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Significance of Secrecy in prayers
[also posted to s.r.v.]
I am curious to know the significance of secrecy
in prayers. Almost all prayers wil end up saying
that they are secret. Probably it is meant for
guiding the gurus: to impart the mantra or stotra
to a student only when one shows adequate maturity.
or could there be some other explanation? with the
print media (and electronic media) developments
the assertion of secrecy of each stotra is no more
valid.... if the literal meaning is taken (as i
have).
Examples:
idam rahasyam hrud'ayam sarva kaama phala prad'am
japaha pancha sahasranthu puraScharanamuchyathe'
Lakshmi hrudayam
mahaa mahaa gupthe`
D'e`vee Khadgamaala stho`thram
guhyaath guhyatharam param
Laksmhi Asht`o`ththaram
go`pyame`thathsad`aa kuryaanna sarvathra prakaas`aye`th
ithi guhyathamam s`aasthram pro`ktham brahmaad`bhihi puraa
Naaraayana Hrud`ayam
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