All Rights Reserved: Satya Sarada Kandula
I am the author of all the original content on this site, where others are quoted or cited, they have been credited.
Posted by satyask on December 10, 2008
All Rights Reserved: Satya Sarada Kandula
I am the author of all the original content on this site, where others are quoted or cited, they have been credited.
Posted in copyright, vedas | Tagged: vedas | 1 Comment »
Posted by satyask on February 23, 2009

Rg Veda Prathama Suktham
First Listen to the mantras here. Then read the translations of the mantras and click on each of the translations given below for a word to word explanation, so that you will understand how I got the final meaning of each mantra.
The collection of what is known about the Sun
The first (division) which is made of 8 parts.
That which is to be studied first. The first of the enclosures. (1-38). The first small speech. Words are that are well spoken (1 -3).
(1) The first that is well said. The seer of this suktha of 9 archas (mantras) is the descendant of Viswamitra, Madhucchanda. The luminary is energy. The metre is Gayathri.
(3) The Sun is pervaded by Energy, every day, to nourish it with the best fame and valour.
(5) Energy is mobile, enlightened (kavi) and powerful. A luminary who comes with the luminaries. The best (tama) among the bright (citra) and heard of (srava). (This could have a connnection with astronomy that I am not aware of)
Authorship and Copyright Notice : All Rights Reserved : Satya Sarada Kandula
====================================================================
Posted in 1 Vargah, Agnih Devata, Atha Prathama Mandala, Gayathri Chandah, Harih Aum, Harih Om, Learning Vedas, Prathama Adhyayah, Prathama Anuvakah, Prathama Ashtakah, Prathama Suktham, Rg Veda, Rig Veda, Rk Veda, Satya Sarada Kandula, Sukthani, Translation of the Rg Veda, agnim ile, chandas, rc, rg, rig, rk, samhita, sanskrit, science, translation, understand, vaishvamitro madhucchandah, veda, vedas | Tagged: Prathama Suktham, Rg Veda, sanskrit, Satya Sarada Kandula, Translation of the Rg Veda, vaishvamitro madhucchandah, veda | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on February 7, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on February 5, 2010
My Veda Guru teaches Vedas to people of any caste, nationality or gender but she requires that we lead a disciplined life and requires me to practice yoga as well.
She has asked me to eat satvik food.. vegetarian, with no onion or garlic. And to make sure that I have bathed before eating anything in the morning.
Bhojanakale Govinda Nama Smarana : Think of Govinda at the time of eating, because bhojana is also a yajna.
Authorship and Copyright Notice : All Rights Reserved : Satya Sarada Kandula
Posted in Anushthana, Satya Sarada Kandula, learning, vedas | Tagged: Anushthana, learning, Satya Sarada Kandula, vedas | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on February 4, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on February 1, 2010
Observations :
Question for my Veda Guru:
Answer :
Authorship and Copyright Notice : Satya Sarada Kandula : All Rights Reserved.
Posted in Divine, Satya Sarada Kandula | Tagged: Divine, Satya Sarada Kandula | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on January 20, 2010
If you see a horizontal line below a letter, you have to drop the pitch – anudaata
If you see a vertical line above a letter, you have to raise the pitch – swarita.
If you see a double vertical line above a letter, you to raise and the pitch and stretch it – dIrgha swarita.
In specific instances the swara of the previous letter is carried till the next occurring swara, that is prachaya.
Unmarked letters are udaata
There are variations between Vedic Chanting between North and South India as well as across the various mathams. Each sampradayam (tradition) is correct in its own context.
Image below from Music in Sama Veda.

Authorship and Copyright Notice : all Rights Reserved : Satya Sarada Kandula
Posted in Satya Sarada Kandula, Swara, veda | Tagged: Satya Sarada Kandula, Swara, veda | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on January 20, 2010
Source : Selected Prayers and Hymns from the Vedic Scriptures to Recite
Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih: Shrunuyaama Devaah:
Bhadram Pashyemaakshabhir Yajathraah: |
Sthirairangai Sthushthuvaagum Sastanoobhih:
Yashema Devahitham Yadhaayuh: |
Svasthi Na Indhro Vriddhashravaah:
Svasthi Nah Pooshaa Vishva Vedaah: |
Svasthi Nasthaakshyo Arishtanemih:
O’ Ye Gods ! May we hear with our ears only what is auspicious.
May we see with our eyes only what is auspicious.
May we, who sing your praise,
Live our allotted span of life in perfect health and vigor.
May Indhra who is praised by the devotees,
vouchsafe to us safety and well being.
May the all known Pooshan grant us safety.
May Garuda and Brihaspathi grant us well being.
Svasthi No Brihaspathir Dhadhaathu ||
Om ! Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:. Om !
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged: Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on January 18, 2010
There is a Vedic teacher in Vidyaranyapura Bangalore. Time : 3 to 5.
Leave a comment, with your details, purpose of learning etc, or questions if you are interested..
Posted in Vedic Teacher | Tagged: Vedic Teacher | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on December 2, 2009
Source: Srimad Bhagavatham
“SB 9.14.48: In the Satya-yuga, the first millennium, all the Vedic mantras were included in one mantra – pranava, the root of all Vedic mantras. In other words, the Atharva Veda alone was the source of all Vedic knowledge. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana was the only worshipable Deity; there was no recommendation for worship of the devas. Fire was one only, and the only order of life in human society was known as hamsa.
ekah — only one; eva — indeed; pura — formerly; vedah — book of transcendental knowledge; pranavah omkara; sarva-vak-mayah — consisting of all Vedic mantras; devah — the Lord, God; narayanah — only Narayana (was worshipable in the Satya-yuga); na anyah – no other; ekah agnih — one division only for agni; varnah — order of life; eva ca — and certainly.”
SB 9.14.49: O Maharaja Pariksit, at the beginning of Treta-yuga, King Pururava inaugurated a karma-kanda sacrifice. Thus Pururava, who considered the yajnic fire his son, was able to go to Gandharvaloka as he desired.
See Also : How many kinds of Yugas are there?
Posted in Om, Pranava, Satya Sarada Kandula, Satya Yuga, Srimad bhagavatham, Veda Mantra | Tagged: Om, Pranava, Satya Sarada Kandula, Satya Yuga, Srimad bhagavatham, Veda Mantra | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on November 16, 2009
Adi Sankaracharya in his Tat Tvam Asi, teaches us that there IS only one consciousness and that is the Jeevatma, and the Paramatma.
In the Aurobindo/Kashyap school of thought the Devas are unmanifest beings with a higher level of consciousness than us.
My thoughts : Maybe, each of us has a varying level of consciousness from,
Zero = unconscious TO
Infinity = Aham Brahmasmi Consciousness;
Perhaps the Deva – level of consciousness – wrought into us by the Veda Mantras as per Aurobindo/Kashyap is intermediary to this? And that is why the Devas take birth within us when we invoke the mantras.
Authorship and Copyright Notice : All Rights Reserved : Satya Sarada Kandula
Posted in Advaita, Consciousness, Satya Sarada Kandula, vedas | Tagged: Advaita, Consciousness, Satya Sarada Kandula, vedas | Leave a Comment »
Posted by satyask on November 8, 2009
His Yajur Veda translations are also available. Sakshi Publications. Those not in Bangalore can send them an e-mail and they will send u the books by VPP. (The 9th Mandala is out-of-stock.)
Devas : Cosmic Forces with High Level of Consciousness : R.L. Kashyap
Posted in Rig Veda | Tagged: R L Kashyap, rig, Translations, veda | 2 Comments »