Śrī Dattātreya Ṣaḍākṣara mahāmantraḥ
(श्री दत्तात्रेय षडाक्षर महामन्त्रः)
Source – Sourced from a manuscript called Mantra Rahasya.
Initiation – Required.
Purpose – Wish fulfillment and complete protection from all dangers and misfortunes.
1.Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) -
asyaśrī dattātreya mahāmantrasya ।
sadāśiva ṛṣiḥ ।
gāyatrī chandaḥ ।
śrī dattātreyo devatā ।
drām̐ bījaṃ ।
śrīm̐ śaktiḥ ।
hrīm̐ kīlakaṃ ।
mama sarvābhīṣṭa siddhyarthe dattātreya anugraha-prāptyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥
अस्यश्री दत्तात्रेय महामन्त्रस्य ।
सदाशिव ऋषिः ।
गायत्री छन्दः ।
श्री दत्तात्रेयो देवता ।
द्राँ बीजं ।
श्रीँ शक्तिः ।
ह्रीँ कीलकं ।
मम सर्वाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे दत्तात्रेय अनुग्रहप्राप्त्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥
Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Dattātreya in our heart, perform mantra japa to obtain His complete grace in all aspects, including the four puruṣārthas – dharma (following own nature), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation) and all desires that one may seek from the Divine. The sage who visually saw this mantra (ṛṣiḥ) is Śrī Sadāśiva. The meter (chandas) for the mantra is Gāyatrī of twenty-four syllables and its variations. The deity is Śrī Dattātreya, the seed (bījaṃ) is drām̐, the power (śakti) is śrīm̐. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is hrīm̐. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.
2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यादि न्यास) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
Sadāśiva ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi । |
सदाशिव ऋषये नमः शिरसि । |
Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and middle fingers joined at the top of the head. |
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2 |
gāyatrī chandase namaḥ mukhe। |
गायत्री छन्दसे नमः मुखे । |
Now touch the lips of the mouth with the four fingers in the right palm, excluding thumb. |
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3 |
śrī dattātreyo devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi । |
श्री दत्तात्रेयो देवतायै नमः हृदि । |
Touch the heart with the right index, middle and ring fingers |
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4 |
drām̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye । |
द्राँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये । |
Touch the area of genitals with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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5 |
śrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ । |
श्रीँ शक्तये नमः पादयोः । |
Touch both the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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6 |
hrīm̐ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau। |
ह्रीँ कीलकाय नमः नाभौ। |
Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together. |
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7 |
mama sarvābhīṣṭa siddhyarthe dattātreya anugraha-prāptyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge । |
मम सर्वाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे दत्तात्रेय अनुग्रहप्राप्त्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे । |
Run both the palms all over the body. |
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8 |
iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः ॥ |
3. Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
ॐ ॐ ज्ञानाय - अङ्गुष्टाभ्यां नमः । |
Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs. |
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2 |
om̐ śrīm̐ aiśvaryāya - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā । |
ॐ श्रीँ ऐश्वर्याय - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers. |
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3 |
ॐ ह्रीँ - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers. |
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4 |
om̐ klīm̐ balāya - anāmikābhyāṃ huṃ । |
ॐ क्लीँ बलाय - अनामिकाभ्यां हुं । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers. |
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5 |
om̐ glaum̐ tejase - kaniṣṭikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ |
ॐ ग्लौँ तेजसे - कनिष्टिकाभ्यां वौषट् । |
Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers. |
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6 |
om̐ drām̐ vīryāya - karatalakarapruṣṭābhyāṃ phaṭ । |
ॐ द्राँ वीर्याय - करतलकरप्रुष्टाभ्यां फट् । |
Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm. |
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7 |
इति कर न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa. |
4. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
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IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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om̐ om̐ jñānāya – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
ॐ ॐ ज्ञानाय – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
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2 |
om̐ śrīm̐ aiśvaryāya - śirase svāhā । |
ॐ श्रीँ ऐश्वर्याय - शिरसे स्वाहा । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
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3 |
om̐ hrīm̐ śaktyai - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
ॐ ह्रीँ शक्त्यै - शिखायै वषट् । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
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4 |
om̐ klīm̐ balāya - kavacāya huṃ । |
ॐ क्लीँ बलाय - कवचाय हुं । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
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5 |
ॐ ग्लौँ तेजसे - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
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6 |
om̐ drām̐ vīryāya - astrāya phaṭ । |
ॐ द्राँ वीर्याय - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
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7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥
Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.
5. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
uttānite karatale ''pyapasavyāpasavya sopāna parvasadṛśair uparisvanābheḥ ।
prasārya carmavasanam bhasitāṅgarāgam mantreṇa taṃ bhajata raktajaṭākalāpam ॥ 1 ॥
उत्तानिते करतले ऽऽप्यपसव्यापसव्य सोपान पर्वसदृशैर् उपरिस्वनाभेः ।
प्रसार्य चर्मवसनम् भसिताङ्गरागम् मन्त्रेण तं भजत रक्तजटाकलापम् ॥ १ ॥
Meaning: Salutations to the Divine Lord Śrī Dattātreya seated upon a stair cased rock sprinkling water from left to right through His finger nails, clothed in animal skin and His upper body smeared with ashes. He is incessantly reciting mantras and has reddish brown matted hair.
Sprinkling water denotes cleansing and sanctifying the place. The high seat represents His exalted position as a Guru and deity. The animal skin represents His connection to all the sentient beings. He grants His grace to everyone who seek Him.
yogārūḍham yogapaṭṭopavītam hastadvandvam jānuyugme prasārya ।
aṃsāgrasthaṃ divyabhūṣā jaṭākam dattātreyam bhāvaye vīkṣamāṇam ॥ 2 ॥
योगारूढम् योगपट्टोपवीतम् हस्तद्वन्द्वम् जानुयुग्मे प्रसार्य ।
अंसाग्रस्थं दिव्यभूषा जटाकम् दत्तात्रेयम् भावये वीक्षमाणम् ॥ २ ॥
Meaning: Salutations to the Divine Lord Śrī Dattātreya who appears in deep meditation wrapped in garments covering His back and knees and wearing a sacred thread across His chest. His hands and knees are spread apart in His seated position. His body radiates with divinity and He has knotted hair on the head.
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
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3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
7. Mūla Mantraḥ (मूलमन्त्रः) -
om̐ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ klīm̐ glaum̐ drām̐ ॥
ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ क्लीँ ग्लौँ द्राँ ॥
The 6 lettered Śrī Dattātreya mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is essential.
Meaning -
This is a six syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –
- The bīja (seed) mantra om̐ (ॐ) consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness.
- The bīja (seed) mantra śrīm̐ (श्रीँ) consists of – ‘śa’ indicates Mahālakṣmī, repha ‘ra’ indicates dhana or wealth, ‘ī’ indicates tuṣṭi or satisfaction, ‘m̐’ denotes nāda indicating parā or śakti and vindu indicates duḥkhahara or removal of all miseries.
- The bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ) consists of – ‘h’ => Brahman/śiva, ‘r’ => fire and drive within us, ‘ī’ => energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, ‘m̐’ => removal of all miseries and facilitator of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
- The bīja (seed) mantra klīm̐ (क्लीँ) consists of – ‘ka’ is for Kāmadeva or Kṛṣṇa, indicating all our wishes, aspirations and desires, ‘la’ for indra indicating victory in all undertakings, ‘ī’ for tuṣṭi, meaning fulfillment and contentment, ‘m̐’ for sukha, meaning enjoyment as well as removal of all miseries and facilitation of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
- The Bhūbīja (seed) mantra glaum̐ (ग्लौँ) represents all the Earthly accomplishments and material desires. The bīja consists of – ‘ga’ meaning gakāra associated with discerning knowledge, wisdom and also removal of all obstacles. The letter ‘la’ represents Smṛtistha indicating remembrance of all knowledge. The letter ‘au’ signifying healing and deep cleansing. Nāda indicating Parā or Śakti and Vindu ‘m̐’ indicating Duḥkhahara or removal of all miseries.
- The Yama bīja (seed) mantra drām̐ (द्राँ) bestows righteousness and morality to the seekers.
Salutations to the highly revered Divine in the form of Śrī Dattātreya, the great guru who is the amalgamation of the trinities Brahma the Creator, Viṣṇu the Preserver and Rudra the Destroyer. May He bestow abundance in all aspects and fulfill all our wishes.
8. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
om̐ om̐ jñānāya – hṛdayāya namaḥ । |
ॐ ॐ ज्ञानाय – हृदयाय नम: । |
Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra. |
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2 |
om̐ śrīm̐ aiśvaryāya - śirase svāhā । |
ॐ श्रीँ ऐश्वर्याय - शिरसे स्वाहा । |
Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head. |
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3 |
om̐ hrīm̐ śaktyai - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ । |
ॐ ह्रीँ शक्त्यै - शिखायै वषट् । |
Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair. |
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4 |
om̐ klīm̐ balāya - kavacāya huṃ । |
ॐ क्लीँ बलाय - कवचाय हुं । |
Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms. |
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5 |
om̐ glaum̐ tejase - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ । |
ॐ ग्लौँ तेजसे - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । |
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra. |
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6 |
om̐ drām̐ vīryāya - astrāya phaṭ । |
ॐ द्राँ वीर्याय - अस्त्राय फट् । |
Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand. |
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7 |
iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥ |
इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥ |
Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa. |
bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥
Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.
9. Dhyānam (ध्यानम् ) -
uttānite karatale ''pyapasavyāpasavya sopāna parvasadṛśair uparisvanābheḥ ।
prasārya carmavasanam bhasitāṅgarāgam mantreṇa taṃ bhajata raktajaṭākalāpam ॥ 1 ॥
उत्तानिते करतले ऽऽप्यपसव्यापसव्य सोपान पर्वसदृशैर् उपरिस्वनाभेः ।
प्रसार्य चर्मवसनम् भसिताङ्गरागम् मन्त्रेण तं भजत रक्तजटाकलापम् ॥ १ ॥
10. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -
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S.no. |
IAST |
Devanāgari |
Procedure |
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1 |
lam̐ pṛthvyātmane gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
लँ पृथ्व्यात्मने गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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2 |
ham̐ ākāśātmane puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
हँ आकाशात्मने पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers. |
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3 |
yam̐ vāyvyātmane dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
यँ वाय्व्यात्मने धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।
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Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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4 |
ram̐ vahnyātmane dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
रँ वह्न्यात्मने दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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5 |
vam̐ amṛtātmane naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
वँ अमृतात्मने नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs. |
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6 |
sam̐ sarvātmane karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ । |
सँ सर्वात्मने कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः । |
Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position. |
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7 |
Iti Pañcapūjā ॥ |
इति पञ्चपूजा ॥ |
Thus ends the Pañcapūjā. |
11. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) –
guhyādi guhya goptvātvam gṛhaṇāsmat kṛtaṃ japaṃ ।
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvat prasadān mayī sthirā ॥
गुह्यादि गुह्य गोप्त्वात्वम् गृहणास्मत् कृतं जपं ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत् प्रसदान् मयी स्थिरा ॥
Meaning: O Lord, you are the most hidden secret of all secrets. May these mantra japa counts performed by me, be offered to you in totality. Our prayers and hope, are that your grace shall remain with us always.
12. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) -
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Japa |
600,000 |
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Homa |
60,000 |
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Tarpaṇa |
6,000 |
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Mārjana |
600 |
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Bhojana |
60 |
This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com
April 14, 2024 05:04 PM
Namasthe _/\_ Recently I lost my mother in law .. and my wife being the only daughter, I have done my mother in law's uttara kriye and doing the shraddha too. While doing so, on Sapindikarana day, the purohit advised me to continue with 'Bhratru sapindikarana" and said she will be merged with her husband (ie., my father in law) and now on you can carry on the shraddha of your father in law only, every year and no need to do shraddha to Mother in law. And also said that Shraddha of my mother in law should be done monthly and oona masikas, only till one year. But the problem is, non of the purohits who did shraddha later know about this and they said 'we have not come across these type so far" I am in confusion state and want to know ... Is really this "bratru sapindikarana is there are not .. and if not what to do? how to set right? Please advise.
April 15, 2024 11:04 PM
It is best to enquire with more priests to find the answer. There are several śrādh paddhatis and one may follow what is most convenient or familiar to them. We honestly do not have the expertise at this time, to guide on these matters. One of our gurus Sriram has asked Shri Ramesh Kutticad guruji to write on the Tantric śrādh paddhati to merge great souls with Divine Mother. This document is under active consideration and could be available soon for sādhakas to perform on their departed gurus and like. If you wish to contact us, please find the details on the Initiations page on the top corner of our website.
April 14, 2024 05:04 PM
Namasthe. I have some doubts to be cleared... How to contact