Baba
Bábá námo kevalamo--wrong--why?
Namaskar,
There are various misconceptions about our “Bábá nám kevalam” kiirtan mantra. To resolve this issue, first let us see what our Guru says.
Guru says, “তোরা চিনেই নেৰে স্বীকৃত কীর্ত্তন অষ্টাক্ষর হৰে | সাতও হৰে না, নবও হৰে না |” (1)
Here is the English summary of Baba’s above Bengali teaching:
You should know that the siddha kiirtan mantra must have 8 letters. It will not have 7 or 9 etc. (English summary)
Comment: The yellow highlighted terms throughout this email indicate how our Guru is saying that our kiirtan mantra has eight letters. Baba says this in Bengali above, and in Hindi noted below.
”तो भक्त कीर्तन करते हैं। कीर्तन का भी तो मन्त्र है। वह होना चाहिए अष्टाक्षर सिद्ध मन्त्र।” (2)
This is our kiirtana:
ৰাৰা নাম কেবলম্Bábá nám kevalamबाबा नाम केवलम्
Our Guru says this, “Bábá nám kevalam” kiirtana has unique 8 letters. And here following are the 8 unique letters used to construct our kiirtana.
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Bábá nám kevalam:
Here are the 8 unique letters: B-a-n-m-k-e-v-l.Here are the 8 unique letters: ৰ-অ-ন-ম-ক-এ-ব-ল
Adding an extra letter is wrong
Bábá nám kevalam has 8 letters so if someone distorts it like this "Bábá námo kevalamo” - then it will add the extra letter “o”. That is why “Bábá námo kevalamo” is wrong. Then it will be 9 letters, and that is not correct.
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Conclusion
“Bábá nám kevalam” is made up of 8 unique letters. To get the full spiritual benefit one has to sing it without any distortion.
In Him,
Shankar Ghoshal
(শঙ্কর ঘোষাল)
~ In-depth study ~
Guru says, “The mantra is a siddha mantra (kiirtana has siddha mantras), an aśt́ákśarii siddha mantra.”
Guru says, “कीर्तनीय सदा हरि | क्यों ? मन को अधोगति से बचाने के लिए यह सही तरीका है | और, recently हमें सुनने को मौका मिला कि जो तुम लोगों का जो अष्टाक्षर मन्त्र अखण्ड कीर्तन का, उसको भी recognition दिया गया है |” (3)
Here is the English summary:
One should always sing the kiirtana of Hari. This is the proper path to save oneself from mental degeneration. I (Baba) have recently heard that your “Bábá nám kevalam”, 8-letter akhanda kiirtan mantra, has gotten some recognition [by Parama Purusa]. (English Summary)
Bábá nám kevalam has 8 letters so if someone distorts it like this "Bábá námo kevalamo” - then it will add the extra letter “o”. That is why “Bábá námo kevalamo” is wrong.
Bábá nám kevalam has 8 letters but if someone distorts it like this - "Bábá námi kevalami - then it will have B-a-n-m-i-k-e-v-l, with the extra letter “i”. That is why Bábá námi kevalami is also wrong.
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Related teaching
Now the question arises what is meant by letters. For that we have to consult our Roman Saḿskrta alphabet because our mantra is in Saḿskrta. And that Roman Saḿskrta alphabet chart has been included in the opening pages of every Ananda Marga book. Open any book and in the beginning you will see the chart with 50 letters.
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To hear Sadguru Baba pronounce our kiirtana mantra - Baba nam kevalam - click on the below link and scroll to 4 min 55 sec mark of the video. Baba says the kiirtan mantra twice in the span of 5 seconds, (4:55 - 5:00).
References
1. V17-15-(B) MGD/EGD, 15 January 1980 Calcutta
2. V8-172 (b) EGD 25 February 1979, Jammu
3. V24-05 (Pure) MGD 2 January 1971 Patna
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
I searched everywhere for You
“Ogo, priya, bolate páro, kon se deshe tháko…” (Prabhat Samgiita #2866)
Purport:
O’ my Dearmost, please tell me in which divine world You are residing. I want to know where Your heavenly abode is, and how I can find You. Also, why is it that You always carry Yourself with Your sweet smile and most charming flute?
Baba, I secretly searched for You in the deep, overgrown forest and remote mountain caves. Still You do not look towards me. You are unwilling to cast Your vision upon me. Why do You cover Your eyes? Why won’t You look at me?
O’ Parama Purusa Baba, I traveled so far in search of You. I went to the ocean and scoured the shoreline, and I took ceremonial baths in the rivers of various holy places. Verily, I walked this entire lithosphere trying to find You. Alas, I failed to look in the inner core of my mind. Is that the reason why You do not come to me?
== Section 3: Links ==
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Importance of vya'paka shaoca
Guilt complex: thief nabbed
Bhakta's choice: stay with Him or...
What brave margiis do
When a sadhaka becomes iishvara
