Because of worldly attachments we become dead to our spiritual lives. Why is the Mrtasamjivani Mantrah the mantra that bestows life from death? Mrityu means death samjivani means to restore to life. Therefore, the sapoddhara mantras may or may not be included in the seeda path at the discretion of the individual. Vedic Ratri Shuktam and Vedic Devi Shuktam and the Navarna Viddhi are always included at the beginning and end. The six limbs are devyah kavacham, argala stotram, kilakam and the three secrets at the end. Are the Sapoddhara mantras part of the Seeda Path? The Seeda Path means straight through, without the six limbs. All the minimums are just that - the least you want to perform. Minimum recommended is 11 and so is it OK to chant 12 or more depending on the pranayam? Never harmful to do more. So I do 4 repetitions of 3 each making the number of mantras 12, and not 11 as stated in the book. When chanting the Sapoddhara mantras in the Chandi, I generally chant 3 mantras to a breath. Can you please let me know the sanctity of the number 11 used to chant the sapoddhara mantras in the Chandi? There are eleven forms of Rudra, eleven jyotir lingams, and eleven is a holy number. Why are there 3 mantras (the Sapoddhara, Sapa Vimocana and the Brahmadi Sapa Vimocanam) to remove curses. Should we say "Om Vishnu" after that and wash our hands ? No need for the Om Vishnu. svaha" Are we to sip water after each svaha? Yes. After the 108 names of Durga, there is a section - "om aim atmatattvam. Check the Panchanga to know the asterism on that day. Are all days before New Moon called Bhaumavati or is it the Amavasya that falls on a Tuesday? Also, how do we find out when the celestial configuration is in the asterism Satabhisa? Only the Tuesday on which Amavasya falls. When that specific Nakshatra falls on a Tuesday, that is most auspicious. Satabhisa is the name of a Nakshatra (asterism or star). What and when is Bhaumavati? What is Satabhisa and when does this happen? Bhaumavati is Tuesday. In Sri Durgastottara Satanama Stotram, it is written that it is best recited evening before the New Moon Day known as Bhaumavati, when the celestial configuration is in asterism known as Satabhisa. What is the spiritual discipline She is talking about in the 7 seven verses that describe the essence.
Listen to Shree Maa chanting Argala Stotram Swamiji answers FAQ on Argala Stotram And Markandeya Muni says, "After reciting this hymn of praise one should recite the great hymn of praise the number of which is seven hundred (Devi Mahatmyam), and he or she will attain to Supreme Perfection" - Argala Stotram ***** Follow these links to useful resources on the Argala Stotram: Listen to Swamiji's Class on Argala Stotram "Remove hostility" means give us a world of peace, consciousness filled with peace, every perception will radiate peace. "Give us victory" means let us conquer this small egotism, this selfish self, give us victory over that selfishness. We are going to open up the bolt so that we can open the doors to the secret of the Divine Mother." The Argala Stotram has a beautiful refrain, a prayer to the Divine Mother: "Give us your form, give us victory, give us welfare, remove all hostility." Swamiji explains, "Give us your form" means let us reflect the form, the appearance of the Divine Mother entirely in our every action, every thought.
No other vibration can permeate our armor. Swamiji says, "We've already adorned our suit of armor. ***** We continued our discussion of the Chandi Path with the Argala Stotram (The Praise that Unfastens the Bolt).
Chandi Sadhana 2008: Argala Stotram~~OM~~