Namaste Viraj
I agree with everything you have said, I didnt touch to much on the divine powers that these scared mantras do have, but I was more pointing to that its the quality of consciousness that will support the true power of these mantras and not asking them to do the work for us, how would that align with nishkam karm, there is a subtle and rational side too, that makes these practices less abstract, what would be the result of the practice or stotra, it would be insight, if the nature of jealously and ego is seen with insight, or illumined knowing then they loose power, this insight is gained in meditation, why would not one of the stotras and Kavachas not have enough power in themselves, why so many, when the truth can be understood even by one or two syllables, these are just questions, when that natural insight arises then wouldnt it make these chants more divine more empowering, not just for ridding the lower conditions that bind us but to enliven our essence, I see the whole of Sanatana Dharma culture as a pure ancient culture of one of Prakash, Deva, Surya, Dharshan, , forgive my illiteracy, its all illuminating things of cosmic grandeur all in light of experience, which ultimately shows the Absolute, where can jealously and ego stand/ Guru Gorak Ji says that the the yogis abode is only the the constant unfoldment of prakash, so I see these strotras and shastra as Prakash and that in itself will deal with the kilesha.
I would not consider that the names of Krsna, Vishnu and Shiva are any different from their Being. I fully approach all related shastras as Sabda Brahma, but there is a junction of seeing them as profits for external conditions rather than going deeper into self realization. The power of the Deity would give rise to a faculty of consciousness and that should hold some natural insight, then from that further growth.
I think this area is a touchy subject, I understand the divinity in the external worship, I do it myself, and also as something that deeply transforms, its just maybe a little slow to work on me.
If you go on youtube they can have mantras for all sorts of things, it becomes commercial and gradually looses its true divinity, not saying to go to youtube just generally speaking.
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