EDITORIAL OF SRIRANGASRI Vol.3/25 dated 04/10/02

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL 03 / ISSUE 25 dated 10th April 2002

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EDITORIAL:

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- Biography of Bhagavad Ramanuja

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“Hinduism Rediscovered” and other links

 

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Dasavatara Stotram Meaning and other links

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IN THIS ISSUE:

We continue the 4th Parts of the following Series.

Their earlier parts appeared in Volume 3:

Issue 22 dated 20th March 2002

Issue 23 dated 26th March 2002 and

Issue 24 dated 04th Apri1 2002.

1. “RAMAPIRANAI KARPOM” EXCERPTS FROM BOOK BY H.H. SRIMAD ANDAVAN OF

POUNDARIKAPURAM SWAMI ASHRAMAM –– Part 4:

(Translation in English - Anbil Ramaswamy)

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8280949).

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In the previous Issues, we presented in the form of Catechism,

the following questions raised and answered by H.H. :

1. What is so great about Srimad Ramayanam that we are asked to learn it?

2. Srimad RamayaNa is greater than Sri Rama Himself is. Do you know why?

3. What is the Avatara Rahasyam of Rama Avatara?

4. Rama Naama is greater than Rama Himself. How?

5. Rama Naama is equal to Sahasra Naama. How?

6. How Srimad RamayaNa is a practical manual on devotional worship (Bhakti

Kaavyam)?.

7. How do Itihaasas differ from Vedas and PuraaNas?

8. 3 = 1000. How? An explanation from Leelavati GaNitam.

9. What can be read and when?

10. What is so special about Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam vis-à-vis other

Ramayanams?

In this Issue, we present the following questions and their answers by H.H

11. How did Rama acquire his name as " Rama " ?

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2. DESIKAMRUTHAM –

SWAMI DESIKA’S “SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SAARAM” – Part 4:

The Peerless Preceptor – 4 (Contd.)

Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami

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3. DESIKAMRUTHAM –

SWAMI DESIKA’S SIMILES “UPAMA” Part 4

(Anbil Ramaswamy)

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4. FROM MAHABHARATA – “YAKSHA PRASNAM”

(Sri M.K. Ramaswamy Iyengar Swami)

We are glad to commence this well researched series from Sri M.K. Ramaswamy

Iyengar Swami, one of the doyens of Bhagavad Ramanuja- Swami Desika

Sampradayam. He retired from a senior position in the Government of India.

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