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Re: Books on 4000 Divya prapandam & Alwars

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Malolan Cadambi • Tue Sep 17 2002 - 01:57:13 PDT 


> 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 ]


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