Recitation of a few stotras without any initiation

[Guest guest]

This is Arun Kumar here from group.I need a

clarification. I actually wanted to recite Soundaryalahari. But I

recently read from the extract of Kanchi paramacharya Sri

Chandrasekharendra Saraswati's treatise on soundaryalahari from

his "Deivattin Kural" Volume6 that since the first 41 slokas of

soundaryalahari deal with mantra and tantra sastras, it is not proper

to read or recite them without proper initiation from a guru.Kindly

clarify. Also, let me know whether it is the same case with "Durga

Sapthasloki", "Lalitha Sahasranama" and especially "Lalitha Trishati"

(Trishati is known to deal with shodashakri mantra intricacies).

 

I need one more piece of information. I need reference books which

deal in detail (sanskrit,english,telugu or tamil)about the various

facets of srichakra (navavaranas, yoginis,kaulas, geometry,

mahavidyas etc..) and whether they are available in print.

 

I shall be grateful if I can get my doubts clarified.

 

Thanking u,

 

--Arun Kumar

[Guest guest]

I have only one comment to offer. Soundarya Lahari is recited in Kerala homes as

a matter of course as is Lalita Sahasranama. No special initaition is taken for

that. And Amritananda Mayi advocates recitation of LS with devotion by one and

all. I have seen no ill effects.

 

I am NOT contradicting or advocating something that Paramacharya stated. I am

just stating facs without any comment.

 

Trishati, I know is something to be handled very carefully. I have seen sudden

effects.

 

arun_ak56 <arun_ak56 wrote:

 

 

This is Arun Kumar here from group.I need a

clarification. I actually wanted to recite Soundaryalahari. But I recently read

from the extract of Kanchi paramacharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati's

treatise on soundaryalahari from his "Deivattin Kural" Volume6 that since the

first 41 slokas of soundaryalahari deal with mantra and tantra sastras, it is

not proper to read or recite them without proper initiation from a guru.Kindly

clarify. Also, let me know whether it is the same case with "Durga

Sapthasloki", "Lalitha Sahasranama" and especially "Lalitha Trishati"

(Trishati

is known to deal with shodashakri mantra intricacies).

 

I need one more piece of information. I need reference books which deal in

detail (sanskrit,english,telugu or tamil)about the various facets of srichakra

(navavaranas, yoginis,kaulas, geometry, mahavidyas etc..) and whether they are

available in print.

 

I shall be grateful if I can get my doubts clarified.

 

Thanking u,

 

--Arun Kumar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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