Last Updated on July 10, 2025 by Tejaswini
Sounds have power, the cutest example is a tiny baby. It gives one tiny gurgle and its mom is instantly alert. That tiny gurgle carries volumes of information which the mom subconsciously understands and responds to.
The basis of creation is the first Pranav mantra, Om. This OM is the foundation of the Sanatan dharma. To harness the power of this Om is the easiest. You just need to say it out aloud. Try this on a holiday first, every hour you are awake, take 1 minute for yourself, close your eyes, fold your palms in the namaskar position, keep your back straight and speak Om out loud. Feel the sound come up through your belly and feel your body resonate with it. Drag out the last mmmm sound, feel it touch the top of your head and then enjoy the fullness of the silence as it ends. Do this thrice and feel your day improve.
Next in importance is the Maheshwar sutra, the sequence of phonemes for the Sanskrit language, which have emanated from Natraja Raja’s damru. It is a highly complex mathematical thing, and if you don’t believe me, google it. Researchers have written PhDs on this topic. During yadnyopavit/ upnayan, this is the akshar sequence which is taught to the young children. Our Varnamala derives from this. And the crucial point is that reciting this sequence once a day activate the energy structure of the body.
१. अ इ उ ण्।
२. ऋ ऌ क्।
३. ए ओ ङ्।
४. ऐ औ च्।
५. ह य व र ट्।
६. ल ण्।
७. ञ म ङ ण न म्।
८. झ भ ञ्।
९. घ ढ ध ष्।
१०. ज ब ग ड द श्।
११. ख फ छ ठ थ च ट त व्।
१२. क प य्।
१३. श ष स र्।
१४. ह ल्।
The mantras in Sanskrit emanate from the Maheshwar Sutrani. From the Gayatri to the mahamrutunjai to the beej mantras, It is the magic of the sounds recited with a clear heart full of gratitude and mindful intention. You do not need to know the meanings of the mantras for them to work. Sanskrit is linked to our very souls, it works right on the inside and is reflected to the outside. Our souls deeply understand it, our conscious mind does not. So if you read somewhere that this is the exact meaning of a mantra, its just silly. This is because Sanskrit is like a palimpsest, an onion with several layers of meanings hidden within each other.
Then is the music which everyone can enjoy. Listen to, dance to and watch performances of and sing out loud. We Indians have used the power of sounds since time immemorial using the Raga. Raga are linked to the time of the day as per this table below.
And Raga can be used to heal illnesses too. The music arranged in specific rhythms has the ability to put things right.
Do listen to the instrumental versions of the Raga or the Dhrupad vocals of the Raga to understand their energy.
Music has the ability to shut down the conscious mind and trigger the subconscious into healing your own self deeply from within. This is the best possible healing as you yourself are doing it and also enjoying the process.
You have read so much, you are now reading this blog, but now is the time to stop reading and practicing. Look at your watch and from the table above check out the Raga for this time. Search for “Raga, the name, instrumental”, play it, close your eyes and just listen. Let the music enter your soul and heal you deeply from within.
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