Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
वातो मरुच्चाग्रिवह्नी धराक्ष्मे जलचारिणी । विमुखं चरशुचिविभू वनस्वशक्तयः स्वराः ॥ १८ ॥
vāto maruccāgrivahnī dharākṣme jalacāriṇī | vimukhaṃ caraśucivibhū vanasvaśaktayaḥ svarāḥ || 18 ||
Les voyelles sont classées comme : vent, vent de tempête, porteurs du feu, terre et ciel, et celles qui se meuvent dans l’eau ; aussi comme « détourné », « mobile », « pur » et « omnipénétrant » ; et encore comme « forêt », « richesse » et « puissance ».
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.