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Mantra & Japa

Mantras of Vedic origin are shelved here by function, with their source recorded on the work — never duplicated into Śruti. A Gāyatrī chanted daily is devotional practice, whatever its provenance.

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Gayatri Mantra

गायत्री मन्त्र

The most widely chanted Vedic mantra, from the Ṛgveda — an invocation of the sun as the source of light, wisdom, and inner clarity.

Maha Mrityunjay Mantra

महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र

A Vedic mantra from the Yajurveda, addressed to Śiva as the conqueror of death — recited for healing, protection, and longevity.

Shri Vishnu Mantra

श्री विष्णु मन्त्र

A classical meditation verse (dhyāna-śloka) on Viṣṇu reclining on the serpent Śeṣa — recited to steady the mind before worship or meditation.

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