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Should Stotras and Mantras be recited aloud?
Should Stotras and Mantras be recited aloud?
Is it true? chanting mantra without moving lips and tongue gives more effect?Why restriction on taking images and publishing 'some' mantrasShould we chant mantras before eating food?Combining and mixing mantrasIs reciting Vedic Mantras without being preceded by “Om” condemned somewhere in Vedas or in other scriptures?Which one of the following two Sankalpa Mantras is correct?Correct way to chant Lord Shiva's nameFrom where do priests get invocation(Avahana) and other Mantras related to Shirdi Sai Baba?Are Mantras really Locked?Why does Devi Mantras contain the name of the Demons She slayed?Is there a variation of Madhurashtakam with Mathura in it?
Should Stotras, such as Ganpati Stotra, Durga Stotra, etc., and Mantras be recited aloud or can they be recited just in mind? Also, does the absolute correct pronunciation of words in Stotras matter?
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Should Stotras, such as Ganpati Stotra, Durga Stotra, etc., and Mantras be recited aloud or can they be recited just in mind? Also, does the absolute correct pronunciation of words in Stotras matter?
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I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
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Should Stotras, such as Ganpati Stotra, Durga Stotra, etc., and Mantras be recited aloud or can they be recited just in mind? Also, does the absolute correct pronunciation of words in Stotras matter?
scripture mantras stotra
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Should Stotras, such as Ganpati Stotra, Durga Stotra, etc., and Mantras be recited aloud or can they be recited just in mind? Also, does the absolute correct pronunciation of words in Stotras matter?
scripture mantras stotra
scripture mantras stotra
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I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
25 mins ago
add a comment |
I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
25 mins ago
I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
25 mins ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
25 mins ago
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According to the Stavakusumajnali published by Nagpur Ramakrishna Math
stotras are part of vachik (vocal) puja (worship) called 'Bangmoyee puja' and should be chanted with correct chhanda and pronunciation and audible clear voice, understanding the meanings of the stotras and contemplating on the 'bhava' (page 4-5).
For those who are are able to pronounce correctly but have devotion, the scripture says
murkho vadati vishnaya dhiro vadati vishnave/ubhayos tulyam artham cha bhavagrAhi janArdanah (Narada-pancharatra)
meaning that the uneducated one says visnaya and the learned says vishnave.To God both are the same as He accepts the devotion alone.
answered 3 hours ago
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Stotras
Stotras should never be recited in mind. In Stotras' case there should be loud recital.
In Mantra Japa, the best form is Manasa Japa (the silent chant). Loud Mantra Japa is considered as the inferior kind of Japa.
Manasaa yah smaret stotram vachashaa vaa manum japet |
Ubhayam nishphalam devi bhinna-bhaandokadam yathaa ||
O Devi! One who repeats Stotras in mind and the one who recites Mantras
loudly, work hard in vain. Because both these efforts are without any
fruits, just as a pot with a hole can not store water in it.
Kularanava Tantram 15.57
Mantras
For Mantras, the rule is exactly the opposite as already shown in this answer.
Ucchair japohadhamah prokta upaanshur madhyamah smritah |
Uttamo
mAnaso devi trividhah kathitah japah ||
O Goddess, the loud japa is considered as the worst kind, the
whispering japa (upanshu) is the middling kind and the japa that is
done completely in the mind (maanasa), is the best form of japa. These
three are said to be the kinds of japa.
Kularnava Tantram 15.55
That's why Stotra recital must always be done loudly.
The rules for reciting Mantras are many many and all of them can not be covered in one answer. In comparison, rules of Stotra recital are only a few and simple to follow.
The following verses are from the Varaahi Tantram, quoted in both Tantrasaarah and Ahnik Krityam:
Pranavanchaadime datvaa stotram vaa samhitaam pathet |
ante cha
pranavam pranavm dadyaadi-tyuvaachaadi-purushah ||
Stotre cha
samhitaayaancha shlokamantyam dviruccharet |
Manasaa na smaret
pathedakaagramaanasah ||
One should chant OM before and after reciting a Stotra or a Samhitaa.
And, one should never recite Stotra in mind; one should recite it
loudly with a concentrated mind.
answered 38 mins ago
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2 Answers
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active
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According to the Stavakusumajnali published by Nagpur Ramakrishna Math
stotras are part of vachik (vocal) puja (worship) called 'Bangmoyee puja' and should be chanted with correct chhanda and pronunciation and audible clear voice, understanding the meanings of the stotras and contemplating on the 'bhava' (page 4-5).
For those who are are able to pronounce correctly but have devotion, the scripture says
murkho vadati vishnaya dhiro vadati vishnave/ubhayos tulyam artham cha bhavagrAhi janArdanah (Narada-pancharatra)
meaning that the uneducated one says visnaya and the learned says vishnave.To God both are the same as He accepts the devotion alone.
answered 3 hours ago
PratimaputraPratimaputra
6,903541
add a comment |
According to the Stavakusumajnali published by Nagpur Ramakrishna Math
stotras are part of vachik (vocal) puja (worship) called 'Bangmoyee puja' and should be chanted with correct chhanda and pronunciation and audible clear voice, understanding the meanings of the stotras and contemplating on the 'bhava' (page 4-5).
For those who are are able to pronounce correctly but have devotion, the scripture says
murkho vadati vishnaya dhiro vadati vishnave/ubhayos tulyam artham cha bhavagrAhi janArdanah (Narada-pancharatra)
meaning that the uneducated one says visnaya and the learned says vishnave.To God both are the same as He accepts the devotion alone.
answered 3 hours ago
PratimaputraPratimaputra
6,903541
add a comment |
According to the Stavakusumajnali published by Nagpur Ramakrishna Math
stotras are part of vachik (vocal) puja (worship) called 'Bangmoyee puja' and should be chanted with correct chhanda and pronunciation and audible clear voice, understanding the meanings of the stotras and contemplating on the 'bhava' (page 4-5).
For those who are are able to pronounce correctly but have devotion, the scripture says
murkho vadati vishnaya dhiro vadati vishnave/ubhayos tulyam artham cha bhavagrAhi janArdanah (Narada-pancharatra)
meaning that the uneducated one says visnaya and the learned says vishnave.To God both are the same as He accepts the devotion alone.
answered 3 hours ago
PratimaputraPratimaputra
6,903541
According to the Stavakusumajnali published by Nagpur Ramakrishna Math
stotras are part of vachik (vocal) puja (worship) called 'Bangmoyee puja' and should be chanted with correct chhanda and pronunciation and audible clear voice, understanding the meanings of the stotras and contemplating on the 'bhava' (page 4-5).
For those who are are able to pronounce correctly but have devotion, the scripture says
murkho vadati vishnaya dhiro vadati vishnave/ubhayos tulyam artham cha bhavagrAhi janArdanah (Narada-pancharatra)
meaning that the uneducated one says visnaya and the learned says vishnave.To God both are the same as He accepts the devotion alone.
answered 3 hours ago
PratimaputraPratimaputra
6,903541
edited 35 mins ago
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PratimaputraPratimaputra
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Stotras
Stotras should never be recited in mind. In Stotras' case there should be loud recital.
In Mantra Japa, the best form is Manasa Japa (the silent chant). Loud Mantra Japa is considered as the inferior kind of Japa.
Manasaa yah smaret stotram vachashaa vaa manum japet |
Ubhayam nishphalam devi bhinna-bhaandokadam yathaa ||
O Devi! One who repeats Stotras in mind and the one who recites Mantras
loudly, work hard in vain. Because both these efforts are without any
fruits, just as a pot with a hole can not store water in it.
Kularanava Tantram 15.57
Mantras
For Mantras, the rule is exactly the opposite as already shown in this answer.
Ucchair japohadhamah prokta upaanshur madhyamah smritah |
Uttamo
mAnaso devi trividhah kathitah japah ||
O Goddess, the loud japa is considered as the worst kind, the
whispering japa (upanshu) is the middling kind and the japa that is
done completely in the mind (maanasa), is the best form of japa. These
three are said to be the kinds of japa.
Kularnava Tantram 15.55
That's why Stotra recital must always be done loudly.
The rules for reciting Mantras are many many and all of them can not be covered in one answer. In comparison, rules of Stotra recital are only a few and simple to follow.
The following verses are from the Varaahi Tantram, quoted in both Tantrasaarah and Ahnik Krityam:
Pranavanchaadime datvaa stotram vaa samhitaam pathet |
ante cha
pranavam pranavm dadyaadi-tyuvaachaadi-purushah ||
Stotre cha
samhitaayaancha shlokamantyam dviruccharet |
Manasaa na smaret
pathedakaagramaanasah ||
One should chant OM before and after reciting a Stotra or a Samhitaa.
And, one should never recite Stotra in mind; one should recite it
loudly with a concentrated mind.
answered 38 mins ago
RickrossRickross
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Stotras
Stotras should never be recited in mind. In Stotras' case there should be loud recital.
In Mantra Japa, the best form is Manasa Japa (the silent chant). Loud Mantra Japa is considered as the inferior kind of Japa.
Manasaa yah smaret stotram vachashaa vaa manum japet |
Ubhayam nishphalam devi bhinna-bhaandokadam yathaa ||
O Devi! One who repeats Stotras in mind and the one who recites Mantras
loudly, work hard in vain. Because both these efforts are without any
fruits, just as a pot with a hole can not store water in it.
Kularanava Tantram 15.57
Mantras
For Mantras, the rule is exactly the opposite as already shown in this answer.
Ucchair japohadhamah prokta upaanshur madhyamah smritah |
Uttamo
mAnaso devi trividhah kathitah japah ||
O Goddess, the loud japa is considered as the worst kind, the
whispering japa (upanshu) is the middling kind and the japa that is
done completely in the mind (maanasa), is the best form of japa. These
three are said to be the kinds of japa.
Kularnava Tantram 15.55
That's why Stotra recital must always be done loudly.
The rules for reciting Mantras are many many and all of them can not be covered in one answer. In comparison, rules of Stotra recital are only a few and simple to follow.
The following verses are from the Varaahi Tantram, quoted in both Tantrasaarah and Ahnik Krityam:
Pranavanchaadime datvaa stotram vaa samhitaam pathet |
ante cha
pranavam pranavm dadyaadi-tyuvaachaadi-purushah ||
Stotre cha
samhitaayaancha shlokamantyam dviruccharet |
Manasaa na smaret
pathedakaagramaanasah ||
One should chant OM before and after reciting a Stotra or a Samhitaa.
And, one should never recite Stotra in mind; one should recite it
loudly with a concentrated mind.
answered 38 mins ago
RickrossRickross
53.6k378190
add a comment |
Stotras
Stotras should never be recited in mind. In Stotras' case there should be loud recital.
In Mantra Japa, the best form is Manasa Japa (the silent chant). Loud Mantra Japa is considered as the inferior kind of Japa.
Manasaa yah smaret stotram vachashaa vaa manum japet |
Ubhayam nishphalam devi bhinna-bhaandokadam yathaa ||
O Devi! One who repeats Stotras in mind and the one who recites Mantras
loudly, work hard in vain. Because both these efforts are without any
fruits, just as a pot with a hole can not store water in it.
Kularanava Tantram 15.57
Mantras
For Mantras, the rule is exactly the opposite as already shown in this answer.
Ucchair japohadhamah prokta upaanshur madhyamah smritah |
Uttamo
mAnaso devi trividhah kathitah japah ||
O Goddess, the loud japa is considered as the worst kind, the
whispering japa (upanshu) is the middling kind and the japa that is
done completely in the mind (maanasa), is the best form of japa. These
three are said to be the kinds of japa.
Kularnava Tantram 15.55
That's why Stotra recital must always be done loudly.
The rules for reciting Mantras are many many and all of them can not be covered in one answer. In comparison, rules of Stotra recital are only a few and simple to follow.
The following verses are from the Varaahi Tantram, quoted in both Tantrasaarah and Ahnik Krityam:
Pranavanchaadime datvaa stotram vaa samhitaam pathet |
ante cha
pranavam pranavm dadyaadi-tyuvaachaadi-purushah ||
Stotre cha
samhitaayaancha shlokamantyam dviruccharet |
Manasaa na smaret
pathedakaagramaanasah ||
One should chant OM before and after reciting a Stotra or a Samhitaa.
And, one should never recite Stotra in mind; one should recite it
loudly with a concentrated mind.
answered 38 mins ago
RickrossRickross
53.6k378190
Stotras
Stotras should never be recited in mind. In Stotras' case there should be loud recital.
In Mantra Japa, the best form is Manasa Japa (the silent chant). Loud Mantra Japa is considered as the inferior kind of Japa.
Manasaa yah smaret stotram vachashaa vaa manum japet |
Ubhayam nishphalam devi bhinna-bhaandokadam yathaa ||
O Devi! One who repeats Stotras in mind and the one who recites Mantras
loudly, work hard in vain. Because both these efforts are without any
fruits, just as a pot with a hole can not store water in it.
Kularanava Tantram 15.57
Mantras
For Mantras, the rule is exactly the opposite as already shown in this answer.
Ucchair japohadhamah prokta upaanshur madhyamah smritah |
Uttamo
mAnaso devi trividhah kathitah japah ||
O Goddess, the loud japa is considered as the worst kind, the
whispering japa (upanshu) is the middling kind and the japa that is
done completely in the mind (maanasa), is the best form of japa. These
three are said to be the kinds of japa.
Kularnava Tantram 15.55
That's why Stotra recital must always be done loudly.
The rules for reciting Mantras are many many and all of them can not be covered in one answer. In comparison, rules of Stotra recital are only a few and simple to follow.
The following verses are from the Varaahi Tantram, quoted in both Tantrasaarah and Ahnik Krityam:
Pranavanchaadime datvaa stotram vaa samhitaam pathet |
ante cha
pranavam pranavm dadyaadi-tyuvaachaadi-purushah ||
Stotre cha
samhitaayaancha shlokamantyam dviruccharet |
Manasaa na smaret
pathedakaagramaanasah ||
One should chant OM before and after reciting a Stotra or a Samhitaa.
And, one should never recite Stotra in mind; one should recite it
loudly with a concentrated mind.
answered 38 mins ago
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53.6k378190
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answered 38 mins ago
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I think this is a duplicate which @Rickross has answered already!
– Akshay S
3 hours ago
No @AkshayS I had only answered for mantra japa .. for stotras I did not answer previously .. stotra recital must be done loudly, quite contrary to mantra japa
– Rickross
25 mins ago