Tag Archives: mantra

Making of a modern-day mantra-śāstra pamphlet

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

Originally, all mantra instructions were oral, keeping with the spirit of the śruti. But over time, starting probably around the Mauryan age, written manuals began to supplement the oral teachings. Thus, through the ages practitioners of the mantra-lore have made … Continue reading →

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A note on āmreḍita-s in the Ṛgveda and issues of word distribution

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

sa darśataśrīr atithir gṛhe-gṛhe vane-vane śiśriye takvavīr iva । janaṃ-janaṃ janyo nāti manyate viśa ā kṣeti viśyo viśaṃ-viśam ॥ RV 10.91.2 by Aruṇa Vaitahavya He, with visible auspiciousness, a guest in house after house, in forest after forest lurking like … Continue reading →

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Śarabha vidhi

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

The account of this rite continues from the prefatory narrative. Lootika: “There are several ways in which Rudra is worshipped as Śarabha conceived as the great dinosaur. We shall follow the way which is appropriate for us brāhmaṇa-s who observe … Continue reading →

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parjanya

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A Greco-Semitic Apollonian ritual and the heathen assimilation of paleo-Abrahamism

Posted on December 17, 2013 by

Many turns of the sun ago, when we landed on the shores of the krau~ncha continent, we were politely informed by the mlechCha-s that our Indian degrees were not really worth their name. While we were arguing the case of … Continue reading →

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Account of a mantra practice and discussion thereon

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

The below account is mainly for mantra-theorists and practitioners in the circle but certain points might interest others who are in the know. Certain things will left unstated, which can be understood “between the lines” by such sAdhaka-s. While the … Continue reading →

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