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Dev
May 03, 2019 05:12 AM
Thank you for this. Please explain how to invoke Mahaganapathy in the turmeric Ganapathi. Is there a need to use 'moola mantra with avahayami' to invoke Mahaganapathi or would the dhyana verse enough to do so? Secondly, during the sankalpa, do we just say the sankalpa or do we have to hold rice with turmeric in right hand and place on the left palm? Kindly reply ASAP.
Krishna
April 30, 2019 05:26 AM
His elephant trunk is holding the jeweled pot and the seeds of Creation, that are being showered on the entire Universe. He as the Creator is spreading the seeds of Creation and as Preserver, showering the Universe with bounty. All other weapons are tools that help with the process of Sustenance and Destruction/Transformation.
Max
April 30, 2019 02:46 AM
Dear Krishna, if you don’t mind indulging me in one last question, I promise ))
It seems that I have incorrectly shown the translation of one word. And now I’m arriving to 11 items that Ganesha is holding, which seems to contradict with the fact that one of his hands should be holding Siddha Lakshmi.
Here’s what we have:
bījapūra >> (1) pomegrante
gadekṣu >> (2) a club,
kārmukarujā >> (3) sugarcane bow;
cakrābja >> (4) cakra = chakra and abja = (5) lotus;
pāśotpala >> (6) pāśa = noose, (7) utpala = blue lilly
vrīhyagra >> (8) rice plant
svaviṣāṇa >> (9) his own broken tusk
ratna kalaśa >> (10) a pot of jewels
karāmbhoruhaḥ >> kara = hand, (11) ambhoruhaḥ = lotus
sapadma-karayā >> here we have another lotus which is being held by Siddha Lakshmi (that’s one of the ways to translate it, or as you said, it can be said that he has lotus like hands)
Did I miss anything?
Krishna
April 29, 2019 10:23 PM
You may recite the atma-bīja that was given to you by your guru and then proceed with this kavacam. You may approach your guru to obtain the initiation for Mātaṅgī Devi and then recite this kavacam. Please visit the 'Mantra Initiations' page for more information on initiations and you may choose any one in the list for a remote initiation, if you are unable to obtain this mantra from your guru.
Max
April 28, 2019 10:02 PM
Thank you! Sanskrit is a fascinating language. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to master it ))
Surya
April 27, 2019 01:09 PM
Sir there is a mantra of certain form of varahi "khadga varahi"
If anyone has her mantra pls post
Lakshmana
April 26, 2019 09:32 PM
Namaste Raviji or Krishnaji,
I want to know if I can add the atma-bija to this Matangi Kavacham.
I would really like to receive initiation in this mantra. Will it be possible? Who can I talk to about this? I'm in Argentina. I guess there's no Sri Vidya lineage here.
Thank you very much for your guidance. Harih Om Tat Sat
Krishna
April 25, 2019 11:24 PM
1. You are right Max! He is holding a lotus and a water lily. His wife Siddhalakṣmi is also holding lotuses and we can also interpret that Her hands are lotus like. The latter view is rejected by many. The point here is that the lotuses signify evolved consciousness, which is what He's embracing. When we evolve and raise our consciousness to a substantially higher spiritual levels, we come under His embrace.
2. The elephant trunk is also correct. He uses that to raise the pot of abundance and shower it upon His devotees. Significance of the elephant is wealth and abundance. This would be the best interpretation.
3. Overall, the dhyāna śloka generates this meaning. Since they're worded in Sanskrit, we sometimes have to jumble the words to get the correct meaning. This is also very common in tantra, to mislead non-initiates, by adding mantroddhāra verses, which when interpreted by their normal meanings don't make any sense, but seen esoterically as mantra derivations, give us a completely different meaning. It is very hard to find the proper meanings for many verses laden with secrets, as their meanings are either fully lost or simply hidden by practitioners who do not wish to share these secrets, to maintain their secrecy etc.
Max
April 25, 2019 06:58 PM
Thank you so much for the break down. I have the following follow up questions. 1) It seems that there are two lotuses mentioned in his possession, and it's perhaps the wrong translation on my part: abja and ambhoruhaḥ. I would assume that one of them has to be a water lilly? Is that correct. The third mentioning of a lotus (sapadma-karayā), is what his wife is holding, is that correct? 2) My other question is regarding this phrase "prodyat karāmbhoruhaḥ". Even though it says here "kara", my understanding is that it's a synonym for the elephant trunk; is that correct? 3) And finally the line "viśva utpatti vipatti saṁsthitikaro" As a whole does it mean "cause of creation sustaining and annihilation of the universe"? It's kind of hard to get to that translation given that "vipatti = obstacles. Am I reading it correctly? Full translation: bījapūra >> pomegrante gadekṣu >> a club kārmukarujā >> sugarcane bow cakrābja >> chakra; abja = lotus pāśotpala >> rope vrīhyagra >> rice plant svaviṣāṇa >> his own broken tusk ratna kalaśa >> a pot of jewels prodyat >> lift up karāmbhoruhaḥ >> kara - hand, ambhoruhaḥ – lotus dhyeyo >> meditate vallabhayā >> wife sapadma-karayā >> sapadma - lotus like; karayā = hands śliṣṭo >> embraced jvalad >> blazing bhūṣayā >> adorned viśvotpatti >> viśva = universe; utpatti = origin vipatti >> obstacles saṁsthitikaro >> established vigneśa >> master of difficulties iṣṭārthadaḥ >> the one who fulfills all the desires
Krishna
April 25, 2019 12:42 AM
Thank you for informing us of the error. This has been corrected.
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