Question on pausing in Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra (Boston Class - Lesson 6)

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Dear PVR,

 

I have a question regarding the chanting of the Maha Mrtyunjaya mantra

as you have taught in lesson 6 in your Boston class.

 

At 16:05 in the audio file, you mentioned about this mantra. In the pdf

book compiled by your students, it is on page 23 (page 20 in pdf

reader), under Key Points #16.

 

You mentioned that this mantra should be pronounced as 7 words and

" bandhanaanmrutyormoksheeya " should be pronounced as one word *in one

breathe without pausing*. A pause between " bandhanaan " and

" mrutyormoksheeya " makes it 2 words.

 

These are my questions which are inter-related :

 

1. How long or obvious should a pause be in order for it to be

considered a pause which signifies the end of a word?

 

2. When you were reciting the first 4 words in the audio file from 16:15

to 16:20, it sounded to me like 2 words because I can only notice a

pause after the first 2 words.

 

For 2 short words, for example the first 2 words in this mantra, it is

quite easy and seems natural to pronounce them *in one breathe* without

pausing as they are relatively short. Do we need to deliberately pause

in-between these 2 words?

 

Looking forward to your reply.

 

Thank you.

 

Best Wishes,

Pushya