{"id":729,"date":"2020-02-14T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=729"},"modified":"2020-02-14T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:41:16","slug":"how-does-the-whole-sanskrit-alphabet-come-from-pra%e1%b9%87ava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=729","title":{"rendered":"How does the whole Sanskrit alphabet come from pra\u1e47ava?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One example is the text \u0100gamarahasyam<\/em> (A\u1e63\u1e6dama\u1e25 pa\u1e6dala\u1e25<\/em>, 449 – 462), according to which pra\u1e47ava<\/em> is divided into five m\u0101tras<\/em>: \u0905<\/span> – \u0909<\/span> – \u092e\u094d<\/span> and two more \u2013 bindu<\/em> (which is the concentration of sound vibration) and n\u0101da<\/em> (the spreading of this subtle concentration). Further, each of these m\u0101tras<\/em> is split into a certain number of energy rays (kal\u0101<\/em>), each of these rays is associated with one or another Sanskrit var\u1e47a<\/em>, also this five appears in the form of pa\u00f1ca<\/em>–k\u0101ra\u1e47e\u015bvara<\/em>, the five manifestations of \u015aiva <\/i>(Brahm\u0101<\/em>, Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/em>, Rudra<\/em>, \u012a\u015bvara<\/em> and Sad\u0101\u015biva<\/em>). According to the Candraj\u00f1\u0101n\u0101gama\u1e25<\/em> and some other texts, five syllables of the mantra<\/em> \u2018Nama\u1e25 \u015aiv\u0101ya<\/em>\u2019 and five k\u0101ra\u1e47e\u015bvaras<\/em> associated with them appear from these five m\u0101tras<\/em>. Let’s analyse this in detail.<\/p>\n

The first m\u0101tra<\/em><\/strong> \u0905<\/span> \/ a<\/em> is connected with Brahm\u0101<\/em>, the syllable of the pa\u00f1c\u0101k\u1e63ara<\/em> mantra<\/em> \u0928<\/span> \/ na<\/em> and the following 10 kal\u0101s<\/em> and ak\u1e63aras<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u0915\u0902<\/span> ka\u1e43 s\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6di<\/em> \u2013 the power of creation, \u0916\u0902<\/span> kha\u1e43 \u1e5bddhi<\/em> \u2013 the power of development, \u0917\u0902<\/span> ga\u1e43 sm\u1e5bti<\/em> \u2013 the power of memory, \u0918\u0902<\/span> gha\u1e43 medh\u0101<\/em> \u2013 wisdom, \u0919\u0902<\/span> \u1e45a\u1e43 k\u0101nti<\/em> \u2013 brilliance, \u091a\u0902<\/span> ca\u1e43 lak\u1e63m\u012b<\/em> \u2013 success in achieving the goal, \u091b\u0902<\/span> cha\u1e43 dyuti<\/em> \u2013 glow, \u091c\u0902<\/span> ja\u1e43 sthir\u0101<\/em> \u2013 stability, \u091d\u0902<\/span> jha\u1e43 sthiti<\/em> \u2013 existence, \u091e\u0902<\/span> \u00f1a\u1e43 siddhi<\/em> \u2013 perfection.<\/p>\n

The second m\u0101tra<\/em><\/strong> \u0909<\/span> \/ u<\/em> is connected with Vi\u1e63\u1e47u<\/em>, the syllable of the pa\u00f1c\u0101k\u1e63ara<\/em> mantra<\/em> \u092e<\/span>: \/ ma\u1e25<\/em> and the following 10 kal\u0101s<\/em> and ak\u1e63aras<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u091f\u0902<\/span> \u1e6da\u1e43 jar\u0101<\/em> \u2013 the power of longevity, \u0920\u0902<\/span> \u1e6dha\u1e43 na\u1e43p\u0101lin\u012b<\/em> \u2013 the power of protection, \u0921\u0902<\/span> \u1e0da\u1e43 \u015b\u0101nti<\/em> \u2013 peace, \u0922\u0902<\/span> \u1e0dha\u1e43 ai\u015bvari<\/em> \u2013 control, \u0923\u0902<\/span> \u1e47a\u1e43 rati<\/em> \u2013 pleasure, \u0924\u0902<\/span> ta\u1e43 k\u0101mik\u0101<\/em> \u2013 passion, \u0925\u0902<\/span> tha\u1e43 varad\u0101<\/em> \u2013 power to bestow boon,<\/p>\n

\u0926\u0902<\/span> da\u1e43 hl\u0101din\u012b<\/em> \u2013 happiness, \u0927\u0902<\/span> dha\u1e43 pr\u012bti<\/em> \u2013 attractiveness, \u0928\u0902<\/span> na\u1e43 d\u012brgh\u0101<\/em> \u2013 prevalence.<\/p>\n

The third m\u0101tra<\/em><\/strong> \u092e\u094d<\/span> \/ m is connected with Rudra<\/em>, the syllable of pa\u00f1c\u0101k\u1e63ara<\/em> \u0936\u093f<\/span> \/ \u015bi<\/em> and the following 10 kal\u0101s<\/em> and ak\u1e63aras<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u092a\u0902<\/span> pa\u1e43 t\u012bk\u1e63\u0101<\/em> \u2013 sharpness, \u092b\u0902<\/span> pha\u1e43 raudr\u012b<\/em> \u2013 ferociousness of expression, \u092c\u0902<\/span> ba\u1e43 bhay\u0101<\/em> \u2013 power to instil fear, \u092d\u0902<\/span> bha\u1e43 nidr\u0101<\/em> \u2013 rest in a dream, \u092e\u0902<\/span> ma\u1e43 tandr\u0101<\/em> \u2013 state of coma, \u092f\u0902<\/span> ya\u1e43 k\u1e63ut<\/em> \u2013 hunger, \u0930\u0902<\/span> ra\u1e43 krodhin\u012b<\/em> \u2013 power of anger la\u1e43 kriy\u0101<\/em> \u2013 movement, \u0935\u0902<\/span> va\u1e43 utk\u0101r\u012b<\/em> \u2013 rise, \u0936\u0902<\/span> \u015ba\u1e43 m\u1e5btyu<\/em> \u2013 death.<\/p>\n

The fourth m\u0101tra<\/em><\/strong> is associated with bindu<\/em> and with \u012a\u015bvara<\/em>, the syllable of pa\u00f1c\u0101k\u1e63ara<\/em> \u0935\u093e<\/span> \/ v\u0101<\/em>, as well as four kal\u0101s<\/em>, which are manifested in the colour of energies, and ak\u1e63aras<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u0937\u0902<\/span> \u1e63a\u1e43 p\u012bt\u0101<\/em> \u2013 yellow, \u0938\u0902<\/span> sa\u1e43 \u015bvet\u0101<\/em> \u2013 white, \u0939\u0902<\/span> ha\u1e43 k\u1e63a\u1e43aru\u1e47\u0101<\/em> \u2013 red, \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0902<\/span> k\u1e63a\u1e43 asit\u0101<\/em> \u2013 dark.<\/p>\n

The fifth m\u0101tra<\/em><\/strong> is associated with n\u0101da<\/em> and Sad\u0101\u015biva<\/em>, the syllable of pa\u00f1c\u0101k\u1e63ara<\/em> \u092f<\/span> \/ ya<\/em> and the following 16 kal\u0101s<\/em> and ak\u1e63aras<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0902<\/span> a\u1e43<\/em> niv\u1e5btti<\/em> \u2013 cessation of activities, \u0906\u0902<\/span> \u0101\u1e43<\/em> prati\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101<\/em> \u2013 establishment, \u0907\u0902<\/span> i\u1e43<\/em> vidy\u0101<\/em> \u2013 knowledge, \u0908\u0902<\/span> \u012b\u1e43<\/em> \u015b\u0101nti<\/em> \u2013 peace, \u0909\u0902<\/span> u\u1e43<\/em> indhik\u0101<\/em> \u2013 substance for sacrifice, \u090a\u0902<\/span> \u016b\u1e43<\/em> d\u012bpik\u0101<\/em> \u2013 light, \u090b\u0902<\/span> \u1e5b\u1e43<\/em> recik\u0101<\/em> \u2013 devastation, \u090b\u0943\u0902<\/span> \u1e5b\u1e5b\u1e43<\/em> mocik\u0101<\/em> \u2013 liberation, \u0932\u0943\u0902<\/span> l\u1e5b\u1e43<\/em> par\u0101<\/em> \u2013 transcendence, \u0932\u0944\u0902<\/span> l\u1e5d\u1e43<\/em> s\u016bk\u1e63m\u0101<\/em> \u2013 subtlety, \u090f\u0902<\/span> e\u1e43<\/em> s\u016bk\u1e63m\u0101m\u1e5bt\u0101<\/em> \u2013 subtle, not affected by death, \u0910\u0902<\/span> ai\u1e43<\/em> j\u00f1\u0101n\u0101m\u1e5bt\u0101<\/em> \u2013 cognition of immortality, \u0913\u0902<\/span> o\u1e43<\/em> \u0101py\u0101yan\u012b<\/em> \u2013 fullness, \u0905\u0902<\/span> a\u1e43<\/em> vyomar\u016bp\u0101<\/em> \u2013 emptiness, \u0905\u0903<\/span> a\u1e25<\/em> anant\u0101<\/em> \u2013 lack of limit (infinity).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One example is the text \u0100gamarahasyam (A\u1e63\u1e6dama\u1e25 pa\u1e6dala\u1e25, 449 – 462), according to which pra\u1e47ava is divided into five m\u0101tras: \u0905 – \u0909 – \u092e\u094d and two more \u2013 bindu (which is the concentration of sound vibration) and n\u0101da (the … 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":[161,162],"tags":[165,111,40,164,109,163],"class_list":["post-729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-praava","category-sanskrit-alphabet","tag-bindu","tag-matra","tag-nada","tag-pancakara-mantra","tag-praava","tag-sanskrit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729","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=729"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":731,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions\/731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}