Vedic mantras:
Veda is from the Sanskrit root Vid (to know).
Veda is a body of knowledge covering all aspects of life and creation. It is one body of
knowledge, but as it was too vast for the sake of convenience a great rishi Veda Vyasa
divided it into four parts and gave them four names. He was called Veda Vyasa because
he divided the Veda.
The four Veda’s are Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharvana Veda.
Each Veda again is divided into four parts called
1. mantra bhâga
2. brahmana bhâga
3. âranyaka bhâga
4. upanishad or Vedanta.
Bhâga means a part. ( â indicates a pronunciation of elongation of a, like a in ‘are’).
All the verses in the mantra bhâga are also called mantras only.
All Vedic Mantras are having intonations for pronunciation and it is very important for
them. Correct pronunciation of words is essential. Intonation is over and above this
condition.
There are various important mantras from the Veda’s, like
gayatri mantra
maha mrutyunjaya mantra
panchakshari mantra
ashtakshari mantra etc.
There are many Shanti Mantras for individual as well as universal peace and happiness.
Vedic mantras are mainly used in Vedic fire rituals called yajñyâs and yâgâs. Every
mantra has a particular place in the ritual and is to be associated with a particular
procedure to offer oblations in the fire. Nowadays, since these rituals became rare,
individuals are using these mantras mainly for chanting to promote individual and
universal peace.
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In general all these mantras for peace are ended with uttering of the word Shanti (Peace)
three times.
Shanti or Peace can be disturbed by various reasons. These reasons can be categorized
into three groups viz. âdhi davika tâpa, âdhi bhautica tâpa, dâhyatmika tâpa.
· The first one is the tâpa or afflictions born due to natural calamities etc. like foods,
earthquakes, cyclones, tornado’s etc. on which the human being has very less
control.
· The second one is afflictions like strikes, wars, battles, insect bites, epidemics and
so on.
· The third type of afflictions is due to the individual alone, from one’s own body and
mind.
In fact all types of afflictions can fully be covered under these three categories. In order
to ward off these three types of afflictions these mantras are used with a prayer to the
Universal Intelligence.
Veda is from the Sanskrit root Vid (to know).
Veda is a body of knowledge covering all aspects of life and creation. It is one body of
knowledge, but as it was too vast for the sake of convenience a great rishi Veda Vyasa
divided it into four parts and gave them four names. He was called Veda Vyasa because
he divided the Veda.
The four Veda’s are Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharvana Veda.
Each Veda again is divided into four parts called
1. mantra bhâga
2. brahmana bhâga
3. âranyaka bhâga
4. upanishad or Vedanta.
Bhâga means a part. ( â indicates a pronunciation of elongation of a, like a in ‘are’).
All the verses in the mantra bhâga are also called mantras only.
All Vedic Mantras are having intonations for pronunciation and it is very important for
them. Correct pronunciation of words is essential. Intonation is over and above this
condition.
There are various important mantras from the Veda’s, like
gayatri mantra
maha mrutyunjaya mantra
panchakshari mantra
ashtakshari mantra etc.
There are many Shanti Mantras for individual as well as universal peace and happiness.
Vedic mantras are mainly used in Vedic fire rituals called yajñyâs and yâgâs. Every
mantra has a particular place in the ritual and is to be associated with a particular
procedure to offer oblations in the fire. Nowadays, since these rituals became rare,
individuals are using these mantras mainly for chanting to promote individual and
universal peace.
8
In general all these mantras for peace are ended with uttering of the word Shanti (Peace)
three times.
Shanti or Peace can be disturbed by various reasons. These reasons can be categorized
into three groups viz. âdhi davika tâpa, âdhi bhautica tâpa, dâhyatmika tâpa.
· The first one is the tâpa or afflictions born due to natural calamities etc. like foods,
earthquakes, cyclones, tornado’s etc. on which the human being has very less
control.
· The second one is afflictions like strikes, wars, battles, insect bites, epidemics and
so on.
· The third type of afflictions is due to the individual alone, from one’s own body and
mind.
In fact all types of afflictions can fully be covered under these three categories. In order
to ward off these three types of afflictions these mantras are used with a prayer to the
Universal Intelligence.
