The significance of the FIVE faces of Parameswara and their meaning is described in the following:
Out of the five faces of
Mahadeva the west face is described for attaining Jnana:
Mantra: sadyojatam prapadyami sadyojatayavai
namonamaha bhave bhavenati bhave bhavasvamam bhavod bhavaya namaha
I surrender myself to Parameswara who has ”Sadyojata” as his
‘paschimavaktra’(western face), Again and again I offer my pranams to that form
‘sadyojata.’ O Parameswara of the form of sadyojata! do not persuade me to take birth again and again. Egg
me on to a state of birthlessness. My pranams to you who ferries human beings
across theshoreless sea of samsara safely.
Mantra for the ‘uttaravaktra’-North facing face:
Vamadevaya namo jyeshtaya
namas sreshtaya namo rudraya namah kalayanamah kalavikaranaya namo balavikaranaya
namo balayanamo balapramathanaya nama ssarvabhutha damanaya namo manonmayaya namaha
I offer my pranams to the beautiful, radiant
‘uththaravaktra’of Parameswara which is the first born. Therefore it is called
‘jyeshta’, the best and the renowned. It is called ‘rudra’ as it becomes
destructive and makes people weep during the deluge or ‘pralayakala’. It is
named as ‘kala’ since it reduces the longevity o all creatures. It is called ‘kalavikarana’
as it creates different kinds of universe. It is called ‘balavikarana’ as It
afflicts and destroys the power and strength of the demons. It is called ‘bala’
as it is thebase for all strength and power. It is called ‘balapramathana’
as it can withdraw into itself all energy
independently .As it can punish all creatures it is called’ sarvabhuthadamana’
Since it is all knowing, ‘sarvagna’ it is called ‘unmana’ My pranams to that
face of Parameswara!
Mantra for ‘Dakshinavaktra’
south facing face:
Aghorebhyotha ghorebhyo
ghoraghora tarebhyaha sarvebhyas sarva sarvebhyo namasthe asthu rudra rupebhyaha
Parameswara’s face towards the south is called ‘aghora’
which is peaceful and calm. It is ‘sathwika‘ in nature. Other idols are horrible to look at and ‘rajasika in
nature. A few others are of ‘thamasa’ in nature and look the most horrible. O Parameswara!
My pranams to your different faces, when they, during the period of
destruction, afflict and trouble the entire universe!
Mantra for the face turned to the east:
That purushaya vidmahe
mahadevaya dhimahi tanno rudrah prachodayath
East facing god is called ‘tathpurusha’ We learn about him
through the upadesa of the preceptor
and practice. Having known him thus, we
meditate on him. Let that Rudra encourage us into his meditation.
Mantra for the upward face:
Isanas sarva vidyanam iswaras sarvabbhutanam brahmadhipathir
brahmanodhipatir brahma sivo me asthu sadasivom
The god situated in the upward face of Parameswara is the ordainer of all vidyas (knowledge)and
the elements(bhutas) He is ,besides, the protector of the Vedas. He is also the lord of
“Hiranyagarbha’ let him be peaceful and bring me all good things. In short, I
become that Sadasiva.
Other mantra related to Lord Siva: namo hiranya behave hiranyavarnaya hiranyarupaya
hiranyapathayem bikapathaya umapataye pasupataye namonamaha
Pranams to Siva the pasupati. All beings from Brahma to the
very ordinary stick are called ‘pasus’Their lord is pasupati. That Siva is also
Umapati..When Parvati performed penance to get Siva as her husband, her mother
called her uma.U = o maiden; ma=avoid
penance; The name came into vogue from that time onwards Ambikapati is Siva, Hiranyabahu is one with golden
shoulders or golden parts of the body. Hiranyavarna is the father of the Vedas
as rare as gold. Hiranyarupa is effulgent. Hiranyapati is the lord of ‘
navanidhis’—Nine Treasures.
Mantra for upasana: rutagam
satyam param brahma purusham Krishna pingalam urdhwaretam virupaksham
viswarupayavai namonamaha
This Brahma is the best and the truth. This is not
Hiranyagarbha. In the form of umamaheswara, Parabrahma showers grace on
devotees. That form is of dark yellow color. The part of Maheswara is dark and
the part of Uma is yellow. ‘Urdhwareta’is theone who by his yogic power gets
the semen into the’ brahmarandhra’ above.
One with a unique eye is called ‘virupaksha’ As he is the cause for the entire universe
I offer my pranams to him.
Mantra for good rain and the god of rain to remove troubles
and difficulties: apovai dagam sarvam
visvabhutan yapaha prana vaapaha pasava aponnamapo
mrutamapas samradapo viradapas swaradapas chandagam syapo jyotigamsh yapo yajugam
shyapas satyamapas sarvadevata apo bhurbhuvas suvar apaom
The entire universe and all animate and inanimate objects
that we see are water in essence!
This is because water becomes
semen and is the root cause for the formation of the bodies of all beings. So
all bodies are water only. The pranas in the body are also water. Water
quenches the thirst of all beings So pranas are also water. Chandogyopanishad says
“apomayah pranonapi batovichchetsyate” Water
forms into milk. So all cattle are water. Anna, ie rice,
wheat and other grains are cultivated with water. So they are also water.
Hiranyagarbha, Virat Purusha,Iswara,Chandas like Gayathri,
Adityamantras,Truth, Indra and other
devas and bhurbhuvassuvarlokas belong to
Water. In short water is the creation of
paramatma
Mantra:
Tryambakam yajamahe
sugandhim pushtivardhana murvaruka miva bandhananmrthyormukshiyamamrutath
‘Sugandhi’ is one whose fragrance is felt at a great
distance like the smell of jasmine and other flowers. One who increases robustness in day to day
life Is ‘pushtivardhana’ .One with three
eyes is ‘Tryambaka’ We worship such a Purusha with our good deeds. Please
detach us from death, like how you separate the cucumber from it’s stalk! Do not detach me from Moksha or salvation!
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