The Linga and the Great Goddess
author: Swami Karpatri
edition: 2009, Indica Books, Varanasi
pages: 370
ISBN-10: 818656988X
Topic: Hinduism
The meaning of the mantra of nine letters
This page describes The meaning of the mantra of nine letters which is part located on page 229 in the book: The Linga and the Great Goddess by Swami Karpatri. This book expounds on the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess besides containing as a debate about the relation of sakti between Nyaya and Mimamsa: two schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
An expert and wise person should invoke the ‘Aghora Mantra for holding the beads in the hands. While passing the string through the hole in each of the beads, one should invoke all the alphabets in Sanskrit from the first letter ‘A ([. . . ]) to the last letter ‘Ksha ([. . . ]) as combained with Anusvara, root or seed words for invoking the various Gods in creation....
Read full contents: 7. Mantras to wear in different parts
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(The mantras) having a single letter, two letters and three letters would be applied. (The mystic diagram) should be divided by four lines each drawn horizontally and vertically. Thus there would be nine chambers. These (letters) should be established in the central region clockwise and then the order is split. One who finds the order by means of combination of the order that votary would have all the desired things in his folded hands. The three worlds would be at his feet....
Read full contents: Chapter 312 - The occasions for the use of the Tvarita-mantra and the benefits
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
divyavahavibhavodarasthito rashmimandalasamudgamaspadam | avyayastava navarnavigrahe samhritikrama udetyakalpitah || 293 || Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English: [Eternal operation of Samharakrama by Shakti] Shakti is the very form of the nine letters, which denote her mantra in two aspects— Lalita and Candi. Lalita /Tripurasundari mantra is of two versions Kadi and Hadi vidya—shodashimantra—with letters—“ka”, “e”, “i”, “la”, “ha”, “ra”, “sa” (°) (Bindu) and Nada....
Read full contents: Verse 293 [Eternal operation of Samharakrama by Shakti]
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[The Linga and the Great Goddess: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]