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Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
वातो मरुच्चाग्रिवह्नी धराक्ष्मे जलचारिणी । विमुखं चरशुचिविभू वनस्वशक्तयः स्वराः ॥ १८ ॥
vāto maruccāgrivahnī dharākṣme jalacāriṇī | vimukhaṃ caraśucivibhū vanasvaśaktayaḥ svarāḥ || 18 ||
تُصنَّفُ الحروفُ المتحرّكة (الصوائت) على أنها: ريحٌ، وريحُ عاصفة، وحَمَلَةُ النار، والأرضُ والسماء، وسائرو الماء؛ وكذلك تُسمّى: «مُعرِضًا»، و«متحرّكًا»، و«طاهرًا»، و«ساريًا في الكلّ»؛ وتُدعى أيضًا: «غابة»، و«ثروة»، و«قوّة».
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, Vedanga/Śikṣā-style instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It frames vowels (svaras) as cosmic principles—elements and powers—implying that correct sound is not merely linguistic but a sacred force that supports mantra efficacy and ritual precision.
Bhakti practices like nāma-japa and stotra recitation rely on sound; by treating vowels as ‘powers’ and ‘all-pervading’, the verse underscores that attentive, reverent pronunciation strengthens devotional chanting and its inner transformation.
Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): it presents a technical categorization of svaras (vowels/tones) using elemental and qualitative labels, guiding disciplined articulation for Vedic recitation and ritual correctness.