Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)
by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words
This page relates 鈥楾he Shiva Gita on OM鈥� of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲蝉 are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.
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20. The 艢颈惫补 骋墨迟腻 on OM
The 艢颈惫补 骋墨迟腻 gives the following regarding 鈥極M鈥�: Lord 艢颈惫补 says, 鈥淓verything that is already born and is going to be born is established in OM. So are the universe and the world that have been created variously and indifferent ways.
All that is born already and is going to be born in the future is said to be Rudra. It is in Him alone again that vital air abides and all is said to be 翱峁僰腻谤补.
[...] 艢颈惫补 骋墨迟腻 XV.27
鈥淥ne who propitiates Me daily along with the chant of OM, with bunch of flowers blossoming on the plains, bilva leaves, or the flowers blooming in the mountains, is dear to me.鈥�
鈥淥ne who offers to Me flowers, fruit with root, leaf or water alone, chanting the syllable Om gets millions of times the normal benefit.[1]
Thus our ancient scriptures, especially 艢补颈惫补 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲蝉 highlight the significance of the syllable 鈥�OM鈥�.
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[1]:
艢颈惫补 骋墨迟腻 xv.22, 23, 27, 28. [...] Bhagavad 骋墨迟腻 IX. 26.鈥擨f one offers me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit of water, I will accept it.