Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 Namaste. I have a small question. I am reading a translation of the Valmiki Ramayana by one Raghunathan, and he mentions that one of the commentaries on the Ramayana is by a Ramanuja. Is this the same Sri-Vaishnavite Acharya Sri Ramanuja who wrote the Sri Bhashya? Regards, Ganesh. FREE Email for ALL! Sign up at http://www.mail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 Dear Ganesh, No, Ramanuja the bhAshyakAra did not write a commentary on Srimad Ramayana. The person to whom you refer must be a later scholar. The commentary which is supposed to contain the traditional understanding of Valmiki's epic is the 'GovindarAjIya' by Govindaraja. This dates from the 14th or 15th century (someone correct me) and is said to contain the 'tattvArtha-s' that Ramanujacharya learnt at the feet of his uncle Sri Saila Purna (Periya Tirumalai Nambi), one of the main disciples of Yamuna (Alavandar). The GovindarAjIya is recognized by all Sanskrit scholars as a masterful and exhaustive commentary and is often included in printed editions of the epic. There is also a maNipravALa commentary on selected key slokas of Srimad Ramayana by Periyavaaccaan Pillai. This commentary is known as 'Sri Ramayana tani sloki'. Mani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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