Vedic recitation

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Dear Bhaktas: I wish to share some of my thoughts on the ongoing dialogue on

proper recitation of vedic texts, Suktas, Taitriya Upanishad etc. While it is

ideal to learn these from Acharyas, this course is not available to all who

are away from their homes. Further the eternal values of Vedas are sought

after by all. I have heard swamijis from Chinmayananda Ashram and the

swamijis who travel around reciting

these in their gatherings. These are full of apaswaras and very often it is

difficult to keep pace with their recitation. But their intentions are good

in that they propagate the teachings and values. Gone are the days when we

used to say that women are not eligible to recite vedas and I have seen women

recite them in temples. Just as

some who can render good music without formal training under vidwans by

constantly hearing them in kutchEris we should be able to learn some simpler

ones as Purusha Suktam, Sri Suktam etc. by constantly listening to them when

they are recited in temple gatherings or tapes now available. I recently

obtained a tape of

Rudram where it is rendered as a santhai, students repeating twice after the

teacher.

I find that a good way of learning in the absence of a guru to teach me.

Maybe Bhakti group may consider recording the suktas in this form and make

them available to those in need at a cost.

Sri SrinivAsa ParabrahmaNe nama:

Narasimhan.