Paramatma Sandarbha, annucheda 18, and Mahabharata both declare: Therefore the Vaisnava system of pancaratrika-diksa, which has existed since ancient times, and was directly taught by the Supreme Lord, has been introduced. Thus the Vedic system of diksa is inapplicable for Kali-yuga. This is stated in Skanda Purana: kalau-sudra-sambhavah. Unfortunately in Kali-yuga (the present age) there are no Brahmanas by birth - everyone is more or less a sudra (unqualified) by birth. Similarly we find that there are four fundamental characteristics in all pancaratrika-mantras and gayatris: the use of such bijas as aim or klim at the beginning, namatmaka or the presence of nama (the holy name) as the central pivot of the mantra, the words svaha or namah indicating pranama (offering obeisances), and the word dhimahi indicating dhyana (meditation).Īccording to strict Vedic standards upanayana can only be offered to those who are born in Brahmana families. The use of the word dhimahi (meditation or to invoke the form and activities of the Supreme Lord) is used in all gayatris. The brahma-gayatri begins with om, the bija (seed syllable) followed by the maha-vyahrtis ( bhuh bhuvah and svah), then follows the gayatri itself, tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayat. The Vaisnava pancaratrika-diksa is instituted by giving three pancaratrika-mantras ( mula-mantras) and three pancaratrika-gayatris. The Vedic diksa ( upanayana) is instituted by giving the brahma-gayatri. ( Hari-bhakti-vilasa 2.9, from Visnu Yamala) The process by which divine knowedge ( divya jnana) is given and sins are destroyed is called diksa by highly learned scholars who are expert in spiritual affairs. Tasmad-dikseti sa prokta desikais tattva-kovdaih In the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya, the gayatri which the guru (bona fide spiritual master) gives to the sadhaka (devotee) at the time of diksa (initiation) is that of the Vedic diksa ( upanayana) and also that of the Vaisnava pancaratrika-diksa.ĭiksa is defined in the Visnu Yamala as that process by which divine knowledge is given and papa (sins) are destroyed:ĭivyam jnanam yato dadyat kuryat papasya samksayam When the contents of this book are examined by the serious readers, all will surely agree that the Gaudiya Vaisnava conception of gayatri is the summit of theistic thought. This publication presents the remarkable madhurya (conjugal) conception of gayatri as revealed by sastra (scripture), sadhus (pure devotees), and acaryas (bona fide spiritual masters). Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika (Illuminations on the Essential Meaning of Gayatri) has been compiled for the pleasure of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the followers of His disciplic succession known as the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya. (Introduction of the book "Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika")
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