Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts about the benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and chanting with meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in my chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended chanting from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of the Goddess and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it with the understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and simplicity of the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last night I was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English dictionaries and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a word-by- word basis. So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular dictionary, online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? Thank you, Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hi Jennifer,Please take a look at our links section -- /linksfor some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help.The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than most others to understand - because once we learn the meaning of the individual words "buddhi" ,"nidra" etc we can pretty much construct the entire sentence. I wish you good luck in your endeavor.Jai MaaNanda , "jrholm1007" <jrholm1007 wrote:>> Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts about the > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and chanting with > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in my > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better!> > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended chanting > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of the Goddess > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it with the > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and simplicity of > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last night I > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English dictionaries > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a word-by-> word basis.> > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular dictionary, > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you?> > Thank you, Jennifer> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dear Nanda, thank you so much, I did explore those links, and that particular online dictionary is somewhat helpful, but it is because I am such a beginner probably that I cannot make use of it to it's highest efficiency. I will put in a word, and the search will reveal nothing. I'm sure that's because the word is in some form other than it's root, and my lack of knowledge about Sanskrit makes it difficult to search properly. So maybe I just need to buckle down and take a class!! Mother will lead me, I'm sure. She always does. Have a blessed Saturday and thanks for your help, Jennifer , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai wrote: > > Hi Jennifer, > Please take a look at our links section -- > /links > </links> > for some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help. > > The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than most others to > understand - because once we learn the meaning of the individual words > " buddhi " , " nidra " etc we can pretty much construct the entire sentence. > I wish you good luck in your endeavor. > > Jai Maa > Nanda > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts about the > > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and chanting with > > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in my > > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! > > > > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended chanting > > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of the > Goddess > > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it with the > > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and simplicity > of > > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last night I > > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English dictionaries > > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a word- by- > > word basis. > > > > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular > dictionary, > > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Dear Jennifer, I also use the dictionary in the link, and I have found it takes some getting used to. Perhaps I am pointing out the obvious (please excuse me if I do), but in any case, this is what I found: -make sure you use the correct transliteration; there are two versions that can be used and you'll find both under the Help function. -I find it most helpful to use the 'left' search function (the beginning of the word). This often leads to results because you get all possibities, and if this leads to nothing, you can take away a letter and conduct a new search. Often words are derived from very short roots, sometimes even from one letter. Try anything. -if you are desperate, a 'middle' search sometimes helps. -in my experience, one of the most difficult things to learn in Sanskrit is the way words are welded together by means of sandhi; letters will disappear or change when they come in contact with each other at the end of one word and the beginning of the next. So many times it is very difficlut to find out whree one word ends and the other begins. It would help you a lot if you could find a grammar with an overview of the changes in a simple schedule. It shows you how the letter 'A' can be the result of a combination of one word ending in 'a' and another one beginning with 'a'. Also, even a simple grammar would show you word declinations etc., so that, without having to learn all that by heart, it would enable you to recognize a little what's what. For instance, -bhyAm is not part of the word in itself. -I have found that the transliteration does not always follow the Sanskrit where the breaking up of words is concerned, so sometimes what is a unity in Sanskrit is broken up in transliteration. Sometimes this has put me on the wrong track. So if you learn how to recgonize the Sanskrit letters, this helps too, because then you can check the way it is written in the Dvanagari. The other thing I'd like to say is that I have felt frustration on many occasions, steam coming out of my ears because I had no idea where to look for a word. But it does get easier after a while. I think it is a combination of regular reciting and the searching itself which helps, it gets easier to recognize words. Not that I can find all the words now, but enough to feel encouraged. And through searching I have developed a love of Sanskrit; even if I did not find what I was looking for, I always found something worthwhile and interesting. Apart from the frustration, it is great fun. And, dear sister, no effort is ever lost. Having said all this about the dictionary and its use, one last observation: words in general, and Sanskrit words in praticular, have many levels of meaning. There is such a thing as intuitive understanding for which we don't need a dictionary at all. All that is needed is an open mind and a receptive heart, both of which you already have, may Sarasvati Maa bless you, with love, Henny , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote: > > Dear Nanda, thank you so much, I did explore those links, and that > particular online dictionary is somewhat helpful, but it is because I > am such a beginner probably that I cannot make use of it to it's > highest efficiency. I will put in a word, and the search will > reveal nothing. I'm sure that's because the word is in some form > other than it's root, and my lack of knowledge about Sanskrit makes > it difficult to search properly. So maybe I just need to buckle down > and take a class!! Mother will lead me, I'm sure. She always does. > Have a blessed Saturday and thanks for your help, Jennifer > > , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai@> > wrote: > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > Please take a look at our links section -- > > /links > > </links> > > for some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help. > > > > The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than most > others to > > understand - because once we learn the meaning of the individual > words > > " buddhi " , " nidra " etc we can pretty much construct the entire > sentence. > > I wish you good luck in your endeavor. > > > > Jai Maa > > Nanda > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > wrote: > > > > > > Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts about > the > > > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and chanting > with > > > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in my > > > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! > > > > > > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended > chanting > > > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of the > > Goddess > > > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it with > the > > > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and > simplicity > > of > > > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last > night I > > > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English > dictionaries > > > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a word- > by- > > > word basis. > > > > > > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular > > dictionary, > > > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? > > > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh Dearest Henny, thank you thank you thank you, and continually I say thank you, thank you, thank you. Pointing out the obvious is very much appreciated for a beginner like me. Your posting is now a little road map for me to follow. I really love contemplating every level of understanding, even just the exercise of the pure pronunciation of beautiful sounds, and I am finding that when I understand the words and phrases and commit them to heart and mind I can just close my eyes and sing along with Maa in pure abandon and it's such a tender and joyful experience that I want to invite expansion of that, little by little, through a more in depth study of Sanskrit. So my gratitude to you for supporting that! Blessed Sunday, Jennifer , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i wrote: > > Dear Jennifer, > > I also use the dictionary in the link, and I have found it takes some > getting used to. Perhaps I am pointing out the obvious (please excuse > me if I do), but in any case, this is what I found: > > -make sure you use the correct transliteration; there are two versions > that can be used and you'll find both under the Help function. > -I find it most helpful to use the 'left' search function (the > beginning of the word). This often leads to results because you get > all possibities, and if this leads to nothing, you can take away a > letter and conduct a new search. Often words are derived from very > short roots, sometimes even from one letter. Try anything. > -if you are desperate, a 'middle' search sometimes helps. > -in my experience, one of the most difficult things to learn in > Sanskrit is the way words are welded together by means of sandhi; > letters will disappear or change when they come in contact with each > other at the end of one word and the beginning of the next. So many > times it is very difficlut to find out whree one word ends and the > other begins. It would help you a lot if you could find a grammar with > an overview of the changes in a simple schedule. It shows you how the > letter 'A' can be the result of a combination of one word ending in > 'a' and another one beginning with 'a'. Also, even a simple grammar > would show you word declinations etc., so that, without having to > learn all that by heart, it would enable you to recognize a little > what's what. For instance, -bhyAm is not part of the word in itself. > -I have found that the transliteration does not always follow the > Sanskrit where the breaking up of words is concerned, so sometimes > what is a unity in Sanskrit is broken up in transliteration. Sometimes > this has put me on the wrong track. So if you learn how to recgonize > the Sanskrit letters, this helps too, because then you can check the > way it is written in the Dvanagari. > > The other thing I'd like to say is that I have felt frustration on > many occasions, steam coming out of my ears because I had no idea > where to look for a word. But it does get easier after a while. I > think it is a combination of regular reciting and the searching itself > which helps, it gets easier to recognize words. Not that I can find > all the words now, but enough to feel encouraged. And through > searching I have developed a love of Sanskrit; even if I did not find > what I was looking for, I always found something worthwhile and > interesting. Apart from the frustration, it is great fun. And, dear > sister, no effort is ever lost. > > Having said all this about the dictionary and its use, one last > observation: words in general, and Sanskrit words in praticular, have > many levels of meaning. There is such a thing as intuitive > understanding for which we don't need a dictionary at all. All that is > needed is an open mind and a receptive heart, both of which you > already have, > > may Sarasvati Maa bless you, > > with love, > Henny , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > wrote: > > > > Dear Nanda, thank you so much, I did explore those links, and that > > particular online dictionary is somewhat helpful, but it is because > I > > am such a beginner probably that I cannot make use of it to it's > > highest efficiency. I will put in a word, and the search will > > reveal nothing. I'm sure that's because the word is in some form > > other than it's root, and my lack of knowledge about Sanskrit makes > > it difficult to search properly. So maybe I just need to buckle > down > > and take a class!! Mother will lead me, I'm sure. She always does. > > > Have a blessed Saturday and thanks for your help, Jennifer > > > > , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > > Please take a look at our links section -- > > > /links > > > </links> > > > for some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help. > > > > > > The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than most > > others to > > > understand - because once we learn the meaning of the individual > > words > > > " buddhi " , " nidra " etc we can pretty much construct the entire > > sentence. > > > I wish you good luck in your endeavor. > > > > > > Jai Maa > > > Nanda > > > > > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts about > > the > > > > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and chanting > > with > > > > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in my > > > > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! > > > > > > > > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended > > chanting > > > > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of the > > > Goddess > > > > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it with > > the > > > > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and > > simplicity > > > of > > > > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last > > night I > > > > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English > > dictionaries > > > > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a > word- > > by- > > > > word basis. > > > > > > > > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular > > > dictionary, > > > > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? > > > > > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Sub: learning Sanskrit. There r large number of sites giving information about Sanskrit. These include –learning Sanskrit script and language- Dictionary- books- Other resources- Software and much more. It is necessary to have some acquaintance with the language before dictionary can be fruitfully used. To get this knowledge the website <http://sanskritdocuments.org/> gives many links. I have found that the following site http://www.chitrapurmath.net/ is a good one to follow. However it requires that one first learns Devnagri script. The other good site is: http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/software/iitmed.html This site is from Indian Institute of Technology Chennai. Charles Wikner's sites r also very useful. I suggest that website: http://sanskritdocuments.org/ be visited and choice made as to what is convenient and meets with ones requirements. Regards Chetan , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007 wrote: > > Oh Dearest Henny, thank you thank you thank you, and continually I > say thank you, thank you, thank you. > > Pointing out the obvious is very much appreciated for a beginner like > me. Your posting is now a little road map for me to follow. > > I really love contemplating every level of understanding, even just > the exercise of the pure pronunciation of beautiful sounds, and I am > finding that when I understand the words and phrases and commit them > to heart and mind I can just close my eyes and sing along with Maa in > pure abandon and it's such a tender and joyful experience that I want > to invite expansion of that, little by little, through a more in > depth study of Sanskrit. So my gratitude to you for supporting > that! Blessed Sunday, Jennifer > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > Dear Jennifer, > > > > I also use the dictionary in the link, and I have found it takes > some > > getting used to. Perhaps I am pointing out the obvious (please > excuse > > me if I do), but in any case, this is what I found: > > > > -make sure you use the correct transliteration; there are two > versions > > that can be used and you'll find both under the Help function. > > -I find it most helpful to use the 'left' search function (the > > beginning of the word). This often leads to results because you get > > all possibities, and if this leads to nothing, you can take away a > > letter and conduct a new search. Often words are derived from very > > short roots, sometimes even from one letter. Try anything. > > -if you are desperate, a 'middle' search sometimes helps. > > -in my experience, one of the most difficult things to learn in > > Sanskrit is the way words are welded together by means of sandhi; > > letters will disappear or change when they come in contact with > each > > other at the end of one word and the beginning of the next. So many > > times it is very difficlut to find out whree one word ends and the > > other begins. It would help you a lot if you could find a grammar > with > > an overview of the changes in a simple schedule. It shows you how > the > > letter 'A' can be the result of a combination of one word ending in > > 'a' and another one beginning with 'a'. Also, even a simple > grammar > > would show you word declinations etc., so that, without having to > > learn all that by heart, it would enable you to recognize a little > > what's what. For instance, -bhyAm is not part of the word in itself. > > -I have found that the transliteration does not always follow the > > Sanskrit where the breaking up of words is concerned, so sometimes > > what is a unity in Sanskrit is broken up in transliteration. > Sometimes > > this has put me on the wrong track. So if you learn how to > recgonize > > the Sanskrit letters, this helps too, because then you can check > the > > way it is written in the Dvanagari. > > > > The other thing I'd like to say is that I have felt frustration on > > many occasions, steam coming out of my ears because I had no idea > > where to look for a word. But it does get easier after a while. I > > think it is a combination of regular reciting and the searching > itself > > which helps, it gets easier to recognize words. Not that I can find > > all the words now, but enough to feel encouraged. And through > > searching I have developed a love of Sanskrit; even if I did not > find > > what I was looking for, I always found something worthwhile and > > interesting. Apart from the frustration, it is great fun. And, dear > > sister, no effort is ever lost. > > > > Having said all this about the dictionary and its use, one last > > observation: words in general, and Sanskrit words in praticular, > have > > many levels of meaning. There is such a thing as intuitive > > understanding for which we don't need a dictionary at all. All that > is > > needed is an open mind and a receptive heart, both of which you > > already have, > > > > may Sarasvati Maa bless you, > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Dear Nanda, thank you so much, I did explore those links, and > that > > > particular online dictionary is somewhat helpful, but it is > because > > I > > > am such a beginner probably that I cannot make use of it to it's > > > highest efficiency. I will put in a word, and the search will > > > reveal nothing. I'm sure that's because the word is in some form > > > other than it's root, and my lack of knowledge about Sanskrit > makes > > > it difficult to search properly. So maybe I just need to buckle > > down > > > and take a class!! Mother will lead me, I'm sure. She always > does. > > > > > Have a blessed Saturday and thanks for your help, Jennifer > > > > > > , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > > > Please take a look at our links section -- > > > > /links > > > > </links> > > > > for some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help. > > > > > > > > The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than most > > > others to > > > > understand - because once we learn the meaning of the > individual > > > words > > > > " buddhi " , " nidra " etc we can pretty much construct the entire > > > sentence. > > > > I wish you good luck in your endeavor. > > > > > > > > Jai Maa > > > > Nanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts > about > > > the > > > > > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and > chanting > > > with > > > > > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me in > my > > > > > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! > > > > > > > > > > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended > > > chanting > > > > > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of > the > > > > Goddess > > > > > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it > with > > > the > > > > > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and > > > simplicity > > > > of > > > > > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So last > > > night I > > > > > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English > > > dictionaries > > > > > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on a > > word- > > > by- > > > > > word basis. > > > > > > > > > > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular > > > > dictionary, > > > > > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Dear Chetan, I went to the chitrapurmath site this a.m. and printed off the first six lessons. They are fun and funny and thorough and pull me in right away. They are sitting here on my desk for me to study during my work break this afternoon. Along with a couple of resources that Barbara sent me. And the newest panchang, which I printed off yesterday. Always, it is 'ask and you shall receive' around here, yes? Thank you Swami and Shree Maa for this amazing community of love and support. Thank you very much Chetan. Jennifer , " Chetan V, Merani " <cvmerani wrote: > > > Sub: learning Sanskrit. > There r large number of sites giving information about Sanskrit. > These include –learning Sanskrit script and language- Dictionary- > books- Other resources- Software and much more. > It is necessary to have some acquaintance with the language before > dictionary can be fruitfully used. To get this knowledge the website > <http://sanskritdocuments.org/> gives many links. > I have found that the following site http://www.chitrapurmath.net/ is > a good one to follow. However it requires that one first learns > Devnagri script. The other good site is: > http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/software/iitmed.html This site is from > Indian Institute of Technology Chennai. > Charles Wikner's sites r also very useful. > I suggest that website: http://sanskritdocuments.org/ be visited and > choice made as to what is convenient and meets with ones requirements. > Regards > Chetan > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > wrote: > > > > Oh Dearest Henny, thank you thank you thank you, and continually I > > say thank you, thank you, thank you. > > > > Pointing out the obvious is very much appreciated for a beginner > like > > me. Your posting is now a little road map for me to follow. > > > > I really love contemplating every level of understanding, even just > > the exercise of the pure pronunciation of beautiful sounds, and I > am > > finding that when I understand the words and phrases and commit > them > > to heart and mind I can just close my eyes and sing along with Maa > in > > pure abandon and it's such a tender and joyful experience that I > want > > to invite expansion of that, little by little, through a more in > > depth study of Sanskrit. So my gratitude to you for supporting > > that! Blessed Sunday, Jennifer > > , " henny_v_i " <henny_v_i@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Jennifer, > > > > > > I also use the dictionary in the link, and I have found it takes > > some > > > getting used to. Perhaps I am pointing out the obvious (please > > excuse > > > me if I do), but in any case, this is what I found: > > > > > > -make sure you use the correct transliteration; there are two > > versions > > > that can be used and you'll find both under the Help function. > > > -I find it most helpful to use the 'left' search function (the > > > beginning of the word). This often leads to results because you > get > > > all possibities, and if this leads to nothing, you can take away > a > > > letter and conduct a new search. Often words are derived from > very > > > short roots, sometimes even from one letter. Try anything. > > > -if you are desperate, a 'middle' search sometimes helps. > > > -in my experience, one of the most difficult things to learn in > > > Sanskrit is the way words are welded together by means of sandhi; > > > letters will disappear or change when they come in contact with > > each > > > other at the end of one word and the beginning of the next. So > many > > > times it is very difficlut to find out whree one word ends and > the > > > other begins. It would help you a lot if you could find a grammar > > with > > > an overview of the changes in a simple schedule. It shows you how > > the > > > letter 'A' can be the result of a combination of one word ending > in > > > 'a' and another one beginning with 'a'. Also, even a simple > > grammar > > > would show you word declinations etc., so that, without having to > > > learn all that by heart, it would enable you to recognize a > little > > > what's what. For instance, -bhyAm is not part of the word in > itself. > > > -I have found that the transliteration does not always follow the > > > Sanskrit where the breaking up of words is concerned, so > sometimes > > > what is a unity in Sanskrit is broken up in transliteration. > > Sometimes > > > this has put me on the wrong track. So if you learn how to > > recgonize > > > the Sanskrit letters, this helps too, because then you can check > > the > > > way it is written in the Dvanagari. > > > > > > The other thing I'd like to say is that I have felt frustration > on > > > many occasions, steam coming out of my ears because I had no idea > > > where to look for a word. But it does get easier after a while. I > > > think it is a combination of regular reciting and the searching > > itself > > > which helps, it gets easier to recognize words. Not that I can > find > > > all the words now, but enough to feel encouraged. And through > > > searching I have developed a love of Sanskrit; even if I did not > > find > > > what I was looking for, I always found something worthwhile and > > > interesting. Apart from the frustration, it is great fun. And, > dear > > > sister, no effort is ever lost. > > > > > > Having said all this about the dictionary and its use, one last > > > observation: words in general, and Sanskrit words in praticular, > > have > > > many levels of meaning. There is such a thing as intuitive > > > understanding for which we don't need a dictionary at all. All > that > > is > > > needed is an open mind and a receptive heart, both of which you > > > already have, > > > > > > may Sarasvati Maa bless you, > > > > > > with love, > > > Henny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " <jrholm1007@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear Nanda, thank you so much, I did explore those links, and > > that > > > > particular online dictionary is somewhat helpful, but it is > > because > > > I > > > > am such a beginner probably that I cannot make use of it to > it's > > > > highest efficiency. I will put in a word, and the search will > > > > reveal nothing. I'm sure that's because the word is in some > form > > > > other than it's root, and my lack of knowledge about Sanskrit > > makes > > > > it difficult to search properly. So maybe I just need to > buckle > > > down > > > > and take a class!! Mother will lead me, I'm sure. She always > > does. > > > > > > > Have a blessed Saturday and thanks for your help, Jennifer > > > > > > > > , " Nanda " <chandimaakijai@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > > > > Please take a look at our links section -- > > > > > /links > > > > > </links> > > > > > for some sanskrit/English links. They may be of some help. > > > > > > > > > > The tantric praise to the Goddess of unity is easier than > most > > > > others to > > > > > understand - because once we learn the meaning of the > > individual > > > > words > > > > > " buddhi " , " nidra " etc we can pretty much construct the entire > > > > sentence. > > > > > I wish you good luck in your endeavor. > > > > > > > > > > Jai Maa > > > > > Nanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " jrholm1007 " > <jrholm1007@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, I have really appreciated the recent posts > > about > > > > the > > > > > > benefits of chanting in both Sanskrit and English, and > > chanting > > > > with > > > > > > meaning. I am grateful for these discussions that help me > in > > my > > > > > > chanting, and getting to know Chandi better! > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been discovering, as I've been doing the recommended > > > > chanting > > > > > > from Chandi for 2008, how much I love the Tantric Praise of > > the > > > > > Goddess > > > > > > and within me has grown a desire to memorize it and sing it > > with > > > > the > > > > > > understanding of the meaning (because of the repition and > > > > simplicity > > > > > of > > > > > > the text it seems a good place to start memorizing!) So > last > > > > night I > > > > > > was doing a little searching of online Sanskrit/English > > > > dictionaries > > > > > > and it was a bit laborious. I am seeking to understand on > a > > > word- > > > > by- > > > > > > word basis. > > > > > > > > > > > > So I was just wondering, please, if anyone has a particular > > > > > dictionary, > > > > > > online or otherwise, that has been helpful for you? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Jennifer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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