6 Sacred Numbers In Hinduism

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6 Sacred Numbers In Hinduism


It has often been quoted by the great saints of Hinduism that it is not a religion. Its perspective something broader than the limited periphery of a religion—Hinduism is a state of art; it is a way of life more than anything else. Always a patron of science and art, the sacred numbers of Hinduism are thought to be the bearers of cosmic powers and grandeur. And, since years immemorial, saints and priests have been meditating over them and seeking them variously to find out the hidden symbolical meaning behind it. Some of those pious numbers of Hindu numerology are as follows—



6. 108

This is perhaps the most important number in Vedic numerology and cosmology. To start with, it is a divine number that denotes all the great sages, saints, yogis, gurus and preceptors of Hinduism. In fact, meditation without a rosary with 108 beads is considered as null and void by some of the greatest saints of Hinduism.

Number 108 is considered to the basis of all Creation, it is also a symbolical representation of the whole Universe, and hence our existence, birth and rebirth. It is a number that keeps resonating, along with the vedic chants and hymns, throughout the universe.

If we break the number, individually, each of the digits has a special meaning—

1, as already said, stands for Saguna Brahman.

0 stands for Nirguna Brahman

While the number 8 stands for eternity or infinity. (Simply inverse the digit by 900 and you shall have your answer).

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5. Ashtadash

Ashtadash or 18 is yet another very important number in Hinduism. The great epic, Mahabharata itself is associated with this auspicious numbers in numerous different ways. Firstly, the epic is divided into 18 parvas or books while the sacred text, Bhagwat Gita is also divided into 18 chapters. According to the masters of Hinduism, it is said that Mahabharata’s original name was Jaya, which, according to the Sanskrit numerology, comes to 18. Apart from this, Shri Krishna’s caste, Yadava, also had 18 clans.

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