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Re: Books on 4000 Divya prapandam & Alwars

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Malolan Cadambi • Tue Sep 17 2002 - 13:44:44 PDT 


> >   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 ]

Yes, I do agree. The Divya prabandham is consider as high as the prasthana
trayam. Hence the concept of anirvAchana bhedA should be applied to the
Naalayiram as well. For example, literally understanding yAne nE found in
the thiruvaIzhmozhi of Nammalwar can be confusing. This is akin to literally
understanding gnyAtratva, kratatVa and bhogtratva without bhasyams on the
Gita or the rest of the prasthana traya.

I second that this book is the best recommended.

Regards,

Malolan Cadambi




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