saundaryalaharI (An advice required)

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namaste

 

Just to read/sing it as a devotional work there is no need for any

initiation. This is a work by Adi sha.nkAracharya, in the text itself

there is no mention about restrictions on this work.

 

There are, however, some specific applications (prayoga-s) for each

verse, this has to be learnt from a guru. But many books give a good

detail of these things. In tamil, there is a book by thethiyuur

subrahmaNya shAstrigaL, it has these details in end. These require a

lot preparation, yantra-s, and meditating on the verse thousands of

time. Not a easy thing to do.

 

My suggestion is (safest way), go either to kAnchi or shR^ingeri maTha,

ask for guidance. Acharya-s will point you to the right teacher or give

you the right suggestion. This is the best approach IMHO. This way you

will know what exactly traditional view point is, and then you can

appropriately.

 

In fact, you can write letters to them and ask. I once wrote to shrI

jayendra sarasvati svAmigaL about a question related to lalitA

sahasranAmam and I got the reply from the maTha. If you write your

letter in Sanskrit, Acharya will personally read and reply your letter.

If you write in other languages, the letter will be read to him and he

will reply orally to the assistant. Since I did not know Sanskrit, I

wrote to him in Tamil, you can choose english as well. We sent a mail

to shringeri in English and a got a very prompt reply from the maTha as

well. As my friend once told me, this is the best bet you have to learn

what is the traditional view point on the matter is and also guidance

to the right teacher.

 

 

Ravi

 

--- "Kannak Ayyappan Govind, Joy Roshan (CTS)" wrote:

> Dear Sir,

> I have read in your site that Saundarya Lahiri Slokas are very

> powerful and

> should not be practised without initiations. Could you kindly suggest

> a

> place where I can get proper guidance regarding the rules for

> recitation.

> Yours sincerely

> Joy

 

 

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ambaaL daasan

 

Ravi

 

sharaNAgata raxakI nivEyani sadA ninnu nammiti mInAxI

 

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