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Dear Sri Rangasri group members,

I live in Cleveland, OH. My father Shri. A.Krishnan an
ardent devotee of Lord Rama, wrote an outstanding boob
"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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