![]() ![]() The Chinese translation is 眞言, 真言 zhenyan 'true words', the Japanese on'yomi reading of the Chinese being shingon (which is also used as the proper name for the Shingon sect). By the middle Vedic period (1000 BC to 500 BC) – claims Frits Staal – mantras in Hinduism had developed into a blend of art and science. Scholars consider the use of mantras to have begun before 1000 BC. The Sanskrit word mantra- is derived from the root man- "to think". Mantras written on a rock near Namche Bazaar Nepal In other schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism, initiation is not a requirement. ![]() In this school, mantras are considered to be a sacred formula and a deeply personal ritual, effective only after initiation. In Japanese Shingon tradition, the word Shingon means mantra. The use, structure, function, importance, and types of mantras vary according to the school and philosophy of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Some mantras without literal meaning are musically uplifting and spiritually meaningful. In more sophisticated forms, mantras are melodic phrases with spiritual interpretations such as a human longing for truth, reality, light, immortality, peace, love, knowledge, and action. ![]() ![]() Aum sound when produced creates a reverberation in the body which helps the body and mind to be calm. At its simplest, the word ॐ (Aum, Om) serves as a mantra, it is believed to be the first sound which was originated on earth. The earliest mantras were composed in Vedic Sanskrit in India. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not. offering to Goddess Durga through sacred fire are made during Chandi Homa.Problems playing this file? See media help.Ī mantra ( Pali: manta) or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers. Chandi Homa is performed while chanting verses from Durga Saptashati. A ritualistic reading of Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratri celebrations in the honor of the Goddess Durga.ĭurga Saptashati is significant composition to perform Chandi Homa which is one of the most significant Homa(s) done to gain health and to conquer over enemies. For ritual reading purposes a number of subsidiary texts are appended before and after of 700 verses. The seven hundred verses are arranged into 13 chapters. 700 verses and because of that the whole composition is known as Durga Saptashati. It is part of the Markandeya Purana, written by sage Markandeya. Durga Saptashati which is also known as Devi Mahatmya and Chandi Path is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. ![]()
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