The initiation of the Himalaya Class of PJC-Year 2 starts with teaching of two mantras – one for learning vedic astrology and the other for worshipping the parama-guru Muni Parāśara. Recall the first śloka of BPHS –
अथैकदा मुनिश्रेष्ठं त्रिकलज्ञं पराशरम्।
पप्रच्छोपेत्य मैत्रेयः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः॥ १॥
athaikadā muniśreṣṭhaṁ trikalajñaṁ parāśaram |
papracchopetya maitreyaḥ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ || 1||
पप्रच्छोपेत्य मैत्रेयः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः॥ १॥
athaikadā muniśreṣṭhaṁ trikalajñaṁ parāśaram |
papracchopetya maitreyaḥ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ || 1||
The first line holds the secret to the kṛta chandas (20 syllable) mantra for worshipping Parāśara. The kṛta chandas is mentioned in the word “kṛtāñjaliḥ”.
- अथैकदा (athaikadā) → translates to the monosyllable ॐ (om)
- The three words following are, in the order given, changed to the correct tense for address, in the mantra.
मुनिश्रेष्ठं त्रिकलज्ञं पराशरम् → मुनिश्रेष्ठाय त्रिकलज्ञाय पराशराय
muniśreṣṭhaṁ trikalajñaṁ parāśaram → muniśreṣṭhāya trikalajñāya parāśarāya
For the remaining parts of the mantra, listen to the slides.
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