is referred to as the ultimate mantra in the Shrimad Bhagavatam . This twelve syllable mantra [ 11 ] is known as a mukti (liberation) mantra, and a spiritual formula for attaining freedom.