VEDIC CHANTING FOR RELIEF AGAINST EARTHQUAKE

By Chanting BhU SUktam, we are propitiating BhU DevI, requesting her to forgive our omissions and commissions.

In addition, chanting of SAnti Pancakam and the SAnti Mantra "PruthivI SAnti: antariksham SAnti: dyau: SAnti: ----- " would bring in the much needed relief.

The chanting of Om Santi: thrice protects us from AdhyAtmika ,Adhi bhautika and Adhi daivika tApa trayas. While we can pray with deep faith, it is the will of the Supreme that finally prevails in these matters based on our collective karma phala.

SUKRA, INDRA AND INDRANI

If we look at the Veda Mantra for Sukra , there is direct mention about IndrANI and Indra.

About IndrANI

indrANi mA sunArishu supatnI mahamaSravam
na hasyA aparanjana jarasA marate pati:


About Indra

indram vo viSvataspari havAmahe janebhya:
asmAkamastu kevala:


Indra occupies the exalted status among all devas, being their supreme leader. He does not die of old age.
IndrANI, the dharma PatnI of Indra is the greatest of all pativratAs.

Both Indra and IndrANI are propitiated as adhi devatA and Pratyadhi DevatA respectively to invoke the blessings of Sukra.

FOURTEEN SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE

According to tradition, the following are the 14 sources of knowledge (vidyA sthAnam):

(1) 4 Vedas
(2) 6 VedAngas
(3) PurANa
(4) NyAya SAstra
(5) MImAmsa SAstra
(6) Dharma SAstra

PurANa nyAya mImAmsa dharmaSAstrAnga miSritah
VedAh sthAnAni vidyAnAm dharmasya ca caturdaSa
--- YAjnavalkya smrti

angAni VedAscatvaro mImAmsa nyAyavistarah
PurANam dharmaSAstram ca vidyA hyetAscaturdaSa
--- Manu smrti

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