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________________ And finally 5. Shaktianga, has the total power of the mantra. When we are reciting the mantra for a devta or a divine power, shaktianga helps us feel or realize that power. Categorization or Classification of Mantras Among both the Jain and Hindu traditions, 70,000,000 mantras are discussed in ancient texts. To understand them, they are grouped into five categories: 1. GENDER. The first category relates to the gender of the divinity that our mantra is being offered up to. The aspects here are: • Male divinity or purusha mantra. For example Hanuman. • Female or stree devta mantra. For example Sarasvati or Padmavati • Neuter or napunsek mantra. This does not mean that male mantras are for men only. For example, if a man desires the qualities symbolized by a female divinity, it is okay for him to use a female mantra. You can tell the gender of a mantra by its ending. “Vashat” or “phat" is the ending on a male mantra. “Voshat” or “svaha” is the ending for a female mantra. And "hum” or “nameh" is the ending for a neuter mantra. 2. POWER. The second category indicates the power of the mantra to do its work. • Siddha: A siddha mantra is a powerful mantra given to a person by a Guru or saint. It comes to you very highly energized and works very quickly. • Sadhya: This is a mantra to help you achieve a special objective, such as health, prosperity, peace of mind, or sacred knowledge. Susiddha: These mantras are even more powerful than siddha mantras and might be revealed during meditation. shantidoot | messenger of peace 132 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006511
Book TitleShantidoot Amrender Muniji
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorPadmini Atal
PublisherUniversal Ahimsa Foundation
Publication Year
Total Pages304
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & History
File Size11 MB
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