From Ramana Puranam

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From RAMANA PURANAM

 

P.60 V 321-4

 

All the ancient treatises on jnana,

are merely an introductory preface,

enunciated by the learned,

to your book of mauna*,

which confers true knowledge.

Are they not alien to true understanding,

those who, who even though they have studied all the others

have lost their connection to that [book of] mauna?

 

*mauna means profound silence.

 

Ramana Puranam is a magnificent Poem in praise of Sri Bhagavan composed in the

manner of the famous ancient Tamil Poet Saint Manikkavachagar author of the

great poem Tiruvachakam, beloved by Bhagavan and chanted by request of Bhagavan

while his Mother was approaching Maha Samahdi,later to be raised by him to Self

Realisation.

 

Muranagar started this Poem and reached verse 233 and then ran out of steam.

Bhagavan compassionately transfered to him, by silent transmission the remaining

verses up to V.540. The above stanza is therefore by Bhagavan.

 

The entire Poem translated by Robert Butler and others, is published by

Ramanasramam with a commentary by David Godman.