Mantra

मन्त्रः

mantraḥ

Sound formulas for concentration and repetition (japa)

Shiva Gayatri Mantra

शिव गायत्री मन्त्र

śiva gāyatrī mantra

Appears in the Mahānārāyaṇa Upaniṣad (10.17), which is part of the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda

Pavamana Mantra

पवमान मन्त्र

pavamāna mantra

Ancient mantra first appearing in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (1.3.28)

Soham — Hamsa

अजप जप

Ajapa japa — the natural mantra of breath

Brahmārpaṇa Mantra

ब्रह्मार्पणं मन्त्र

brahmārpaṇaṁ mantra

First encountered in verse 24 of chapter 4 in the Bhagavad Gita

Purnamadah Purnamidam Mantra

पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं मंत्र

pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidaṃ mantra

Appears in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (5.1.1), which is part of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa of the Śukla Yajurveda

Panchabrahma Mantra

पञ्चब्रह्मा मन्त्र

pañcabrahmā mantra

The mantra of the five Brahmas - five aspects of Shiva, governing creation, preservation, dissolution, concealment and grace in the Universe.

Namaste Astu Bhagavan

नमस्ते अस्तु भगवन्

namaste astu bhagavan

Salutations to the Lord

Panchakshara Mantra

पञ्चक्षरमन्त्र

pañcakṣaramantra

The Five-Syllable Mantra

शिवध्यानमन्त्र

śivadhyānamantra

Verse from the Yajurveda, one of the most renowned ārtis

मूल मन्त्र

महावाक्य

Great Sayings of the Upanishads

Mahāmṛtyuṃjaya Mantra

महामृत्युंजय मंत्र

mahāmṛtyuṃjaya mantra

Mantra of the Great Conqueror of Death. First encountered in the Rigveda (7.59.12) and repeated in the Taittiriya Samhita of Krishna Yajurveda (1.8.6) in the Rudra Sūkta.

ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरवे

Oṃ namaḥ śivāya gurave

Mantra to Śiva as the all-pervading Guru

ब्रह्म मंत्र

Initiation and rules of recitation are described in detail in the Mahanirvana Tantra (Chapter III)

बीजामन्त्