{"id":1008,"date":"2024-05-06T02:10:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T02:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2024-05-06T02:15:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T02:15:11","slug":"meaning-of-the-name-gorak%e1%b9%a3anatha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=1008","title":{"rendered":"Meaning of the name Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Definitions of the Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha’s<\/em> name sometimes contain many references to its etymology, especially to the term “Go<\/em>“. I want to share one of them, perhaps later I will give other quotes. Here is one of Yaskacharya\u2019s works with my comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200b\u0938\u0941\u0937\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0923\u0903 \u0938\u0942\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0930\u0936\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e \u0917\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0903\u0964 (Yajurveda, \u015bloka<\/em> 18.40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moon is a Gandharva, representing the rays of the auspicious (su\u1e63um\u1e47\u0101) Sun (S\u016brya).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0907\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092a\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e\u094b \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u0964 \u0938\u094b\u093d\u092a\u093f \u0917\u094c\u0930\u0941\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following is also in the Vedic scriptures: It (light) is also called \u201cGo\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“\u0905\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939 \u0917\u094b\u0930\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u0924” \u0907\u0924\u093f \u0924\u0926\u094d \u0909\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0926\u094d \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u0903\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will also be discussed further \u201catr\u0101ha goramanvata\u201d (quote from Rigveda 1.84.15)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u093d\u092a\u093f \u0930\u0936\u094d\u092e\u092f\u0903 \u0917\u093e\u0935\u0903 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, all rays of light are called “Go”.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, in etymology from the Vedas<\/em> we get that \u201cGo<\/em>\u201d or \u201cGau<\/em>\u201d is light or rays of light, and here there is a reference to the Yajurveda<\/em>, where mentioned the name of su\u1e63um\u1e47\u0101<\/em>, which in N\u0101th<\/em>–yoga<\/em> and Tantrism<\/em> is used as the name of the main channel in our body. I believe that the mention of S\u016brya<\/em> and Chandra<\/em> is not accidental here, which in N\u0101th<\/em>–yoga<\/em> are further used as images of the i\u1e0da<\/em> and pi\u1e45gala<\/em> channels surrounding the su\u1e63um\u1e47\u0101<\/em> channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete \u015bloka<\/em> of the Rigveda<\/em> quoted by Yaska as following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0905\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u0952 \u0917\u094b\u0930\u0951\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0952 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u0952 \u0924\u094d\u0935\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0941\u0951\u0930\u092a\u0940\u0952\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0951\u092e\u094d\u0964
\u0907\u0952\u0924\u094d\u0925\u093e \u091a\u0952\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0951\u0938\u094b \u0917\u0943\u0952\u0939\u0947 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this world, they (\u1e5b\u1e63i) perceived the beautiful rays of the Sun in this way in the house of the Moon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that way, we are talking here about a certain concentration of light, accumulation between the Sun and the Moon, which are called \u201cGo<\/em>\u201d. They are collected, that indicates on their protection (rak\u1e63a\u1e47a<\/em>), i.e. what we know as \u201ctapasya<\/em>\u201d, the generation of internal light or fire within. This reflects the essence of the practices of Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha<\/em>. The N\u0101thas<\/em> also associate Patra Devat\u0101<\/em> (Deity in the form of a vessel) with him. For example, we find similar ideas in Tantrism or even Kabbalah, about receiving or accumulating light in oneself (in the body). Light is also a reflection, an \u201cimprint\u201d, called mudr\u0101<\/em>. Thus, the earrings of the N\u0101thas<\/em>, threaded into the space of the ears, are also symbols of the Sun and Moon in space, they are also called \u201cmudr\u0101<\/em>\u201d. This term is from the root “mud<\/em>” \u2013 means “mixing”, the merging of higher consciousness and matter or spirit, which gives life and form to matter. The form is then given a meaning or mission in this world and becomes a form of life. Thus, Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha<\/em> is a symbol of life, as opposed to death (m\u1e5bita<\/em>), he is a symbol of immortality \u201cam\u1e5bta<\/em>\u201d, the basis of which lies in the pure light of spirit (\u0100tman<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the above it follows that Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha’s<\/em> practices are aimed at the central channel (su\u1e63um\u1e47\u0101<\/em>) in our body, this is the gateway to the world of spirit and immortality, to the collecting together (sam\u0101dhi<\/em>) of consciousness and pranas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Definitions of the Gorak\u1e63an\u0101tha’s name sometimes contain many references to its etymology, especially to the term “Go“. I want to share one of them, perhaps later I will give other quotes. Here is one of Yaskacharya\u2019s works with my comments: … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,29,21],"tags":[307,308,127,306,305,94],"class_list":["post-1008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gorakanatha","category-natha-doctrine","category-vedas","tag-go","tag-immortality","tag-mudra","tag-natha-yoga-2","tag-nathas","tag-samadhi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1008"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1011,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1008\/revisions\/1011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}