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Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

Chandi a week.

 

I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody share

any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do you

learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

 

This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess, all

the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

 

It is Verse 9

"Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

 

Swamiji translates this as

 

Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses subdued,

complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh Supreme

Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

 

And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

 

Mukti - Realization

Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

Moksha - Liberation

Vidya - Knowledge

Muni - Wise

Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

paramaa - Ultimate.

 

I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other words

or phrases.

 

JAI MAA

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Your sanscrit interpretation seems right on track to me. The files on

the Chandi chapters are instructive. I've been doing plenty of

Narvana japa malas in padmasan under the inspiration of D9's formula.

Ample elixir has been flowing enabling me to endure the asanna just

fine for 50 to 70 malas or so. I am not quite ready to recite the

whole Chandi in padmasanna just yet, but who knows by years end or

some time out in '05 I might be doing the whole Chandi in padmasanna

each and everyday. D9 certainly has helpful insights. He speaks and

posts little, but what he has to say is important.

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> Chandi a week.

>

> I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

share

> any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do you

> learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

>

> This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

all

> the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

>

> It is Verse 9

> "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

>

> Swamiji translates this as

>

> Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses subdued,

> complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh Supreme

> Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

>

> And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

>

> Mukti - Realization

> Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> Moksha - Liberation

> Vidya - Knowledge

> Muni - Wise

> Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> paramaa - Ultimate.

>

> I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

words

> or phrases.

>

> JAI MAA

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Just for the benefit of others who are wondering who D9 is - it is

Devnath Saraswati :-) , who goes by a id of Devnath9

 

Jai Maa

Latha

 

 

, "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> Your sanscrit interpretation seems right on track to me. The files

on

> the Chandi chapters are instructive. I've been doing plenty of

> Narvana japa malas in padmasan under the inspiration of D9's

formula.

> Ample elixir has been flowing enabling me to endure the asanna

just

> fine for 50 to 70 malas or so. I am not quite ready to recite the

> whole Chandi in padmasanna just yet, but who knows by years end or

> some time out in '05 I might be doing the whole Chandi in

padmasanna

> each and everyday. D9 certainly has helpful insights. He speaks

and

> posts little, but what he has to say is important.

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> > Chandi a week.

> >

> > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

> share

> > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

you

> > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> >

> > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

> all

> > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> >

> > It is Verse 9

> > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> >

> > Swamiji translates this as

> >

> > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

subdued,

> > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

Supreme

> > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> >

> > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> >

> > Mukti - Realization

> > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > Moksha - Liberation

> > Vidya - Knowledge

> > Muni - Wise

> > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > paramaa - Ultimate.

> >

> > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

> words

> > or phrases.

> >

> > JAI MAA

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in chapter 4 i took note of this line:

 

.... "the wise that practice yearning for liberation" ...

 

indicating, the yearning itself is practice.

 

peace,

 

s

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> Chandi a week.

>

> I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

share

> any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

you

> learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

>

> This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

all

> the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

>

> It is Verse 9

> "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

>

> Swamiji translates this as

>

> Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses subdued,

> complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh Supreme

> Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

>

> And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

>

> Mukti - Realization

> Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> Moksha - Liberation

> Vidya - Knowledge

> Muni - Wise

> Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> paramaa - Ultimate.

>

> I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

words

> or phrases.

>

> JAI MAA

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his enthusiasm for practice got me too, rydran2, he inspired me to

bring the padmasana into recitation of the seedha chandi.

 

s

 

, "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> Your sanscrit interpretation seems right on track to me. The files

on

> the Chandi chapters are instructive. I've been doing plenty of

> Narvana japa malas in padmasan under the inspiration of D9's

formula.

> Ample elixir has been flowing enabling me to endure the asanna

just

> fine for 50 to 70 malas or so. I am not quite ready to recite the

> whole Chandi in padmasanna just yet, but who knows by years end or

> some time out in '05 I might be doing the whole Chandi in

padmasanna

> each and everyday. D9 certainly has helpful insights. He speaks

and

> posts little, but what he has to say is important.

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> > Chandi a week.

> >

> > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

> share

> > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

you

> > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> >

> > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

> all

> > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> >

> > It is Verse 9

> > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> >

> > Swamiji translates this as

> >

> > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

subdued,

> > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

Supreme

> > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> >

> > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> >

> > Mukti - Realization

> > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > Moksha - Liberation

> > Vidya - Knowledge

> > Muni - Wise

> > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > paramaa - Ultimate.

> >

> > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

> words

> > or phrases.

> >

> > JAI MAA

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D9 does not bother with the siddha path. He sits in padma to the

whole Chandi each and everyday. He is fast too. I've seen him

complete the whole thing in 80 minutes. He is an example of what

daily Chandi practice can bring.

 

On first walking onto the grounds of the Devi Mandir in October '99 a

couple sighted me mistaking me for Rudran, a Canadian Ammachi devotee

whose birth name is also Steve as mine. Further to many people he

bears a striking resemblance to me in appearance. When this Devi

Mandir got started back last September, I decided to

spoof my Canadian look alike with the screen name rudran2. Rudran one

is currently off doing oil elploration in the tundra.

 

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

> his enthusiasm for practice got me too, rydran2, he inspired me to

> bring the padmasana into recitation of the seedha chandi.

>

> s

>

> , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

> wrote:

> > Your sanscrit interpretation seems right on track to me. The

files

> on

> > the Chandi chapters are instructive. I've been doing plenty of

> > Narvana japa malas in padmasan under the inspiration of D9's

> formula.

> > Ample elixir has been flowing enabling me to endure the asanna

> just

> > fine for 50 to 70 malas or so. I am not quite ready to recite the

> > whole Chandi in padmasanna just yet, but who knows by years end

or

> > some time out in '05 I might be doing the whole Chandi in

> padmasanna

> > each and everyday. D9 certainly has helpful insights. He speaks

> and

> > posts little, but what he has to say is important.

> >

> > , "Latha Nanda"

> <lathananda>

> > wrote:

> > > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> > > Chandi a week.

> > >

> > > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

> > share

> > > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

> you

> > > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> > >

> > > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> > > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the

Goddess,

> > all

> > > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> > > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> > >

> > > It is Verse 9

> > > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> > >

> > > Swamiji translates this as

> > >

> > > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> > > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to

be

> > > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

> subdued,

> > > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

> Supreme

> > > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> > > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> > >

> > > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> > >

> > > Mukti - Realization

> > > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > > Moksha - Liberation

> > > Vidya - Knowledge

> > > Muni - Wise

> > > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > > paramaa - Ultimate.

> > >

> > > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

> > words

> > > or phrases.

> > >

> > > JAI MAA

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Latha,

 

I had trouble with this one. I think the meter threw me off. That,

and there were some "strange" new words. I'm going to have to keep

practicing it until I feel comfortable with it. I should really

listen to Swamiji's chanting (it's on the website, isn't it?).

 

In the beginning I was chanting everything in sequence, up to the

current week's assignment, but I have given that up. I found (I think

around the atha shree devyatharvashirsham) that my mind was so

befuddled by then that I wasn't learning the new chapter, so I gave

it up. Now I continue with a chapter, along with the current week's,

until I feel confortable with it.

 

I wish I were as familiar with the meaning of the mantras as you are

Latha, but I know that will come in time.

 

Chris

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> Chandi a week.

>

> I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

share

> any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do you

> learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

>

> This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

all

> the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

>

> It is Verse 9

> "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

>

> Swamiji translates this as

>

> Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses subdued,

> complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh Supreme

> Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

>

> And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

>

> Mukti - Realization

> Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> Moksha - Liberation

> Vidya - Knowledge

> Muni - Wise

> Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> paramaa - Ultimate.

>

> I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

words

> or phrases.

>

> JAI MAA

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Chris,

 

This chapter is not anustup chandah for most part . Anustup chanda

is 32 syllables to the verse. This is another chanda (not sure of

the name) which is 14*4 =52 syllables to the verse.

 

May I suggest that you read the English translation to get the bhav

of this one - it is very devotional. Also, Seema will be teaching a

class on this tomorrow, so I invite you to join our online class and

ask any questions that you may have.

 

Also, my knowledge of the mantras are limited - but what i do try to

do , as I have shown below is to isolate some of the know

words, 'devi' , 'bhagavati', 'mukti' etc and then there are very few

words left that I do not know.

 

Jai Maa

Latha

 

 

 

 

 

, "Chris Kirner"

<chriskirner1956> wrote:

> Latha,

>

> I had trouble with this one. I think the meter threw me off. That,

> and there were some "strange" new words. I'm going to have to keep

> practicing it until I feel comfortable with it. I should really

> listen to Swamiji's chanting (it's on the website, isn't it?).

>

> In the beginning I was chanting everything in sequence, up to the

> current week's assignment, but I have given that up. I found (I

think

> around the atha shree devyatharvashirsham) that my mind was so

> befuddled by then that I wasn't learning the new chapter, so I

gave

> it up. Now I continue with a chapter, along with the current

week's,

> until I feel confortable with it.

>

> I wish I were as familiar with the meaning of the mantras as you

are

> Latha, but I know that will come in time.

>

> Chris

>

>

> , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> wrote:

> > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> > Chandi a week.

> >

> > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

> share

> > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

you

> > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> >

> > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the Goddess,

> all

> > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> >

> > It is Verse 9

> > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> >

> > Swamiji translates this as

> >

> > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to be

> > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

subdued,

> > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

Supreme

> > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> >

> > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> >

> > Mukti - Realization

> > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > Moksha - Liberation

> > Vidya - Knowledge

> > Muni - Wise

> > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > paramaa - Ultimate.

> >

> > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

> words

> > or phrases.

> >

> > JAI MAA

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the entire chandi path in 1 hr 20 minutes! that is quite incredible.

 

another steve

 

, "rudran2" <stechiekov>

wrote:

> D9 does not bother with the siddha path. He sits in padma to the

> whole Chandi each and everyday. He is fast too. I've seen him

> complete the whole thing in 80 minutes. He is an example of what

> daily Chandi practice can bring.

>

> On first walking onto the grounds of the Devi Mandir in

October '99 a

> couple sighted me mistaking me for Rudran, a Canadian Ammachi

devotee

> whose birth name is also Steve as mine. Further to many people he

> bears a striking resemblance to me in appearance. When this Devi

> Mandir got started back last September, I decided to

> spoof my Canadian look alike with the screen name rudran2. Rudran

one

> is currently off doing oil elploration in the tundra.

>

> , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

> wrote:

> > his enthusiasm for practice got me too, rydran2, he inspired me

to

> > bring the padmasana into recitation of the seedha chandi.

> >

> > s

> >

> > , "rudran2" <stechiekov>

> > wrote:

> > > Your sanscrit interpretation seems right on track to me. The

> files

> > on

> > > the Chandi chapters are instructive. I've been doing plenty of

> > > Narvana japa malas in padmasan under the inspiration of D9's

> > formula.

> > > Ample elixir has been flowing enabling me to endure the asanna

> > just

> > > fine for 50 to 70 malas or so. I am not quite ready to recite

the

> > > whole Chandi in padmasanna just yet, but who knows by years

end

> or

> > > some time out in '05 I might be doing the whole Chandi in

> > padmasanna

> > > each and everyday. D9 certainly has helpful insights. He

speaks

> > and

> > > posts little, but what he has to say is important.

> > >

> > > , "Latha Nanda"

> > <lathananda>

> > > wrote:

> > > > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter

of

> > > > Chandi a week.

> > > >

> > > > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can

anybody

> > > share

> > > > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How

do

> > you

> > > > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> > > >

> > > > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti

or

> > > > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the

> Goddess,

> > > all

> > > > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional ,

lovey-

> > > > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> > > >

> > > > It is Verse 9

> > > > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > > > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > > > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > > > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> > > >

> > > > Swamiji translates this as

> > > >

> > > > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation

of

> > > > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities

to

> be

> > > > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

> > subdued,

> > > > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

> > Supreme

> > > > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation,

that ,

> > > > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> > > >

> > > > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> > > >

> > > > Mukti - Realization

> > > > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > > > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > > > Moksha - Liberation

> > > > Vidya - Knowledge

> > > > Muni - Wise

> > > > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > > > paramaa - Ultimate.

> > > >

> > > > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the

other

> > > words

> > > > or phrases.

> > > >

> > > > JAI MAA

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Latha,

 

I've been doing 8-6, 8-6, etc., but I wonder if I shouldn't do 8-8-8-

4, or split them in half and do sevens. How does Swamiji do it?

(I missed the class time).

 

Chris

 

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Chris,

>

> This chapter is not anustup chandah for most part . Anustup chanda

> is 32 syllables to the verse. This is another chanda (not sure of

> the name) which is 14*4 =52 syllables to the verse.

>

> May I suggest that you read the English translation to get the bhav

> of this one - it is very devotional. Also, Seema will be teaching a

> class on this tomorrow, so I invite you to join our online class

and

> ask any questions that you may have.

>

> Also, my knowledge of the mantras are limited - but what i do try

to

> do , as I have shown below is to isolate some of the know

> words, 'devi' , 'bhagavati', 'mukti' etc and then there are very

few

> words left that I do not know.

>

> Jai Maa

> Latha

>

>

>

>

>

> , "Chris Kirner"

> <chriskirner1956> wrote:

> > Latha,

> >

> > I had trouble with this one. I think the meter threw me off.

That,

> > and there were some "strange" new words. I'm going to have to

keep

> > practicing it until I feel comfortable with it. I should really

> > listen to Swamiji's chanting (it's on the website, isn't it?).

> >

> > In the beginning I was chanting everything in sequence, up to the

> > current week's assignment, but I have given that up. I found (I

> think

> > around the atha shree devyatharvashirsham) that my mind was so

> > befuddled by then that I wasn't learning the new chapter, so I

> gave

> > it up. Now I continue with a chapter, along with the current

> week's,

> > until I feel confortable with it.

> >

> > I wish I were as familiar with the meaning of the mantras as you

> are

> > Latha, but I know that will come in time.

> >

> > Chris

> >

> >

> > , "Latha Nanda"

> <lathananda>

> > wrote:

> > > Namaste All especially those that opted to learn one chapter of

> > > Chandi a week.

> > >

> > > I was wondering how you were finding your studies. Can anybody

> > share

> > > any insights ? Are you chanting the chapter once a day ? How do

> you

> > > learn each chapter . I would be very interested to know.

> > >

> > > This week we have been learning chapter 4, this is a stuti or

> > > praise to the Goddess. When we talk about praise to the

Goddess,

> > all

> > > the verses usually take on such a beautiful, devotional , lovey-

> > > dovey view. But here is a verse that touched me deeply .

> > >

> > > It is Verse 9

> > > "Ya mukti heturavi cintya mahaavrataa tvam

> > > abhyasyase suniyatendriya tattva saaraihi |

> > > mokshaarthibhir munibhirasta samasta doshair

> > > vidyaasi saa bhagavatii paramaa hi devi || "

> > >

> > > Swamiji translates this as

> > >

> > > Oh Goddess, for those who seek realization, the inculcation of

> > > absolute freedom, INCONCEIVABLE are the great austerities to

be

> > > performed to be devoid of all defects, having the senses

> subdued,

> > > complying with the essence of the principles of Truth. Oh

> Supreme

> > > Empress, the wise who practice yearning for liberation, that ,

> > > Ultimate Knowledge of Realization is YOU "

> > >

> > > And here is my feeble attempt at learning the sanskrit

> > >

> > > Mukti - Realization

> > > Mahaavrataa - Great Austerities

> > > Tattva Saaraihi - Essence of the principles of truth

> > > Moksha - Liberation

> > > Vidya - Knowledge

> > > Muni - Wise

> > > Bhagavati - Supreme Empress

> > > paramaa - Ultimate.

> > >

> > > I welcome corrections and also if anyone can fill in the other

> > words

> > > or phrases.

> > >

> > > JAI MAA

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