The Meaning of Om Namah Shivaya

The Panchakshari Mantra is another name for Om Namah Shivaya. When you consider the overall significance of this, Om is the creation of the universe. Shivaya stands in for Lord Shiva, and Namah means "I bow." Om Namah Shivaya typically refers to a bow to Lord Shiva.

Then why did we get the name Panchakshari for Om Namah Shivaya? Let's examine this Mantra closely. The mantra contains 5 syllables. I.e., "na," "ma," “shi”, “va”, and "ya."

#Earth is denoted by the letter Na.

#Water is denoted by the letter Ma.

#Fire is denoted by the letter Shi.

#Air is denoted by the letter Va.

#Space, or #sky, is denoted by the letter Ya.

That is why we call “Om Namah #Shivaya” the “#Panchakshari #Mantra”.

The fascinating aspect of this mantra is the depth of the energy and aspect of God that Shiva embodies. All of the myths, legends, and Gods that make up our history involve an interplay between day and night, birth and death, and darkness and light. 

Creation and dissolution each partake in the establishment of the concept of reality that we see. Creation would be impossible without destruction. You can’t have creation without its counterpart, destruction. Once there is destruction, there is space for a new creation.

The dance of creation and destruction interchanges constantly to bring about growth and freshness.

The meaning of Om Namo Narayanaya?

The mantra Astakshari is another name for Om Namo Narayanaya. The Sama Veda makes reference to this Mantra. There are many interpretations of this mantra. 

Om is the divine sacred syllable. according to the Tarasara Upanishad, this symbolizes the nature of Atman, which includes all universal energy and consciousness. Namo, which means "to bow to" or "pay homage to" in Sanskrit, denotes the nature of prakriti.

Despite having more nuanced origins and meanings, Narayanaya is said to represent Brahman, or the inner self. Om namo narayanaya can be seen as a polite and reverent way to unite personal and universal consciousness.

The Sanskrit words nara and anaya, which translate as "water" and "resting place, respectively," provide another possible meaning for the word narayanaya. Thus, Narayanaya may be a metaphor for the Hindu god Vishnu, whose last resting place is the water.

The Tarasara Upanishad reflects this when it declares that individuals who recite this mantra shall enter Vaikuntha, the home of Vishnu. Alternately, the word nara can also mean "living creatures," in which case the phrase "resting place of all living entities" would apply.

Nara is also frequently translated as "person," but anaya means "direction" or "goal." As a result, narayanaya may be understood as the "direction of a human" or as anything that aids a person in achieving self-realization.

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