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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@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Ponnappan" <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >    "RB" <Raamabhakthi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Sgt"
> > <saranagathi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > CC: <SKRISHN12001@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Fw: [SriRangaSri] Srimad Valmiki
> Ramayanam
> > Date: 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@xxxxxxxxx . 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The
> > price
> > > is $20 inclusive of shipping and handling
> charges.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> >
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