In English
From the navel to the tongue
did not know where and were born. She brought them up as her own children. They were born in , but grew up in . They grew in the womb of (the wife of ). But they lived and played in 's house. When we try to explore the inner meaning of these events, we realise the Divine story unfolded by them. and were both in . signifies the navel. represents the Divine . The (Divine sound) represented by the names and emerging from the womb of the Divine , proceeding to , represented by the mouth, was playing on the tongue, represented by . "" signifies one who gives delight. "" means one who attracts. The Divine name thus has its origin in the navel and its sacredness should be safeguarded when it is uttered by the tongue. Thus, , remembrance of the name of the Lord, implies chanting the name from one's inmost being and preserving its sacredness. What is the significance of the word ? "Na + A + Ma," according to the science of numerology, amounts to a total of 7. Na - O, A=2, Ma=5. The total is 7. Seven is associated with the in music (). The Sun's rays are made up of seven colours. There are seven oceans in the world. The supreme sages are seven in number . It is significant that certain religious observances are spread over seven days - - .