Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam

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Dear Rangasri group members,

 

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I live live in Cleveland, OH. My father Shri.

A.Krishnan anardent devotee of Lord Rama, wrote an

outstanding book "Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam' that has

earned good reviews in Nrisimhapriya as well other

leadingnewspapers 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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