Anupam: Guruji namastey.pranahuti kya hai.dhyan me yeh kis tarah labhkari hai.mere parivar me sabhi sehej marg(shri ramchandra mission se jure hai.isme preceptor ke samne baithe hai vo hame pranahuti dwara dhyan karate hai.esa kehte hai ki ek bar is prakriya ke dwara dhyan ki prakriya ki suruaat karne ke bad hum khood se dhyan per baithne per bhi hum unse pranahuti ke labh lete rehte haisehej marg ko manne vale batate hai ki ye treta yug me pranahuti prakriya ke vishya me ullekh hai.dasrath ke guru unhe is prakriya se dhyan karate the phir ye vilupt ho gai.phir shahjahapur ke ramchandra(ek samanya vyakti ne iski suruaat ki.ab gujrat ke kamlesh bhai patel is prakriya ke 4th guruji hai.me aapse janna chahti hu kya iska vedo me ullekh hai.kya is marg ke dwara me sahi tareeke se ishwar dhyan ker rahi hoo?app batate hai ki vedo me iswar ke namjap ka mahetava bataya hai.use kis nam se va kaise jape?
Swami Ram Swarup: My blessings to you, my daughter. Dhyan mein baithne ke liye pranno kee ahuti nahin de jatee, prann aahuti ka matlub hai, prann nyichchawar kar dena aur is prakar mrityu ko prapt jo jaana. Dhyan mein baithkar deergaaayu prapt hotee hai aur dhyan ka theek-theek gyan Charon vedon se lekar Patanjal Yog darshan mein hai. Theek hai, aapka parivar Ram Krishna mission se juda hua hai, yeh unka apna khud ka vichaar hai. Ek vichaar Ishwar se utpann ved vanni ka bhi hai aur vedon mein kaha ki kewal ek nirakaar Parmeshwar jo janam-mrityu ko prapt nahin hota, jo sansaar kee rachna karta hai, uska paalan-poshan karta hai, jiske samaan koi doosra Ishwar na tha, na hoga, jo shudh hai, paap se pare hai, jisse srishti ke arambh mein ved vidya utpann hotee hai, us Ishwar kee hee Pooja karo, anya kee nahin. Srishti ke teen tatva- pehla nirakaar, Chetan Parmeshwar, doosra Chetan jeevatmayein aur teesra jad prakriti jisse sansaar banta hai, isko jano. Ishwar kee rachna ko jaane bina koi bhi vidwan nahin ho sakta.
Aapne jis pranahuti kee baat kee hai, weh vedon mein nahin hai. Dashrath ke guru Vasishth Muniji they jo Charon vedon ke gyata they aur vedon mein varnnit Ashtang Yog vidya ke gyata they. Guru Vashishth prananaahuti dwara dhyan lagaana ithyadi nahin sikhaate they. Yadi koi apne aap seekhata hai to weh sikhaye, yeh uskee apnee marzi hai lekin vedon mein yeh baat nahin hai. Main aapko Patanjali Rishi dwara likhit Yog Shastra aur Yog Shastra ke har sutra par Hindi mein vyakhya bhejna chahta hoon jise padkar aap swayam ved vidya ke mahatva aur Yog vidya ke mahatva ko jaan jayenge. Yadi aap chahein to aap apna postal address bhej saktee hain beti. Yajurved mantra 40/15 mein kaha hai ki Ye pranni, Ishwar ke naam Om ka smaran karo arthat jaap karo. Yog Shastra sutra 27,28 mein bhi yahi kaha hai ki Ishwar ke naam OM ka arth aur bhavv sahit jaap karo. Is vishaye mein mere kuch article is prakaar hain-
GAYATRI MANTRA
The Gayatri mantra is as follows —
OM BHURBHUVAHA SWAHA TATA SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGODEVASYA
DHIMAHI DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODYAT
Meaning of Gayatri mantra stating each word is as follows. Its meaning is based on Vedas and Sanskrit grammar. Grammatical hints are in short please.
Om has three Hindi words. Aa, Uu AND Ma. Aa is meant for Aakaar from which three
names of God are built, Viraat, Agni, and Vishwadi. From Uu = uukar from which
Hirannyagarbha, Vayu and Tejas names occur and Ma = makaar from which Ishwar,
Aditya and Praajyan aadi, holy names of God occur. Rigved mantra 1/164/46 says
God is one but His names are several. But here OM the holy name of God is only being explained.
VIRAAT = Viraat word is made from dhatu ‘Rajrideeptau’ i.e., manifest. Therefore Viraat means He who manifests the universe. As God manifests the universe, thus
Viraat is the name of God. Rigved mandal 10, sukta 129 states that like potter makes pot from clay, similarly God creates universe from non-alive matter prakriti.
Prakriti is unseen matter. From unseen matter, the whole universe is created in the visible form. Science also says that matter is never destroyed but changes its form.
Suppose a paper is burnt, paper changes its form into ashes. Then ashes are crushed and thrown in air. At this moment, the paper changed into ashes becomes invisible but was never destroyed. Similarly the whole universe at the time of final destruction is turned into prakriti i.e., into unseen form.
AGNI = From dhatu, “ANCHU GATI POOJANAYOHO” the word “AGNI is made. Its meaning is: He who is a form of wisdom. “SARVAJAYEN” i.e., Omniscient. That is, knows each and every atom of universe and even beyond universe. He who is to be
known, to be gained and is worshipful. So Agni is the name of God.
VISHWA = Vishwa word is made from dhatu, “VISHPRAVESHANE”. Its meaning is He
in whom the universe is entering or He who is entering the universe. So being
omnipresent, Vishwa is the name of God.
HIRANNYAGARBHA = i.e., ” JYOTIRVAYIHIRANYAM”. Its meaning is, who is the base
of all sun, etc., luminous lokas or He who is the living place of all luminous lokas.
VAYU = from dhatu, “VA GATIGANDHANYOHO”, vayu word is made. Its meaning is
He who holds, gives life and destroys and is the mightiest amongst all. So the name
of God is Vayu.
TEJ = from dhatu, “TIJA NISHANE”, the word Tej is made meaning He who is self
made and self-enlightened and gives light to sun, moon, stars etc. God does not take
light from anywhere but gives light to sun, moon, stars, etc. so the unbroken,
unobstructed/unproduced and eternal form of light is Almighty God and not sun,
moon etc. So the name of God is Tej.
ISHWAR = from dhatu, “ISH ASHWERIYE”, the word Ishwar is made. Its meaning is
whose knowledge is thoughtful and true and He who has unlimited wealth, fortune
and glory etc. Therefore the name of God is Ishwar. Here it is not out of place to
mention that soul (man/woman) has limited qualities and are dependent whereas
God is independent and has unlimited qualities that is why He is God.
ADITYA = from dhatu, “DO AVAKHANDANE”, Aditya word is made. Its meaning is the one who cannot be broken into pieces and thus cannot be destroyed. So God’s name
is Aditya.
PRAJAYEN (PRAGYA) = from dhatu, “JYEN AVABODHANE”, Prajayen word is made meaning whose wisdom is totally without any misunderstanding and thus he who
knows every matter and behavior of whole universe without misunderstanding. So
God’s name is Prajayen. So here also it is not out of place to mention that illusion
can never attack on God and God is totally free from illusion.
BHUHU = “BHUHU ITI VAYEE PRANAHA” i.e., He who is the base of lives of universe,
is most beloved, even more than Prann i.e., breath. So Bhuhu is the name of God.
BHUVAHA= “BHUVAHA ITI APANAHA” i.e., He who is totally free from any sorrow,
and the soul removes his own all sorrows after coming in contact with Him. So the
name of God is Bhuvaha.
SWAHA = i.e., “SWAHA ITI VYANAHE” who is omnipresent in the universe and is
holding the same. So the name of God is Swaha.
SAVITUHU = He who creates the universe. So the name of God is Savituhu.
DEVSYA= who gives all pleasure/merriment, so the name of God is Dev.
VARENNYAM = He who is the most supreme and acceptable. God is most supreme
and acceptable for worship.
BHARGAHA = the purest entity (though God is formless, but finding no suitable
English word of Sanskrit word, “SHUDH SWARUPAM” the word entity has been used.)
TAT = i.e., the God i.e., of the purest entity.
DHIMAHI = i.e., we must hold (sort of meditation) because
YAHA = the God
NAHA = our,
DHIYAHA = mind(i.e., in our minds)
PRACHODYAT = by inspiration (fulfil the mind with wisdom)
MEANING
“We meditate the God who is the base of lives’ of universe, totally free from any sorrow, omnipresent, creates the universe, gives all pleasure/merriment, most supreme and acceptable, purest entity; May the God enlighten our minds with wisdom by His inspiration”.
Here it is not out of place to mention that idea of a (one) Ved mantra is based on ideas of several Ved mantras. So in the above Gayatri mantra, there are three things —-
Bhuhu, Bhuvaha, Swaha, Savituhu, Bhargaha, Devsya are some qualities amongst unlimited qualities of God. These are called Stuti i.e., to say about God with His real qualities and not self made etc.
Secondly Dhimahi means meditation i.e., one should always sit in meditation and do hard and pious deeds for which he will have to study Vedas in full, while discharging moral duties towards family and nation.
Third and last is DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODYAT. It is a prayer to God explanation of which is cited above.
HOW TO DO HAVAN
Please sit in the morning to perform havan. Havan must be in sunlight then it is more beneficial. Then half a bowl of fresh water with a tablespoon must be with you with small twigs especially of mango tree if possible, havan samagri, ghee, camphor and match box must be there with you. Please sit on sukh asan on four times folded blanket and blanket must be on mat.
Sukh asan i.e., sit on duly folded feet in comfortable position. Then first close your eyes and concentrate between two eyebrows and chant Gayatri mantra three times within heart and not by mouth. Then open your eyes.
Take one spoon of water in right palm. Chant this mantra, OM AMRITO UPASTRANMASI SWAHA and drink the water which you have put in your palm. Then again take the spoon of water in right palm then chant the next mantra, OM AMRITA APIDHANMASI SWAHA, and drink the water. Then again take the water in right palm and chant the mantra, OM SATYAM YASHAH SHRI MAYI SHRI SHRAYTAAM SWAHA, and drink the water. Then wash the right palm while sitting, with the same water kept in bowl.
Then put the twigs into havan kund with one piece of camphor and burn it. During this process chant the Gayatri mantra again and again till such time the fire is lighted sufficiently. Then chant the Gayatri mantra and at the last add the word Swaha and offer ghee with tablespoon, quantity equivalent to 4 to 5 drops. And if you are alone then also offer in fire pinch of havan samagri from your right hand’s finger and thumb avoiding forefinger. So this offering may be of 11 times, 21 times or 51 times as the time suits. It is the simplest way and I have not quoted the complete method of Yajna. The havan with Ved mantras are always offered as the best worship of God only please. Do havan daily and both times.
In the end of hawan, please pray to God to fulfill your desires. I hope God will sure listen to you.
PROCEDURE OF CHANTING
Please, start the day by chanting Gayatri mantra in the early morning sitting on suitable asan like Sukhasan, Siddhasan or Padmasan etc. concentrate on the point between two eyebrows which is called “Agyachakra”. The Gayatri mantra should be chanted along with its meaning both times. Also, please try to perform daily hawan even with Gayatri mantra. Then try to study any of my books daily and put up question if any.
After 15 days chant the Gayatri mantra only thrice thereafter do the name jaap of Almighty God-“Om”. The jaap must be done daily by heart and not orally.
Rajeswari: I want to know about the very rare Surya slokam which was told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna when he forgets gayatri mantram . This slokam is not available in any books.
Swami Ram Swarup: It never happened that Arjun or any person of Mahabharat period had forgotten the Gayatri mantra or Vedic philosophy, Yajyen, agnihotra, ved mantras etc. Secondly, it also did not happen that Sri Krishna Maharaj told any surya shloka to Arjun because that time was related to Vedic period and shlokas were not written by anybody except the Vedic literature in the shape of Manusmriti, Valmiki Ramayan, six Shastras and Upnishads.
