611--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- Chanting portions of the Chandi

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Question from Surya:

If one is going to recite a portion of the Chandi each day of Navratri,

as in the formula posted here in this forum some time ago, what is the

minimum requirements of other stotrams, etc to chant before and after?

Is it the same as You elaborated it is for the entire Chandi--the Vedic

Ratri Shuktam, Navarna Viddhi, Portion of Durga Saptashati, Navarna

Viddhi, Vedic Devi Shuktam, and Siddha Kunjika Stotram?

 

Also is it ever okay to chant a portion of the 700 verses if one doesn't

have time to perform the entire recitation or if one is building up to

it? And if so, what is the formula one should follow then of before and

after stotram chantings? Thanks and Pranams.

 

Swamiji's response:

If we are going to recite Chandi in a number of asanas, we should take

the sankalpa each day for the portion we intend to recite. There is a

difference between reciting as a priest to affect peoples' karma, in

which case the entire Chandi should be recited, and trying to learn how

to recite, expand our asana, and practice, in which case we can take the

sankalpa for a few chapters each day, and take the sankalpa for the next

series of chapters the next day. So after the sankalpa mantras, just

continue from where you left off.