October 25, 2020

Learn SrIvachana bhUshaNam (ஸ்ரீவசநபூஷணம்)

March 29, 2024October 25, 2020 by sarathy

SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama: piLLai lOkAchAryar, maNavALa mAmunigaL – SrIperumbUthUr SrIvachana bhUshaNam is the most important granthantham which should be learned by every SrIvaishNava who has undergone pancha samskAram (samASrayaNam), with proper guidance. This must be heard and learned after undergoing pancha samskAram only. Author – piLLai lOkAchAryar Santhai … Read more

Pronunciation Guide

A is used for “aa” sound – example: emperumAnAr, rAmAnuja

E is used for “yay” sound – example: EkAdhasi

I is used for “ee” sound – example: Iswara

O is used for “Oh” sound – example: Om

U is used for “oo” sound – example: Urdhva pundram

zh is used for very strong “l” sound – example: AzhwAr

L is used for strong “l” sound – example: muL (thorn)

N is used for strong “n” sound – example: nArAyaNa

R is used for strong "r" sound - example: puRappAdu (procession); its also used for "tr" sound in thamizh when there is double "R" - example: uRRAr (utRAr - relative)

d is used strong “d” sound – example: garuda

dh is used for meek “d” sound – example: gOvindha

t is used for strong “t” sound – example: ganta

th is used for meek “t” sound – example: vratham

sa, sha, ksha are typed as it is – examples: samskritham, shashti and kshamA

: is used for ha sound in samskritham words – examples: nama: to be said as namaha

Terminologies listing at Reader's Guide