On Pranayam for the verses with a different meter

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Dear Henny,

A lot of folks have the same problem chanting chapters that are not

strictly "anushtup chandah" - ie 32 syllables to the breath.

 

So what to do ?

 

This is one place where I would rely on going with one's judgement -

if you typically chant one verse to the breath, then break the longer

verses to approximate logical stops (at a '|' or a '||') which is

close to the length of a "standard" 32 syllabled verse. You may have

to adjust a little - stretch to include a shloka or leave out a

shloka, but thats whats commonly done at the Mandir.

 

And oh, btw, another thing thats common at the Mandir style of

chanting is to include any "uvacas" along with the previous verse,

and not spend an extra breath for this phrase.

 

Hope this helps. Please let me know of further questions.

Love

Nanda

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[Guest guest]

> A lot of folks have the same problem chanting chapters that are not

> strictly "anushtup chandah" - ie 32 syllables to the breath.

 

Lieve Nanda,

 

I guess this question has come up a few times already as well, so

thanks for your patience. Ok, I'll trust my own judgment and 'feel for

the rhythm' (I tried listening for Shree Maa's or Swamiji's breathing,

but I cannot detect any:)!). I'm sure that as I get more familiar with

the text, this will become easier as well. And thank you for the

'uvaca' information, although it is a pity I now won't be able to do

my long and very dramatic 'uvaaaca' anymore,

 

sigh,

 

Henny

 

 

, Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote:

> Henny said :

> I am just starting to explore the possibilities of pranayam when

> chanting the Chandi. I try to chant one verse to the breath, but for

instance when chanting the Highest Meaning, I get confused because the

verses differ in length so much and also the Dhyanams are a problem.

With 'verse' I mean the numbered parts of the text. But I have also

heard the term 'shloka'; what is a shloka? And do we make use of the

vertical bars (comma's and stops) when we decide where to draw breath

? Is there a method to keep the pranayam constant during the chanting

of the entire Chandi? Or is pranayam an individual matter for which

one would consult the guru?

>

> Dear Henny,

> A lot of folks have the same problem chanting chapters that are not

strictly "anushtup chandah" - ie 32 syllables to the breath.

>

> So what to do ?

>

> This is one place where I would rely on going with one's judgement -

if you typically chant one verse to the breath, then break the longer

verses to approximate logical stops (at a '|' or a '||') which is

close to the length of a "standard" 32 syllabled verse. You may have

to adjust a little - stretch to include a shloka or leave out a

shloka, but thats whats commonly done at the Mandir.

>

> And oh, btw, another thing thats common at the Mandir style of

chanting is to include any "uvacas" along with the previous verse, and

not spend an extra breath for this phrase.

>

> Hope this helps. Please let me know of further questions.

> Love

> Nanda

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