Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)
by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words
This page relates 鈥楳ethod and Mantra of Application of Ash鈥� of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲s are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.
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20. Method and Mantra of Application of Ash
[...] B峁沨ajj膩b膩la 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲 IV.33
Afterwards Bhusu峁囜笉a enquired with Bhagavan K膩l膩gni Rudra about wearing 痴颈产丑奴迟颈 in three lines. What he said was: On the forehead, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Brahmane 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to Brahma)鈥�. On the chest, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Havyav膩han膩ya 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to he who rides the horse)鈥�. On the stomach, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Skand膩ya 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to 厂耻产谤补丑尘补峁噛补)鈥�. On the neck, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Vi峁ａ箛ave 狈补尘补岣�! (Salutations to Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻)鈥�.In the middle, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Prabha帽jan膩ya 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to him who pervades in the entire world)鈥�.On the wrists, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Vasubhyo 狈补尘补岣� ! (salutations to him who is like nectar)鈥�. On the back, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Haraye 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to Lord Hari)鈥�. On the top, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�艢ambhave 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to Lord 艢颈惫补)鈥�. On the head, you have to apply with the Mantra, 鈥�Param膩tmane 狈补尘补岣� ! (Salutations to the great soul which is in all beings)鈥�. In each of these places, you have to apply in a set of three lines.
When we are wearing;
[...] B峁沨ajj膩b膩la 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲 IV.34
痴颈产丑奴迟颈 on the forehead and meditate on the great Lord who has three eyes, who is the basis of three qualities and who makes everything visible in sets as 鈥�狈补尘补岣� 艢iv膩ya!鈥�. Apply 痴颈产丑奴迟颈 chanting 鈥�Pit峁泆bhyo 狈补尘补岣� !鈥� below the forearm. Above that apply chanting 鈥�莫艣膩bhy膩m 狈补尘补岣� !鈥� and on sides chanting 鈥�莫艣膩bhy膩m 狈补尘补岣�!鈥� and on the forearms chanting 鈥�Svacch膩bhy膩m 狈补尘补岣�!鈥� and on back sides chanting 鈥�Bh墨m膩ya 狈补尘补岣� !鈥�. On both flanks of the belly put 痴颈产丑奴迟颈 chanting 鈥�艢iv膩ya 狈补尘补岣� !鈥� and on the head chanting 鈥�N墨laka峁囜弓h膩ya Sarv膩tmane 狈补尘补岣� !鈥�. This would remove the effects of sins done in the previous births.[1]
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[1]:
Ibid IV. 33-37. [...]