There are multiple goals I have with this project
- I’ve been meaning to read it in the original sanskrit for a long (long, long!) time. The sheer poetry of the few श्लोक that I know is astounding, and I want to (try to) understand and appreciate the original
- This fits in with my memorization practice. I’d eventually like to have memorized the entire thing
- The philosophical (distinct from religious) aspects match what I’m otherwise studying and forms a good complement
- A new experiment: understanding the effect (of just chanting with no understanding) on my efficiency. This deserves a separate article of its own (“coming soon!”)
My plan is to approach each अध्याय in a phased manner:
- Develop familiarity with the laya, chanda and all the complicated constructs
- Understand the literal meanings
- Work on the interpretations
- Memorize
As of this writing, I am at the first level of अध्याय 1, 2, 3 and 6