Guest guest Posted December 27, 2002 Report Share Posted December 27, 2002 Namaste Everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me out here.....yes AGAIN! <grin>.... I have recieved a Himalayan Chant CD and I don't know if they are all Hindu ..Im pretty sure that atleast most of them are.....anyway it does not have the lyrics inside nor the meaning of the Prayer....It took me forever to understand what "Stuti" meant..I had to look it up on a sanskrit dictionary...I finally achieved my goal.. <Grin> ... Just goes to prove you learn something new everyday.... ! I have still yet to find out what Shloka and Suktam mean..... and Prakirna if there just the names of prayers or what? I have no idea....is someone could explain please...I have so much to learn....I would also like ...if anyone is up to the challange to interpret the songs to me in sanskrit and in english so I know the words to both and can sing and understand them at the same time as this came with neither.....I will write out the list..... Shri Ganesh Stuti- I think I have found this one on the internet but am not sure its the right one....and it didnt give the english meaning.... Pratah Smaran-I think I found something on this too..about morning prayers?? Shri Guru Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra, Shloka Shri Shankar Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra Shri Krishna Stuti- Sangachhadnam - ??? Shri Devi Stuti- Nirvanshatakam- ?? Devi Suktam While doggidly looking for the meanings of theses prayers I found I had more questions on ..well...everything LOL......Like could someone send me a list of the Bharat Bhakti- (I think thats how its spelled) the morning prayers.....and there meanings too..... I think I have overwhelmed you with all of this and am sorry for my ignorance.....I will stop here with the questions....for now <grin> ...... Thank you for your patience and help.... -Robin Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Robin, there's tons of terminology in sanskrit scriptures, chanting etc. that aren't worth investigating. Don't get too caught up in it. Either way, here's the best of what I know, but am not an expert: stotram/suktam = hymn of praise (I think a Suktam is more 'praising' than a stotra, which could be just a list of names or story sometimes) sloka/shloka = verse (plural is slokii) pratah smaran = remembering in the morning (beginning of day) like Namasmarana is "remembering the name" shatakam is sometimes misspelled or misused Shadkam/Shatkam = 6 verses Satakam = 100 verses (s has an accent over it) prakirna = I don't know the meaning of this word, don't know the others tom Ammachi, Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel> wrote: > > Namaste Everyone, > I was wondering if anyone could help me out here.....yes AGAIN! <grin>.... I have recieved a Himalayan Chant CD and I don't know if they are all Hindu ..Im pretty sure that atleast most of them are.....anyway it does not have the lyrics inside nor the meaning of the Prayer....It took me forever to understand what "Stuti" meant..I had to look it up on a sanskrit dictionary...I finally achieved my goal.. <Grin> ... Just goes to prove you learn something new everyday.... ! I have still yet to find out what Shloka and Suktam mean..... and Prakirna if there just the names of prayers or what? I have no idea....is someone could explain please...I have so much to learn....I would also like ...if anyone is up to the challange to interpret the songs to me in sanskrit and in english so I know the words to both and can sing and understand them at the same time as this came with neither.....I will write out the list..... > > > > Shri Ganesh Stuti- I think I have found this one on the internet but am not sure its the right one....and it didnt give the english meaning.... > > Pratah Smaran-I think I found something on this too..about morning prayers?? > > Shri Guru Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra, Shloka > > Shri Shankar Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra > > Shri Krishna Stuti- Sangachhadnam - ??? > > Shri Devi Stuti- Nirvanshatakam- ?? > > Devi Suktam > > While doggidly looking for the meanings of theses prayers I found I had more questions on ..well...everything LOL......Like could someone send me a list of the Bharat Bhakti- (I think thats how its spelled) the morning prayers.....and there meanings too..... I think I have overwhelmed you with all of this and am sorry for my ignorance.....I will stop here with the questions....for now <grin> ..... Thank you for your patience and help.... > > -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 I totally understand what you are saying and agree ...but being me I am so anal about things and I just have to know what I am singing and know what it all means...it helps to understand the terminoligy.....its just me ...I don't know why....Youve been a great help ...thank you for your reponse.... -Robin "Tom <tomgull" <tomgull wrote:Robin, there's tons of terminology in sanskrit scriptures, chanting etc. that aren't worth investigating. Don't get too caught up in it. Either way, here's the best of what I know, but am not an expert: stotram/suktam = hymn of praise (I think a Suktam is more 'praising' than a stotra, which could be just a list of names or story sometimes) sloka/shloka = verse (plural is slokii) pratah smaran = remembering in the morning (beginning of day) like Namasmarana is "remembering the name" shatakam is sometimes misspelled or misused Shadkam/Shatkam = 6 verses Satakam = 100 verses (s has an accent over it) prakirna = I don't know the meaning of this word, don't know the others tom Ammachi, Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel> wrote: > > Namaste Everyone, > I was wondering if anyone could help me out here.....yes AGAIN! <grin>.... I have recieved a Himalayan Chant CD and I don't know if they are all Hindu ..Im pretty sure that atleast most of them are.....anyway it does not have the lyrics inside nor the meaning of the Prayer....It took me forever to understand what "Stuti" meant..I had to look it up on a sanskrit dictionary...I finally achieved my goal.. <Grin> ... Just goes to prove you learn something new everyday.... ! I have still yet to find out what Shloka and Suktam mean..... and Prakirna if there just the names of prayers or what? I have no idea....is someone could explain please...I have so much to learn....I would also like ...if anyone is up to the challange to interpret the songs to me in sanskrit and in english so I know the words to both and can sing and understand them at the same time as this came with neither.....I will write out the list..... > > > > Shri Ganesh Stuti- I think I have found this one on the internet but am not sure its the right one....and it didnt give the english meaning.... > > Pratah Smaran-I think I found something on this too..about morning prayers?? > > Shri Guru Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra, Shloka > > Shri Shankar Stuti- Prakirna: Mantra > > Shri Krishna Stuti- Sangachhadnam - ??? > > Shri Devi Stuti- Nirvanshatakam- ?? > > Devi Suktam > > While doggidly looking for the meanings of theses prayers I found I had more questions on ..well...everything LOL......Like could someone send me a list of the Bharat Bhakti- (I think thats how its spelled) the morning prayers.....and there meanings too..... I think I have overwhelmed you with all of this and am sorry for my ignorance.....I will stop here with the questions....for now <grin> ..... Thank you for your patience and help.... > > -Robin Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 I understand, but it's more rajas (activity, need to do something) than anal It's just that it's hard to contemplate the meaning when the Sanskrit part isn't already memorized well enough. Sort of like trying to meditate on the Mysteries while praying the Rosary. For most people just getting through a whole rosary is an accomplishment, even more if they even announce the mysteries before each decade. But to the devoted, it's well understood that meditating on the aspects of Jesus' life brings great benefit rather than dry chanting. Of course meditating on Mary while doing the rosary would be an ok alternative. You'll also find it rare to find translations of sanskrit stotras unless a scholar has taken the time to do it, and publish it either on the net or in a book. There's just too many scriptures out there, and at least having it in transliterated/romanized format is a blessing. tom Ammachi, Robin Wilson <lilymoonjewel> wrote: > > I totally understand what you are saying and agree ...but being me I am so anal about things and I just have to know what I am singing and know what it all means...it helps to understand the terminoligy.....its just me ...I don't know why....Youve been a great help ...thank you for your reponse.... -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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