Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Namaste Sundari, Swamiji has talked about the pronunciation debate in his book "Pronunciation and the Chandi Samputs". He says that a person's region would alter his pronunciation, and that person would insist that to be the "correct" pronunciation. It is a pretty interesting read and I highly recommend the book. Personally, I would chant Chuck-shoo-hoo. Never heard of chuck-shoo-ha Jai Maa Nanda , Sundari <erin.johansen wrote: > > Namaste! > > I have a question of clarification on a mantra used during prana pratistha. > > Close to the end of this hymn is the mantra: > > ...vag manastvakcaksuh... > > My question is on the portion that reads "caksuh" - my understanding from my > Sanskrit training is that this is to be pronounced "chuk-shoo-hoo" (as the > visarga on the end echoes the preceding letter) - yet I have been instructed > otherwise by another teacher to pronounce it "chuk-shoo-hah". > > Which is correct? Though initially instructed the latter way, I pronounce > it the former way because of my training and instinct - I just want to know > whether this is correct. > > Jai Maa! > > shanti > -sundari > > > > > -- > > > ------\ ------------- > erin > www.erinjohansen.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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