Temple of Divine Mother
The Sundar Kanda is the Beautiful Chapter from the Ramayana. It describes how Pure Devotion in the form of a flying monkey (Hanuman) jumps over the ocean of worldliness to find the Pure Nature of Consciousness.
In this series, Shree Maa, Swamiji, and devotees chant the Sundar Kanda in Sanskrit with musical accompaniment and uplifting devotion.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Shree Maa chanting Navarna Vidhih, The System of Worship with the Nine Lettered Mantra. The navarna mantra, Om Aim Hrim Klim Camundayai Vicce, is the moola (root) mantra of the Chandi.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the first chapter of the Chandi Path. In this recording Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation and sandhi (breaks) in the verses. In the first chapter Markandeya begins to tell the story of the origins of the Manu known as Savarni, He Who Belongs to All Colors Tribes and Castes.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the second chapter of the Chandi Path. Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation and breaks in the verses. Chapter 2 is The Slaying of the Armies of the Great Ego and introduces many of the negative qualities and thoughts we pray to Divine Mother to purify.
Navaratri is preceded by Mahaloya, the Great Dissolution, when we dissolve all our attachments to the creation, and in this way dissolve creation itself. Our last act in the old creation is to express our appreciation to our ancestors for preparing such a wonderful path for us. Now we can worship without obstruction for the Festival of Nine Nights.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the third chapter of the Chandi Path. Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation and breaks in the verses. In this chapter many more generals in the army of the Great Ego arise and are slain. Ultimately the Divine Mother slays the Great Ego.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the fourth chapter of the Chandi Path. Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation. In this chapter all the Gods led by Indra sing a hymn of praise to the Mother Goddess for freeing them from the rule of the Great Ego.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the fifth chapter of the Chandi Path. Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation. In this chapter all the Gods are oppressed by the two great thoughts Shumbha and Nishumbha, Self-Conceit and Self-Deprecation, and remember the Divine Mother Goddess and pray to relieve their distress.
This part of the Sanskrit Chandi Path Recitation is Swami chanting the sixth chapter of the Chandi Path. Swami chants at a slow place in order to help devotees learn the proper pronunciation. In this chapter Sinful Eyes comes to battle the Goddess. She turns him to ashes with a single utterance of the mantra “Hum” and her Lion, who represents Dharma, quickly destroys his army.
