Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
author: Jai Paul Dudeja
edition: 2018, Kalpaz Publications
pages: 207
ISBN-10: 9386397978
ISBN-13: 9789386397973
Topic: Shaivism
OM is Apaurusheya
This chapter describes OM is Apaurusheya in the book Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (An Invincible Armour for Conquering Death). The ten chapters of this text deal with the basic introduction (of mantras in general), Indian mythology, meditation practices (japa/dhyana/sadhana) and several other studies. It further deals with the the deities of mantras, the significance of the Mrityunjayamantra, its different versions in sacred texts such as the Vedas, Samhitas and Stotras. This chapter is part of the collection Part 2: Primordial, Sacred Syllable OM.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “OM is Apaurusheya” according to 31 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
Agama (esoteric scriptures of the Hindus, Veda and tantra) again are of two types: unspoken by man (apaurusheya) and spoken by man (paurusheya). Examples of apaurusheya are Vedas, upanishads, mantra, brahmana (part of Veda) and so forth. examples of pauruseya are history, the Puranas, pancaratra and so forth. The meaning of the Veda should be understood first according to Brahma-sutra....
Read full contents: Types of Evidences according to Shri Madhvacarya
Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
The claim is made in the Mahabharata that the Pancaratra is of equal authority with the Veda as being apaurusheya (God-given and not man made) unlike the other systems with which it is brought into comparison. Whatever interpretation the modem critic may put upon this supra-human character of the teaching, the teaching goes back undoubtedly to the times of the Upanishads, the oldest among them, and therefore anterior to Buddhism certainly and Jainism as well....
Read full contents: Pancaratra, God-given and not of human origin
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
The inner relation between the different elements of the same word is apaurusheya, not made by man. The injunction to perform the sacrifice, expressed by the sentence pashuna yajeta applies to the singular number also, through upadana or inclusion or implication which is different from the six authorities, shruti etc. The injunction cannot, relate to a bare animal without any number]. Remark: See Mi. Su. 3. 3. 14....
Read full contents: Verse 3.1.55
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[Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: index]
[About the Author (Jai Paul Dudeja)]
[Preface]