

“umaasahaayaM parameshvaraM prabhuM trilochanaM niilakaNThaM prashaantam.hĭhyaatvaa munirgachchhati bhuutayoniM samastasaakShiM tamasaH parastaat.h ” (Kaivalya Upanishad 7) “He is called “Tara (Taraka – Liberator)” because he protects one from the fear of life which consists of the fear of staying in the womb, fear at time of birth, fear from diseases, fear from old age and fear from death”. GarbhajanmavyAdhijarAmaraNasa.nsAramahAbhayAttArayati trAyateĬha tasmAduchyate tAram.h ” (Atharvasiras Upanishad 3:10) “atha kasmAduchyate tAra.n yasmAduchchAramANa eva The below verse is another proof that Rudra is alone the TARAKA.

“He is called the “one who has the shape of Pranava“, because the Brahmins read and propagate the Rik, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas only after reading ‘OM’”.

NAmayati cha tasmAduchyate praNavaH ” (Atharvasiras Upanishad 3:08) R^igyajuHsAmAtharvA~Ngirasa.n brahma brAhmaNebhyaH praNAmayati “atha kasmAduchyate praNavaH yasmAduchchAryamANa eva “Rudra is called the personification of Pranva because he sends the souls towards heaven, at the time of death (dissolution)”. PrANAnUrdhvamutkrAmayati tasmAduchyate o~NkAraH ” (Atharvasiras Upanishad 3:07) “atha kasmAduchyata o~NkAro yasmAduchchAryamANa eva “Salutations to Him who ferries men over the sins and evils of Samsara (the Illusions of the world), and who by the grant of knowledge ferries them over the Samsara altogether”. Namah prataAranaya chottaranaya cha “” (Yajurveda Sri Rudram – Anuvaka:8) “Salutations to Him (Rudra) who is the TARAKA (Pravana mantra – Om)”. “nama staraya cha” (Yajurveda Sri Rudram Anuvaka-8) Now from the below verses it becomes clear that Lord Rudra alone is the Mantra of liberation – OM. Indeed, so it is, O revered Yajnavalkya (said Janaka)”. It is Brahman and It is to be worshipped. “The mantra of liberation (namely ‘Om’) is (the essence of) the three Vedas this he shall realize. evamevaitadbhagavanniti vai yaaj~navalkyaH ” (Jabala Upanishad 4:04) What is that Mantra then? The answer is – the Mantra of liberation is Pranava (OM) as stated below. Now the question is – what is Tarakam? In response to this the scriptures say – The mantra which gives Salvation is Tarakam. We read from some scriptures that ‘Rama’ name is TARAKAM. So, let me proceed with my analysis based on scriptural points powered by Advaita tatwam. Only the Vaishnava friends fail to understand this. The idea behind this thread is to explain a point that Shiva tatwam permeates everything Shiva Tatwam pervades everywhere, Shiva tatwam is the origin of all tatwams. This is a kind of Advaita post where I would try to show the oneness of Sita-Rama and Shiva-Shakti based on Vedas, Upanishads, and Ramayana kind of scriptures.
