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sudarshan • June 28, 1998 


Dear and revered Sri.Anbil,

Thank you for a lovely write-up on the meanings of various "phala-srutis".

I have a small and rather naive question on the subject. I'll be grateful
if you 
could throw some light on it.

We call the main body of a hymn as "stotra" or "stuthi" but reserve the
Vedic 
term "sruti" to the epilogue! "phala-srutis" partake of the character of
"sruti"
even more than "stOrA-s" perhaps? What is the significance?

Thank you Sir for your kind words about "bandhus and jantus".

adiyEn,
sudarshan