For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43
Amazing teacher. Amazingly clear explanation of the letter ज्ञ. In Gujarat region it is pronounced as “gnya” by the most literate in the bhashas including Gujarati and Sanskrit. The neighboring Maharashtra calls it “dnya”. I had interesting discussions with college friends in Mumbai hostel about this very topic. Now I have seen the formal explanation from someone versed in Sanskrit from childhood. Koti namaskaar.
Beautiful explanation and clarification.. As a Maharashtriya, I have been pronouncing it as dnya all my life, however in recent years trying to adapt the southern way of pronunciation of ज्ञ as it is closer to jña as intended.. It's not coming easily but while reciting Geeta and sahasranaamas, stotras I wish to pronounce it as j+ñ ..
Deeply interesting and fascinating video! Excellent reasoning! True to both tradition and reason. It is of course of value that Sanskrit is so rule based and uniform, but there will always be variations in anything.
thank you very much, your video is always very clear and wonderful, easy to understand. As I am not from India, in my case, which pronunciation rule I should follow? Thank you teacher. 🙏
@@romaskogkatt2 that’s a good question. In your case as you are not from India, you can follow the pronunciation of your guru. Or you can choose one from the 3 - gna, gya or dhnya. Choose the one that is more natural to you.
Namaste Bhagini! Beautiful explanation of ज्ञ pronunciation. I watched another RUclipsr’s explanation but liked yours much better. One favor though if you have not made a video - can you explain anukampā like the ones seen in Devi Sūktam and Rātri Sūktam. TY once again for spreading the knowledge.
Sanskrit is a language that has vowels and consonants that are aksharas - those that do not get diluted. Therefore they are to be pronounced as they are written and written as they are pronounced. Pronunciation is to the letter and not to the native place. That is why Vedas which are carried by voice, through generations, remain the same even after thousands is years.
Namaste shuba ji 11:16 In the word संज्ञा, is it सङ्ज्ञा or सम्ज्ञा? Because, I have learnt that when anusvara is followed by ज्ञkaara, the anusvara should be completely pronounced
Hello mam, thank you for this. It had been a good learning for me. I have question, why we wrote an additional त् for some words like when writing tattvam, sattvam
Did Panini maharishi meditate on the Maaheshwara sutras and then go in for the Astadyayi or was it based on observation of language? I think a mix of both, given how much of a perfectionist he was.
Amma! Gurubyo Namah,! Pranams and loved your lecture and if destiny favours, then I would like to learn Sanskrit from you🙏 Just one small submission... Parramacharya's correct name is Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal (instead of just Chandrasekhara Saraswathi)🙏🙏 'Indra' is mandatory suffix for the Acharya parampara in Kanchi Mutt and wanted to highlight it so as not to miss it at any cost🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
in Maharashtra dnya and in south gnya are pronounced from back of throat and also is talavya, so both sound, sound same. as d and g are not pronounced from front top part of talavya
even in south malayalam has some changes. sha, shha, ahh are same as sanskrit sounds. rest of 5 states are different to these sounds. sa, sha, aha like this.
I'm humbled to hear your video. Till now I thought only Panini's pronunciation rules were correct. For example i pronounce ऋ as 'r' because it is classed as a ह्रस्व मूर्धन्य स्वरवर्ण and 'r' seems the only sound that fits the bill. So I'd pronounce'ऋषि' as 'rsi', 'ऋक्' as 'rk', 'वृक' as 'vrka'. At least for Vedapatha (samhitapatha) this is how I do. I don't belong to a particular parampara, so I'd like to ask you - is my style, based on understanding Panini, correct?
Acceptable but not correct. Even though the description is correct, but it is vowel. And remember, vowel is said without touching any portion of mouth. R is pronounced like r but without touching tongue and mouth.
Compilation is not easy in the first place. And Panini’s compilation is nothing short of a wonder. If you study Panini’s ashtadhyayi you will understand why he is called a Maharshi. By the way his predecessors did not compile so extraordinarily like Panini.
Panini not only studied the spoken language of his times and the written language since Vedas times, he developed codes and algorithms and framed rules in extremely high abbreviation. He defines and declares global variables, local variables, nesting, operations, exceptions and so many other entities and then proceeds to making sutras. All these thoughts are beyond imagination. With my background in Sanskrit, maths, physics and computer programming, I feel that only Einstein is the scientist who could be considered after Panini's intelligence. We find those definition and declaration patterns/ algos now applied in computer programs.
ज्ञ = ஜ்ஞ = ജ്ഞ = Jña. It is easy. Why people are breaking their head to pronounce this simple sound. 4:45 nope. Malayalis and Tamils can pronounce it perfectly. They don't pronounce it "gña". They treat g here as ja sound only as in George. The middle part of the tongue should touch the roof of the mouth like this Hangul letter ㅈ while pronouncing ज्ञ. It is very simple.
For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43 And I am very sure that Tamils also pronounce it as gna. Though I grew up in Karnataka, my mother tongue is Tamil and I have spoken to so many Tamil scholars and they pronounce it as gna only.
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For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43
Your explanation for Uchchaar of ज+ञ = ज्ञ is logical but not correct. The south people especially tamils pronounce this letter as 'ஞ' since in tamil ज्ञानम is ஞானம். The pronounciation of sanskrit is influenced by local mother tongue in all religions. For Dhanyavadaha in Bengali is Dhonyabod etc. In tamil nadu , english is taken as next to tamil and it also influences sanskrit pronounciation of letter फ. There are lot of paradox in tamil pure language pronounciation being killed in local colloquial pronounciation also especially in matra of alpa swar and deerga swar as well as ல and ள are pronounced in same in Tamilnadu . Thanks madam
@@travisporco that’s a good question. In your case as you are not from India, you can follow the pronunciation of your guru. Or you can choose one from the 3 - gna, gya or dhnya. Choose the one that is more natural to you.
Hi Travis, fellow American here. That's a really good question! I never really thought about it, lol. Regarding the syllable Ma'am discussed in this video, I did know not to pronounce it like the j in "jet." But I didn't know there were actually 3 regional pronunciation variations, until she taught us about this here. Very interesting. And as regards a reliable Sanskrit instructional resource here in America, for me, I have been learning from swamis at the local Vedanta Society Center. I have attended this center for many years now. They have a bookstore too. Some books are written in Sanskrit, and with each verse the transliteration (correct Sanskrit pronunciation) is given, as well as the language translation of the text itself. While I don't have a guru-shishya (guru-disciple) relationship with any of the swamis there, I do trust them as acharyas (teachers) as regards Vedic knowledge, due to their parampara (lineage).... The centers were founded by Sri Vivekananda when he came to America and Europe, under the guidance of his guru who remained in India, Sri Ramakrishna. The Ramakrishna organization is respected in India. So, the swamis at the centers here in America are highly trained in all aspects of the shastras (holy scriptures). Thanks again for your question, it made me think. I hope others here in the West, who don't have an Indian guru but who want to get questions answered as to proper Sanskrit pronunciation and meaning, might find this information about the Vedanta Society Centers (as well as this fabulous RUclips channel!) a helpful resource for their endeavors. Have a great day, all. 🙏✨
No madam it is not ज with air like jᵊña. This is the equivalent of saying ichᵊchha for इच्छा. The जकार here is simply a stop, nothing more, just like the च् in इच्छा. It has no air and it has a barely noticeable presence that acts to make ज्ञ a सँय्योग compound. All other pronunciations are objectively wrong when speaking Sanskrit. No Veda Shakha should or does pronounce the sound differently. Could you please sight the specific sutra from Shuklayajurveda Pratishakya?
Sister,Ur efforts r great . i absolutely loved ur videos.. but i m really sorry..i don't agree with ur Sanskrit pronunciation of ञ . the sound must be nasal.. The nabmuthiri pronunciation of visarga.. very different from kannada regions.. I speak konkani Marathi and understand kannada and can speak though not fluently.. in our konkani as per prakrit rules visarga sounds become s o
This is such a helpful video, to minimize confusion about the pronounciations of this syllable. Thank you. I had another question ....the line that goes under a syllable, to indicate only the consonant is to be pronounced, and that the "inherent a" is silent. What is that line called? (is it called a makaara, or ??) Pranams. 🙏🪷 Have a beautiful day.
I exactly pronuntiate as ज्'ञ and आग्रही अस्मि। किन्तु पराम्पराः आपि आदरणीया। स्वस्य तर्कबुद्धिरपि। I shall like to talk with you. ruclips.net/video/F85UZRA-hpM/видео.htmlsi=oDDPsf27XZjYdoco
For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43
Hands down possibly one of the best Sanskrit channels available. Many thanks for this explanation.
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अति उत्तमम् ।
Amazing teacher. Amazingly clear explanation of the letter ज्ञ. In Gujarat region it is pronounced as “gnya” by the most literate in the bhashas including Gujarati and Sanskrit. The neighboring Maharashtra calls it “dnya”. I had interesting discussions with college friends in Mumbai hostel about this very topic.
Now I have seen the formal explanation from someone versed in Sanskrit from childhood.
Koti namaskaar.
Thanks a lot. I was looking for this exact pronunciation. I am beginning to learn Sanskrit and this is super useful.
Namo namah Shubha mahodaya. I enjoy your videos a lot .They are very well done.Dhanyavadah.
Thank you for sharing 🙏
The clarity around Parampara helped me understand the variations and why I sound certain sounds they way I do.
Wow, what a scholar and teacher! Thank you for dissecting this and producing this instructional video! My salutes to you (and your mother), madam!!!
Respected Madam, as a beginner Iam grateful to you, thank you very much
Namaskaram Amma
A very good clarification. I am indebted to you.
Beautiful explanation and clarification..
As a Maharashtriya, I have been pronouncing it as dnya all my life, however in recent years trying to adapt the southern way of pronunciation of ज्ञ as it is closer to jña as intended..
It's not coming easily but while reciting Geeta and sahasranaamas, stotras I wish to pronounce it as j+ñ ..
Very informative thank you
Nice and excellent explanations on ज्ञ pronunciation ❤
Deeply interesting and fascinating video! Excellent reasoning! True to both tradition and reason. It is of course of value that Sanskrit is so rule based and uniform, but there will always be variations in anything.
As a Chinese learning Sanskrit, your teachings are so helpful and I thank you.
खुप चांगली माहिति दिली
❤❤❤ you are such a wonderful teacher. Wish you could be my teacher!
Oh my god! You just excelled it... Awesome data collection and explanation. Thank you so much
Thanks for the video, I appreciate your efforts.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Your videos are always very clear. Thank you ji🎉
PRANAM
thank you very much, your video is always very clear and wonderful, easy to understand. As I am not from India, in my case, which pronunciation rule I should follow? Thank you teacher. 🙏
@@romaskogkatt2 that’s a good question. In your case as you are not from India, you can follow the pronunciation of your guru. Or you can choose one from the 3 - gna, gya or dhnya. Choose the one that is more natural to you.
Mam you have a divine power.
Your explanation is great and respectable.
Namaste Bhagini! Beautiful explanation of ज्ञ pronunciation. I watched another RUclipsr’s explanation but liked yours much better. One favor though if you have not made a video - can you explain anukampā like the ones seen in Devi Sūktam and Rātri Sūktam. TY once again for spreading the knowledge.
very good maam 😄
Very nice, teacher.
Fantastic information and explanation.
Many many tnx
❤ thank you
Many Thanks 🙏 Would like to join your course and learn, great clarity that you bring in.
చాలా బాగా చెప్పారు, నేను భగవద్గీత నేర్చుకుంటున్నాను, అయితే స,ష, శ కి మధ్య తేడాలు తెల్పగలరు
Sanskrit is a language that has vowels and consonants that are aksharas - those that do not get diluted.
Therefore they are to be pronounced as they are written and written as they are pronounced.
Pronunciation is to the letter and not to the native place.
That is why Vedas which are carried by voice, through generations, remain the same even after thousands is years.
ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ 🙏
Great job...Thank you.
It is clear, thank you 🙏
Nice explanation.
Shubhaji, can you also throw light on the pronunciation of फ?
Thank you mahodaye. Sure. I will make a video on that
Your videos are so good and useful
Thank you 🙏🏻!!
Very helpful
Thank you Subha Mahoday
I Have lived with this dilemma from the beginning having a name like Gyanendra😊
धन्यवाद ताई ज्ञ अक्षराच्या उच्चारा बाबत चा संभ्रम पुराव्यानिशी दाखवून दिलात
In Romania some use iagna, or yagna
Gnana or gyana
Namaste shuba ji
11:16
In the word संज्ञा, is it सङ्ज्ञा or सम्ज्ञा?
Because, I have learnt that when anusvara is followed by ज्ञkaara, the anusvara should be completely pronounced
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Nice video.
it is a rule of convinience which become exceptions over a long period of time
Thank uoi
Hello mam, thank you for this. It had been a good learning for me. I have question, why we wrote an additional त् for some words like when writing tattvam, sattvam
Did Panini maharishi meditate on the Maaheshwara sutras and then go in for the Astadyayi or was it based on observation of language? I think a mix of both, given how much of a perfectionist he was.
Mahodaya! Missing Bharturhari's Nithi- Shatakam.
I will definitely continue it in few days
@@tattvam thank you very much
I’m from USA i prounce as North Indians.
Amma! Gurubyo Namah,!
Pranams and loved your lecture and if destiny favours, then I would like to learn Sanskrit from you🙏
Just one small submission... Parramacharya's correct name is Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal (instead of just Chandrasekhara Saraswathi)🙏🙏 'Indra' is mandatory suffix for the Acharya parampara in Kanchi Mutt and wanted to highlight it so as not to miss it at any cost🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for the correction. Noted.
in Maharashtra dnya and in south gnya are pronounced from back of throat and also is talavya, so both sound, sound same. as d and g are not pronounced from front top part of talavya
even in south malayalam has some changes. sha, shha, ahh are same as sanskrit sounds. rest of 5 states are different to these sounds. sa, sha, aha like this.
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भवत्याः पतञ्जलियोगसूत्राणां कक्षा किमर्थं न चलति ? भगिनी????
कृपया उत्तरं ददातु।🙏
कक्षा एकमासस्य आसीत् । तत्समाप्तम्।
I'm humbled to hear your video. Till now I thought only Panini's pronunciation rules were correct. For example i pronounce ऋ as 'r' because it is classed as a ह्रस्व मूर्धन्य स्वरवर्ण and 'r' seems the only sound that fits the bill. So I'd pronounce'ऋषि' as 'rsi', 'ऋक्' as 'rk', 'वृक' as 'vrka'.
At least for Vedapatha (samhitapatha) this is how I do. I don't belong to a particular parampara, so I'd like to ask you - is my style, based on understanding Panini, correct?
Your pronunciation is perfect 👌🏻
Acceptable but not correct. Even though the description is correct, but it is vowel. And remember, vowel is said without touching any portion of mouth. R is pronounced like r but without touching tongue and mouth.
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Therefore it's called gurumukhi vidya.
Yes! Wonderful!
And Sister Can you Upload One Video of Full Vishnu Sahasranamam it's request.....
Panini merely took the preexisting knowledge of Earlier Indian Scholars & compiled it in several thousand sutras. That does not make him a maharishi.
This comment definitely makes all previous scholars a fool and you a maharshi. Congratulations 🎉
Your comment is crass sarcasm but adds nothing of value. @@harshalllamba5584
Compilation is not easy in the first place. And Panini’s compilation is nothing short of a wonder. If you study Panini’s ashtadhyayi you will understand why he is called a Maharshi. By the way his predecessors did not compile so extraordinarily like Panini.
Panini not only studied the spoken language of his times and the written language since Vedas times, he developed codes and algorithms and framed rules in extremely high abbreviation. He defines and declares global variables, local variables, nesting, operations, exceptions and so many other entities and then proceeds to making sutras. All these thoughts are beyond imagination. With my background in Sanskrit, maths, physics and computer programming, I feel that only Einstein is the scientist who could be considered after Panini's intelligence.
We find those definition and declaration patterns/ algos now applied in computer programs.
ज्ञ = ஜ்ஞ = ജ്ഞ = Jña. It is easy. Why people are breaking their head to pronounce this simple sound.
4:45 nope. Malayalis and Tamils can pronounce it perfectly. They don't pronounce it "gña". They treat g here as ja sound only as in George.
The middle part of the tongue should touch the roof of the mouth like this Hangul letter ㅈ while pronouncing ज्ञ. It is very simple.
For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43
And I am very sure that Tamils also pronounce it as gna. Though I grew up in Karnataka, my mother tongue is Tamil and I have spoken to so many Tamil scholars and they pronounce it as gna only.
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One Query Vishnu Sahasranamam Or Vishnu Sahasranamam I am Confused? And R Or Tra Mixed Up
Sahasranama and not sahastranama
Namo namah Sister love your videos ❤ Please Pin First view(16 seconds)
Haha! Thank you so much!
@@tattvam No needs of thank from you but thanks from me for making me informed Sister❤️
It is correctly pronounced in Kerala, not as cited by you commonly for South.
For people who are saying that in Kerala it is pronounced as j~na and not as gna like in other states, look at the pronunciation of the word यज्ञ by the Vedic pundits of Kerala. I have attached a link here. Check from 00:30 to 00:33 they say yagna and not yajna. Please not that my explanation for ज्ञ pronunciation is for Sanskrit. It could be that in Malayalam you say jna. But Kerala people who speak Sanskrit say it as gna only. ruclips.net/video/PrXQ0rmTaEc/видео.htmlsi=yU03V2FGP4MCPG43
Your explanation for Uchchaar of ज+ञ = ज्ञ is logical but not correct. The south people especially tamils pronounce this letter as 'ஞ' since in tamil ज्ञानम is ஞானம். The pronounciation of sanskrit is influenced by local mother tongue in all religions. For Dhanyavadaha in Bengali is Dhonyabod etc. In tamil nadu , english is taken as next to tamil and it also influences sanskrit pronounciation of letter फ. There are lot of paradox in tamil pure language pronounciation being killed in local colloquial pronounciation also especially in matra of alpa swar and deerga swar as well as ல and ள are pronounced in same in Tamilnadu . Thanks madam
Mam please teach Sanskrit in hindi please.
suppose you are a random American...what should you do
@@travisporco that’s a good question. In your case as you are not from India, you can follow the pronunciation of your guru. Or you can choose one from the 3 - gna, gya or dhnya. Choose the one that is more natural to you.
Hi Travis, fellow American here. That's a really good question! I never really thought about it, lol. Regarding the syllable Ma'am discussed in this video, I did know not to pronounce it like the j in "jet." But I didn't know there were actually 3 regional pronunciation variations, until she taught us about this here. Very interesting.
And as regards a reliable Sanskrit instructional resource here in America, for me, I have been learning from swamis at the local Vedanta Society Center. I have attended this center for many years now. They have a bookstore too. Some books are written in Sanskrit, and with each verse the transliteration (correct Sanskrit pronunciation) is given, as well as the language translation of the text itself.
While I don't have a guru-shishya (guru-disciple) relationship with any of the swamis there, I do trust them as acharyas (teachers) as regards Vedic knowledge, due to their parampara (lineage)....
The centers were founded by Sri Vivekananda when he came to America and Europe, under the guidance of his guru who remained in India, Sri Ramakrishna. The Ramakrishna organization is respected in India. So, the swamis at the centers here in America are highly trained in all aspects of the shastras (holy scriptures).
Thanks again for your question, it made me think. I hope others here in the West, who don't have an Indian guru but who want to get questions answered as to proper Sanskrit pronunciation and meaning, might find this information about the Vedanta Society Centers (as well as this fabulous RUclips channel!) a helpful resource for their endeavors.
Have a great day, all. 🙏✨
No madam it is not ज with air like jᵊña. This is the equivalent of saying ichᵊchha for इच्छा. The जकार here is simply a stop, nothing more, just like the च् in इच्छा. It has no air and it has a barely noticeable presence that acts to make ज्ञ a सँय्योग compound. All other pronunciations are objectively wrong when speaking Sanskrit. No Veda Shakha should or does pronounce the sound differently. Could you please sight the specific sutra from Shuklayajurveda Pratishakya?
Sister,Ur efforts r great . i absolutely loved ur videos.. but i m really sorry..i don't agree with ur Sanskrit pronunciation of ञ . the sound must be nasal..
The nabmuthiri pronunciation of visarga.. very different from kannada regions.. I speak konkani Marathi and understand kannada and can speak though not fluently.. in our konkani as per prakrit rules visarga sounds become s o
This is such a helpful video, to minimize confusion about the pronounciations of this syllable. Thank you.
I had another question ....the line that goes under a syllable, to indicate only the consonant is to be pronounced, and that the "inherent a" is silent. What is that line called? (is it called a makaara, or ??)
Pranams. 🙏🪷
Have a beautiful day.
Thank you. That line is called ‘halantam’
@@tattvam The online Sanskrit dictionaries I saw listed every other diacritical mark, except this one. Thank you so much. 💞
I exactly pronuntiate as ज्'ञ and आग्रही अस्मि। किन्तु पराम्पराः आपि आदरणीया। स्वस्य तर्कबुद्धिरपि। I shall like to talk with you.
ruclips.net/video/F85UZRA-hpM/видео.htmlsi=oDDPsf27XZjYdoco
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