Re: Books on 4000 Divya prapandam & Alwars
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• September 17, 2002
> Not sure whether the above will be authentic. I am interested in the > sampradaya meanings,Sri Alwars' bhakthi than the Tamil literal/grammar > beauties. > Can anyone suggest of any other good commentary works(if any by Sri Mukkur > Swamy, Sri Krishna Premi, Dr. MAV swamy...etc)? If you are looking for English, a verse to verse translation by U.Ve.Srirama Bharathi is impeccable. This translation is the most faithful to the original and is a result of immese maha-vishwAsam and traditional kalakshEpam under the feet of Acharyas. It is written in simple english and is very easy for every one to understand. Please contact: Sri Kambam Deepak, Bangalore, INDIA kambamdeepak@hotmail.com kambamdeepak@yahoo.com The cost of the book is around $10. It should reach USA in 4-7 weeks. The best way to transfer funds within 24 hours would be through Western Union. Regards, Malolan Cadambi [ Sri Srirama Bharati's book is one of my favorites and I always keep one near for ready reference. However, it can hardly be considered "faithful" to either the bare Tamil meaning or the purvacharyas' commentaries, despite claims to the contrary. Even the taniyan 'bhUtam-saraS ca' is translated in an unusual manner. To really see how far the translation departs from the conventional understanding, please see Srirama Bharati's English versions of tiruppAvai 'nAyakanAy ninRa' and mudal tiruvandAdi 5 'aran nAraNan nAmam'. Yet, I still highly recommend the book highly for people who want an easy-to-read English version of Divya Prabandham. One should always keep in mind that the translations are often quite far from the original and traditionally understood meanings. -- Mani ] -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com Group Home: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bhakti-list Archives: http://ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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