Introduction to Vedic Chanting

Vedic hymns and mantras can be chanted properly by following specific rules regarding svara (intonation), pronunciation of anusvara (nasalization) and visarga (re-aspiration), and meter (syllable duration). These rules for Vedic chanting are explained and demonstrated in this brief video.
Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: www.arshabodha.org/

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[@pravinvengurlekar5638]

Omg, you are genius. This has been never taught before like you explained. Thanks a lot adorable Shri Guruji

[@holysong2099]

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[@ketonealdehyde8151]

I bow my head before you for your sincere approach to teach vedic sanskrit to the people like me...

[@cordwest6522]

I've watched all of your videos. I have gained some knowledge from other resources, sometimes very convoluted; not your videos. You are crystal clear and patient! Thank you so much! Namaste

[@garimaghosh3966]

You are correct . He is a true learned yogi 🙏 . Even I was astonished by his accurate Sanskrit alphabets accent ,I never knew while speaking what's the methodology all my 28 yrs now. Even I learned so much from him today with his precision in teaching Sanskrit !!

[@flaviarodriguez4940]

Oh thank you! This is the first time the Sandi makes sense to me. I have a lot to learn, I a still learning to read Devanagari, and at the same time understand what the mantras say, I have listened to some of your more philosophical lectures:they are so helpful. There are still moments when I feel lost, but not as desperate as when I turned to Mantra chanting.
Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart

[@oliviaromao]

Thank you so much for your teachings online, I am engulfed and I hope that I am never finished finding unwatched content. Many blessing

[@mitra2028]

Thank you sir! Before watching your video, I always by looking at the vedic hyms would think why there are so many symbols in per line. Now I understood its significance.❤

[@janakiramabollapragada326]

Grateful to Swamiji a lucid explanation with examples of sounds to learn vedic hyms.

[@swaminisumatmananda1806]

Pranams Swamji and thank you for the wonderful Audio video presentation.

[@eclecticapoetica]

Thank you Swami Ji! this is the best video I have found on Vedic Chanting, explains everything very clearly, an excellent resource for advancing Sanskrit students, and I will certainly use it (with your permission) with my students.
very useful! ☺
Praṇām.

[@gabrielebraschi9358]

Heartfelt thanks for your words, profound and ancient as is the wisdom they tell.

[@sandipkc]

I was never taught on school like this. Many many thanks.

[@lydiamadueno8048]

i really enjoyed the explanation.

[@arien070]

Beautiful! Thank you for this immense help.

[@Itsajourneything]

This is so fascinating! Much gratitude

[@K_RNDM]

Thanks guruji

[@edelweisssymons7444]

A precious gift. 😇 Thank you Swami-ji.

[@johnmatelski6413]

this is so so helpful thank you so much Swami Tadatmananda. This is like 'secrets of chanting revealed' ... it all makes sense now!!! or at least way more than previously!

[@SirVonn]

Swamiji my thousand pranaams 🙏🙏🙏
If only all Gurus were like you..

[@JayanthvarmaB]

Thank you, sir. I was trying to learn Vedic chanting myself, but it has been hard to find good videos explaining this topic. Finally your video solved my problem. 🙏🏿

[@manoharraj8057]

KOTI KOTI PRANAAM. WONDERFUL TEACHINGS ON VEDIC CHANTINGS! Leckraj & Jusodah MANOHAR

[@deepakbhatta5469]

This is amazing,thanks a lot.

[@CypressVintage]

So, through. I enjoy your presentation depth and quality. Thank you very much.

[@anamikaabaddha1159]

Swamiji, Understand that pronunciation is very important in Sanskrit that has been explained clearly. Thanks very much.

[@parinitaujoodha2449]

Your video is simple and explanation understandable. You are a good teacher in this video and this will inspire those wanting to learn Vedic chanting and Sanskrit language. I am already inspired by your video. I am born in a Hindu family but unfortunately, we were never taught such basic sacred literature. It is amazing to see someone from a different culture teach this language and chants with such skill and understanding. Thank you for sharing. May Brahman help you to continue in your sacred job.

[@sattutalks]

Very good presentation of mantra uchaaran vidhi: you helped me a lot....

[@raviphone5308]

Wonderful introduction! I got the answer as to why Mantras in Isha Vasya Upanishads are chanted with "gum" ending . 🙏🙏

[@archer7217]

Love and Respect to you Guruji.

[@ethanhunt246]

Thank you very much sir. The video was extremely helpful. Greatly appreciate it.

[@rapoliit]

namaste guruji. thanks a ton for such condensed information.

[@alecapin]

You have a gift for teaching. Loved your video.

[@putusutisna]

Pranam swawiji , dhanyavadah🙏

[@tattvavidya]

Thank you Swamiji ...very useful for teaching

[@piyushsrivastava351]

Beautiful explaination dear guruji

[@pedtsukonin686]

this is excellent introduction and demonstration👍👍🙏
Thank you Swami

[@diya162]

I cannot thank you enough Guruji🙏

[@padminisadagopan7428]

Excellent an eye opener for beginners like me ,short and extremely profound . Thanks swamiji for this wonderful opportunity to learn which will help in chanting.

[@drsubramanyamcd3528]

Pranam.you are really appreciable guru

[@SanskritRu]

Thank you, this is very useful!

[@saregam]

So informative in correct pronouncing

[@plsingh2086]

Beautiful voice and wonderful explanation

[@izabelaabel7049]

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[@musicmantraaudio]

Thanks Guru ji for sharing Knowledge..Thanks for showering blessings on us Pranam

[@vimalamura9151]

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Effective way of teaching 🙏

[@sardjoepersadkhemai192]

THANKS FOR THE GOOD INFORMATION AND EXPLANATION GURU JIE.

[@saraswatijoshi2820]

Thank you so much. Very useful, rare and important topic. 🙏🙏🙏

[@rajeshwerreddygoli9530]

Thanks for clear explanation about veda reading

[@shalinivedi7662]

Thanks for your best explaination.

[@shriniwassamant6498]

Good lesson on chanting

[@jayaramthiyagarajan3066]

Beautiful...

[@anantkulkarni4359]

Very nice.
Namaste.

[@weekendastrologer9482]

This is brilliant

[@MegaGehendra]

Swami ji, we shall together learn to be perfect in chanting the mantras more accurately....I am also trying to learn....Its very meaningful act to the learners. Thank you Swami ji!!!> Pranam.!!!

[@Krishnananda67]

You really learn the Indian philosophy, language and culture more accurate than any other Indian rishi. thanks🙏

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[@aaryanshivhare]

I love it this is just awesome

[@abhijeetdolai5820]

WOW. Amazing.

[@amitbrahme3635]

Greatly explained

[@pkpandya9063]

GURUJI PRNAM
Please send me chanrama (moon ) vadic mantra

[@jaysharma2569]

Very Helpful many Thanks

[@kantitsamystery6328]

Thanks a lot. It's been incredibly difficult trying to find a video to learn the quarks of Sanskrit Prenunciation. I also need to learn about different metres in Vedic hymns. Like how the Anustubh, Arya, Tristubh each sound, how to tell what's what and all that nitty and gritty detail.
I know it must be hard to pack that kind of long studied lesson into a short video, but I truly appreciate what you're doing here.
Thanks again!

[@krishnamoorthyrkrish1104]

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[@achyuthavm]

in rig veda, certain svarita sylables are lengthened, पु॒रोहि॑तं is pronounced as पु॒रोही॑तं.

[@riospeaks859]

Very very helpful

[@iam3142]

Thank you 🙏

[@jayarajdarur5960]

Very useful Sir. Thank you

[@MrBpsubedi]

please revisit subtitles as subtly as the respected swami instruct

[@asmrbinauralbeats5638]

Thanks. I am brazilian and in portuguese it has not videos with this explanation.

[@anandateertha7865]

Hare Krishna _/\_

[@shashibhushansharma5400]

Nice explanation

[@k.s.raghavendrarao9431]

Very.good.sir.thankyou.

[@VinnithPullavarayar]

Very well done.
Nevertheless there are many places throughout many vedic mantras where the cerebral NA comes.. it is everywhere.. Not sure why you said you couldn't find any

[@gudysuman9704]

I m giving u example of cerebral anuswar--ॐ कृण्वन् केतवे पेशो मर्या.. om krinwan ketave pesho maryaa

[@satyaprasad1952]

Wonderful commentary guru ji. Do you have on line class/ web site. Please convey.

[@haneeshns02]

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[@balathamidisetty1010]

🙏🏼

[@amoolyakuinkel1612]

हरि ॐ

[@bhardwajgk]

Your video is very good. Can you please suggest me a website where I can find veda mantras written with notations of the three pitches

[@Jnaiha]

Go to "Ghanapati" youtube channel

[@qapmax1]

Super 3 times !!!

[@GetGood5]

thanks

[@ANANDSINGH-xi7qi]

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[@johnmatelski6413]

I'm confused by the short i sound. Around 3:00, for the first two shantis the short i sounds like i as in 'if', but in the last one it sounds like 'i' as in 'ski'. I've been noticing this in other places and it has always confused me, because different sources say it is one way or the other, and then I'll hear it both ways from those same sources in context! I like the notion that Sanskrit is purely 1:1 phonetic, is there some contextual rule that I've not learned yet? Many thanks.

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[@brenda0406]

I'm still having such a hard time. I got the vedas but it's all in English because I dont know hindi. I want to learn this correctly. Please help

[@furdrogers7993]

Thank You very much. I heard Śaṃ varunaḥ as ṅ (gutteral), am I correct?
Also, Ahīṃśca why we don’t pronounce it as Ahīgm śca?
How would you pronounce the following:
Oṃ namo ? I know it has to be On namo but because Oṃ is a special word I don’t know if I am allowed to change it like that?
And how do you say saṃhātana?
Am I correct to read
Carīraṃ Sarva sattvānaṃ ca
as Carīran sarva sattvānañ ca ?
Please forgive me for so many questions. Thank You and god bless.

[@daianasodre8640]

Does anyone know if all the Vedas scriptures have that pitches rules when chanting the verses? Because I'm looking for a Bhagavad Gita version that contains those pitches notations, but I couldn't found any. I mean, how can I know what are the pitches if the Bhagavad Gita books don't specify them.

[@peoplesrepublicofunitedear2337]

Âbhâram

[@tzadik36]

Pronaams! 🙏🏼 Since I don't know devanagari, I'm SOL.

[@chicawhappa]

Devanagari is 100% phonetic and 100% consistent (unlike dear ol' English) so you can learn to read, write, and speak the words out loud super fast. Do it with Hindi as it doesn't have these "complex sounding" extra letters, then add them to your repertoire later on. Although you sound like you are Assamese or Bengali, so it should be easier?

[@tzadik36]

chicawhappa English and Urdu; some spoken Bengali; almost no written Bengali. Grew up in Pakistan & Bangladesh.

[@chicawhappa]

@@tzadik36 Oh! Regardless of that, all you have to do is learn your full name in Devanagari, to understand how matras (vowels) work on consonants, and that's 30% of it 😊 Google hindi varnamala to get an alphabet chart. Etc

[@koreath]

Thank you. Are there any sources on TH-cam that I can rely on to imitate whole mantras??

[@BSWM]

The presenter Udaya shreyas of the sanskrit channel, makes the point that there is no f sound in nah. Which one is the correct pronunciation. What is your source for your understanding. Rgs

[@abhijitkaore]

Namaste Guruji! Going with the logic for pronouncing anusvara, Can the "Ma" in Om be treated as Anuswara? And hence should the Om in the "Om Gang Ganapataye namaha" be pronounced as "Ong"? Similarly in "Om Namaha Shivay" should the Om be pronounced as "Onn Namaha Shivay"?

[@garimaghosh3966]

Your Hindi accent ❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@greaterbharat4175]

First of all it's sanskrit, and sanskrit made that way it sounds same if you practice right way of svara and sanskrit basic is to pronounce right way not your own way

[@ravi-gx2qc2qz4r]

Sir Please also tell about the pronunciation of visarga when it is followed by the rest of the letters.

[@mattski1979]

Please teach me

[@sonalimisra4309]

Please 🙏 teach me vedic Sanskrit please 🙏🙏🥺

[@AcharyaHarikrushnaFarshuram]

Yes, some Brahmin charges heavy price for ved path teaching. Swamiji please share your mo no. I want to learn properly

[@rajendradatar9668]

Good presentation. But pronunciation of Anuswara before Refoshmanah seems not logically proper.

[@priyanka_artandscience6642]

I am from India.
Since I was a little I had an inclination towards the vedic lifestyle and amazing knowledge hidden in the vedic mantras.
For the longest time I want to know what is the science behind this mantras, I know , they manifests our our lives but I wish to know about the source of this .. how chanting mantras can bring change in our lives
I asked this to many many learned people but non can give me answers .. please help me

[@mr.creator5353]

Sir are you American ?

[@thisidisdeleted5443]

महाशय आप ण और ज्ञ का उच्चारण सही नहीं कर रहे।बाकी आपका ज्ञान उत्तम है इतना तो वास्तव में भारतीयों को भी नहीं है।चूंकि आप शिक्षक की भूमिका में है अतः त्रुटियों पर ध्यान आकृष्ट कर रही हुँ।

[@asheeshkumar1424]

मेरे विचार से उच्चारण ठीक था । ण का उच्चारण न के ही समान है अंतर सिर्फ इतना है कि ण मूर्धा से उच्चरित होता है, दुर्भाग्य से इसका उदाहरण नही दिया गया है । ज्ञ का उच्चारण सामान्यतः जो हम सुनते है वह है - ग्य परन्तु ज्ञ कोई व्यंजन नही है, वस्तुतः यह एक संयुक्त स्वर है ( जो कि ज् और ञ के संयोग से बना हुआ है, अब आप ही विचार करें कि आप कैसे ज्ञ का सम्यक उच्चारण करेंगे ) ।

[@mlenchhantakyavanantak4321]

I think pronounciation of dnya is done as dnya by rugvedis gya by yajurvedis.

[@ravi-gx2qc2qz4r]

ण का उच्चारण बिल्कुल ठीक कर रहे हैं। ण का उच्चारण हिन्दी में ड़ँ के जैसा होता है परन्तु संस्कृत में न के जैसे ही मूर्धा से होता है (थोड़ा भारी)
ज्ञ का उच्चारण हिन्दी में ग्य (gya) मराठी में द्ञ (dnya) होता है परन्तु संस्कृत में इसका वास्तविक उच्चारण ज् ञ(jnya) ही था परन्तु समय के साथ अन्य भाषाओं में बदल गया और इस लिए सब अलग अलग करते हैं।

[@ravi-gx2qc2qz4r]

@@mlenchhantakyavanantak4321 The pronounciaton of ज्ञ is done gya by native Hindi speakers and dnya by native Marathi speakers. The real pronounciaton is jnya(jña) in Sanskrit but nobody pronounce like that because of the effect of their native languages. ज्ञ is pronounced different in different parts of India. In old Sanskrit script (Brahmi Script) there is no extra letter for ज्ञ. Even today in Sanskrit book the Sanskrit alphabets (Consonants) are from क to ह.

[@mlenchhantakyavanantak4321]

​@@ravi-gx2qc2qz4r every Marathi speaker and Hindi speaker knows how they pronounce dnya, With Respect to Vedic chanting(vedas are in Sanskrit, not in Hindi or Marathi and Sanskrit is the world's oldest language) the pronounciation is done differently by Rugvedis and Yajurvedis.