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Tanjore Sarasvati Mahal Series No. $8 PRAPANCHA SARASARA SANGRAHA or GIRVANENDRA SARASWATHI PART I Suri"K, $, SUBRAMANIA SASTRY, Retired Pandit, Sarasvati Mahal Library, Tanjore: ym Published by Suet 8, GOPALAN, B.A. B.Ly Honorary Secretary for the Administrative Commitiee, TMS. S. M Library, Tanjore. Saka 1884] Price Rs. 21-00 TA. B, 1962 This book is published with the aid of the Union Government under the Scheme ‘Publication of rare Manuscripts. PAINTED At THE SRI VANI VILAS PRESS, SRIRANGAM. watt FAMATAARAAS, tattered (3ai AT: ) avariat: agneeriata gare, afar, aerafa, Ro ae GaaVaMAT avery verte: Araragt wade aiehiie TAL. TSA, a, He HET wate: ATT: cei. Fineater: LR. ery Sorerfiy x, PREFACE In this volume we publish the work entitled Prapaiicha- sarasira Safgraha of Geervanéndra Saraswathi. It is fairly a big work consisting of 15,000 granthas, and hence we are publishing it in two Paris, Sti Sankara, the great Philosopher wrote Prapafichasara, a work on Mantra Sastra, The present work is an elaboration of the subject of Prapafich: ra and hence is styled Prapaticha- sirastra Saigraha, The word Mantra is derived from the root ‘Man’, to think, Thus Mantra is thought-movement vehicled by, and expressed in speech. It is a compelling force, productive of results of both mundane and spiritual value, material happiness and spiritual bliss. To produce the desired effect the mantra must be intoned in the proper way according to oth sound and thythm-Varna and Swara, Kind thoughts without a word will do good to all and may travel round the world to distant friends, Mantra consists of certain letters arranged in definite sequences of sounds Hundreds of forms and expressions are given in the text to suit worshippers of different age and experience. These expressions are called Mantras, as they are the sound symbols which, when repcatcd and reflected, free the soul from bondage. Advanced souls do not mind the outside symbol. Persons of gross understanding can begin their spiritual life by worshipping the deity with the help of these forms and expressions. These are like pegs to hang their faith on. ii About Geervanendra Saraswathi we know nothing, except that, he was a pupil of Visweswara Saraswathi, who was a pupil of Amarendra Saraswathi and was guru of Devendra and Narasimhasrama, He is not known to have written any other work. This is one of the two works taken up for publication with aid from the Union Government under the scheme for “Publication of rare Manuscripts”, the other work being Dharmakuta, Kiskindha kanda and Yuddha kanda. Our thanks are duc to Sri K. S. Subramapya Sastri, former Pandit of this Library, who has very ably edited this work and given us a scholarly introduction We arc grateful to the Union as well as the State Governments for their liberal grants for publication of this and other valuble works in the library. S GOPALAN Honorary Secretary, Date; 28-12-62. T.M.S.S.M. Library, Thanjavur. « Wat erdtereer era: I WaT u wag sah aPtaharistig dat guaitea eo samafrasinaa, wre: area serra | 3 Re ret Soe y arent TERT | ma Tw sated aerdint Sat arenas a3 Stergrerera: ARTE aa mera: Tet gee wa dye are soma Sim arena Faia Serary | asl wat sea raw, ArmaafeaMe saat anatareras aeeerdinereenea afia aah aveMit, Apetaterteatem’: eee aes ware aot aig Adam ay ray, wT Tet sraqreseay aft atarr acter wats | Aq stor aah way Ser T wate wie sae canted wera’ fatg weerty weary aA TT ft: diagiatiraeeentiattta: comacadacret ser , aeRT tani: sawserieita mame gammy regi RA GT SPEROATSATET: Uh aemagtaertnarafateratrerrngtis, — afaftrerishitr: AL ug, are, Re, A oe. FETT, safer garagaAT F aT IL aase tier oemgmeratta: | ag Weal ART afta wenfiveet was 11 FT A GCuropys) aM at. WA, TA, arate teraeatiat 8 aa grasa shfteks Safa: orenfar 1 aad aE oaReACaeTAEeT I wd daterrianficenng apee, aermgezensacd arg ao, 1, sree serene SP ea: sa ATER dgat wafer it wakce apt aga: aera wr wy aan Ba ere | wale erenfinereateat arRigarh | ara eae afl. araeAraraerae | opareonpa: caval ear | Ta ag wget, aceadmeren ange areTeigat AMEE ta | oat ong ata gery ea ae car awh, FT afte went am wae | areredmarea onetl armor age x alka art amgaigg dqt wit) aa cia amt ail al gem afer mgR TAR | ey ARERRG lor eRe watts | ATETTT argeag age: I war aantriererntia: afr: after aRarmrier era af ager sea ce whey dat, ea at eure defrmmaiiter at RE ea: TaRER ante wg pray Rifeafeaht ama dae