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Bîja-mantra

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bija-mantra The word bîja literally means "seed". In the context of mantras, a

bija is a syllable. All mantras, and in fact all words, are built up

from bijas.

 

Usually, a bîjamantra is a mantra composed of only a single syllable.

There are many such mantras, a few of which are given below with a

brief note to their significance.

 

Ha, Ya, Ra, La and Va

These are the five seed-mantras of the elemental tattvas, also called

the five bhûtas. They respectively represent âkâsha, air, fire, water

and earth.

Every letter of the Sanskrit alphabet is effectively a bîja-mantra

with connections to various forces, deities, etc.


Haum

A bîja associated with Shiva

Dum

A bîja associated with Durgâ

Krîm

A bîja associated with Kâlî

Hrîm

A bîja associated with Bhuvaneshvarî

Shrîm

Associated with Devî, especially Laksmî

Aim

Associated with Sarasvatî

Klîm

Associated with Kâma

Hûm

Called the armor-bîja, it is uttered for protection and as part of a

rite used for installing divine forces in various parts of the body.

Gam

Associated with Ganesha

Glaum

Another bîja associated with Ganesha

Ksraum

Associated with Narasimha, the lion-man incarnation of Vishnu


chumki, generally the "bija mantra" is given to a disciple during

the 'initiation' ceremony by the guru and it is generally a good idea

to recite a bija mantra only after receiving initiation from a guru.

 
meanwhilre, one can always recite saguna manrtras such as

OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA!

HARI OM!

OM DURGAYAII NAMAHA!

ETC

for which no initiation is necessary.

hope this helps.

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