Book in press: “The OM Mala—Meanings of the Mystic Sound”

[Nityanand Misra]

Dear list,

I am pleased to inform you that my newest book, “The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound”, is in press. Please find details about the book below, and forward them to those who may be interested.

Book details

Title: The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound

Description: The mystic sound OM is one of the shortest Sanskrit words, and yet it is the most discussed and explained word in the Upanishad‐s, Smriti‐s, Purana‐s, and Itihasa‐s. OM is extolled in the schools of Yoga, Tantra, Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and even Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book explains 84 names of OM as mentioned in epic, classical, medieval, and modern Sanskrit texts. The book is organized in 109 sections or beads. It is a book and it is also a chanting mala: The OM Mala.

Language: English

Author: Nityanand Misra

Publisher: StoryMirror Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India

Book design and typesetting: Nityanand Misra

Cover design: Three Dot Designs

ISBN-13: 978-93-86305-79-4

Book type: Paperback

Book size: Metric crown 8vo: 186 × 123 mm

Number of pages: 230 (xii + 218)

Price: INR 250 in India, USD 8.00 outside India. 

 

The book on the web 

Downloadable free sample: https://www.academia.edu/33651673/ (see also the attached PDF)

Downloadable notes: https://www.academia.edu/33641329/ (see also the attached PDF)

How to buy

Right now, the book is available for pre-order from the publisher’s website under http://goo.gl/ANmC1C. After its release (most likely on July 15), it will be available on Amazon and Flipkart as well as major bookstore chains in India.

Kind regards, Nityananda

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[Nityanand Misra]

On 28 June 2017 at 18:08, Nityanand Misra <nmi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear list,

I am pleased to inform you that my newest book, “The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound”, is in press. Please find details about the book below, and forward them to those who may be interested.

Dear list members

I am pleased to inform you that my book “The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound” is being launched this Saturday at Title Waves, a boutique bookstore in Bandra West. Members who are in Mumbai (and who plan to be in Mumbai this Saturday) are invited to the launch function. 

When: 1030 to 1300, July 15 2017
Where: Title Waves (Mumbai's first large format boutique bookstore)
24th Road, TPS III, Off Turner Road
Bandra (West), Mumbai 400050

If you plan to come, please RSVP by writing to me off the list. 

The updated cover and sample pages are attached (the cover was changed at the last minute).

Thanks, Nityananda

[Nityanand Misra]

On Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:41:04 UTC+5:30, Harsha Wardhan wrote:

Dear Nityananda ji,

This is a laudable initiative. Wish you all success.

I am wondering if it is possible for you to share your list of 84 alternate names of OM. This would act as a short reference list for vedic researchers too.

with regards

Harsha

Thanks to Prof. Deshpande Ji, Prof. Wakankar Ji, Prof. Bijoy Mishra Ji, and Harsha Wardhan Ji for their kind wishes.

Harsha Wardhan Ji,

The list of names covered in the book is at the end of the 30-page sample. It follows at the end of this email. Please not that the list of 84 names is not exhaustive. There are many more names like त्रिभोक्ता, त्रिभोज्य in the Yogi Yajnavalkya Smriti and Tantra works which I have not covered in the book. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at the large number of names of OM mentioned in Tantra works, some of them are quite esoteric. Some names of (or words for) OM are available in commentaries only, for example lokasara is explained as OM by Adi Shankaracharya in his commentary on the name lokasaranga in the VSN and shrutipada is explained as OM in Simhabhupala's commentary on the opening verse of the Sangita-ratnakara. I stopped at 84 for obvious reasons: the number has special significance in the Yoga tradition. 

84 names of OM explained in The OM Mala

1) ādibīja  2) āditya  3) advaita  4) akṣara  5) anādi  6) ananta  7) avyaya  8) bhavanāśana  9) binduśakti  10) brahma  11) brahmabīja  12) brahmākṣara  13) dhruva  14) dhruvākṣara  15) divya  16) divyamantra  17) eka  18) ekākṣara  19) guṇabīja  20) guṇajīvaka  21) haṃsa  22) īśāna  23) lokasāra  24) mantrādi  25) mantrādya  26) nārāyaṇa  27) nirañjana  28) om  29) oṃkāra/oṅkāra  30) pañcākṣara  31) pañcaraśmi  32) parabrahma  33) parama  34) paramākṣara  35) prabhu  36) pralaya  37) praṇava  38) prasvāra  39) rasa  40) rudra  41) sarvajña  42) sarvapāvana  43) sarvavid  44) sarvavyāpī  45) satya  46) setu  47) śabda  48) śrutipada  49) śukla  50) sūkṣma  51) sūryāntargata  52) svara  53) tāra  54) traikālya  55) tribrahma  56) tridaivata  57) tridaivatya  58) tridhāma  59) tridhātu  60) triguṇa  61) trika  62) triliṅga  63) trimātra  64) trimukha  65) triprajña  66) tripratiṣṭhita  67) triprayojana  68) triravastha  69) tristhāna  70) tritattva 71) trivṛt  72) tryakṣara  73) tryavasthāna  74) udgītha  75) vaidyuta  76) vartula  77) vedabīja  78) vedādi  79) vedādibīja 80) vedārambha  81) vedātmā  82) vibhu  83) viṣṇu  84) viśva 

Names in Devanagari

१) आदिबीज  २) आदित्य  ३) अद्वैत  ४) अक्षर  ५) अनादि  ६) अनन्त  ७) अव्यय  ८) भवनाशन  ९) बिन्दुशक्ति  १०) ब्रह्म  ११) ब्रह्मबीज  १२) ब्रह्माक्षर  १३) ध्रुव  १४) ध्रुवाक्षर  १५) दिव्य  १६) दिव्यमन्त्र  १७) एक  १८) एकाक्षर  १९) गुणबीज  २०) गुणजीवक  २१) हंस  २२) ईशान  २३) लोकसार  २४) मन्त्रादि  २५) मन्त्राद्य  २६) नारायण  २७) निरञ्जन  २८) ओम्  २९) ॐकार/ओङ्कार  ३०) पञ्चाक्षर  ३१) पञ्चरश्मि  ३२) परब्रह्म  ३३) परम  ३४) परमाक्षर  ३५) प्रभु  ३६) प्रलय  ३७) प्रणव  ३८) प्रस्वार  ३९) रस  ४०) रुद्र  ४१) सर्वज्ञ  ४२) सर्वपावन  ४३) सर्वविद्  ४४) सर्वव्यापी  ४५) सत्य  ४६) सेतु  ४७) शब्द  ४८) श्रुतिपद  ४९) शुक्ल  ५०) सूक्ष्म  ५१) सूर्यान्तर्गत  ५२) स्वर  ५३) तार  ५४) त्रैकाल्य  ५५) त्रिब्रह्म  ५६) त्रिदैवत  ५७) त्रिदैवत्य  ५८) त्रिधाम  ५९) त्रिधातु  ६०) त्रिगुण  ६१) त्रिक  ६२) त्रिलिङ्ग  ६३) त्रिमात्र  ६४) त्रिमुख  ६५) त्रिप्रज्ञ  ६६) त्रिप्रतिष्ठित  ६७) त्रिप्रयोजन  ६८) त्रिरवस्थ  ६९) त्रिस्थान  ७०) त्रितत्त्व ७१) त्रिवृत्  ७२) त्र्यक्षर  ७३) त्र्यवस्थान  ७४) उद्गीथ  ७५) वैद्युत  ७६) वर्तुल  ७७) वेदबीज  ७८) वेदादि  ७९) वेदादिबीज ८०) वेदारम्भ  ८१) वेदात्मा  ८२) विभु  ८३) विष्णु  ८४ ) विश्व

Thanks, Nityananda

[Nityanand Misra]

On Thursday, 13 July 2017 18:46:48 UTC+5:30, Nityanand Misra wrote:

The list of names covered in the book is at the end of the 30-page sample. It follows at the end of this email. Please not that the list of 84 names is not exhaustive. 

*Please note that ... 

[Irene Galstian]

Is there a way of buying Om Mala and Mahaviri as ebooks? Here in the UK the hard copies are unavailable, it seems.

Cheers,

Irene

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There is also 

shrIpraNavasahasranAmAvaliH

shrIpraNavasahasranAmAvaliH . shreepranavasahasranaamaavlih ., , .. shrIpraNavasahasranAmAvaliH ..

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On Thursday, July 13, 2017, 8:16:52 AM CDT, Nityanand Misra <nmi...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:41:04 UTC+5:30, Harsha Wardhan wrote:

Dear Nityananda ji,

This is a laudable initiative. Wish you all success.

I am wondering if it is possible for you to share your list of 84 alternate names of OM. This would act as a short reference list for vedic researchers too.

with regards

Harsha

Thanks to Prof. Deshpande Ji, Prof. Wakankar Ji, Prof. Bijoy Mishra Ji, and Harsha Wardhan Ji for their kind wishes.

Harsha Wardhan Ji,

The list of names covered in the book is at the end of the 30-page sample. It follows at the end of this email. Please not that the list of 84 names is not exhaustive. There are many more names like tribhoktaa, tribhojya in the Yogi Yajnavalkya Smriti and Tantra works which I have not covered in the book. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at the large number of names of OM mentioned in Tantra works, some of them are quite esoteric. Some names of (or words for) OM are available in commentaries only, for example lokasara is explained as OM by Adi Shankaracharya in his commentary on the name lokasaranga in the VSN and shrutipada is explained as OM in Simhabhupala's commentary on the opening verse of the Sangita-ratnakara. I stopped at 84 for obvious reasons: the number has special significance in the Yoga tradition. 

84 names of OM explained in The OM Mala

1) ādibīja  2) āditya  3) advaita  4) akṣara  5) anādi  6) ananta  7) avyaya  8) bhavanāśana  9) binduśakti  10) brahma  11) brahmabīja  12) brahmākṣara  13) dhruva  14) dhruvākṣara  15) divya  16) divyamantra  17) eka  18) ekākṣara  19) guṇabīja  20) guṇajīvaka  21) haṃsa  22) īśāna  23) lokasāra  24) mantrādi  25) mantrādya  26) nārāyaṇa  27) nirañjana  28) om  29) oṃkāra/oṅkāra  30) pañcākṣara  31) pañcaraśmi  32) parabrahma  33) parama  34) paramākṣara  35) prabhu  36) pralaya  37) praṇava  38) prasvāra  39) rasa  40) rudra  41) sarvajña  42) sarvapāvana  43) sarvavid  44) sarvavyāpī  45) satya  46) setu  47) śabda  48) śrutipada  49) śukla  50) sūkṣma  51) sūryāntargata  52) svara  53) tāra  54) traikālya  55) tribrahma  56) tridaivata  57) tridaivatya  58) tridhāma  59) tridhātu  60) triguṇa  61) trika  62) triliṅga  63) trimātra  64) trimukha  65) triprajña  66) tripratiṣṭhita  67) triprayojana  68) triravastha  69) tristhāna  70) tritattva 71) trivṛt  72) tryakṣara  73) tryavasthāna  74) udgītha  75) vaidyuta  76) vartula  77) vedabīja  78) vedādi  79) vedādibīja 80) vedārambha  81) vedātmā  82) vibhu  83) viṣṇu  84) viśva 

Names in Devanagari

1) aadibeej  2) aaditya  3) advait  4) akshar  5) anaadi  6) anant  7) avyay  8) bhavanaashan  9) bindushkti  10) brahma  11) brahmbeej  12) brahmaakshar  13) dhruv  14) dhruvaakshar  15) divya  16) divymantra  17) ek  18) ekaakshar  19) gunabeej  20) gunajeevak  21) hans  22) eeshaan  23) lokasaar  24) mantraadi  25) mantraadya  26) naaraayan  27) nirnjan  28) om  29) omkaar/onkaar  30) panchaakshar  31) panchrashmi  32) parabrahma  33) param  34) paramaakshar  35) prabhu  36) pralay  37) pranav  38) prasvaar  39) ras  40) rudra  41) sarvgya  42) sarvpaavan  43) sarvvid  44) sarvvyaapee  45) satya  46) setu  47) shabd  48) shrutipad  49) shukla  50) sookshma  51) sooryaantargat  52) svar  53) taar  54) traikaalya  55) tribrahma  56) tridaivat  57) tridaivtya  58) tridhaam  59) tridhaatu  60) trigun  61) trik  62) triling  63) trimaatra  64) trimukh  65) tripragya  66) tripratishthit  67) tripryojan  68) trirvasth  69) tristhaan  70) trittatva 71) trivrit  72) trykshar  73) tryvasthaan  74) udgeeth  75) vaidyut  76) vartul  77) vedbeej  78) vedaadi  79) vedaadibeej 80) vedaarmbh  81) vedaatmaa  82) vibhu  83) vishnu  84 ) vishva

Thanks, Nityananda

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There is another pranava sahasranamavali

Sri Pranava Sahasranamavalli : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

Sri Pranava Sahasranamavalli : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive ஶ்ரீ ப்ரணவ ஸஹஸ்ர நாமாவளிश्री प्रणव सहस्रनाम नमवल्ली

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On Thursday, July 13, 2017, 8:36:47 AM CDT, Irene Galstian <gnos...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Nityanand Misra]

On Thursday, 13 July 2017 21:36:48 UTC+8, Irene Galstian wrote:

Is there a way of buying Om Mala and Mahaviri as ebooks? Here in the UK the hard copies are unavailable, it seems.

Cheers,

Irene

Hello Irene Ji

As of now, they are not available as ebooks. The OM Mala may be available as an ebook for Android devices by end of the year, but I am not sure. 

You may get in touch with the publishers if you want to have the books shipped to the the UK. The Mahaviri is published by Niraamaya Publishing, a publishing house owned by my parents. The OM Mala is published by StoryMirror, a Gurugram-based publishing house. You may email me off the list for further details.

Thanks, Nityanand

[Nityanand Misra]

On Thursday, 13 July 2017 23:36:50 UTC+8, sunder wrote:

There is also 

shrIpraNavasahasranAmAvaliH

Thanks for this reference Sunder Ji. I wish I could write on all the names. Do you know the source of this namavali?

[Sunder Hattangadi]

Publications

Publications

http://srimahaperiavaltrust.com/welcome_files/downloads/pdf/sri.athmanatha.stuti.manjari.pdf

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[Nityanand Misra]

On Wednesday, 28 June 2017 18:08:42 UTC+5:30, Nityanand Misra wrote:

Dear list,

I am pleased to inform you that my newest book, “The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound”, is in press. Please find details about the book below, and forward them to those who may be interested.

Dear list members

I am pleased to inform you that my book “The OM Mala: Meanings of the Mystic Sound” is now available on Amazon India:

http://www.amazon.in/dp/9386305798 

It will be also be available in bookstores in major Indian cities within a week or two.

Thanks, Nityananda