#Vedas #SantiMantra

In majority of common and lesser-known mantras, we always end with

OM SANTIH SANTIH SANTIH

What is SANTIH? What is the significance of chanting this at the end of mantras? Why do we repeat it thrice?

Thread...

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* SANTI doesn't mean "Peace"

* There is no translation which can describe the total sense of this word

* Combination of 3 words SANTI = SA + ANTA + I

* SA = Joy

* ANTA = End of these

* I = Understanding - IN GATAU

* Very ultimate is SANTI

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* SANTI is a chant of the trinity - GOD

* Ultimate / Very infinite form of knowledge of bliss which is God

* It's saying my life too moving towards totality - May it be filled with knowledge and bless how much ever it can hold like a bowl in front of ocean

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* Why do we repeat it 3 times?

* Phases of Life are 3 : Consciousness, Dream & Sleep

* Times are 3 : Past, Present & Future

* God who controls the 3 times & phases of life, may he fill me with knowledge and bliss that wouldn't be lost for ever

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* Worlds are 3 : Bhu, Bhuvah, Suvah

* God who is omnipresent across the 3 worlds fill me up with knowledge & bliss

* Gunas / Qualities are 3 : Sattva, Rajas, Tamas

* God who controls these 3 qualities, performs creation, sustenance & dissolution, may he fill me with ...

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.. knowledge & bliss

* Vedas are 3 : Rk, Yajur & Sama

* God who is praised by 3 vedas may he fill me with knowledge & bliss

* Syllablles of OM are 3 : A-U-M

* God alone is santi - only through him can we attain that state

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* God addressed by syllable "A" is SANTI

* God addressed by syllable "U" is SANTI

* God addressed by syllable "M" is SANTI

OM SANTIH SANTIH SANTIH

May our life be filled with knowledge & bliss

🙏🕉️🙏
cc: @chittukuruvi4

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When Lakshmana erected the hut in Panchavati, Rama said something which is quite strange & unexpected. Thread on this incident below:

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We all know about Lakshmana's unflinching devotion and respect for Rama. We will visit this theme quite often in this series.

In the context where Lakshmana has just built the hut, Rama gave a glowing tribute as below

Section: Aranyaa Kanda, Sarga 15

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Verse 27

सुसंहृष्टः परिष्वज्य बाहुभ्यां लक्ष्मणं तदा।
अतिस्निग्धं च गाढं च वचनं चेदमब्रवीत्।।

Deeply pleased with Lakshmana, he hugged him tightly and said those loving words :

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Verse 28

प्रीतोऽस्मि ते महत्कर्म त्वया कृतमिदं प्रभो।
प्रदेयो यन्निमित्तं ते परिष्वङ्गो मया कृतः।।

O my master, you have done a great task for which I have given you what I could give at the moment a hug.

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Verse 29

भावज्ञेन कृतज्ञेन धर्मज्ञेन च लक्ष्मण।
त्वया पुत्रेण धर्मात्मा न संवृत्तः पिता मम।।

O Lakshmana with a son like you who can understand others' feelings, who has a sense of gratitude and a sense of duty my father is not dead yet.

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#BookExcerpts #Venkateshwara #Balaji

I will write a 3 part thread series with some interesting points from this book.

Part-1 : History of Tirumala & Venkateshwara Swamy
Part-2: Rituals & Prasada Procedure
Part-3: Historical records

Part-1 thread below

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Venkatachala Hill

Maha Vishnu wished for the mountain Krida / Krida Parvatham / Kridhachalam from Vaikunta to be brought to the earth for his avataram.

This was brought to earth by Garuda and Ananta & placed it on banks of river Swarna Mukhi

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This is where current Tirumala temple is located. The fact that this was transported from Vaikunta is apparently a scientifically proven fact.

The scientific dating of the sedimentary rocks have confirmed the date to be around 120 million years ago..

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From a survey of flora and fauna, they have found rare species of plants & animals like golden gecko..

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that are exclusive to this hill range only and not found anywhere else in the world.

Tirumala hills are a range of 7 hills
1. Seshachala
2. Vedachala
3. Garudachala
4. Anjanachala
5. Vrishabhachala
6. Narayanachala
7. Venkatachala --> Where temple is present

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