Om!

Archaryan thiruvadigale charanam :

The pranava mantra. The sound that is supposed to have been originated with the start of the universe.

It is some kind of a mystery that surrounds this mantra. It is the starting syllable of all mantras. It is believed to have been the combination of the three syllable : aa, oo and ma.

The base sound of the universe. The mantra that Subrahmanya explained to Brahma thus ridiculing his position as the creator. The mantra for which if the meaning is known we become "Brahmans".

I do not know much about it. I was just wondering on what to discuss today and my fingers typed OM. Hence this blog. If any of the readers know much about it, please share your knowledge as a comment.

In Hindu mythology, each of the pancha bhoothas are associated with a property. The property of the sky, akasham is Shabdam. There are two meanings associated with this word. "Sound" and if interpreted as "sapta" the number seven.

If we take it to be shabda then the property of the sky is sound. But the only thing that cannot pervade empty space is sound as modern science claims. The sky or interchangeably the space does not possess a material medium for sound to pass through.

But the pranava mantra is the sound that originated with the universe and is throbbing in it. I strongly feel that shabdha refers to sound or the pranava that pervades the universe.

Just a byword. Please choose to enlighten me by your comment. Thanks!!!