Sundara Kandam (To Shri. Souvik Datta)

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Dear Student Souvik:

 

Definitely....hearing an audio CD of the recital is also auspicious!

This falls under the spiritual practice of "Sravanam" (listening to

recital of classics). "Sravanam" is as effective as "patanam" (actual

recital). But then, it should not be a mere casual listening. The

listening should be done in a meditative attitude and after performing

the poojas if one is doing this procedure for materialistic ends.

 

Some one else had asked if only Pandits should recite it......Not

necessarily if you are sure that you can chant the original without

errors though getting the chant done by learned Pandits and listening

to that recital has been the recommended procedure in the Vaalmiiki

Raamayanaa itself ( ofcourse, there are some who feel these parts are

interpolations by later day Brahmins who wanted to eke a livelihood

for their community!)

 

Of course, if a person is performing this for purely spiritual

purposes, no taboos apply at all! You can even listen to the recital

as you are driving your way to office. Your subconscious will make

contact with the Divine Symphony of the classical recital and still

bring some subtle benefits in your life. If it is for task

fulfillment, proper procedural dogmas should be preferrably followed.

 

Blessed be.

 

Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

vedic astrology, "Souvik Dutta"

<explore_vulcan wrote:

>

> Guruver,

>

> If one has an audio CD of Valmiki's Ramayana and plays it and

> becomes magna with bhakti, will that help?

>

> Student,

>

> Souvik

> vedic astrology, "dakshinastrologer"

> <dakshinastrologer@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Shri. Maruthi:

> >

> > It is best if you can chant the Sundara Kaandam in Sanskrit. You

> can

> > use transliterated version in Tamil/ or other vernacular scripts

> > (Sanskrit slokhas written in Tamil or other vernacular scripts)

> for

> > the recital.

> >

> > If you are unable to do so, you may read the translated versions

> of

> > this, but, this is only a secondary option.

> >

> > You can do it yourself if you can.....but, if you feel unable to

> do so

> > properly, it is best to get a learned Pandit to do the recital.

> >

> > As I have already written in this forum, it is our Bhakthi which

> is

> > most important. If the recital is done with sincere affection

> towards

> > Divinity which manifested in the form of Lord Shri. Raamaa, the

> > recital will definitely give its full benefits regardless of the

> minor

> > slip-ups in the procedure of the recital according to customs.

> >

> > May Lord Raama's Grace dawn in your life.

> >

> > Blessed be.

> >

> > Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

> >

> > -

> > > >sir,

> > > regarding recital of sundara kandam, i do not know Sanskrit, can

> i

> > > read this in tamil? can i do it or should it be done by only

> > pundits?

> > >

> >

>