This mantra is said to be one of the most potent mantras for heightening the senses, known as “indriyas” in Sanskrit, and invoking power into your life in general. The ancient text Bhagavata Purana (Canto 2 Chapter 3 Texts 2-7) states indram indriya-kāmas tu, which can be translated as “One who desires strong sense organs, should worship the King of heaven Indra”. In the video below, we document the sound of the simple nama mantra for Indra:
oṁ indrāya namaḥ
|| ॐ इन्द्राय नमः ||
Listen to the sound and feel it working to transform your life or chant along with the video to meditate with this ancient mantra.
The Sanskrit word “Indra” means “chief”, “first” or “excellent” and refers to the Vedic deity of thunder, storms, rain and power, who is also known as the King of the gods. He was considered the most important deity in the four original Vedas and is known for leading the army of the “Devas” or gods against the “Asuras” or demons who tried to wage a war against heaven and disturb the balance of the Universe.
Most ancient civilizations from around the world worshipped some equivalent of Indra such as the Norse Thor, Greek Zeus, Chinese Shangdi or Jade Emperor, Roman Jupiter, Egyptian Amun, Canaanite Ba’al, and many more.
This mantra can bring power, leadership and intense sensory experiences into your life. According to the classical text on Vedic astrology Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, meditating on Indra remedies the planet Jupiter in the birth chart.