Ban Mantra: A Mantra from Kumaun and Garhwal

Ban Mantra: A Mantra from Kumaun and Garhwal

               Presented on internet by Bhishma Kukreti

                 Mantra or spiritual sayings for autosuggestion were common before Vedic era. The creators of Vedas and other mantras collected the contemporary mantras of that time and translated into more refined language or the language of elite class ’Vedic Sanskrit. ’

             In Garhwal and Kumaun, Mantras were there in Khas, Kanaiti or Kainturaai languages. After the emergence of Nathpanth, Mantras in Braj/Rajsthani languages started getting more popular than Garhwali or Kumauni languages.  

              It is the saddest part on scholars as Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Dr. Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Dr. Vishnu Datt Kukreti, Chandra Pal Singh Rawat; Dr. Nand Kishor Dhoundiyal, Dr. Manorama Dhoundiyal and Dr. Krishna Nand Joshi (Kumauni Lok Sahitya fame) called these imported mantras of other languages as Garhwali or Kumauni language mantras.

  These Mantras of Braj/Rajashthani languages are performed as Garhwalis or Kumaunis perform Sanskrit Mantras for Karmkand rituals.

  The following Ban Mantra is very old and popular mantra of Garhwal or Kumaun regions. The Mantra has been changed with some phrases of Garhwali language. However, it can’t be said pure Garhwali language Mantra                  

कुमाऊं व गढ़वाल में प्रचलित बाण मंत्र

Ban Mantra: A Mantra from Kumaun and Garhwal

ओम नमो आदेसा,

माता पिता गुरु देवता को आदेसा,

ओम नमो आदेसा,

ते आई सावा लड़ी सुरता बैणि क्या क्या लाणो,

क्या क्या खाणों,

सिर की सिंधोर ,

पाँव का पोल्या ,

सिर की सिंगार सुफेद लाणो,

मिठाई मुंडा की बाजी उखेल रे मंत्र

गली का बाण उखेला ,

जिकुड़ी का बाण उखेला

हाड का सांट दिऊलो

मास का सांट दिऊलो

मै तेरी भाई टु मेरी बैणि

जंहाँ चलाऊ तहाँ नी जेता

गुरु महादेव की आण पड़ी ,

फ़ोर मंत्र इश्वरो वाचा:

Mantra from Garhwal source: Dr Nandkishor Dhoundiyal, Dr. Manorama Dhoundiyal Garhwali Lokmantra (ek Sanklan)

Himadri Prakashan, Kotdwara

Collected by

Sandeep ishtwal, Isodi, Mvalsyun, Pgarhwal,

DhairyaRam Baudai , Bharpoor, Sabali, P Garhwal

Girish Chandra Dabral, Dabar, Dabralsyun, P.Garhwal

Keshvanand Maindola, Sidhpur, Rikhnikhal, P Garhwal

Ghuttaram Jagri, Bilkot, Nanindandaa, P Garhwal

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti