MULA M ANTRAS AND GAYATRI MANTRAS

Every deity has his (or her) mula mantra and gayatri mantra. We need to know these mantras in order to address the deity during the puja, just as we need to know a person's name in order to address him. These mantras should be learnt by heart. First the deity's name is mentioned, then the mula mantra, then the gayatri mantra. Some deities have combined mula mantras so that they can be worshipped together. There are many different mantras mentioned in the scriptures but preference should be given to the mantras received from the guru. In order to simplify this only one mantra of each kind has been mentioned per deity. Where mantras are not available they can be created.***quote sb10626*

Krsna

klim krsnaya govindaya gopijana vallabhaya svaha

klim kamadevaya vidmahi puspabanaya dhimahi tan no'nanga pracodayat

Radha

srim ram radhikayai svaha

srim radhikayai vidmahe premarupayai dhimahi tan no radha pracodayat

Asta Sakhi

lalita

srim lam latitayai svaha

srim lalitayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

visakha

aim saum visakhayai svaha

srim visakhayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

citra

srim citrayai svaha

srim citrayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

indulekha

aim indulekhayai svaha

srim indulekhayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

campakalata

campakalatayai svaha

srim campakalatayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

rangadevi

srim ram rangadevyai svaha

srim rangadevyai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

tungavidya

srim tungavidyayai svaha

srim tungavidyayai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

sudevi

aim saum srim sudevyai svaha

srim sudevyai vidmahe krsna vallabhayai dhimahi tan no gopi pracodayat

Pancatattva

Gaura

klim gauraya namah

klim caitanyaya vidmahe visvambharaya dhimahi tan no gaura pracodayat

Nityananda

klim nityanandaya namah

klim nityanandaya vidmahe sankarsanaya dhimahi tan no balah pracodayat

Advaita

klim advaitaya namah

klim advaitaya vidmahe mahavisnave dhimahi tan no advaitah pracodayat

Gadadhara

srim gadadharaya namah

srim gadadharaya vidmahe panditakhaya dhimahi tan no gadadharah pracodayat

Srivasa

srim srivasaya namah

srim srivasaya vidmahe naradakhyaya dhimahi tan no bhaktah pracodayat

Paramaguru

om paramagurave namah

om paramagurudevaya vidmahe krsnanandaya dhimahi tan no paramaguroh pracodayat

Guru

aim gurave namah

aim gurudevaya vidmahe krsnanandaya dhimahi tan no guroh pracodayat

Rama

ram ramaya namah

Sita

srim sitayayai svaha

Laksman

lam laksmanaya namah

Hanuman

hum hanumate namah

Balarama

klim balaramaya namah

Krsna Balarama

Bala Gopala or Nathaji

klim krsnaya namah

Visnu

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tan no visnu pracodayat

Laksmi

srim sriyai namah

Varaha

Tulasi

srim tulasyai svaha

Nrsimha

ugram viram mahavisnum jvalantam sarvato mukham

nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham

om vajra nakhaya vidmahe tiksnadamstraya dhimahi tan no narasimha pracodayat

Guru Parampara Mantras

om sarva gurubhyo namah general mantra for other gurus

om parama gurave namah for guru of ones guru

om parapara gurave namah for the previous guru

om mahagurave namah for the previous guru

om paramesthi gurave namah for the previous guru

om sarva vaisnavebhyo namah for other great vaisnavas

10. Upacara Mantra:

When offering the articles of worship to the Lord one usually makes a vocal presentation composed of the mula mantra of the Deity (discussed above), the name of the article, the name of the Deity in the dative case, and offering of respect to the Deity.

Name of the Upacara:

The name of the upacara in singular number is preceded by the article meaning "this" which changes form according to the gender and number of the upacara: etat or idam for neuter words (etat padyam, idam acamaniyam, etad acamaniyam); esa for masculine words (esa gandhah, esa dipah, esa dhupah); and esa for feminine words (esa ganga mrttika)

If the article is plural in number it is preceded by etani for neuter items (etani abharanani); ete for masculine items, and eta for feminine items.

If the article is dual in number, it is preceded by ete if the articles are neuter or feminine (ete gandha puspe) and by etau if the articles are masculine.

The main upacaras are named as follows:

idam asanam (seat)

etat padyam (footwash)

idam arghyam (arghya water)

idam acamaniyam (mouthwash)

esa madhuparkah (madhuparka drink)

idam punar acamaniyam (second acamana)

idam sagandha tailam (scented oil)

idam snaniyam (bath)

idam vastram (clothes)

idam upavitam (sacred thread)

idam tilakam (tilaka)

idam abharanam or etani abharanani (ornaments)

esa gandhah (sandalwood paste with scents)

etat tulasi patram (tulasi leaf)

idam sagandha puspam (flowers with sandalwood)

idam malyam (garland)

esa dhupah (incense)

esa dipah (lamps)

idam naivedyam (food)

idam paniyam (water)

idam tambulam (betel)

Dative case of Deity Names:

Singular Dual Plural

Masculine: krsnaya radhakrsnabhyam vaisnavebhyo

visnave gurubhyo

haraye

Feminine: radhayai,

sarasvatyai, gopibhyo

tulasyai,

laksmyai

Tyagatmaka sabda (word used to indicate self surrender):

The word namah may be used with all upacaras, but some manuals (such as Hari Bhakti Vilasa) employ different words for different items.

asana: namah

padya: namah

arghya: svaha

acamaniyam: svadha

madhuparka; svadha

snaniyam: nivedayami

vastram: namah

abharanam: namah

gandha: namah

puspa: vausat

dhupa: namah

dipa: namah

naivedyam: nivedayami

paniyam: namah

punar acamaniyam: svadha

tambulam; nivedayami

Combination of the Previous Elements:

In the original system it seems one would utter the mula mantra of the Deity, then the name of the upacara, followed by the word "nivedayami", (meaning I offer such and such an item); then the name of the Deity in the dative case, (meaning unto so an so Deity); then the word " namah" or a similar word, (meaning I offer myself in surrender). The meaning would be "I offer so and so upacara. Let me offer my respects unto so and so Deity.

eg. mula mantra + asanam nivedayami sri krsnaya namah

I offer this asana. Let me pay my respects to Sri Krsna.

This has been shortened by dropping the word nivedayami and adding the word "idam" or "etat" before the upacara:

mula mantra + name of upacara (preceded by "idam" or "etat") + Deity + namah

eg. mula mantra (eg. klim krsnaya namah) + etat (or idam) padyam + sri krsnaya + namah

mula mantra (srim ram radhayai svaha) + etat (or idam) arghyam + sri radhayai svaha (or namah)

An even shorter form, commonly used at present in many Bengali manuals, is to simply utter the name of the upacara with idam or etat, and then the mula mantra of the Deity. The meaning however is the same in all cases.

eg. etat padyam + mula mantra (eg. klim krsnaya namah )

This the system which will be used in this manual.