Illustrated Namokara Mahamantra

Author(s): Shreechand Surana, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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NAVA GRAHA ŚĀNTI JAPA VIDHĀNA
(The method for pacifying the nine planets) The names of the nine planets according to Indian system of astrology are :
1. Sun, 2. Moon, 3. Mars, 4. Mercury, 5. Jupiter, 6. Venus, 7. Saturn, 8. Rähu, and 9. Ketu (the last two being symbolic representation of discordant positions of the Sun and the Moon in association with the Earth).
Out of these the Sun, Mars, Saturn and Rāhu are potent and dynamic. When favourable these show benefits fast, and when unfavourable these cause painful bad effects, with the same intensity. The bad effects of the remaining five planets are not so distressing. However, an unfavourable planet certainly causes some or the other problem. As such many methods for countering the ill-effects of these planets have been suggested. For example :
• Chanting of the planet pacifying mantra - Penances like āyambila Wearing suitable gems. Ritual worship of the planet Wearing dress of colour suitable to the planet Donating things of the colour of the planet.
Out of these the most convenient and effective method is mantra chanting. In the ancient Jain works three methods for the use of pacifying mantras have been mentioned :
1. Chanting of the namokāra mahamantra specified for the planet. 2. Chanting of the name of the Tirthařkara specified for the planet. 3. Chanting of the mantra specified for the planet.
We are giving here all the three methods. Choose the day, the colour of the dress, seat and the rosary and chant specified number of repetitions everyday. Also do ayambila (one grain, one meal) or ekāsanā (one meal per day). Doing penance with chanting speeds up the result.
PLANET PACIFYING MANTRAS The Sun : Namokara mantra-Om hrin namo siddhānam. 3 OTAT PAGI,
(red colour), one thousand repetitions per day. Padmaprabha Tirthakara Japa-Om hrin sri namah padmaprabhave mama sürya grahā śäntim kuru kuru svaha. 5 å si 14: 19 A t Me 95 96 FUEL (7000 repetitions, red rosary). Planet Mantra-Namaskāram ca mārtandam mamopari krpām kuru,
Om srāṁ śrīm sro sraḥ sa suryaḥ mama tuştatu. (27 repetitions)
नमस्कारं च मार्तण्डं ममोपरि कृपां कुरु। ॐ मां मी म्रो म्रः स सूर्यः मम तुष्टतु ॥ The Moon : Namokara mantra-Om hrim namo arihantānam,
a अरिहंताणं
(white colour), one thousand repetitions per day. Candraprabha Tirthařkara Japa-Om hrim śrim namaścandraprabhave mama candra graha śāntim kuru kuru svāhā 3o a fi 74931- a de mai 95 96 FIIETI (6000 repetitions, white rosary) Planet Mantra-Om śrám śrīm sraum śraḥ śaśideva ! namostu te,
Amrtāṁ ca sadāmiyam sa candraḥ mama tustaye. (27 repetitions) ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं श्रः शशिदेव ! नमोस्तु ते। अमृतां च सदामीयं स चंद्रः मम तुष्टये ॥ ILLUSTRATED NAMOKĀRA MAHĀMANTRA : APPENDICES
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