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swati
August 22, 2018 12:16 PM

Thanks Krishnaji for your input. So many authors refer to Soundarya Lahari as great Tantra / Mantra work. I interpreted this particular sloka as refering to Soundarya Lahari. Can you and/or Raviji please comment on the following? 1) Many authors/pravachana kartas always say reciting hidden mantras is safe than taking up Mantras directly which you seem to favor?. I have read books on srividya and know the mantras/practices but stayed away for safety reasons. Example: Anybody can read Saptashati but only very very few are eligible to recite BijaMantratmak Saptashati. 2) Are nyasas not needed for Shlokas/Stotrams? (There is a nyasa for combined Soundarya lahari in books which I recite) 3) Is there a book/source where Mantrodhara of Soundarya Lahari is done(& hidden bijaksharas within soundarya lahari are explained).

Krishna
August 19, 2018 10:45 PM

The reference is to Śrī Vidya as the 65th tantra, separate from the 64 tantras created previously. Saundaryalahari is an ode/hymn on the Divine Mother by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya. It is no doubt treated equivalent to a tantra in itself, due to the hidden mantras in the ślokas and the deep contemplation on the verses. One can definitely obtain self-realization by understanding the inner meaning of the ślokas. There is generally no need to use each of the ślokas as mantras, since there are no nyāsa-s specified. For the tantric mantras related to Lalita Devi, Please refer to the mantras associated with Śrī Vidya. That being said, there is really no harm in reciting the ślokas as mantras, keeping in mind that the necessity of other components like nyāsa-s, yantras etc. is dispensed with.

MANBLUNDER
August 18, 2018 05:59 PM

You must use only Bala navakshari mantra. Matre namaha is part of Lalita Sahasranama, which has nothing to do with Śri Cakra prāṇapratiṣṭhā. Homa also, you have to use only Bala mantra. In case cow ghee is not available, you can use other ghees.

Vineet Gupta
August 18, 2018 05:31 PM

Ravi Ji, 1. I am initiated into Bala Navakshari Mantra. Should I recite same Bala mantra or "Om Aim Hreem Shreem Shri Matre Namaha" in place of moola mantra while doing Shri yantra prana pratishtha? 2. Again while doing homa, which mantra should I use for obelations - Bala mantra or Om Aim Hreem Shreem Shri Matre Namaha ? 3. Homa has to be done only with cow ghee? Thanks and regards, Vineet Gupta

swati
August 17, 2018 10:21 PM

SoundaryaLahari Verse 31: Catuh-shashtyaa tantraih sakala-matisandhaaya bhuvanam Sthitastattat-siddhi prasava paratantraih pasupatih Punastwa-nnirbandhaa dakhila-purushaarthaika ghatanaa- Swatantram te tantram kshititala mavaateetara-didam

Krishna
August 17, 2018 07:16 PM

Saundaryalahari is not part of any tantra. All the prayogas and yantras are later additions made by some worshippers.

MANBLUNDER
August 17, 2018 10:32 AM

By voluminous I am referring to the procedures like drawing a yantra, repeating the verse several times, the number of days and naivedya.

swati
August 17, 2018 10:18 AM

Thanks Raviji for taking the time to respond. I have about a dozen telugu/english/hindi books on Soundaryalahari (500 plus page books). All of them have small section on prayoga(like how many times to recite, for how long, yantra and naivedya offering. and phala). Less than a Paragraph of prayoga vidhi for each Sloka. I have not seen any voluminous prayoga vidhi in any books I have. Can you please be kind enough to share the name of the book/author/publisher in which voluminous Vidhi is given. thanks in advance.

MANBLUNDER
August 16, 2018 11:08 AM

I am not sure whether individual slokas have dhyana slokas, nyasas, etc. Again prayoga of individual slokas is voluminous and most of the books have this.

swati
August 16, 2018 07:07 AM

Namaste Raviji, Can you please provide or point me to any published book on Rishyadi Nyasa & dhyana slokas for individual slokas of Soundarya Lahari? I am not asking for entire soundarya lahari which I have in the books I have. I am asking for payoga of individual slokas. Thanks a lot.

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