Book 4 (Part I)

34 I. Aum. 2. Aum Tat Sat Aum. This mantra is purely spondaic. II. Aum Tat Sat Aum 3. Aum mani padme hum; two trochees between two caesuras. ΠΙ. u Aum Ma-ni Pad-me Hum 4. Aum shivaya vashi; three trochees. Note that “shi” means rest, the absolute or male aspect of the Deity,- “va” is energy, the mani- fested or female side of the Deity. This Mantra therefore expresses the Whole course ofthe Universe, from Zero through the finite back to Zero. Aum shi - va - ya Va-shi Aum shi - va - ya Va-shi 5. Allah. The syllables of this are accented equally, with a certain pause between them; and are usually combined by fakirs with a rhythm— .ical motion of the body to and fro. 6. Hfia allahu alazi lailaha illa Hua.