thanks to our friend and teacher Manushji in MP India we have this recording to help with transliterations and translations from the Shri Narmada Pradakshina. this segment contains a preamble, then the names commence. this is the
THOUSAND (and 8) HO…
thanks to our friend and teacher Manushji in MP India we have this recording to help with transliterations and translations from the Shri Narmada Pradakshina. this segment contains a preamble, then the names commence. this is the
THOUSAND (and 8) HOLY NAMES OF NARMADA DEVI
ATHA SHRI NARMADA SAHASTHRANAM PRARAMBHAH And now the 1008 names of Holy Narmada Devi begins
SHRI PARVATI UVACA: OM JAGADISHA JAGADDHAMA DIGVASO MADANANTAKA REVA NAM SAHASTRANTU KATHAYASVA MAHA PRABHU •1• Holy Goddess Parvati said: Oh Creator of the Universe, Father of Creation, call out with your loud conch, and leaving out nothing to quench my desire that I may know the 1008 keys of Reva's names. Tell this great story to illuminate me.
SHRI SHIVA UVACA: SADHUPRIYE SAHASADHU LOKANUPRAHA KARINI NARMADA MAHATI MAYA SARVA SAMPATI KARINI •2• Holy Father God Shiva said: Beloved Sadhvi, Great Sadhu, Narmada creates well-being for this planet of grand illusion, she bestows the fulfillment of all wishes.
HARINI SARVAMAYANAM SAMSARARNAVA TARINI DHARINI SARVAVIDYA NAM AVIDYABHEDA KARINI •3• Her name removes all illusions and enables us to cross over the sea of samsaras and be saved! By observing, remembering or visibly showing the knowledge of all her names creates the rupturing of all ignorance! (It will blow your mind!)
SHRI PARVATI UVACA: KA TITHIH KASTU VARSHCHA KIM STHALAM PATHNE SHUBHAM YASYA VIJNANA MATRENA SARVA RABHAVENNARAH •4• TANME KATHYA DEVESHA SARVALOKOPAKARAM
Holy Goddess Parvati said: which holy shrines test favorably as a place to recite these beautiful auspicious scriptures? May even the common ones know of her yogic powers that they could only imagine before? Please, enlighten me with this story, o chief god of all the realms of the worlds.
SHRI SHIVA UVACA: NA YOGAM KARANAM VARAM NAKSHATRAM NAPI SAMKRAMAM •5• YASYA PATHANA MATRENA SADYAH SIDDHA LABHENNARAH (BHRAVENNARAH) NARMADA SATATAM RAKSHE JAJANANI JAGADAMBIKA •6•
Holy Father Shiva said: No yogic state is needed to say the names. Not even the stars are obstruction to those who come with sincerity. Those of even unfortunate or common estate who recite the names will receive instant powers beyond their imaginations. Narmada is the true Mother, an excedingly protective supreme mother to all.
OM ASYA SHRI NAMA REVAYAH SAHASTRAM PARIKIRTITAM RISHI RUDRE VIRADESHA CAMUNDE NIGADITO MAYA •7• OM - call and respond in singing these 1008 holy names of this river goddess with the sage shiva and virtuous mother goddess -- cutting off all illusory stimulus.
DHARMA ARTHA KAMA MOKSHATHRE VINIYOGAH PRAKIRTITAM RUDRAH SHIRO MUKHE CHANDRA HRDYE DEVATA SMRTA
In all 4 walks, stages or objectives of life, ( the 4 Purusharthas are Dharma : Righteousness, Duty / Artha : Wealth / Kama : Desire / Moksha : Liberation) employ and engage with the head and face of shiva, the heart of the moon goddess and remembering all the gods.
OM NARMADAYE VIDMAHE MEKALAKANYAYE DHIMAHI TANNO REVA PRACCHODAYAT OM HRIM SHRI NARMADAYE -- SVAHA! OM Narmada, all-knowing great mother, you are the river daughter who flows from the father god on the mountain, we meditate on you, Reva, so it may happen that you may inspire us. OM sattvic, holy Narmada I offer all to you .
ITI GAYATRI MANTRAM YATHA SHAKTI JAPITVA SAHASTRANAM PATHAM KORYAT TADHYATHA
This is the perfect hymn sung to narmada. Repeat it as mantra in order to invoke Her powerful energy whenever you recite the 1008 names beginning now. -- OM NARMADA
