Mantra:
santapayati swamdeha mapadatalamasthakaha thasyamadhye vahnisikha aniyordhwa
vyavastitaha
That fire, within the body, based on all the organs from
head to feet, is creating heat all over
the body. Because of this heat we realize that there is fire inside our body. From
within the fire diffused all over the body, a subtle flame reaches out through
the Sushumna nadi up to ‘brahmarandhra’(midpoint of the skull) upward.
Mantra:
nilathoyada madhyastad widullekheva bhaswwara nivarasukavattanvi pitabhaswat
yanupama
That flame flashes like the lightning in the dark rain
bearing clouds.It is so delicate and subtle as the thorn at the end of the
grain called ‘nivara’ It is yellow in colour, radiant and comparable to
extremely subtle objects.
Mantra: thasyas
sikhaya madhye paramatma vyavasthitaha sa
brahma sasivas saharis sendras soksharah paramaswarat
Centrally placed
in that subtle flame described above is Paramatma, the original cause for this
entire universe. Though for the purpose of upasana, the all pervading Maheswara
is allotted an insignificant place, he
is not in any way unimportant! He is the Lord of all the Vedas. He is the four
faced Brahma. He is the spouse of Parvati, Siva; husband of Lakshmi, Vishnu; and
Indra, the spouse of Sachidevi. As he is the root cause for this universe and
the master of maya (illusion) he is the indweller and is called AKSHARA.
The Bhagavadgita says “ksharas sarvani bhutani kutas thokshara
uchyate”The word ‘parama’ means one bereft of maya or illusion. He is the form
of pure awareness (chidrupa).He is self effulgent and independent. Therefore he
is called as “swarat”
We have to meditate on paramatma described first as
“sahasrasirshamdevam”and other adjectives with sentences like “padmakosa prathikasam”
as prescribed.
Mantras used in consecrating a new temple with Sivallinga
and for daily worship of ‘
parthivalinga.
1
Nidhanapathaye namaha: ‘nidhana’ means excessive
money. In the form of Kubera, Lord Siva is the
owner and the authority. I offer my pranams to that nidhanapati, Lord Siva. In all the
following mantras the devotee offers his
salutations to Lord Siva.
2
Nidhanapathantikaya nanamaha; Nidhanapa means one who protects the excess money. The
letter ‘tha’ indicates one who increases
the riches of his devotees. ‘anthika’ means one that is near . nidhanapa +tha
+anthika; one who is near his devotees and protects their excess money and
increases it by leaps and bounds. Pranamato Siva
3
Urdhwaya namaha;Pranams to Siva who is in
the form of devas in the higher worlds.
4
Urdhwalingaya namaha;Pranams to Siva who
is worshipped by his devotees in higher worlds in the form of ‘linga’
5
Hiranyaya namaha;Hiranya is gold. Siva is
all pervading .Pranams to Siva who is
the form of gold.
6
Hiranyalingaya namaha; Pranams to Siva
worshipped in the form of the golden linga.
7
Suvarnaya namaha; suvarna(gold) is very
bright in colour. Here it denotes bright silver. Pranams to Siva of such bright
silver form.
8
Suvarnalingaya namaha; Pranams to Siva
worshipped by devotees in the form of very bright silver linga.
9
Divyaya namaha; PranamstoSiva, the form
of ‘dyuloka’ and happiness.
10
Divyalingaya namaha; Pranams to Siva worshipped
in linga form consecrated by Indra and others in dyu loka
11
Bhavaya namaha; Pranams to Siva the form
of ‘samsara’(family life) or the creator of this universe.
12
Bhavalingaya namaha; Pranams to Siva
worshipped by mortals in the form of stone lingas.
13
Sarvaya namaha; Pranams to Siva who
enjoys extraordinary happiness
14
Sarvalingaya namaha; Pranams to Siva in
the form of linga and happiness.
15
Sivaya namaha;Pranams to Siva the sacred
and holy form.
17
Jwalaya namaha; Pranams to Siva the effulgent.
18
Jwalalingaya namaha;He is in the form of
the 12 jyotirlingas inBhuloka.Pranams to Siva in the form of those
jyotirlingas.
19
Atmaya namaha; Pranams to Siva who is the
atma(soul) of the universe.
20
Atmalingaya namaha; One who reveals the Brahman hidden in the den
of the hearts of all mortals and animals through Vedanta is called ‘linga’ Atma is the form of all creatures. Pranams to such
Atmalinga.
21
Paramaya namaha; Pranams to Siva who is
the best and the greatest of all people and things in all the worlds
22
Paramalingaya namaha; pa+rama+linga;
pa=protector of the universe;rama=the blissful in the world of moksha; As the
knower of all (sarvagna)he knows every thing within that has merged. My pranams
to such paramalinga.
23
Etath somasya suryasya sarvalingaggam sthapayati
panimantram pavitram; According to the above mantra ,the three varnas, brahmana,
Kshatriya, and vaisyas should consecrate
lingas of gold ,silver and other chemicals. This linga is the symbol of
surya,Chandra and all devas as well as the cause for everyone. Vedic mantras
formed themselves into hands and feet.’ pani’is the symbol for the body which is the Veda. It shall
purify the worst sinners as one recites or thinks about it.
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