Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Dear Sri Raama BhkathAs : This announcement appeared in a sister e-list . Number of you might be intersted to learn about the Book of Sri A.Krsihnan . V.Sadagopan > Dear Sri Rangasri group members, > > I live in Cleveland, OH. My father Shri. A.Krishnan an > ardent devotee of Lord Rama, wrote an outstanding boob > "Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam' that has earned good > reviews in Nrisimhapriya as well other leading > newspapers in India. The current edition is the > second. The entire proceeds from the I edition went to > the Yeri Katha Raman temple. Lord Rama, Lakshmana and > Seetha now have Kreetams thanks to the proceeds of > the I edition. > > I am requesting this group members to help us with the > II edition of the book. The contact details are at the > end of the write up below. Thanks in advance to > everyone for your help. > > Sundar > > Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam > > > Ramayanam is perhaps the most widely read and heard > epic in India. Its glory has reached far beyond the > frontiers of India. The original text written by Sage > Valmiki in Sanskrit has been translated in many > languages in India and in other countries. There have > been many renderings of Ramayanam, deviating from > Valmiki's, not in spirit and not in the messages but > in presentation. Whoever the author is, whatever be > the language in which he wrote, the characters are the > same, the messages they convey are the same and the > impression left on the reader is vivid and indelible. > The aura and splendor of Valmiki's creation could > never be shrunk. > > Valmiki composed Ramayanam in Sanskrit, narrating the > story strictly as he saw the events unfolding before > his inner eyes, the facility endowed to him by Lord > Brahma, Who made a suo motto appearance before him. > Lord Brahma commended that Valmiki's Ramayanam would > be read and heard so long as mountains and rivers last > on earth. Valmiki's Ramayanam is in poems, twenty four > thousand in number, lucidly and sweetly presented in > musical tones and meters, within the boundaries of > Saptaswaras, set in all the three phases (Trikalams) > and attuned to the beats of percussions(Mridangam). > Valmiki's Ramayanam was in fact sung by Lava and Kusa > in the august assembly of Sri Rama. Valmiki has > depicted Rama as a man throughout and Rama himself > declared that he knew himself as a man, son of > Dasaratha. Valmiki's Rama is a perfect man and his > Sita a perfect woman. > > Kamban's Ramayanam in Tamil is no doubt based on > Valmiki's. However, Kamban revels in referring to > Rama, on countless occasions, as Lord Narayana and to > Sita as Goddess Lakshmi. His devotion to Rama and Sita > were so deep and unswerving that he is also > reverentially called as 'Kamanazhvan'. He would never > compromise on their basic virtues and in his > presentation of the epic, this aspect stands out as a > paramount feature. Kamban's poetry is so exquisite and > charming that he is being rightly regarded as Kavi > Chakravarthi. Tamil culture and Tamil's way of life > have also been instrumental in Kamban intertwining > episodes somewhat differently from Valmiki's original. > > Sri A.Krishnan has come out with a work on Ramayanam > in English. It consists of three parts. The first part > is Valmiki Ramayanam up to Sri Rama Pattabhishekam in > Yudda kandam. Though it is a condensed version, all > the episodes have been brought out, with equal > emphasis on narration, which makes Ramayanam the > greatest epic. Sri Krishnan emphasizes that his > efforts were directed not in summarizing but in > conveying clearly Ramayanam's messages and brevity is > not for sacrificing the spirit. According to him, his > contribution would indeed be a piece worthy of > reference. > > The second part of his work consists of episodes in > Kamba Ramayanam, which are presented differently from > Valmiki's Ramayanam. Not all such deviations have been > dealt with, but only those which, according to him, > stand out as unique and striking. > > The third part deals with special commentaries on some > of the vital sequences in Valmiki Ramayanam, which > need elaborate treatment or subtle interpretations, > which are not explicit by themselves. Valmiki has made > some enigmatic observances. Some sequences have left > scope for controversial interpretations. Sri Krishnan > has dealt with them in his special comments. > > The book has some excellent pictorial illustrations > drawn by the famous artist Sri Rajam. > > Sri Krishnan has chosen to write in English and > especially in simple language warranting no reference > to a dictionary whatsoever.. He is confident that the > readership, extending far beyond India, will find the > subject matter, easy of comprehension, provoking > greater interest in nobler activities and virtuous > pursuits. > > Sri Krishnan, after a brilliant academic record, had > served State Bank of India for about 38 years, which > also included a tenure as the Chief Executive of State > bank of Mysore.. He belongs to the rich tradition set > by his grand-father and father, who were great > scholars. His father has some worthy publications as > also some musical compositions which have been sung by > his eldest son and grand-daughters and recorded. Sri > Krishnan has written Srimad Ramayanam only with a view > to propagate Rama's messages and he has pledged to > offer, whatever the book fetches, to Lord Sri Kothanda > Rama of Maduranthakam, to which place he belongs. > > Sri Krishnan is now a resident of Mylapore in Madras . > > For copies of the book in the USA, please contact K. > Sundarrajan or Uma Krishnan at (330)-963-8634 or > through e-mail at skrishn12001 . The price > is $20 inclusive of shipping and handling charges. > > For copies of the book in the India please contact the > author Shri. A.Krishnan in Chennai at (044)-24992998 > or through e-mail at krish999. The price > is $20 inclusive of shipping and handling charges. > > > > > ________ > Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages > Only in Mail: http://in.mail. > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Dear Sri. Raama Bhaktas: Further to my previous note that was forwarded to you all by Sri. Sadagopan, I am attaching the book reviews in Nrisimhapriya and other Newspapers. This book written by my father Shri. A.Krishnan (an ardent devotee of Lord Rama) is the II edition and the entire proceeds of the I edition went to the Madurantakam temple in the form of Kreetams for Lord Rama,Lakshmana and Seetha. This book is $20 including shipping charges to your address in the US. If you live in India, I will have my father ship the book from Chennai. If you wish to purchase the book, please send an email with your address. Mr. Sadagopan - Thanks for forwarding my note and appreciate that. Regards to all. Sundar > --- sgopan <sgopan wrote: > > > "sgopan" <sgopan > > "Ponnappan" <Oppiliappan>, > > "RB" <Raamabhakthi>, "Sgt" > > <saranagathi> > > CC: <SKRISHN12001 > > Fw: Srimad Valmiki > Ramayanam > > Sat, 2 Jul 2005 16:04:19 -0400 > > > > Dear Sri Raama BhkathAs : > > > > This announcement appeared in a sister e-list . > > Number of you might be intersted to learn about > > the Book of Sri A.Krsihnan . > > > > V.Sadagopan > > > > > Dear Sri Rangasri group members, > > > > > > I live in Cleveland, OH. My father Shri. > > A.Krishnan an > > > ardent devotee of Lord Rama, wrote an > outstanding > > book > > > "Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam' that has earned good > > > reviews in Nrisimhapriya as well other leading > > > newspapers in India. The current edition is the > > > second. The entire proceeds from the I edition > > went to > > > the Yeri Katha Raman temple. Lord Rama, > Lakshmana > > and > > > Seetha now have Kreetams thanks to the proceeds > > of > > > the I edition. > > > > > > I am requesting this group members to help us > with > > the > > > II edition of the book. The contact details are > at > > the > > > end of the write up below. Thanks in advance to > > > everyone for your help. > > > > > > Sundar > > > > > > Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam > > > > > > > > > Ramayanam is perhaps the most widely read and > > heard > > > epic in India. Its glory has reached far beyond > > the > > > frontiers of India. The original text written by > > Sage > > > Valmiki in Sanskrit has been translated in many > > > languages in India and in other countries. There > > have > > > been many renderings of Ramayanam, deviating > from > > > Valmiki's, not in spirit and not in the messages > > but > > > in presentation. Whoever the author is, whatever > > be > > > the language in which he wrote, the characters > are > > the > > > same, the messages they convey are the same and > > the > > > impression left on the reader is vivid and > > indelible. > > > The aura and splendor of Valmiki's creation > could > > > never be shrunk. > > > > > > Valmiki composed Ramayanam in Sanskrit, > narrating > > the > > > story strictly as he saw the events unfolding > > before > > > his inner eyes, the facility endowed to him by > > Lord > > > Brahma, Who made a suo motto appearance before > > him. > > > Lord Brahma commended that Valmiki's Ramayanam > > would > > > be read and heard so long as mountains and > rivers > > last > > > on earth. Valmiki's Ramayanam is in poems, > twenty > > four > > > thousand in number, lucidly and sweetly > presented > > in > > > musical tones and meters, within the boundaries > of > > > Saptaswaras, set in all the three phases > > (Trikalams) > > > and attuned to the beats of > > percussions(Mridangam). > > > Valmiki's Ramayanam was in fact sung by Lava and > > Kusa > > > in the august assembly of Sri Rama. Valmiki has > > > depicted Rama as a man throughout and Rama > himself > > > declared that he knew himself as a man, son of > > > Dasaratha. Valmiki's Rama is a perfect man and > his > > > Sita a perfect woman. > > > > > > Kamban's Ramayanam in Tamil is no doubt based on > > > Valmiki's. However, Kamban revels in referring > to > > > Rama, on countless occasions, as Lord Narayana > and > > to > > > Sita as Goddess Lakshmi. His devotion to Rama > and > > Sita > > > were so deep and unswerving that he is also > > > reverentially called as 'Kamanazhvan'. He would > > never > > > compromise on their basic virtues and in his > > > presentation of the epic, this aspect stands out > > as a > > > paramount feature. Kamban's poetry is so > exquisite > > and > > > charming that he is being rightly regarded as > Kavi > > > Chakravarthi. Tamil culture and Tamil's way of > > life > > > have also been instrumental in Kamban > intertwining > > > episodes somewhat differently from Valmiki's > > original. > > > > > > Sri A.Krishnan has come out with a work on > > Ramayanam > > > in English. It consists of three parts. The > first > > part > > > is Valmiki Ramayanam up to Sri Rama > Pattabhishekam > > in > > > Yudda kandam. Though it is a condensed version, > > all > > > the episodes have been brought out, with equal > > > emphasis on narration, which makes Ramayanam the > > > greatest epic. Sri Krishnan emphasizes that his > > > efforts were directed not in summarizing but in > > > conveying clearly Ramayanam's messages and > brevity > > is > > > not for sacrificing the spirit. According to > him, > > his > > > contribution would indeed be a piece worthy of > > > reference. > > > > > > The second part of his work consists of episodes > > in > > > Kamba Ramayanam, which are presented differently > > from > > > Valmiki's Ramayanam. Not all such deviations > have > > been > > > dealt with, but only those which, according to > > him, > > > stand out as unique and striking. > > > > > > The third part deals with special commentaries > on > > some > > > of the vital sequences in Valmiki Ramayanam, > which > > > need elaborate treatment or subtle > > interpretations, > > > which are not explicit by themselves. Valmiki > has > > made > > > some enigmatic observances. Some sequences have > > left > > > scope for controversial interpretations. Sri > > Krishnan > > > has dealt with them in his special comments. > > > > > > The book has some excellent pictorial > > illustrations > > > drawn by the famous artist Sri Rajam. > > > > > > Sri Krishnan has chosen to write in English and > > > especially in simple language warranting no > > reference > > > to a dictionary whatsoever.. He is confident > that > > the > > > readership, extending far beyond India, will > find > > the > > > subject matter, easy of comprehension, > provoking > > > greater interest in nobler activities and > virtuous > > > pursuits. > > > > > > Sri Krishnan, after a brilliant academic record, > > had > > > served State Bank of India for about 38 years, > > which > > > also included a tenure as the Chief Executive of > > State > > > bank of Mysore.. He belongs to the rich > tradition > > set > > > by his grand-father and father, who were great > > > scholars. His father has some worthy > publications > > as > > > also some musical compositions which have been > > sung by > > > his eldest son and grand-daughters and recorded. > > Sri > > > Krishnan has written Srimad Ramayanam only with > a > > view > > > to propagate Rama's messages and he has pledged > to > > > offer, whatever the book fetches, to Lord Sri > > Kothanda > > > Rama of Maduranthakam, to which place he > belongs. > > > > > > Sri Krishnan is now a resident of Mylapore in > > Madras . > > > > > > For copies of the book in the USA, please > contact > > K. > > > Sundarrajan or Uma Krishnan at (330)-963-8634 > or > > > through e-mail at skrishn12001 . The > > price > > > is $20 inclusive of shipping and handling > charges. > > > > > > For copies of the book in the India please > contact > > the > > > author Shri. A.Krishnan in Chennai at > > (044)-24992998 > > > or through e-mail at krish999. 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