Maha Mrityunjaya mantra and the Panchakshari mantra, are both sacred mantras dedicated to Maha Rudra in the Sanatan Dharma. The Panchakshari mantra generates several sound waves per second. These waves enhance human intelligence to the optimum level. Chanting the Panchakshari mantra,(which refers to the 5 sylabble of Namah Shivaya), slowly during meditation provides harmony, concentration, and strength.
The Rig Veda defined the Supreme being as Maharudra, the one who is Vishnu Vallabha. Lord Shiva symbolizes the Maharudra which means the one who wipes out the tears. If chanter chants the mantra with true devotion towards Sachidanand, (their truth and bliss), their mind, body, and soul go through the transcendental phase, and they can even switch their dimensions.
The Mantra
Namah Shivaya
Translation: Adoration to Lord Shiva
The mantra focuses on Shiva who is understood to be the concluding part of the trinity, which includes Brahma and Vishnu. The repetition of the mantra is such that the last syllable of the mantra is the doorway to Shiva-consciousness, moving from the end to a new beginning.
Namah Shivaya or the Panchakshari mantra excludes Omkar (also known as the primary cosmic vibration). Thus, the Namah Shivaya mantra is described as attached to the five essential elements of the materialistic world: NA – MA -SI – VA – YA.
Na – Earth Element (Prithvi Tattva)
Ma – Water Element (Jal Tattva)
Si – Fire element (Agni Tattva)
Va – Air element (Vayu Tattva)
Ya – Space element (Akasha Tattva)
Panchakshari mantra chanting brings transcendental changes to the body of the chanter. Sages all around the world are busy in chanting the auspicious mantra through which they have increased their abilities to infinite levels.
It means that those particular yogis have connected themselves with the primary nature of the existence which is Prakriti or sublime energy flow. Goddess Shakti resides in that energy flow and takes you to the Shiva. It is a remarkable ancient science of Yogis based on logistic realities. If chanted correctly, mantra helps sadhak (practitioner) to get connected with Lord Shiva.
Connecting to Shiva means going to self-healing mode. It is the ultimate state of the eternal blissfulness.
Yogeshwara Shiva is Mahadev, in simple terms, the supreme Lord. The one who doesn’t have any start nor end. Everything emerges from Him and in the end, gets dissolve in Him. Therefore, Shiva is unique; there is no other supreme power like Shiva, the immortal one, Unconquerable, the greatest Aghor, infinite, omniscient, greatest transformer, the Adi Purusha.
The Benefits of Chanting Panchakshari Mantra
The Mantra is Moksha Giver and stabilizes your thoughts – the chanting of Namah Shivaya is not just moksha (liberation), giving mantra; It also enlightens, our inner thoughts process and improves blood circulation on the neurons. In medical term, this concept is called neuroplasticity.
When we chant Namah Shivaya, At that moment we become the AGHORI. Ghor means extreme and, AGhor (Not Ghor) means the one who is not extreme. That’s how Shiva makes you feel light inside your heart.
A significant vibration originates in the subconsciousness part of the mind which gives the feeling of internal ecstasy. The Panchakshari mantra benefits that the Continuous repetition of the divine mantra is the way toward perennial joy.
The Namah Shivaya mantra helps in controlling the senses and anxieties relating to daily living. Neelkantham (another name for Lord Shiva), is Vairagya founder (Means founder of Dispassion). Shiva Kaam Bhasmam (Destroyer of eroticism ) makes you qualify to control your senses and nerves. The deity of eroticism (Kaam Dev) will not influence you.
Om Namah Shivaya gives calmness to your mind Shiva holds moon crescent on his head. It impacts the chanter’s body. When we start to chant Namah Shivaaya mantra, it cools our mind and helps us to get peace of mind, persistence, and calmness especially when we are faced with daily challenges.
Namah Shivaya increases the happiness chemical which is known as GABA chemical. Lack of Gaba chemical reduces the natural sleep within humans. People who lack such chemical always feel exhausts. The frontal area of the human brain is in the Orbito prefrontal cortex which is responsible for making decisions, problem-solving and awakening the consciousness gets charged.
Students get the immense benefit of improving memory power after the Namah Shivaya chanting. Therefore if your child is suffering from low memory power, advice them to chant the mantra for 15 mins every day, it will improve their memory drastically.
Shiva becomes your protector, Every kind of panic, stress, depression, insanity starts fading slowly, when you begin Namah Shivaya chanting. Himself becomes the protector of the chanter.
Namah Shivaya mantra frees you from your animal passion and rude behaviour. It grows positive energy in you which improves your body metabolism and reduces the toxicity of the body. You will start feeling the reduction in your aggression and anger. These changes will require 25-30 days. You require to practice mantra with high reverence on Shiva.
Slowly – Slowly Internal and external Changes start appearing It activates the inactive neurons of the brain cell. Your body and skin start getting glow and shine by tightening up your pores automatically in a natural way Namah Shivaya is a powerful maha-mantra.
The Continuous 108-time repetition is more beneficial to get Siddhis (Urza or strength). It is helpful in awakening Kundalini Yoga Shakti.
Health Benefits of Chanting Namah Shivaya
- Namah Shivaya mantra chanting improves your blood circulation and stabilizes heartbeat. Mantra can even enhance your blood purification system.
- Chanting the mantra also purifies your rationalizing process which improves your physiological as well as intellectual well-being.
- It also heals your sorrows, emotional pain and takes you out of the darkness and show the positivity of life.
- It also reduces the chances of heart strokes and organ failure.
- It spreads positivity in your house Worshipping Shiva in the home brings happiness into the family. Shiva & Shakti both get established in that house. You start understanding others problem and becomes ever ready to give helping hand to others. Moreover that, Moral values will start growing in the kids. Positive vibes will get emitting from that house and from the people living in that house. Chanting Namah Shivaya makes the law of attraction works better in your favour.
The Power of Namah Shivaya is that it can free you from your past sins.
The Mantra helps you to invoke the consciousness deep within. What most of the people don’t know is that almighty Shiva is known for His simplicity and guiltless nature. This mantra helps you to get connected with supreme consciousness. Every substance including deities is the manifestation of Shiva’s energy. Chanting Namah Shivaya is like worshipping the primary elements of nature means invoking your inner Shiva.
Chant the Panchakshari Mantra this Full Moon and heal the world.
Har Har Mahadev!
SUJATA NANDY WORLD GURUKUL