6. The 24 Gayatri Poorva Mudras and their meaning

In this video Ma demonstrates and briefly explains the 24 Gayatri Poorva Mudras

The Gayatri Mudras are a description of the journey of man from embryo to Absoluteness. These Mudras show you how you evolve through Creation and finally reach the Absoluteness (Parabrahman), the Truth. The mudras help you realise Oneness and remove the illusion of duality. The 24 Poorva Mudras done before chanting lead us to letting go and then the 8 Uttara Mudras after take us to our goal of Truth.

“Every human being has four birthdays. The first is when he emerges from his mother's womb and, being neither holy nor unholy, craves only food and shelter. The second is when he begins his spiritual study to lead him from darkness to light. The third is when he has gained wisdom, having mastered the disciplines propounded by the sages for achieving self-realization. The fourth and last is when he realizes his true identity and merges with Brahman”. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

It is Evolution of Man from Bondage to BLISS.

Gayatri the mother of all Vedas or jnana’s activates an individual to become well-stimulated with these 24 Mudras, to attain Oneness. Mud (मुद्‌) means to impart Bliss. This is the root from which the word mudra (मुद्रा) is derived. The word mudra has two meanings viz. a symbol (e.g. abhaymudra – the sign of protection) and an act of imparting Bliss or that which gives delight.

The 24 Poorva Mudras are:
सुमुखं संपुटं चैव विततं विस्‍तृतं तथा ।
व्‍दिमुखं त्रिमुखं चैव चतु: पंचमुखं तथा ।।
षण्‍मुखाऽधोमुखं चैव व्‍यापकाञ्‍जलिकं तथा ।
शकटं यमपाशं च ग्रंथितं चोन्‍मुखोन्‍मुखम्‌ ।।
प्रलंबं मुष्‍टिकं चैव मत्‍स्‍यं कूर्मं वराहकम्‌ ।
सिंहाक्रांत महाक्रांतं मुद्‌गरं पल्‍लवं तथा ।।

SUMUKAM SAMPUTAM CHAIVA VITHATAM VISTRUTAM TATHA,
DWIMUKHAM TRIMUKHAM CHAIVA CHATUH, PANCHAMUKHAM TATHA.
SHANMUKHO ADHOMUKHAM CHAIVA VYAPAKAANJALIM, TATHA,
SAKATAM YAMAPAASAM CHA GRADHITAM SUMMUKONMUKHAM. PRALAMBAM MUSTIKAM CHAIVA MATSYA KURMA VARAAHKAM, SIMHAKRAANTAM MAHAKRAANTAM MUDGARAM PALLAVAM TATHA.

CHATHURVINGSATHI, MUDRAVY GAYATRAYAAM SUPRATISTITHAM

The Gayatri Mantra and Mudras Presented by Ma (Aparna Choudhuri)
   • 1. Introduction to the Gayatri Mantra and ...  

“Beloved Gayatri, illumine me, inspire me, strengthen me, so that I may walk upright.” Aparna Choudhuri

This video is part of a series and it is best watched in the order outlined below:
(1) Introduction to the Gayatri Mantra and Mudras
   • 1. Introduction to the Gayatri Mantra and ...  

(2) The Meaning of the Gayatri
   • 2. The Meaning of Gayatri  

(3) Meditation on Gayatri
   • 3. Meditation on Gayatri  

(4) Extended Meditation on Gayatri
   • 4. Extended Meditation on Gayatri  

(5) The Nyasas – Preparation
   • 5. The Nyasas – Preparation  

(6) The 24 Gayatri Poorva Mudras and their meaning
   • 6. The 24 Gayatri Poorva Mudras and their ...  

(7) Chanting the Gayatri Mantra - the Gayatri 11 times
   • 7. Chanting the Gayatri Mantra - the Gayat...  

(8) The 8 Gayatri Uttara Mudras and their meaning
   • 8. The 8 Gayatri Uttara Mudras and their m...  

(9) The Power of the Gayatri
   • 9. The Power of the Gayatri Mantra  

(10) The Practice of the Gayatri Mantra and Mudras
   • 10. The Practice of the Gayatri Mantra and...  

(11) The 24 Syllables
   • 11. The Gayatri 24 Syllables  

The link to the playlist is:    • 1. Introduction to the Gayatri Mantra and ...