The Ancient Science of Mantras: Wisdom of the Sages

by Om Swami

To do bodhan samskara, you need to enclose the mantra with the seed syllable ‘hroom’ and chant your mantra five thousand times. For example, if your mantra is ‘Om Namaha Shivaya’, chant ‘Hroom Om Namaha Shivaya Hroom’ five thousand times.