Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Namaste Rick, It is awesome even to imagine trying to memorize the entire Chandi. I bow down to your efforts. I have not memorized the entire Chandi, but have started with a few key chapters . Shree Maa often asks us to memorize these chapters 1) Durga Dvatrimsannama Maala (32 names of Durga) 2) Siddha Kunjika Stotram (The song that gives the key to perfection) 3) Devi Kavacam. (The armor of the Goddess) For example you might want to put on the "armor" every morning before you step out into the world . It protects you. As far as the other chapters go, I would take what is the most appealing to me and memorize them in stages. Also I find that familiarity with text helps greatly and I find myself anticipating the next sloka or atleast the start of the next sloka, the more I chant. May the Goddess be with you in your endeavours to be close to Her. With best wishes, Latha , "Rick" <rikzinger@c...> wrote: > This year before Navratri I bought my first copy of the Chandi. I > read it each day during the nine nights of worship, and immediately > fell in love with it, and even more with She whom it reveals. I have > fairly well memorized the "Ya Devi" stuthi in chapter 5, which has > touched my heart so powerfully. I am very impressed with those of you > that have memorized the entire text. I would so love to do that. I > think I have been successful with the Ya Devi because of its > wonderful meter and repetition. I can't imagine how to begin to > memorize the whole Chandi. I used a single 3x5" card to learn the Ya > Devi, and some days I still have to peek when I chant it. Any > suggestions on how to commit the entire text to memory would be > greatly appreciated. > > In love and appreciation, > > Rick > > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> > wrote: > > Vanakkam , Welcome to the group. > > > > I learnt the Andhaadhi when a child and used to love singing it > with > > my mother. > > > > Now I am focussing on another great Epic the Chandi aka Devi > > Mahatmyam aka Saptasati. > > > > The Chandi is being chanted with great devotion here at the Devi > > Mandir. There are living breathing examples of devotion here - they > > are the abiraamipattars of today. > > > > Again, a warm welcome. > > > > Latha > > > > > > > > , "Sankarasubramanian" > > <abiramipattar> wrote: > > > Namaste. > > > > > > As you can see my real name is Sankarasubramanian. Contrary to > > what > > > has been sent to me in the invitation for this group, i am no > > > learned person nor i know the intricacies of sakthi worship. All > i > > > know is the love i got for the almighty mother. All i do is think > > > about her love for me. > > > > > > I will start off with the story of the person whose name i have > > > taken up as my pen name, "Abiramipattar". Incidentally his real > > name > > > was also subramanian. This happenned some 300-400 yrs ago in a > > small > > > village in south india called "Thirukkadaiyoor". In this place > > there > > > was a temple where lord shiva was called "Kaala Samhaara Moorthy" > > & > > > the mother was called "Abirami". This "AbiramiPattar" was an > > ardent > > > devotee of the mother goddess. He was so much immersed in his > > > prayers that a lot of people there thought he was a lunatic. > > > > > > One day the king came to this temple on a new moon day. The evil > > > people in the temple told the king about abiramipattar and told > he > > > was a nuisance around the place. The king wanted to confirm > wether > > > he was a lunatic or not. So he went to abiramipattar and asked > > what > > > day is today. Abiramipattar didn't even see the king's face as he > > > was looking at the mother' face and since it was glowing like a > > full- > > > moon, he told the king that today was a full moon day. > > > > > > The king angered by abiramipattar' indifference told the minister > > to > > > put abiramipattar on a platform and hang the platform below which > > > there will be fire burining. If that day the moon doesn't arise > > then > > > abiramipattar will be dropped into the fire. > > > > > > But, abiramipattar standing on the platform started to sing the > > > glory of the mother abirami. He sang a 100 verses in "Tamil" a > > > (language of south india) in the form of an "Anthathi" (The last > > > word of the previous verse will be the first word of the next > > verse > > > also), singing the praise if goddess abirami. The mother appeared > > > and threw her ear-ring in the sky which glowed like a full moon > on > > a > > > new moon day. > > > > > > The king realising his error asked for forgiveness. > > > > > > It is said that the "Abirami Anthathi", the 100 verses sung by > > > abiramipattar, is actually the extract of lalitha sahasra naama. > > So > > > these 100 verses are all i know. These 100 verses are ones which > > has > > > taught me the ever-flowing love of my goddess mother "Abirami". > > > > > > May Abirami pierce the darkness of ignorence in us with the light > > of > > > the wisdom. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Abiramipattar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Dear Bhaya, I am new to this group, and I am amazed to find so many earnest minds enjoying Sanskrit and Vedic Literature. Congratulations! With best wishes, JAI GURU DEV Sasha , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > > Namaste Rick, > > It is awesome even to imagine trying to memorize the entire Chandi. > I bow down to your efforts. > > I have not memorized the entire Chandi, but have started with a few > key chapters . Shree Maa often asks us to memorize these chapters > > 1) Durga Dvatrimsannama Maala (32 names of Durga) > 2) Siddha Kunjika Stotram (The song that gives the key to > perfection) > 3) Devi Kavacam. (The armor of the Goddess) > > For example you might want to put on the "armor" every morning > before you step out into the world . It protects you. > > As far as the other chapters go, I would take what is the most > appealing to me and memorize them in stages. > > Also I find that familiarity with text helps greatly and I find > myself anticipating the next sloka or atleast the start of the next > sloka, the more I chant. > > May the Goddess be with you in your endeavours to be close to Her. > > With best wishes, > Latha > > > > > > > , "Rick" <rikzinger@c...> wrote: > > This year before Navratri I bought my first copy of the Chandi. I > > read it each day during the nine nights of worship, and > immediately > > fell in love with it, and even more with She whom it reveals. I > have > > fairly well memorized the "Ya Devi" stuthi in chapter 5, which has > > touched my heart so powerfully. I am very impressed with those of > you > > that have memorized the entire text. I would so love to do that. I > > think I have been successful with the Ya Devi because of its > > wonderful meter and repetition. I can't imagine how to begin to > > memorize the whole Chandi. I used a single 3x5" card to learn the > Ya > > Devi, and some days I still have to peek when I chant it. Any > > suggestions on how to commit the entire text to memory would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > In love and appreciation, > > > > Rick > > > > , "Latha Nanda" > <lathananda> > > wrote: > > > Vanakkam , Welcome to the group. > > > > > > I learnt the Andhaadhi when a child and used to love singing it > > with > > > my mother. > > > > > > Now I am focussing on another great Epic the Chandi aka Devi > > > Mahatmyam aka Saptasati. > > > > > > The Chandi is being chanted with great devotion here at the Devi > > > Mandir. There are living breathing examples of devotion here - > they > > > are the abiraamipattars of today. > > > > > > Again, a warm welcome. > > > > > > Latha > > > > > > > > > > > > , "Sankarasubramanian" > > > <abiramipattar> wrote: > > > > Namaste. > > > > > > > > As you can see my real name is Sankarasubramanian. Contrary to > > > what > > > > has been sent to me in the invitation for this group, i am no > > > > learned person nor i know the intricacies of sakthi worship. > All > > i > > > > know is the love i got for the almighty mother. All i do is > think > > > > about her love for me. > > > > > > > > I will start off with the story of the person whose name i > have > > > > taken up as my pen name, "Abiramipattar". Incidentally his > real > > > name > > > > was also subramanian. This happenned some 300-400 yrs ago in a > > > small > > > > village in south india called "Thirukkadaiyoor". In this place > > > there > > > > was a temple where lord shiva was called "Kaala Samhaara > Moorthy" > > > & > > > > the mother was called "Abirami". This "AbiramiPattar" was an > > > ardent > > > > devotee of the mother goddess. He was so much immersed in his > > > > prayers that a lot of people there thought he was a lunatic. > > > > > > > > One day the king came to this temple on a new moon day. The > evil > > > > people in the temple told the king about abiramipattar and > told > > he > > > > was a nuisance around the place. The king wanted to confirm > > wether > > > > he was a lunatic or not. So he went to abiramipattar and asked > > > what > > > > day is today. Abiramipattar didn't even see the king's face as > he > > > > was looking at the mother' face and since it was glowing like > a > > > full- > > > > moon, he told the king that today was a full moon day. > > > > > > > > The king angered by abiramipattar' indifference told the > minister > > > to > > > > put abiramipattar on a platform and hang the platform below > which > > > > there will be fire burining. If that day the moon doesn't > arise > > > then > > > > abiramipattar will be dropped into the fire. > > > > > > > > But, abiramipattar standing on the platform started to sing > the > > > > glory of the mother abirami. He sang a 100 verses in "Tamil" a > > > > (language of south india) in the form of an "Anthathi" (The > last > > > > word of the previous verse will be the first word of the next > > > verse > > > > also), singing the praise if goddess abirami. The mother > appeared > > > > and threw her ear-ring in the sky which glowed like a full > moon > > on > > > a > > > > new moon day. > > > > > > > > The king realising his error asked for forgiveness. > > > > > > > > It is said that the "Abirami Anthathi", the 100 verses sung by > > > > abiramipattar, is actually the extract of lalitha sahasra > naama. > > > So > > > > these 100 verses are all i know. These 100 verses are ones > which > > > has > > > > taught me the ever-flowing love of my goddess mother "Abirami". > > > > > > > > May Abirami pierce the darkness of ignorence in us with the > light > > > of > > > > the wisdom. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Abiramipattar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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