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narasimhe:
trividho japa-yajnah syat tasya bhedan nibodhata
vacikas ca upamsus ca manasas ca tridha matah
trayanam japa-yajnanam sreyan syad uttarottarah ||155||
The Narasimha Purana states : "The Japa Yajna Yoga or the sacrifice of chanting softly on beads or fingers is
basically of three kinds. The differences in these three kinds of Japa can be elucidated as follows. The first kind of
Mantra Japa is known as Vachika (loud) Japa Yoga, second is called as Upanshu (murmuring) Japa Yoga and the
third is known as Manasa (mental) Japa Yoga."
dhiya yad akshara-srenya varnad varnam padat padam
sabdartha-cintanabhyasah sa ukto manaso japah ||158||
"Manasa Japa Yoga or Mental Japa Yoga means the repeated and intense practice of deep contemplation and
meditation on the meaning of each and every Syllable of the Mantra in one's heart as one slowly progresses from
one syllable or part of the Mantra to another while chanting it mentally."
Digdarshini tika (commentary) by Shrila Sanatana Goswami:
varnad ekasmat kramenanya-varnam vyapya
evam padat padam vyapya
ittham sabdasya arthasya ca yac cintanam anusandhanam tasya abhyasah punah punar avrittih ||158||
"Mental Japa Yoga means that one meditates with one pointed attention on each Syllable of the Mantra. When the
meaning of one syllable of the Mantra permeates the heart of the chanter during Mental Japa Yoga, then the
chanter should move on to concentrate on the meaning of the next syllable of the Mantra. Then the mind should be
focused on the divine meaning of a word of the Mantra and then one should go on to the next word of the Mantra.
In this way the constant drilling and training of the mind and the heart by Mental Japa Yoga to repeatedly
investigate, visualize and realize the transcendental meaning of each word of the Mantra through the process of
deep and profound contemplation, reflection, and meditation on the Mantra is the most powerful form of Japa Yoga
Meditation or Chanting."
mantrarnave—
pasu-bhave sthita mantrah kevalam varna-rupinah
saushumnadhvany uccaritah prabhutvam prapnuvanti hi ||160||
In the Mantrarnava, it is stated that: "Those who chant the Mantra while simply uttering the syllables but not
meditating on their meaning, are chanting the Mantra in animalistic consciousness. But the utterance of the Mantra
with profound contemplation on its meaning arising through the sushumna (subtle nerve channel) which runs from
the base of the spine to the crown of the head enables the chanter to attain mastery and perfection over the art
of chanting if the mercy of the Lord is there.”
Digdarshini tika (commentary) by Shrila Sanatana Goswami:
saushumnye sushumnakhya-nadi-sambandhini adhvani cchidra-marge uccaritah santah
prabhutvam samarthyam ||160||
"When someone performs Japa Yoga with the sound vibration of the Mantra passing through and arising from the
hole of the sushumna nadi (channel), then one becomes a sage and attains mastery and success in Japa Yoga
chanting if one has the mercy of the Lord."
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trividho japa-yajnah syat tasya bhedan nibodhata
vacikas ca upamsus ca manasas ca tridha matah
trayanam japa-yajnanam sreyan syad uttarottarah ||155||
The Narasimha Purana states : "The Japa Yajna Yoga or the sacrifice of chanting softly on beads or fingers is
basically of three kinds. The differences in these three kinds of Japa can be elucidated as follows. The first kind of
Mantra Japa is known as Vachika (loud) Japa Yoga, second is called as Upanshu (murmuring) Japa Yoga and the
third is known as Manasa (mental) Japa Yoga."
dhiya yad akshara-srenya varnad varnam padat padam
sabdartha-cintanabhyasah sa ukto manaso japah ||158||
"Manasa Japa Yoga or Mental Japa Yoga means the repeated and intense practice of deep contemplation and
meditation on the meaning of each and every Syllable of the Mantra in one's heart as one slowly progresses from
one syllable or part of the Mantra to another while chanting it mentally."
Digdarshini tika (commentary) by Shrila Sanatana Goswami:
varnad ekasmat kramenanya-varnam vyapya
evam padat padam vyapya
ittham sabdasya arthasya ca yac cintanam anusandhanam tasya abhyasah punah punar avrittih ||158||
"Mental Japa Yoga means that one meditates with one pointed attention on each Syllable of the Mantra. When the
meaning of one syllable of the Mantra permeates the heart of the chanter during Mental Japa Yoga, then the
chanter should move on to concentrate on the meaning of the next syllable of the Mantra. Then the mind should be
focused on the divine meaning of a word of the Mantra and then one should go on to the next word of the Mantra.
In this way the constant drilling and training of the mind and the heart by Mental Japa Yoga to repeatedly
investigate, visualize and realize the transcendental meaning of each word of the Mantra through the process of
deep and profound contemplation, reflection, and meditation on the Mantra is the most powerful form of Japa Yoga
Meditation or Chanting."
mantrarnave—
pasu-bhave sthita mantrah kevalam varna-rupinah
saushumnadhvany uccaritah prabhutvam prapnuvanti hi ||160||
In the Mantrarnava, it is stated that: "Those who chant the Mantra while simply uttering the syllables but not
meditating on their meaning, are chanting the Mantra in animalistic consciousness. But the utterance of the Mantra
with profound contemplation on its meaning arising through the sushumna (subtle nerve channel) which runs from
the base of the spine to the crown of the head enables the chanter to attain mastery and perfection over the art
of chanting if the mercy of the Lord is there.”
Digdarshini tika (commentary) by Shrila Sanatana Goswami:
saushumnye sushumnakhya-nadi-sambandhini adhvani cchidra-marge uccaritah santah
prabhutvam samarthyam ||160||
"When someone performs Japa Yoga with the sound vibration of the Mantra passing through and arising from the
hole of the sushumna nadi (channel), then one becomes a sage and attains mastery and success in Japa Yoga
chanting if one has the mercy of the Lord."
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