10/10/2017 The difference between "Om Namah Shivaya" and "Om Shivaya Namah"

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The difference between Om Namah Shivaya and
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by Ritika Bhateja

Om Namah Shivaya and Om Shivaya Namah are mantras dedicated to Mahadeva,

Lord Shiva. Although it appears and considered that theres not much difference in
Om Namah Shivaya and Om Shivaya Namah, theres a slight difference in their
meanings.

Normally, Namah is used after the Gods name, especially when want to refer them
directly. For reference, we refer to Lord Rama as Om Ramay Namah.

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Some people believe that meanings of both the mantras are same, Salutation to
Shiva. They thought that to impress the Gods, its more appealing to sing it than
simply calling the names. So basically, Om Shivaya Namah is just direct saying, and
Om Namah Shivaya is its poetic version. As per Vedas, you can notice theres a
unique rhythm for each mantra.

However, as per others, the true meanings behind the mantras are:

OmNamah Shivaya Sthula Panchakshara

The mantra Om Namah Shivaya is chanted to gain worldly objectives

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Om Shivaya Namah Sookshma Panchakshara

The mantra Om Shivaya Namah is chanted to attain Moksha Liberation

Saint Vallalar wrote that when one applied sacred ash on the forehead, one should say
Shivay Namah, because it confers on a devotee good speech, good company, good
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qualities, and moksha.

Sambandan explains the difference in an articlepublished in The Hindu.

Each of the letters in these mantras has signi cance. Na represents our pride, Ma
represents the impurities in our minds, Si represents Lord Siva, Va represents
Goddess Sakti, and Ya represents the Atma. So when we say, Sivaya Namaha, the
Atma, represented by ya, is in the middle. On one side are the pride and other impure
thoughts represented respectively by Na, and Ma. On the other side of ya, we have
Lord Siva and Goddess Sakti represented by Si and Va. So it is for us to decide what
we are going to do. Will we go the way in which temptation leads us? Or will we turn
towards God? The ya comes right next to Va, for the Goddess is even more merciful
than Lord Siva. After all, an erring child is afraid to approach its father. It rst seeks
forgiveness from its mother, who recommends to the father that he must not judge his
child harshly. In the same way, the Goddess makes sure that the Lords wrath is not
directed towards us. She speaks to Him on our behalf. To get His mercy, we must go
to Her rst. His mercy then automatically comes to us.

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Dinesh Patel Christ College

Thanks
Like Reply Sep 14, 2017 11:29am

Niranjan Rao
Nice explanation
Like Reply Oct 9, 2017 4:19am

Wayan Putu Suci SMA Negeri 1 Seririt

Tolong biar bisa di terjemahkan
Like Reply Sep 24, 2017 7:22pm

Mohit Soni New Delhi, India

Om shivaya namah
Like Reply Oct 7, 2017 10:48pm

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