Bhagavad Gita Chanting Guidelines wrt Panini's Ashtadhyayi

By Ashwini Kumar Aggarwal and Sadhvi Hemswaroopa

Bhagavad Gita chanting rules using the Anushtup meter and the Sandhis for Visarga and Anusvara are given. Sample verses that highlight all the essential rules as commonly WRITTEN in standard editions of the Gita, and also as they are to be correctly CHANTED, are listed.

4.7 yadā yadā hi dharmasya, glānirbhavati bhārata ।
abhyutthānamadharmasya, tadā''tmānaṃ sṛjāmyaham ॥
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य, ग्लानिर्भवति भारत ।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य, तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥
Visarga to रेफ, निः + भ् → निर् + भ् → निर्भ्
Avagraha is a silent letter दा + आ → दा + ऽऽ → दाऽऽ → दा

Relevant Sutras from Ashtadhyayi of Panini are properly explained forConsonant SandhiVisarga ChangesAnusvara ChangesProper recitation of the Bhagavad Gita has immense power to enliven any atmosphere and make oneself soaked in devotion to the Divine. It is a highly healing experience in itself.

A useful and complete book for an Amateur or the Scholar.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9395766263
• ISBN13: 9789395766265
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Devotees of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ashram
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"