Adiyen would like to add that, Namakam as its name suggests is a passage where the word nama: or namo occurs repeatedly and makes a wonderful impression on the listener. A chamakam is a passage wherein the word 'cha mE' meaning 'for me' occurs repeatedly as in Rudram. See 'namo nishangiNe chAyudhimathe namo nicherave paricharayaraNyanAm nama: kulunchAnAm pathaye namo' etc used in shrAddham. There is a humorous subhashita about 'cha mE' reciter 'iti mE mE kurvANam kAlavriko hanti purushAjam' meaning that the wolf of Kala (kAlapurusha) kills a goat in the form of the man who repeatedly bleats 'mE mE'- this is for me, that is for me, that is for me, that is a person who is very greedy meets death at the end. dasan Ramanuja On Sun, 25 Sep 2005, sgopan wrote: > Sri: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shri_Rudram_chamakam > > You can also access it at http://www.mypuroith.com > > B. Sooktham is both a general term and a specific term . > Rg Vedam is the oldest of the Vedams . It is divided in to > either MaNDalams or Ashtakams . > > MaNDalam is further divided into Anuvaakam and Sooktham . > Ashtakam is divided into AdhyAyam , Vargam , Rk and antham . > > Sookthams or individual Rg Veda Manthrams(clusters) about a specific > topic . The Pancha Sookthams for instance refer to Purusha Sooktham > et al , which are recited every day . > > There are other groupings of Sookthams . For instance , the First > anuvAkam > with its 24 Sookthams realtes to the purification of the SthUla sareeram > ( Physical Body) . The 36 Sookthams of the 2nd anuvAkam deals with the > purification > of the mi ( Sookshma Sareeam) . The final 7 sookthams of the third > anuvAkam > are addressed to the 7 regions of the spirit ( KaaraNa Sareeram). > > There are many similar groups of Sookthams on the different Veda > Manthrams > to reflect upon . > > Yesterday I recieved the tape of the Purusha Sooktam > containing its recitation in the way in which different > available SaakhAs of the 4 Vedam recite . I am waiting for > the completion of the recording of Purusha Sooktham in > Saama Veda SaakhA of RaaNAyini . Hope to have it recorded > at Thirumala duirng the October visit to Lord Venkatachalapathy's > sannidhi . > > NamO Veda PurushAya , > V.Sadagopan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sangeetha" <sangs5@xxxxxxxx> > To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:06 AM > Subject: [Oppiliappan] Difference between Chamakam and Suktam > > > > Dear All, > > > > I would like to know the difference between Chamakam and Suktam. > > > > > > Regards > > Sangeetha > > > > Namo VenkateshAya namah: > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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