I wrote a brief invocation of Lord Nataraja in Shloka...

[Riverwolf]

And I'm posting it here to get some opinions. Do you guys think this can be an indication that the Shloka style of verse can work with Engilsh?

I dance the burning strut of flame; gently I flit the water's dance.
I masquerade as earth and wind; I promenade in ether's dance.

Within the world, and, too, without; a great ballroom: all this is That.
The waltz of action: That I dance. I lead the Dance of Time concealed.

 

[Satsangi]

Friend Riverwolf,

Good composition; it may work for people more tuned to English as the primary language. For me personally, the hymns like Sri Rudram, DakshinaMurthy Stotra etc are best left and understood and chanted in Sanskrit only. The vibrations created by the language of the Devas are totally different even if the English conveys the same meaning.

Regards,

 

[Riverwolf]

Friend Riverwolf,

Good composition; it may work for people more tuned to English as the primary language. For me personally, the hymns like Sri Rudram, DakshinaMurthy Stotra etc are best left and understood and chanted in Sanskrit only. The vibrations created by the language of the Devas are totally different even if the English conveys the same meaning.

Regards,

Thanks.

I'd never try to put Vedic hymns in English verse. ^_^ I'd stick to my own compositions.

Unfortunately, I can't understand Sanskrit.

 

[Satsangi]

Thanks.

I'd never try to put Vedic hymns in English verse. ^_^ I'd stick to my own compositions.

Unfortunately, I can't understand Sanskrit.

I do not understand Sanskrit fully either. I partially understand it, but have to look for translations at times.

Regards