Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 Dear Sir, On the basis of the undermentioned matter given by Sri Sadagopan I have sent message to you. do not bother Just you can send detailed invoice for all the books regarding visisthadvaita vedanta to me. Then I can recommened to library. If possible please send the speicimen copies to you then I can strongly recommend to the library on the basis of excellent matter written by your revered father. Yours raghavan --- Sadagopan <sgopan wrote: > Sadagopan <sgopan > Release of Principal Upanishads - Vol II > Cc: ananth, satyan > > Dear VedAbhimAnis: > > There has been some confusion in the names of the > releases > on Upanishads authored by U.Ve. MahA VidvAn Dr.NSA > Swamy > of Bangalore. > > The following correctional input from SrI Narasimahn > Swamy , > son of Dr.NSA Swamy would help to clarify matters . > I have added my comments after his inputs: > > >1. Selections from Upanishads (already released ) > >Has selected mantras from 15 upanishads - Isa, > Kena, Katha, Prashna, > >Mundaka, Mandookya, Taittiriya, Svetashvatara, > Mahanarayana, Kaushitaki, > >Atharvashira, Subala, Chandogya, Brihadaranyaka and > Itareya. > >This is just translation and does not have any > notes. The translations > >as per Sri Rangaramanujamuni's commentary. Though > may of the Upanishads > >are reasonably complete, there are no notes > explaining the mantras. > > Number of You as sponsors of the project have > already recieved your copies ...V.Sadagopan > > >2. Principal Upanishads - Volume I (just released: > Feb 10 ) > >Has 9 COMPLETE upanishads - Isa, Kena, Katha, > Prashna, Mundaka, > >Mandookya, Taittiriya, Svetashvatara, Mahanarayana > with translation AND > >notes for each mantra. The notes are very useful > and are taken from > >SriRangaramanujamuni's commentary. > > I expect a copy to arrive on these shares soon and > am making arrangements for some one to hand carry > few copies , when they return from India. Please > let me know any one of you are now at India and are > returning to States in the near future...V.Sadagopan > > > >3. Principal Upanishads - Volume II - Chandogya - > under print > >Complete Chandogya upanishad with translation and > notes. > > This is another major effort on a Upanishad very > dear to > AchArya RaamAnujA . This awaits release during April > 2003. > > >4. Principal Upanishads - Volume III - > Brihadaranyaka - to be planned > >Complete Upanishad with translation and notes. > > This is another of the Major Upanishads used > extensively > by the commentators of Brahma SoothrAs and it will > be > wonderful to have the commentary of SrI > RangarAmAnuja Muni. > > > >I hope I am clear. Kindly let me know if anything > is to be clarified. > > >Though the first publication was under print when > we started the first appeal, > >we used the funds for first and second publications > since there was need for > >funds. Hence we have given the first two volumes > free to all contributors. The > >third publication (Chandogya) can also be given > free to earlier contributors. > > It appears that 40,000 Rupees ( Approximately > 850$) > would be needed to complete the cover the paper and > printing costs for Volume II and III . I am > tremendously > impressed with the quality of the paper used and > printing in easily readable fonts. More than that, > the content is the most important item for us . > Dr.NSA Swamy > has tirelessly assembled these volumes and proof > read > them to bless us with treasures for the SrI > VaishNava > Community for times to come . Please help. This is > no ordinary > fund raising . This is our life line to the ancient > wisdom > of Upanishads as intrepreted in the SrI VaishNavite > tradition > by a great AchArya ... V.Sadagopan > > P.S : Those who are in India are requested to > contact > SrIman A Narasimhan Swamy at the following address > to > get their copies of the two volumes recieved sofar: > > SrI Anantha Narasimhan > 780 Firth Main Road > Vijayanagar > Bangalore 560 040 > (Tel): 338-3755 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 Oppiliappan , saranagathi , Tiruvengadam , , , Srirangasri , desikasampradaya , asiasri , Raamabhakthi , Rangapriya_society, acharya Sadagopan <sgopan Fwd: re Poornakumbham SrI: Dear BhakthAs: When we hear from AchAryAs about the significance of some rites used in our sampradhAyam from time immemorial , it is important to share them with all the AaasthikAs . It is in this soirit I am happy to share with you the anugraha BhAshaNam of HH SrI Ranga PriyA MahA Desikan of AshtAnga Yogam Institute of Bangalore on the inner meanings of recieving SanyAsis with POORNA KUMBHAM. Thank You SrIman Bharat for making this precious insights of a great AchAryan available to us all : > >rangapriya , " A.Bharat " <kbharat@g...> wrote: >This morning after Pooja Swamiji gave a short talk >on the significance of the Poornakumbha welcome. >Here's the gist: > >The Poornakumbha welcome accorded to Saints >is akin to the red carpet welcome of the dignitaries, >but differs in every respect.While that is general, >this is specific.Specific to BrahmagnAnis,though >it is also accorded to all Representatives of the >Lord and even to Kshatriyas who have vowed to >uphold Dharma (<NAvishNuh PrithivIpatih>) > >A pot full of water,with a coconut,a koorcha,mango leaves >and garland wound round it is carried on one's head. > >The pot full of water represents the head of the >GnAni.While it may resemble our head,it is >totally different.Our head is upside down and >has seven holes as well.So it can never be a > " Poorna " kumbha. On the other hand that is >mouth up,has no holes and is so full that there >is no chalanam or waves.Like the GnAni >who has the Lord in him and is immersed in >Him,with no distractions. > >The coconut again represents the GnAni's head- >it has a Sikha, and three eyes,the central >brow-eye shaped like a linga and pointing upwards >like that of Sri Narasimha and Siva (<UrdhvarEtam >VirUpAksham>).It contains also a Rasa (<RasO >vai Sah>) unpolluted by outside influences,forever >sweet and perfectly preserved.It also contains >what is called a " giNNu " which is unattached and >floating like the mind of a JIvanmukta living in >this world yet not touched by it. > >The other items like the mango leaves and flowers >emphasise the " mangala " nature of the Saint's >Presence.The Kumbha is carried on the head >to indicate the aspiration of the downturned pot >to one day become upright again.The Veda >ghosha in that occasion is equally for drowning >the PrAkrita noises,as for simulating the >atmosphere in which the Saint exists in his >spiritual world. > >Sri Rangapriya MahAguravE Namah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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