Every veda mantra is written in two forms namely samhita patha and pada patha. In the pada patha, all the individual words are seperated. In the samhita form neighbouring words could be combined by following the sandhi rules.
The correct chanting involves three steps:
1. Identifying each syllable in a mantra
2. Chanting each syllable correctly.
3. Following the accent marks on the syllables
4. Using extended mantra chant (vikrti) which helps to detect or correct errors.
Identifying each syllable in a Mantra.
We have to separate the text into several distinct syllables or akshara. Veda mantra are characterised by the no of syllables. (already mentioned in another post.) this can be done by dividing into two categories the simple syllable and compound syllable.
A simple syllable can be a pure vowel (a).
A single consonant ending with an vowel (ta)
A single conconant ending with an anusvara (m) as Yam.
An isolated consonant such as t; (this category is ignored during counting the no of aksaras for defining meter)
A syllable of type B followed by the visarga as nah rih hari.
also special notation for certain well known compound syllables like ksha; jna; shra;
Chanting the syllable.
Each syllable has to be recited following its natural sound.
reciting a vowel or a simple consonant is not difficult.
While chanting of compound syllable example.
{dhinamavitryavatu} as (dhinam avitri avatu)
here the samhita patha has seven syllables dhi, na, ma, vi, va, tu.
there is one compound syllable 'trya' involving three consonants t, r, y, and vowel a.
to pronounce this syllable trya first break it into two simpler syllables tri + a.
The spliting information is available in pada patha the word avitrayavatu is split up as avitri + avatu (tra +a) practice pronouncing tra +a a no of times, to get it right.
the vovels are either short or long a.e.u,r or aa ee uu oo.
thing to remember is when dealing with two or more consonents the order of pronunciation is from left to right eg. brahma and not bramha.
again for compound syllables which appear one below the other the order of pronunciation is top to bottom. eg. shta.
when a syllable with visarga appears then it is prounced as harih that is hari hi the last hi with exhalation.
Timing is of great importance too.
Category timing.
short vowels or simple syllable one unit.
long vowels or +simple syllable one and half unit.
pure consonants with no vowel half unit
Compound syllables depends on vowel type and no of consonants.
to be continued.
The correct chanting involves three steps:
1. Identifying each syllable in a mantra
2. Chanting each syllable correctly.
3. Following the accent marks on the syllables
4. Using extended mantra chant (vikrti) which helps to detect or correct errors.
Identifying each syllable in a Mantra.
We have to separate the text into several distinct syllables or akshara. Veda mantra are characterised by the no of syllables. (already mentioned in another post.) this can be done by dividing into two categories the simple syllable and compound syllable.
A simple syllable can be a pure vowel (a).
A single consonant ending with an vowel (ta)
A single conconant ending with an anusvara (m) as Yam.
An isolated consonant such as t; (this category is ignored during counting the no of aksaras for defining meter)
A syllable of type B followed by the visarga as nah rih hari.
also special notation for certain well known compound syllables like ksha; jna; shra;
Chanting the syllable.
Each syllable has to be recited following its natural sound.
reciting a vowel or a simple consonant is not difficult.
While chanting of compound syllable example.
{dhinamavitryavatu} as (dhinam avitri avatu)
here the samhita patha has seven syllables dhi, na, ma, vi, va, tu.
there is one compound syllable 'trya' involving three consonants t, r, y, and vowel a.
to pronounce this syllable trya first break it into two simpler syllables tri + a.
The spliting information is available in pada patha the word avitrayavatu is split up as avitri + avatu (tra +a) practice pronouncing tra +a a no of times, to get it right.
the vovels are either short or long a.e.u,r or aa ee uu oo.
thing to remember is when dealing with two or more consonents the order of pronunciation is from left to right eg. brahma and not bramha.
again for compound syllables which appear one below the other the order of pronunciation is top to bottom. eg. shta.
when a syllable with visarga appears then it is prounced as harih that is hari hi the last hi with exhalation.
Timing is of great importance too.
Category timing.
short vowels or simple syllable one unit.
long vowels or +simple syllable one and half unit.
pure consonants with no vowel half unit
Compound syllables depends on vowel type and no of consonants.
to be continued.
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