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- Subject: Re: [Oppiliappan] Fw: [SriRangaSri] Valmiki Ramayanam in Kannada script
- From: tatachar@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:46:47 -0400
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Yes, Shri Ranganath Sharma's translation is great. It also gives protocols to be used by different sects for
Ramayana paarayanam. Each khANDam is one volume, with the exception of yuddha khANDam, which
is in 2 volumes. The format is very user friendly. Translation is straight forward and any extra notes
are put in the appendix. Sections are named clearly and one can easily navigate to a specific
section of interest quite easily. Of course DVG's forewords are wonderful as well. Font size is also
quite large, considering most people will be at various extents of chALEsham!
I had the pleasure of reading it. I was amazed to see that many popular anecdotes (eg., Shabari offering half-bitten fruits; Rama patting on the back of aLil, Rama stepping on a rock/stone which turns into Ahalya, Lakshmana rekha)are not to be found there! It is also interesting to see Sita's vow to offer 1000 silver vessels with wine(madhu paanam) for Ganga, provided they return safely. Another eye opener is that meat consumption wasnot a taboo by any means and is describe. As they begin vanavaasam, Lakshmana hunts three different types of beasts (some kind of a boar, deer, and something like that) for their consumption. Lakshmana was also instructed by a RSHi about the delicated fishes in Pampa Sarovaram which he should prepare for Rama's benefit. Also Arya SamAji's (who deny that at no time animals were offered in yagn^a)will be in trouble when they read hundreds of different kinds of animals (including crocodile) being readied for offering in Dasharatha's yagn^a!
Monkey's behavior (tearing up the madhuvanam and showing their rear to the guard) including that of Hanuman is also (chuchumba puchham...) is nicely described the poet.
After reading the original(?), I have more faith in the validty and value of Ramayana. I am glad that our purvacharyas have not altered the verses which was not to their taste; thus we have what the poet intended, without later day saint's biases to their mUknEram!
I was hoping to read a greater elaboration of the natural beauty of India; but the sage Valmiki focused his grand poetic skill more on describing the battle (yuddha khANDam goes on and on; too repetetious- reminds
me of the countless but very similar video games) than natural beauty.
dAsan
K.S. tAtAchAr
-----Original Message-----
From: vijaya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; srirangasri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Oppiliappan] Fw: [SriRangaSri] Valmiki Ramayanam in Kannada script
Vidvan Shri N. Ranganatha Sharma's Valmiki Ramayana shlokas in Kannada script, along with the meaning rendered in Kannada below the verses (foreword by Shri DVG) is an excellent series to add to the library. This is very inexpensive and available in Vedanta Book House (the phone number used to be 607590 a few years ago; it is located near Uma talkies in Chamarajpet). You can also request the store to ship the books. We have been very happy with the service.
Adiyen,
Vijaya
----- Original Message ----- From: Ram Anbil To: srihi@xxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 9:45 AMSubject: Valmiki Ramayanam in Kannada scriptDear friend:Several members have asked if they could get Valmiki Ramayanam in Kannada script.If you can help, Kindly let me know details. It would be welcome if there is any website from which this could be downloaded.Thanks in advanceDasohamAnbil Ramaswamy
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