Sample A: Vakratunda Mahakaya, Surya koti Samaprabha, Nirvighnam Kurumeydeva , Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada. This is what I recited as five year old.
Sample B: Ek do teen chaar,Ganpati ji ki jai jai kaar, Paanch che saath aath, Ganapati hain sabke dulare, Nau das gyarah barah, Ganpati ji hain sabke pyare, Tera chaudah pandra solah, agle saal phirse padhare. This is what I heard my ten year old cousin recite. I almost thought she would break into a jig and do a la Madhuri.
I was sent to the Chinmaya mission when I was ten and today I can boast (though not proudly)of knowing most of the sholkas, bhajans, the significance of these shlokas and bhajans.
So when I heard the my cousin, I wondered in this fast age we haven’t spared God too and want to take the easy route instead of learning a few difficult verses. :-) You could say that the child’s sentiment matters....reallly woo hoooo!!! or was it just easy...effortless...I wonder why parents and my teachers took the effort then.
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Its not that easy in this convent school era Reshma. You were fortunate to be a part of school which taught you indian context of God.Let's hope more schools apply them.I am fortunate to know the meaning of all this Sloka and significance in life.
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