CHINMAYA MISSION ATLANTA

Chapter 6 Ātma-saṁyama-yogaḥ (Part 1)

GITA CHANTING COMPETITION 2027

“Chant Gita, Enchant Krishna”

        All Chinmaya Niketan or Hindu Temple of Atlanta BalaVihar students, parents,

                                       grandparents, and teachers are invited to participate.

                     Venue: Chinmaya Niketan, 5511 Williams Rd, Norcross, GA 30093

                                  Date: February 20th, 2027 (Format 1 and Format 2)

                                                          Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Registrations can be done ONLINE ONLY here

The last date for registration is February 14th, 2027. 

Registration Fee due by February 14th, 2027.

 $25.00 per participant

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT

VERSES By GRADES & ADULTS

*Please note

• Two of the above groups (Group-Grades 10,11, and 12 and Group-Adults) can participate in either format 1 or format 2 but not BOTH.

• For all the remaining groups (Grades 9 and below), only format 1 is available. 

• Only format 1 requires memorization of the verses in the syllabus. 

• Adults taking part in format 1 need to memorize only 15 verses but also need to know the meanings of those 15 verses.

Chapter 6 Script (Sanskrit and English side by side) here

Chapter 6 Lyrics with meaning (For Format 1 Adults) here

Vocabulary List for Format 2 will be published soon

Audio Resources here

Competition Format 1
(Memorization of the verses &
for adults: Memorization + Meaning of the verses)  

This is the traditional competition where participants will memorize the verses according to their group (please refer to the table on page #2).

This competition will be held on February 20th, 2027. 

The following criteria will be used to judge the participants and select the winners:

1. Proper intonation and pronunciation of the verses.
2. Flawless delivery from memory.
3. Presentation and overall effect.

Rules for the competition (Grades 12 and below)

1. Each participant must memorize all the verses for their group (refer Verse Assignments table above).
2. Participants will spin a wheel and choose a starting verse. Participants will have to chant consecutive verses for their group starting with the chosen verse.
3. The prompter will cue the first pada of the chosen verse. The participant will need to begin chanting from the first pada of that verse and chant the number of verses required for their group consecutively.
4. After cuing, if the participant is not able to chant, that participant will be disqualified and will not be given a participation prize.
5. Verses must be chanted in the correct order.
6. Chapter opening and closing verses are mandatory for all participants.
7. In the event of a tie for second place, another round of chanting as a tie-breaker round will be conducted.

Rules for the competition (Adults)

1. Format 1 competition for adults will have 3 rounds.
2. Each participant must memorize the first 15 verses in the chapter.
3. In the first round, participants will spin a wheel and choose a starting verse. Participants will have to chant 5 consecutive verses starting with the chosen verse.
4. The prompter will cue the first pada of the chosen verse, and the participant will need to begin chanting from the first pada of that verse followed by the next 4 verses consecutively.
5. After cuing, if the participant is not able to chant, that participant will be disqualified and will not be given a participation prize.
6. In the second round, one of the judges will chant a verse from the first 15 verses, and the participant will need to provide the English meaning of that verse.
7. In the third round, one of the judges will provide the English meaning of a verse from the first 15 verses, and the participant will need to chant that verse.
8. For rounds 2 and 3, if the participant is not able to chant the verse or recite the meaning, points will be deducted.

Competition Format 2 (Chanting of the verses from the script & Memorization of the vocabulary with its meaning)

This option is only for group Grades 10, 11, and 12 and adult groups.

This competition will be held on February 20th, 2027. 

For the verses round, participants can chant by reading from the script (memorization is not required).
The following criteria will be used to judge the participants in this round and select the winners:

1. Proper intonation and pronunciation of the verses.
2. Flawless delivery.
3. Presentation and overall effect.

For the vocabulary test round, participants must memorize the vocabulary words and their meanings (please refer to the link for vocabulary words on page #2). This is an oral-only test. They will only be tested on correctly identifying the word and meaning pairs. They will not be tested for any additional information about the word (parts of speech, gender, etc.).
The following criteria will be used to judge the participants and select the winners:

1. Say the correct meaning of the word.
2. Identify the correct word for the meaning.

Rules for the competition

1. Format 2 competition will have 2 rounds. 
2. In the first round, the prompter will cue the last pada of the previous verse, and the participant will need to begin chanting from the first pada of the next verse. From that verse, the participant will need to chant the number of verses required for their group consecutively (please refer to the last column in the table on page #2). The verses must be chanted in correct order. They can refer to the script.
3. After cueing, if the participant is not able to chant, that participant will be disqualified.
4. In the second round, one of the judges will say a Sanskrit word from the vocabulary list, and the participant will need to provide the English meaning of that word. They will be tested on 5 words.
5. In the third round, one of the judges will provide the English meaning for a Sanskrit word from the vocabulary list, and the participant will need to provide the corresponding Sanskrit word. They will be tested on 5 words.
6. Disqualified participants will not be given a participation prize.

 The judges’ decision will be final.