Category:Visnu Mantra
Theme Analysis
The sound vibration of the Supreme Lord's names is non-different from the Lord Himself, carrying His absolute protective and purifying potencies. Within the Vedic tradition, the Viṣṇu mantra serves as an invincible spiritual armor, capable of shielding the chanter from physical dangers, subtle attacks, and the stringent laws of material nature. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that whether it is mother Yaśodā protecting child Kṛṣṇa, King Indra conquering the demons, or a practitioner applying daily tilaka, the invocation of Viṣṇu's names instantly establishes a divine, impenetrable sanctuary. Furthermore, the chanting of these sacred mantras is so powerful that it can elevate the lowest-born persons to the exalted status of pure Vaiṣṇavas.
- The Ultimate Protective Shield: Chanting the Viṣṇu mantra creates an invincible spiritual armor (such as the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca) that protects the devotee from all physical and psychological dangers.
- Daily Purification Rituals: Utilizing specific Viṣṇu mantras during regular activities, such as applying tilaka or performing ācamana, constantly purifies the body and mind, making them fit for devotional service.
- Elevating the Conditioned Souls: The sheer omnipotence of the Viṣṇu mantra can transcend all socio-religious boundaries, instantly purifying even a caṇḍāla and elevating them to the position of a true Vaiṣṇava.
- The Supreme Position of Viṣṇu: The mantras unequivocally declare that Lord Viṣṇu existed before the creation and is superior to all demigods; equating Him with demigods like Brahmā or Śiva is a grave offense.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Achieving Spiritual Safety with the Viṣṇu Mantra.
Pages in category "Visnu Mantra"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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- After performing the formalities to protect the child, mother Yasoda took Krsna and let Him suck her breast. When the child was protected by visnu-mantra, mother Yasoda felt that He was safe
- Although he (Dhruva Maharaja) got the result of the visnu-mantra by the causeless mercy of the Lord, he lamented how foolish he was to have strived for material benefits while practicing devotional service
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- Dhruva Maharaja regrets that although he was initiated in the visnu-mantra by a Vaisnava, he still aspired for material benefits
- Dhruva Maharaja was actually initiated by Narada Muni, the greatest Vaisnava, in the chanting of om namo bhagavate vasudevaya. This mantra is a visnu-mantra, for by practicing the chanting of this mantra one is elevated to the Visnuloka
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- Herein (SB 6.7.39) we see that Visvarupa made for the demigods a protective covering, saturated with a Visnu mantra
- How it is possible to make a candala a Vaisnava? - No, that is possible. Prabhavisnave namah. Visnu is so powerful, omnipotent. He can do that. So only by Visnu mantra, by becoming a Vaisnava, one can transcend all this restriction, sociology
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- If some form of fear arrives, one should first wash his hands & legs clean & then perform acamana by chanting this mantra: om apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato 'pi va-yah smaret pundarikaksam sa bahyabhyantarah sucih/ sri-visnu sri-visnu sri-visnu
- In the Visnu-mantra it is said that one who considers the Supreme Lord Krsna in the same category with demigods-be they even Brahma or Siva-becomes at once an atheist. BG 1972 purports
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- One day in the house of Srivasa Thakura, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat down on the bed of Visnu, and all the devotees worshiped Him with the Vedic mantras of the Purusa-sukta, beginning with sahasra-sirsa purusah sahasraksah sahasra-pat
- One should chant this mantra every day with great attention while worshiping Lord Visnu with all paraphernalia, such as water for washing His feet, hands and mouth and water for His bath
- One should observe silence and then place the eight-syllable Visnu mantra on the parts of his body and place the twelve-syllable mantra on his hands
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- The sons of King Pracinabarhi, known as the Pracetas, underwent severe austerities within the seawater to carry out the order of their father. By chanting and repeating the mantras given by Lord Siva, they were able to satisfy Lord Visnu, SPG
- There are different visnu-mantras to purify the body. The gopis, and in fact any householders, knew the process for being purified by chanting Vedic hymns. The gopis executed this process first to purify themselves and then to purify the child Krsna
- This chapter (8th chapter of the 6th canto of the SB) describes how Indra, the King of heaven, was victorious over the soldiers of the demons, and it also describes the shield of the Visnu mantra (the Narayana-kavaca shield)
- To take protection from this shield (the shield of the Visnu mantra or Narayana-kavaca shield), one must first touch kusa grass and wash one's mouth with acamana-mantras
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- Vasistha Muni has given a mantra about Lord Visnu: na te visnor jayamano na jato mahimnah param anantam apa. No one can estimate the extent of the uncommonly glorious activities of Lord Visnu
- Vasudevo va idam agra asin na brahma na ca sankarah. The meaning of this mantra is that before creation there was no existence of Brahma or Siva, for only Visnu existed. Visnu exists in His abode, the Vaikunthas
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- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: Padmanabha and Damodara should be remembered when marking the back
- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: When one marks the forehead with tilaka, he must remember Kesava. When one marks the lower abdomen, he must remember Narayana
- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Visnu: Trivikrama should be remembered when marking the right shoulder, and Vamana should be remembered when marking the left side of the belly
- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Lord Visnu: one should remember Madhava, and when marking the hollow of the neck one should remember Govinda
- While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Visnu: Lord Visnu should be remembered while marking the right side of the belly, and Madhusudana should be remembered when marking the right arm