Hello everyone
how is the correct pronunciation of NAMAH?
MA = I think sound like in MAhadev or MAhatma (MÁ)
My doubt is about NA
NA is pronounced nasal ? (Nâ) “N” sounds like in ‘no’ in English
thankyou 
peace for all
Hi Ayamer,
It has been discussed in this topic:
http://www.aypsite.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5151
Hi Shanti
thanks for your response to me
I looked at the discussion, but the discussion is about NAMAH and NAMAHA , this is not my doubts
I’m sure NAMAH is the most appropriate , I use NAMAH
but my question is about, sounds like the first syllable of NAMAH, specifically “NA”
MAH = I think sound like MA in samya-MA or kar-MA, (MÁ) this is Mah of the NAMAH , but and “NA” of the “NA”-MAH
My doubt is about NA
NA is pronounced nasal ? (Nâ) “N” sounds like in ‘no’ in English or sounds like in pra-NÁ-yama ?
I think I found a way to demonstrate my doubts …
you know a fruit called BANANA?
NAMAH, NA sounds like the second syllable of the word baNAna
or NA sounds like the third syllable of the word banaNA
Please listen here http://translate.google.com.br/#en|en|banana
just click on the speaker
I appreciate the help …
peace and love … for ALL
Short “a”… na as in no… not pranaaayam.
Here listen to these:
http://www.sanatansociety.org/indian_music_and_mantras/mantras_kali_mantra.htm
http://www.spiritvoyage.com/flash/play.aspx?id=TRK-004114-1&case=T&nm=Om%20Gum%20Ganapatayei%20Namaha&arnm=Deva%20Premal
http://www.universalshaivafellowship.org/usf/shaivism.html
As a general rule, in Sanskrit, most "a"s in the beginning of the word are short "a"s and end of the word are long "a"s.
Amrita
Anahata
Brahma
Chakra
Does this help?
hi Shanti yes help me … a lot …
I think I found a way to demonstrate my doubts …
you know a fruit called BANANA?
NAMAH, NA sounds like the second syllable of the word baNAna
or NA sounds like the third syllable of the word banaNA
Please listen here http://translate.google.com.br/#en|en|banana
just click on the speaker
I appreciate the help …
at http://www.spiritvoyage.com/flash/play.aspx?id=TRK-004114-1&case=T&nm=Om%20Gum%20Ganapatayei%20Namaha&arnm=Deva%20Premal
NA sounds like third sylabe of the word banaNA
and at http://www.universalshaivafellowship.org/usf/shaivism.html
sounds like second sylabe of the word baNAna
if you can, copy " http://translate.google.com.br/#en|en|banana " … and paste into your browser
in AYP, which of the two pronunciations of the word NAMAH is correct?
First “na”… BaNana.
But that na is not correct either really… it sounds more like the “na” of “nothing”… http://translate.google.com.br/#en|en|nothing
Shanti
yes … ok … thanks … my friend … you helped me a lot … I love you …
God enlighten you each day more and more …
you’re a great soul … thanks …
Hello … about NAMAH pronunciation,
I was practicing like the third syllable of banaNA,(or like at http://www.spiritvoyage.com/flash/p...eva%20Premal) but I felt that something was not right,
however, through the help of SHANTI, I began practicing like second syllable of baNAna or , like the firt silbe of “NOthing”, it worked really well for me
This small change made a difference in my practice daily
great help to me
hello … Shanti …
and the second syllable of naMAH soud like option 1 or opition 2
at http://mrdesigner.freevar.com/1exerciciofw/dwsite/Untitled-2.html
god bless
The first one sounds good… but truthfully they both sound right. I have heard it said both ways.
Go with whichever feels comfortable to you.
Shanti
thankyou so much
