Once, Adi Shankracharya saw a priest scolding his disciples for the grammatical and pronunciational mistakes they made while reciting the holy Mantras.
Seeing this, Shankracharya said:
Bhaj Govindam, Bhaj Govindam - Govindam bhaj moodhmatay
Sampraaptay Sannihitay kaalay nahi nahi Rakshti Dunkrunkarnay
Meaning:
"Oh, the ignorant one - Worship Govind, Praise Govind, Pray to Govind!
When the appointed time of death approaches - the rituals, rules, or grammar will not be able to save you."
Some people are overly concerned about the grammar and pronunciation of the words written in the Holy scriptures.
Undoubtedly, changing or missing some words - or pronouncing the words in such a way that may change the meaning of the verse is certainly not good. However, understanding and contemplating the real meaning and essence of the message in the Mantras* or Mahavaaks are more important than anything else.
Just repeating the Mantras or phrases without any feelings is useless - regardless of how correctly and accurately they are pronounced.
It's the devotion - love, and feelings that count - not the rules, grammar, or pronunciation of the words.
Even if they say something wrong - unknowingly or unintentionally - the Omniscient All-knowing God knows what is in the hearts and minds of the devotees.
' Rajan Sachdeva '
(*Mantras, Mool-Mantras, any repetitive phrases for chanting or Sumiran, etc.)
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते ।
सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले नहि नहि रक्षति डुकृङ्करणे ॥
Absolutely.. content is more important than container 🙏🙏
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ReplyDeleteEvery day early morning a little girl would come to the temple and stand before the idol,close her eyes and with folded hands, murmur something for a couple of minutes. Then open her eyes, bow down, smile and go out running. This was a daily affair.
The temple Poojari was observing her and was curious about what she was doing. He thought,she is too small to know the deeper meanings of religion,she would hardly know any prayers. But then what was she doing every morning in the temple?
Fifteen days passed and Poojari now couldn’t resist but to find out more about her behaviour.
One morning, Poojari reached there before the girl and was waiting for her to complete her ritual. He placed his hand on her head and said, “ My child, I have seen since the last fifteen days that you come here regularly. What do you do?"
“ I pray,” She said spontaneously. “ Do you know any prayers?” asked Poojari with some suspicion in his voice. “No” replied the girl. "Then what are you doing closing your eyes, every day?” he smiled.
Very innocently the girl said : “ I do not know any prayer, but I know "a,b,c,d…. up to z." I recite it five times' and tell God that, I don’t know your prayer, but it cannot be outside of these alphabets."
Please arrange the alphabets as you wish and that is my prayer.” And she ran, jumping on her way out.
The Poojari stood there dumbstruck, staring at her for a long time as she disappeared running in the wilderness.
This is THE UNCONDITIONAL belief in God that we pray. Grammer and words in prayer are not important but feeling is..
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Nice - Thank you Ashok ji
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