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Tejas
February 25, 2022 05:02 PM

Krishna, I have two questions. 1 - Is this mantra associated with Samhāriṇī Kṛtyā? The dissolving power of Lord Aghora (one of the five faces of Śiva). 2 - Is this mantra more severe than the mantra of Atharvaṇa Bhadrakālī Pratyaṅgirā?

MANBLUNDER
February 23, 2022 04:09 AM

There is no absolute diktat that specifies that the Gāyatrī mantras of various deities should have the customary 24 letters. If we see the regular Gāyatrī mantra, it has 23 characters only, but based on the svara and the pronunciation of the word "vareṇyam", it is counted as 4 letters instead of 3. Such considerations could also be relevant for other deity Gāyatrī mantras or the chandas itself could be "Nicṛd Gāyatrī" meaning that it is close to the 24 letter specification but not exact. Also, you may notice that there are single letter mantras that have the Chandas as Gāyatrī, which makes no sense when the 24 or close to 24 rule is applied. There is an entire class of Gāyatrī and various other chandas specified in some scriptures that deal with the chandas aspect and I am NOT an expert to clearly answer these questions, as I have not studied those scriptures nor do I have any knowledge or training in music, svara and related subjects, where chandas is primarily applied. --Krishna.

MANBLUNDER
February 23, 2022 04:05 AM

She is invoked for all material and spiritual desires and is considered as one of the Mahāvidyās per some sources and scriptures. There is an entire pañcaśati with dikbandhana mantras invoking various deities in Her worship procedures. --Krishna.

MANBLUNDER
February 23, 2022 04:04 AM

I have made the correction. Thank you for pointing out the error. --Krishna.

Sadhaka
February 23, 2022 02:03 AM

Namaste. The correct one is "karāladaṃṣtre" or "karāḻadaṃṣṭre"?

rajath
February 22, 2022 04:47 PM

Is vanadurga mantra invoked only to gain protection from wild animals and enemies in forests and isolated places? or it has more significance? Please enlighten on this

Lakshmana
February 21, 2022 09:00 AM

Namaste Raviji, Krishnaji or whoever read this comment. The Mahālakṣmī Gāyatrī pointed here does not have 24 akṣara-s. I count 21: om bhūrlakṣmī bhuvarlakṣmīḥ suvaḥ kālakarṇī | tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt || Is not missing the word dhīmahi? Please replay. Thank you! Hari Oṁ śāntiḥ

MANBLUNDER
February 21, 2022 12:53 AM

It refers to Her four arms and two legs as described in the scriptures Tantrasāra and Puraścaryārṇava. These are the six limbs referred in nāma 92. --Krishna.

Chris Hakim
February 19, 2022 11:09 AM

In name #92, the translation of “śrī-ṣaḍaṅgāyai” is given as having six limbs and specific implements. Does that refer to a specific scripture? Thank you ????????

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