Characteristics of Sages and of Mantras - Verse 38
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 33 · Verse 38
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Sanskrit Original
ह्रीङ्कारः प्रणवो गीतः प्रस्तावश्च चतुर्थकम। पञ्चमः प्रतिहोत्रश्च षष्ठमाहुरुपद्रवम।।
hrīṅkāraḥ praṇavo gītaḥ prastāvaśca caturthakam| pañcamaḥ pratihotraśca ṣaṣṭhamāhurupadravam||
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Sūta said:: The following seven adjuncts of a Sāman Mantra are called Sapta Vindhyas viz. (1) Hrīṃkāra (2) Prastava (beginning) (3) Praṇava Oṃkāra) (4) Gita (Song) is the fourth one (5) the fifth one is Prati-Hotra. (6) They call the sixth one Upadrava (7) Nidhana (? end). Without Hrīṃkāra and Praṇava it is called Pañcavindhyā.