Pitta season is starting! As we move into the long hot days of Summer, we can easily become overheated. Not only do we experience the physical effects of pittaâs fire in our body, but many of us can become mentally and emotionally agitated as the sun is blazing. At this time of year, we can identify with Lord Shivaâs fiery form of Rudra, âthe redâ.
Lord Shiva being the Master Yogi, it is good for yoga students to understand the many ways in which Shiva can be worshiped. He is often honored in the symbol of a âShiva Lingamâ. There is a sacred ceremony called an âAbishekamâ, in which the lingam is lovingly washed and bathed. During this ritual, offerings such as milk, yogurt, sweet bananas, ghee, honey, and turmeric paste are poured over the lingam one by one. The lingam is rinsed with fresh water between each offering. Following the sacred bath, the lingam is then decorated with beautiful flowers, holy ash, sandalwood and red kum kum powder.
It is a symbolical purification. It is said that any devotee who prays to Shiva in this way, is blessed by the washing away of sorrows and sins. In the Vedic tradition, it is said that performing an âAbhishekamâ ritual on the Shiva lingam, has a cooling, calming, and pleasing effect on Rudra , the fierce form of Shiva.
When traveling in India, I stayed at an Ayurvedic hospital, where each patient is given an astrological reading before treatment begins. I was told by the medical astrologer after reading my chart, that I should perform an Abhishekam once a week as a remedy. She gave me instructions to break a tender coconut, and pour the fresh coconut juice over a Shiva lingam every Monday. She said that this would help to appease Lord Shiva, and he in turn would bless me with a more calm, collected, and peaceful mind. This reaffirmed for me that Ayurveda is a spiritual science of healing, concerned with all aspects of the body, mind, and emotions.
Monday is of course the day of the moon, which controls the mind and emotions. Monday is also the day of Lord Shiva, who provides us with the lunar Soma energy. Shiva is often depicted with the crescent moon adorning his hair. Many Hindus believe that fasting every couple of Mondays on nothing but milk or sweet fruits, will bring the transformational blessings of lord Shiva in to their lives.
The thirteenth day of the moonâs cycle is known as âTrayodashiâ in the Vedic calendar. It is very auspicious to pray to Lord Shiva on the thirteenth day of the full and new moon. This would also be a good day to perform a simple Abhishekam of water or milk over a Shiva lingam. This should be done specifically 90 minutes before and/or after sunset. This is a powerful time in which Shiva grants his wish fulfilling blessings.
Most importantly it is the act of mindful meditation that helps us to align with the energies of Lord Shiva. We can help to invoke him by chanting the simple mantra âOm Namah Shivayaâ on a mala made of Rudraksha beads. Even in Ayurveda, the most powerfully healing chant used during treatment is the âMrutyunjaya Mantraâ dedicated to Lord Shiva to alleviate illness. For those who want to go further in learning Sanskrit prayers, one can recite the 108 names of Lord Shiva. The most renowned hymn to Lord Shiva is the âSri Rudramâ prayer. Chanting the âSri Rudramâ is known for its ability to burn away negativity and misery, and help the spititual seeker to obtain liberation.
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Om Namah Shivaya in Devanagari script
Om Namah Shivaya audio
Namah Shivaya mantra (in Devanagari and Latin script) as it appeared in Shri Rudram Hymn and Rudrashtadhyayi
Om Namah Shivaya (Devanagari: ॠनमठशिवाय;[1]IAST: Om Namaḥ ÅivÄya) is one of the most popular HinduMantra and the most important mantra in Shaivism. Namah Shivaya means 'O salutations to the auspicious one!', or âadoration to Lord Shiva'. It is called Siva Panchakshara, or Shiva Panchakshara or simply Panchakshara meaning the 'five-syllable' mantra (viz., excluding the Om) and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is a holy salutation to Lord Shiva. This Mantra appears as 'Na' 'Ma' 'Åi' 'VÄ' and 'Ya' in the Shri Rudram hymn which is a part of the Krishna Yajurveda[2] and also in the Rudrashtadhyayi which is a part of the Shukla Yajurveda.
Om namah Shivaya in Panchakshara form
Shiva lingam with Tripundra
Origin of the mantra[edit]
This mantra is present in the Shri Rudram hymn which is part of the Krishna Yajurveda.[3][4]Shri Rudram hymn is taken from two chapters in fourth book of Taittiriya Samhita (TS 4.5, 4.7) of Krishna Yajurveda. Each chapter consist of eleven anuvaka or hymns.[5] Name of both chapters are Namakam (chapter five) and Chamakam (chapter seven) respectively.[6] Om Namah Shivaya mantra appears without OM in eighth hymn of Namakam(TS 4.5.8.1) as Namah shivaya ca shivataraya (Sanskrit: नमठशिवाय ठशिवतराय à¤; IAST: Namaḥ ÅivÄya ca ÅivatarÄya ca). It means 'Salutations unto Åiva the auspicious one, unto Åivatara the one than whom none more auspicious can exist'.[7][8][9][10][11]
This mantra also appears in the Rudrashtadhyayi which is a part of the Shukla Yajurveda. In the Rudrashtadhyayi, the mantra appears in the 5th chapter (also known as Namakam) verse 41 as Namah shivaya ca shivataraya (Sanskrit: नमठशिवाय ठशिवतराय à¤).[12][13][14]
Translations among different traditions[edit]
Namah Shivaya means 'O salutations to the auspicious one!', or âadoration to Lord Shiva' preceded by the devotional syllable 'Om'.
In Siddha Shaivism and Shaiva Siddhanta Shaivism traditions, Namah Shivaya is considered as Pancha Bodha Tatva of Lord Shiva and his universal oneness of five elements:
Its total meaning is that 'universal consciousness is one' .
In the Shaiva Siddhanta Shaivism tradition the five letters also represents :
The Tirumantiram (a scripture in Shaiva Siddhanta Shaivism) announces, âHis feet are the letter Na. His navel is the letter Ma. His shoulders are the letter Åi. His mouth, the letter VÄ. His radiant cranial center aloft is Ya. Thus is the five-lettered form of Shiva.â: Tirumantiram 941. TM[16][17]
Presence of mantra in different scriptures[edit]
Usage[edit]
Traditional 108+1 Rudraksha mala used for chanting Om Namah Shivaya Mantra
This mantra is repeated verbally or mentally, drawing the mind in upon itself to Lord Shivaâs infinite, all-pervasive presence. Traditionally it is repeated 108 times a day while keeping count on a strand of rudraksha beads. This practice is called japa yoga. It is freely sung and chanted by everyone, but it is most powerful when given by oneâs guru. Before this initiation which is called mantra diksha, the guru will usually require a period of study. This initiation is often part of a temple ritual, such as a puja, japa, homa (fire ceremony), dhyana or and while smearing vibhuti. The guru whispers the mantra into the discipleâs right ear, along with instructions on how and when to chant it.[15]
Intended effect[edit]
This mantra is associated with qualities of prayer, divine-love, grace, truth, and blissfulness. When done correctly, it calms the mind and brings spiritual insight and knowledge. It also keeps the devotee close to Shiva and within His protective global fellowship.
Traditionally, it is accepted to be a powerful healing mantra beneficial for all physical and mental ailments. Soulful recitation of this mantra brings peace to the heart and joy to the Ätman or soul. Many Hindu teachers consider that the recitation of these syllables is sound therapy for the body and nectar for the Ätman.[22] The nature of the mantra is the calling upon the higher self; it is the calling upon Shiva.
In popular culture[edit]Television[edit]
Om Namah Shivay was also a TV serial telecasted on an Indian TV Channel, DD National (DD-1).
In season 8, episode 2 of Family Guy (episode titled 'Family Goy'), Meg chants Om Namah Shivaya several times, after Stewie pulls her heart out.
Movie[edit]
These words were chanted by a prisoner as his heart was ripped out by Mola Ram in the 1984 George Lucas and Steven Spielberg film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
In Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia (2007), Elizabeth Gilbert explained that the first chant provided by her guru was 'Om Namah Shivaya.'[23] Gilbert wrote that this meant 'I honor the divinity within me.'[24]
Game[edit]
These words are chanted by characters Yogi & Reggie as in the 2014 video game Far Cry 4 as the protagonist experiments with their psychedelic concoctions; the fictional religion in the game is loosely based on Hinduism, thus the chant.
Music lyrics[edit]
'Om Namah Shivaya' is also featured in the 'Mahadeva' tune by Astral Projection, a popular psychedelic trance band.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is also featured in the 'Serpente' (Serpent, snake) song in the SETEVIDAS (SEVENLIVES) album (Deckdisc, 2014) by the Brazilian singer Pitty, the princess of rock in Brazil.
Guitarist Steve Hillage also recorded a psychedelic rock version of the song on his 1976 album L, produced by Todd Rundgren.
Om Namah Shivay is the tenth album (and eighth solo album) by Nina Hagen, released in 1999.
'Om Namah Shiva' is found in Jah Wobble's Heaven and Earth album.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is found in MC Yogi's Elephant Power album.
'Om Namaha Shiva' is found on Shiela Chandra's Weaving My Ancestors' Voices album.
'Om Namah Shivaya' Peace offering is found on Apache Indian's Best of Apache Indian 2000 album.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is found on Album Vairagya: Bonding with Beyond by Isha Sounds.
Om Hanumanthaya Namah
'Om Namah Shivayaâ is found on the album âOm Namah Shivah' by Robert Gass & On Wings of Song, and is a 43 minute version of the mantra.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is the chorus in 'Song for Zane', found on the EP 'On the One' by Mike Lindup, released on 17 March 2011.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is chanted in the outro of 'Loose Your Mind' on the album 'Ready or Not' by Wookiefoot, released in 2012.
'Om Namah Shivaya' is found throughout the album 'Invocation' by Various Artists, released in 2006.[25]
'Namah Shivaya' is the first track on the 'Krishna Das' album 'Pilgrim Heart.'
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'Om Namah Shivaya' is used by Shpongle in the track 'Juggling Molecules', from their 'Museum of Consciousness' album.
Contemporary developments[edit]
Om Namah Shivaya has gained wider use outside India as a result of Siddha Yoga, founded by Swami Muktananda, in which it is the main mantra used for meditation and chanting.
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External links[edit]
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