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Mantras recieved from lineage are called jagrata mantras and only they have the power to engender an awakening in the student. We might find that a mantra that is written correctly and begin practicing it with all the proper steps, but still fail to recieve the promised result. But when an accomplished master confers the same mantra, it exhibits its powers. As an example, i (pandit Rajmani Tigunait) will share one of my own experiences. When i first came to the united states, i was fascinated with one of the most revered scriptures, Saundaryalahiri. It consists of 100 mantras and it the subject of a number of well known commentaries - one of which explains the practical application of the mantras.According to the commentary the aspirant must repeat the mantra (in this case a long verse) 1000 times a day for 45 days. My master, Swami Rama, was in a distant city, so i undertook the practice on my own and completed it. But to my disspointment I did not notice any of the effect