Vedic Chanting. Shukla yajurveda. Kanva Pancharatnam. (Sanskrit) - Anonymous Audiobook

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Read by Parasurama Sasthri Ganapatigal, Srinivasa Sharma
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The core text of the Yajurveda falls within the classical Mantra period of Vedic Sanskrit at the end of the 2nd millennium BCE - younger than the Rigveda, and roughly contemporary with the Atharvaveda, the Rigvedic Khilani, and the Sāmaveda. The exact century of Yajurveda’s composition is unknown, and estimated by scholars to be around 1200 to 1000 BCE.
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VEDIC CHANTING
Kanva Pancharatnam
(With Rare Swaras)
(Vedic Chanting - Suklayajurveda - Rare)
Sri Parasurama Sasthri Ganapatigal.
Sri Srinivasa Sharma.
(Yagnavalkya Gurukulam)

Among the four vedas Viz Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva, the Yajurveda has two branches called Krsna Yajurveda and Sukla Yajurveda. Yagnavalkya the sage, the Philosopher and the Yogisvara was the founder of Sukla Yajurveda. The Speciality of this Veda lies in the ‘Swara’ (the accent and intonation) which marks the distinction between Krsna Yajurveda and Sukla Yajurveda. Again, this Sukla Yajurveda has two schools - the Madhyandina and Kanva. The Kanva Rendition is rare and for the first time some glimpses of the rendering of this rendition has been brought out and also preserved for posterity, in the Compact Disc format for the sake of our listeners!
This Compact Disc begins with Yagnavalkya Dhyana and continues the prayer to Lord Ganapati, Goddess Saraswati and Gayatri. Then starts, Kanva Rudram an efficacious vedic hymn that extols the omnipresence, omni potence and the omni science of Lord Siva. While Chanting this hymn the vibration is created in the atmosphere of the cosmos which drives away all evils, bestows mental peace, wisdom and at last salvation. It is equivalent to the chanting of the entire Veda. The chanting of ‘Chamakam’ in Kanva style, lists out the boons that humanity needs and humbly demands them from the Lord. The Purusha sukta which enunciates the Supreme Being and reveals the grand concept of cosmogony. The whole Universe is only the Part of Him and He is the whole. By contemplating on Him one gets more than what is desired for, and gets rid of fear. Then follows Shanthi Sukta (Richam Vacham) for attaining peace in all spheres.

The Chanting of Isavasya Upanlshad - a part of Sukla Yajur veda samhita itself contains the basic concepts in brevity which are expanded in other Upanishads. This Compact Disc, concludes with the rhythmic Gana Chanting, a device followed for preserving the vedas and also some important extracts from the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. All these Mantras are recited by the eminent Ganapati Brahmasri Parasurama Sastri and his disciple Srinivasa Sarma being co-ordinated by Prof. R.Thiagarajan, H.O.D. of Sansksrit, Presidency College, Chennai and Mr. Manikkavinayakam the famous Music Director.

Super Tape & Disc Pvt Ltd, the Producers of this Compact Disc wish all those fond of Vedic recitation to derive all the benefits showered by the Vedas!