Mantra Pushpam ( The Sacred Cosmic Flower )

There are 32 Anuvakas (Sections) in the Surya Namaskara Prasnam. The number of Panchasats (Individual Mantras) in this Prasnam adds up to 130. The eighth Anuvaka is a prelude to the Mantra Pushpam that is housed in the 22nd Anuvakam.The Anuvakams preceding the eighth deal with the measures of time. The eighth Anuvakam starts off by stating that all of the units of “Time” enter into “Water” which in turn enters into “Agni”, which ultimately merges with the energy of “Surya”. Eight forms of Agnis are then described. In the 22nd anuvaka dealing with mantra pushpam, “water” is recognized as the most fundamental of “elements”. The relationship between “water” and moon, agni(fire), surya(Sun), vaayu(wind) and stars is described and saluted. At the end of this anuvaka, the reciter visualizes the entire world as floating in the immensity of “water”. The mantra pushpam rks are linked with the most sacred aruna ketukam ritual. There are 12 panchasats (individual mantra/rks) in the 22nd anuvakam. This book contains the translation of these mantras.