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Level of Aggression in Male Adolescent through Pragya Yog with Chanting

Of Gayatri Mantra
Manoranjan Tripathy
Research Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, India

Abstract — The aim of the present study was to observe the effect
of practicing Pragya Yog with chanting Gayatri Mantra on the
aggression level of male adolescents. For this study 30 subjects
(college boys) were randomly selected form Bhawanipatna Central
School, Kalahandi, (Odisha) by using simple random sampling
without replacement. Aggression scale designed and standardized
by Roma pal and Dr. Tasnem Naqvi was administered to collect the
data before intervention and after giving intervention of one
month. Results indicated that the Pragya Yog with chanting of
Gayatri Mantra significantly decrease the aggression level of the
participants.
Keyword: Pragya Yog, Gayatri Mantra, Aggression & Adolescent
1. INTRODUCTION
This research work has attempted to observe the
effect of practicing Pragya Yog with chanting Gayatri Mantra
on the aggression level of the participants and to highlight the
holistic approach of yoga practices to reduce the aggression.
"Yogasana" (or asana to in brief) alludes to a stance
in which one feels loose while keeping the body dynamic
inside. The rishis (Vedic sages) had definitely watched the
sitting and standing stances of various creatures, which,
notwithstanding constrained resources, have magnificent
physical abilities that man is denied off. They had considered
the impacts of various stances in the research facility of their
own body and created particular asanas which had reviving
consequences for the whole body-mind-soul framework. We
feature the principle asans (Asanas) of Pragya Yoga.
Adroit routine with regards to these ordinary would
help controlled developments for fortifying the nerves,
muscles and distinctive organs and regularizing the blood
supply in all parts of the body. Not just that, the droning of
the portions of the incomparable Vedic Mantra – the Gayatri
Mantra, in particular spin-off as coordinated here, with
profound breathing would instigate relieving impacts in the
psyche as well.The Vedas are a portion of the soonest sacred
writings, backpedaling 2,500 to 3,500 years.
Gayatri is said various circumstances just like the
incomparable mantra. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna declares
to Arjuna, "I am the Gayatri." This implies the majority of
Krishna's properties can be experienced by droning Gayatri.
By droning of Gayatri Mantra all the expediency of psyche
turned out to be step by step quiet down.
The event of animosity is as yet another case of the
collaboration between individual factors and circumstance
factors. In spite of the fact that the social circumstance is
critical, it doesn't impact everybody similarly—not all
individuals end up forceful when they see savagery. You
might have the capacity to watch a great deal of fierce TV and
play a considerable measure of rough computer games while
never being forceful yourself. Then again, other individuals
may not be so fortunate—recall that, by and large, watching
viciousness increases hostility. Similarly as we may know a
few people who smoked cigarettes every one of their lives yet
never got lung malignancy, I would even now not suggest that
anybody begin smoking. The issue is that we don't know
whether we will be influenced until the point that it is past the
point of no return. Animosity happens when we feel that we
are being debilitated by others, and therefore identity factors
that identify with apparent danger likewise foresee hostility.
Animosity is especially likely among individuals who feel
that they are being rejected by others whom they think about
(Downey, Irwin, Ramsay, & Ayduk, 2004). What's more,
individuals who encounter a considerable measure of negative
effect, and especially the individuals who have a tendency to
see others as debilitating, are probably going to be forceful
(Crick & Dodge, 1994). At the point when these individuals
see conduct that could possibly be antagonistic in purpose,
they have a tendency to see it as forceful, and these
observations can build their animosity.
Individuals likewise vary in their general demeanors
toward the fittingness of utilizing viciousness. A few people
are essentially more prone to have faith in the estimation of
utilizing animosity as a methods for taking care of issues than
are others. For some individuals, savagery is a consummately
adequate strategy for managing relational clash, and these
individuals are more forceful (Anderson, 1997; Dill,
Anderson, & Deuser, 1997). The social circumstance that
encompasses individuals additionally decides their
convictions about hostility. Individuals from youth packs
observe brutality to be adequate and typical (Baumeister,

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Smart, & Boden, 1996), and enrollment in the group fortifies
these convictions. For these people, the essential objectives
are to be regarded and dreaded, and taking part in viciousness
is an acknowledged intends to this end (Horowitz &
Schwartz, 1974).
Hostility is any activity or arrangement of activities in which
the immediate object is to cause to mischief or harm.
Animosity is about dependably classed as withdrawn conduct
caused by poor ecological conditions. Here are occasions
when hostility has positive outcomes, for instance when it
might be accustomed to achieve positive social change
throughout everyday life. The significant clarifications of
forceful conduct are organic. For instance, hostility might be a
result of congestion and a need to build up a domain. Late
research has built up the conceivable part of the
neurotransmitter serotonin in forceful practices of
chimpanzees with a proposal that same part might be seen in
people. Mental Speculations, for example, the dissatisfaction
animosity hypothesis see as an as unavoidable outcome of
blocked or disappointed objective. A run of the mill case
would be the driver who stalls out in rush hour gridlock and
takes it out on other street clients, alleged street seethe. Social
hypotheses, for example, the social learning perceive the
significance of impersonation in the obtaining of forceful
conduct. Kids get their hostility through viewing the
animosity of other who we compensated or not rebuffed
somehow.
1.1. About Pragya Yog
The apprentices should first endeavor to ace each of the
recorded asans one by one independently. At that point
endeavor finishing some of them in the coveted grouping.
Having aced over the subsequences, one may attempt the total
grouping of the sixteen asans as depicted in the accompanying
segment. At first it might require additional investment yet
with slow practice one will be tuned up and finish round of
these asans will be over just in around ten minutes. Stand
erect. Half-shut the eyes and reflecting on the brightness of
Ruler Savita (control wellspring of rising sun) for a minute
serenade 'Om'. Having the confidence and inward feeling that
the profound energy of Savita is reviving the body, brain and
soul, take after – with every syllable of Gayatri mantra – the
succession of activities given underneath. All droning ought
to be made with profound mental engagement and relentless
and profound breathing (inward breath or exhalation, as
showed).
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1. Tadasan: Remain on the toes. Serenade 'Bhuh'
(bhooh) and raise both the hands upward while
breathing in bit by bit and profoundly. Look
upwards to the sky. (All the four moves should
make put at the same time). Hold your breath
inside. This activity enables sufficient blood to
supply in the heart, extending the spine in
reverse and in this manner giving it the truly
necessary rest. This training right away
evacuates dormancy. It is additionally gainful on account of
shortcoming of the heart and blood issue.
2. Pada Hastasana: With the serenade ‘Bhuvah’,
bring both the hands descending from the stance
of tadasan and breathe out at the same moderate
and predictable pace and bow the make a
beeline for touch the knees, likewise endeavor
influencing the palms to touch the floor. Hold
your breath out for a few seconds and return to
the typical standing stance. Routine with regards
to this asana evacuates gastric inconvenience
and incites key quality in the Ida , Pingala, and Susumna
Nadis. (See the Part 5 for prologue to the term nadi). It
likewise helps decreasing fat on the tummy and expanding the
adaptability of the spinal line.
3. Vajrasan: With the serenade of 'Swah", put
the toes totally on the floor and set the
hindquarters on the feet. Both the legs ought
to be in shut contact. Keep the spine erect
and put the palms on the knees. Inhale
typically amid this stance. The back, neck
and head ought to stay straight. Rehearsing
this asan for couple of minutes consistently
is useful in keeping up great assimilation and curing gastric
inconvenience and stoppage. It reinforces the muscles around
stomach and shields from the issues of hernia. Blood supply
to the stomach and uterus is fine tuned by this training.
4. Ushtrasan: Now get up marginally from the
vajrasan with a serenade of 'Tat'. Remain on
your knees with the toes touching the floor
and the foot rear areas confronting in reverse.
Simultaneously, twist in reverse to put the
palms on the foot rear areas from the
posterior. Breathe in profoundly while
looking upwards. This will blow up your chest. Hold the
breath in for few moments. This asana extends the guts,
stomach, chest, and submits an adjusted way. Routine with
regards to this asana enables mending the issues of spinal pain
and bowing of abdomen/to stumble bones and so forth. It
makes the heart solid and enlarges the common

flexibility of the spinal section. This additionally gives
exercise to muscles of the genital organs. It is a pre-essential
for larger amount yoga practices of initiating the Ida, Pingla
and Sushumna.
5. Yogamudra: (Recall, the breath
was hold inside amid the
ushtrasan!). With the droning of
'Savitur', breathe out gradually and
sit on your legs as in vajrasana in the
meantime, hold together both the
palms at the back and extend
upwardly and put the head on the floor so the chest and the
stomach touch the thighs. Hold the breath out for few
moments This stance additionally helps curing serious gastric
inconveniences, setting the metabolic exercises right and
expanding the hunger. It is prescribed in cutting edge yoga
practices of enlivening the extrasensory vitality core called
mañipurita chakra underneath the maritime.
6. Ardh Tadasan: Droning 'Vareñyam',
breathe in profoundly. Being situated in the
stance of vajrasan, raise both the arms and
eyes upwards. Hold the breath inside and
extend the arms as much as you can without
torment. Concentrate your eyes on the
hands. This asan gives a characteristic and
gentle footing to the neck and mollifies the
issues, assuming any, as cervical
spondylitis.Likewise tadasan, it builds blood supply to the
heart and cures shortcoming of the heart and blood-stream
related disarranges.
7. Shashankasan: Droning 'Bhargo',
breathe out at an indistinguishable pace
from inward breath in the first asan. All
the while, sit in the stance of vajrasan
and keep both the arms extended
ostensibly before the chest. Place the palms on the floor, twist
from the midsection to influence the stomach to touch the
thighs and the head touch the floor. The arms ought to stay
straight with palms touching the floor. Hold the breath outside
for few moments. This asan dispenses with the issue of
obstruction and soothingly extends the muscles inside and
between the rear-end and butt cheek locales. It unwinds the
sitica nerves and furthermore helps in regularizing the
emissions from the adrenal organ.
8. Bhujangasan: Droning
'Devasya' breathe in profoundly
and pull your abdomen upwards.
Toes and palm ought to stay at a
similar place where these were in
the past stance yet now the arms
should stand rectify. The knees
and thighs should touch the floor. Draw your chest and head
upwards and raise the head like a snake's hood. Hold the
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breath inside and twist the head in reverse marginally to gaze
the sky. This activity is likewise prescribed as a cure against
cervical spondylitis and a few different issues of the spine or
back. Separated shape giving mitigating activity to the lungs,
heart and the spine, it is particularly useful for sound working
of the liver and kidneys.
9. Tiryak Bhujangasan (left): In the stance of bhujangasan,
breathe out moderating. Presently breathe in and with the
serenade of 'Dhimahi' (dheemahi) turn the neck towards the
left and have a go at taking a gander at the rear area of right
foot. At that point hold the breath for few moments. With
exhalation get the head the front.
10. Tiryak Bhujangasan (right): Serenade 'Dhiyo', breathe in
and turn the neck towards the privilege to see the rear area of
the left foot.Hold the breath for few moments and bring the
head again in the front with exhalation. Routine with regards
to the tiryak bhujangasan upgrades adaptability of the
midsection and enlarges the advantages of the bhujangasan.
11. Shashankasan: Droning 'Yonah' come back to the stage 7.
12. Ardh Tadasan: Droning Prachodayat' (prachodayaat)
rehash stage 6.
13. Utkatasan: After ardha tadasan in stage
12, breathe out gradually. Presently
serenade 'Bhuh' and with typical breathing
sit on the toes. The foot sole areas ought
not touch the floor. Give the calves a
chance to touch the thighs and knees touch
the bum. Place both the palms on the knees.
Twist the arms on elbows and keep the
hands before the chest with palms set on
each other in the stance of Namaskar. Back,
neck and head ought to be erect. Breathing ought to be
profound and proceeded at a predictable pace. This asan
offers quality to the calves and enhances adjust of the body.
14. Padhastasan: Droning 'Bhuvah' rehash stage 2.
15. Tadasan: Droning 'Swah' rehash stage 1.
16. Returning to unique position: With a profound serenade of
'Om', breathe in gradually and profoundly, and stand straight
with extended chest. Place the arms upwards and twist the
elbows over the shoulders in a stance as if you are holding an
overwhelming rock on the hands. Hold the breath for few
moments with an inclination that your arms, shoulders, chest
and entire body are engaged by new key power. Presently
shut the clench hands. Breathe out gradually, expedite the
arms the sides and stand straight in the stance of
consideration. Inhale ordinary in a casual disposition.
These sixteen stages finish one round of the Pragya
Yoga asans. With slow advance, one may finish 3 to 5 adjusts

each day. The breathing examples and droning of Gayatri
Mantra likewise get consummated with truthfulness in day by
day rehearse. As it were, these additionally offer the
advantages of prañayamas. In any case, on the off chance that
one has time and will or is prompted by the yoga instructor to
do as such, the act of prañayamas prescribed in the
accompanying Section would render extraordinary
advantages.
The CNS utilized its lower focuses of incorporation
for the support of stance and harmony. These focuses are
arranged in the medulla and reticular actuating framework,
mind stem cores, cerebellum and basal ganglia. The automatic
control relies upon the data originating from the
proprioceptors, arranged in muscles. Joints, ligaments and
soles. Postural reflexes and the muscles tons are extremely
very much directed by the lower focuses stops freely and
productively notwithstanding when the higher focus in the
cortex are not included.
Pragya Yog done accurately complements the
trading of air to and from the lungs opens and extended the
mind boggling alveoli or air sacs of the lung tissue and
exercise the muscles of the thoracic area the lungs are
discharged of pollutions and stale air and subsequently body
and cerebrum get rejuvenated by the additional supply of
oxygen they get.
Visit exhalation and inward breath going with
instinctive compression causes strain in the surface territory
of flexible tissue covering the internal of the lungs .Once they
expanded their surface remains nearly stayed for ever as they
are versatile in nature. Maintenance took after by profound
inward breath gives additional time in expanded surface zone
of lung for oxygen assimilation. Consequently oxygen supply
in blood gets moved forward.
Breathing mindfulness happen amid Pragya Yog
rehearse handles the ANS. Other autonomic area and causes
endocrine emission get managed.
In this way one might say that the Pragya Yoga
preformed with breathing example and dedication
incorporates significant serenity, diminish passionate clash
and stress, refine heart and brain. It adjusts bio-plasmic
vitality and expels blockage in the nadis through it streams.
On the off chance that one keeps on rehearsing the
above asanas relevantly and is additionally earnest in doing
prañayamas and Gayatri Contemplation consistently at
reasonable timings (ideally early morning), he would get the
physical, mental and otherworldly advantages of Ashtang
Yoga.
1.2. About Gayatri Mantra
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Gayatri Mantra has been chronicled in Apparatus
Veda which was composed in Sanskrit somewhere in the
range of 3500 years back. Nonetheless, it is trusted that this
mantra has been droned well before it was recorded in the
content. For westerners, this mantra was a significant secret
and even most Hindus couldn't get the head and tail of it. It
was a very much monitored mystery from those outside the
Hindu-Brahmin people group.
Today it is droned and sung the world over with
adoration and love. It is similar to Master's supplication which
holds noteworthiness and is very impactful. It is exceptionally
alleviating and divine in nature and its hints; is mending in
nature. Its streaming cadenced example for sure makes it a
delightful piece of a person's day by day Otherworldly
practice. Gayatri Mantra is a sincere and genuine supplication
to the preeminent being and in this manner it can be all
around connected – the mantra does not see your shading,
race, ethnicity, position, belief, sexual orientation or
nationality. What truly matters is your commitment,
credibility, confidence and conviction. It sees your plan and
your ability to be moved by the force of its energy.
The old Hindu sacred writings uncover how the sage
Vishwamitra was given the Gayatri mantra as a present for his
times of repentance and severities that he performed. This was
a reward for Vishwamitra as well as it was an aid for the
whole humankind. It is said that the whole mantra spirals
through the Universe from the most profound piece of the
chanters hearts – engaging for the peace and altruism of all.
Gayatri Mantra conjures and moves insight in us. To state it
just the mantra says – "May the heavenly light of the
Preeminent Being enlighten our keenness, to lead us along a
way of uprightness".
The Vedas state, to serenade the Gayatri Mantra,
cleanses the Chanter. To tune in to the Gayatri Mantra, purges
the audience. In any case, there is a lot more to this wonderful
mantra than just refinement – it opens your heart focus and
extends our mindset. Gayatri Mantra causes us to open for
new openings.
Most Hindu consider Gayatri to be an awesome
arousing of an individual personality and the individual soul –
the enlivening of the Atman. There is an association of
aggregate cognizance – a place where we acknowledge the
Brahman that we are. The straightforward energy of Gayatri
mantra is considered as near touching God. One famous
understanding of Gayatri Mantra is – 'Gaya', which means
indispensable energies and 'trâyate or tri', which means – one
who jelly, secures, gives deliverance, awards freedom.
The shorter variant of Gayatri Mantra is significantly
more typical and honed generally around the globe "Om Bhur
Bhuva Swaha Om Tat Savitur Varenayam Bhargo Devasya
Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat"; which implies We
ponder the eminence of the Maker; Who has made the

Universe; Who is deserving of Love; Who is the
exemplification of Learning and Light; Who is the remover of
Transgression and Obliviousness; May He open our hearts
and illuminate our Keenness.
In any case, the more extended variant of Gayatri
Mantra is more significant – "OM BHUR, OM BHUVAHA,
OM SWAHA, OM MAHAHA, OM JANAHA, OM
TAPAHA, OM SATYAM OM TAT SAVITUR
VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO
YONAHA PRACHODAYAT" Per the Vedas there are seven
profound planes or domains of presence and Gayatri Mantra
is composed through Otherworldly extension, mindfulness,
and advancement.
It imperative to remember to serenade the Gayatri
Mantra with consummate elocution. There ought to be force
and profound veneration in your purpose of droning the
mantra. When you serenade the mantra, you move toward
becoming with the Universe and the sound of the awesome
soul.
OM is the antiquated sound on which the whole
arrangement of sound of the Universe rises up out of. OM
Bhur Bhuva Swaha is basically conjuring the preeminent
being in our supplications and contemplation. It additionally
implies we are conjuring the earth, the physical world, and
our spirit.
At the point when the whole mantra is assembled, in
its embodiment it implies - "We contemplate that most
lovable, attractive and captivating gloss and brightness of our
Preeminent Being, our Source Vitality, our Aggregate
Cognizance – who is our maker, inspirer, and wellspring of
interminable Bliss. May this warm and cherishing Light move
and guide our psyche and open our hearts."
The Gayatri mantra makes a defensive shield for the
chanter and has numerous otherworldly advantages. It is
appropriately said that 'Gayantham Thrayate Ithi Gayatri' –
that is the Gayatri mantra ensures the individuals who discuss
the mantra legitimately and with commitment – the devotion
not simply of the correct elocution or that of various
serenades yet the commitment of confidence, conviction, and
love.
The old Indian holy people had devoted their lives to
the sadhna of Gayatri Mantra for a characterized affirmation
and for otherworldly refinement of the inward personality and
achievement of each sort of divine angles conceivable. The
droning of the Gayatri mantra has been a fundamental piece
of the lives of both normal men and peers of the most
antiquated sages too.
Gayatri mantra droning, as a general rule, gives
uncommon endowments to the person who discusses it with
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devotion and comprehension. Despite the way that the
advantageous result and shocking satisfaction by the mantra
occur through the straightforward legitimate system at more
significant spaces of discernment.
The respect, and thankfulness towards the perfect
power and the main thrust of the Universe, in order to be
honest to the eternality. It keeps up the unobtrusiveness and
honesty of the being– which are basic for the consistent
movement of the otherworldly procedure of sadhana.
Thusly, for the person who serenades the Gayatri
mantra with most extreme expectation and devoted
confidence – their life starts to change on both individual and
otherworldly level and on the angles identified with society
also. Besides, the nonstop routine with regards to Gayatri
mantra mixes the concealed mystic capacities and opens the
entryways for materialistic and profound change.
Droning Gayatri may bring huge, down to earth
benefits into your life and concede you the capacity to end up
everlasting, glowing light. Acharya (2000).
Research Problem: Does practicing of Pragya Yog chanting
with Gayatri Mantra affect the aggression level of adolescent?
Objective: To investigate the effect of practicing Pragya Yog
chanting with Gayatri Mantra on aggression level of
adolescent.
Hypothesis: On the basis of existing body of the knowledge
between independent variables and dependent variables the
following directional hypothesis has been constructed:
“Practicing Pragya Yog chanting with Gayatri Mantra
significantly decreases the aggression level of practitioners.”
2. RESEARCH METHODS
Sample and Sampling: A sample consisting of 30
intermediate and undergraduate students from Bhawanipatna
Central School, Kalahandi, (Odisha), respectively, was taken.
Population: The entire sample belonged to the age group of
14-18 years. Pragya Yog chanting with Gayatri Mantra
practice was given to each and every subject of the group for
a period of 30 days regularly. In this research, pre-post single-
group design has been applied.
Tools: Participants were given a questionnaire named as
"aggression scale" (A-scale) which was developed by Pal and
Naqvi (1983) for measurement of aggression score.
Procedure: Practicing Pragya Yog with chanting of Gayatri
Mantra was given as intervention to the subjects for one
month and scale was administered among them avoiding time
bar for its completion, but in direct observation.
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3. RESULTS

TABLE 1
Pre Intervention Post Intervention
Outcome N SED t*
Mean SD Mean SD

Aggression 30 93.57 5.87 57.77 17.54 3.64 9.812

df = 29, *p<0.05

Graphhical Presentation
100

80
Scores

60

40

20

0
Mean SD
Pre Intervention 93.57 5.87
Post Intervention 57.77 17.54

4. DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION
To test the hypothesis that pre-intervention mean (M
=93.57, SD =5.87) and post-intervention mean (M =57.77,
SD =17.54) of aggression scores were equal; a paired
samples t-test was conducted. Prior to conducting the
analysis, the correlation between two conditions was
estimated at r =0.278, p < 0.05, suggesting that the paired
samples t-test is appropriate in this case. As displayed in
table no-1, the null hypothesis of equal aggression means
was rejected, df =29, p < 0.05 (two-tailed). The post
intervention mean was statistically significant lower than
pre-intervention mean. So, it can be concluded practice of
Pragya Yog with chanting Gayatri Mantra is decreasing the
aggression level of adolescents.
4.1. Limitation of the study
In this study, single-group pre-post design was applied.
Lack of control group is the limitation of this research. The
findings of the current study may have limited
generalizability as the population of the current sample was
limited to one institution.
5. CONCLUSION
To conclude, the present study shows that there is a
significant positive result by practicing of Pragya Yog
Chanting of Gayatri Mantra on aggression. The practice of
Pragya Yog Chanting of Gayatri Mantra on aggression
significantly decreases the aggression level of adolescent
students and keeps them away from tension, stress, and
anxiety
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank all the participants of this
study. A special note of thanks to All staff members of
Central School, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi for their kind
assistance.

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