Ramayanam
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• September 12, 1996
Dear Prapatti Group Members: Sadagopan made a very interesting comparison of Raghuveera Gadhyam and Valmeeki Ramayanam. Eventhough I recite Raghuveera Gadhyam, I failed to notice that there are no references to Aranya KAndam. Sadagopan - will you please check whether Virada-vadham, Kara Dhooshna vadam etc., whether or not they are part of Aranya kAndam. For eg.: How about the gadhyam "Dandaka thapovana jangama parijaata". Once Navalpakkam Devanathacharya swamigal mentioned that in our sampradaayam the following sloka (after reciting the usual dhyana sloka) is recited before the parayanam: Pithamahasyapi Pithamahya Prachedasa Desa Phala Pradaya Shri Bhashyakarottama Desikaya Sri Shilapoornaya Namo Namasthat Shri Shailapoorna from whom Ramanujacharya obtained Ramayana was the Acharya of Anatha Azhwar. This sloka refers to the fact that Shri Ramanujacharya obtained the secrets of Ramayana from Shri Shailapoorna and thus it establishes the lineage for Vaishnavas with regard to Ramayana. I would also like to thank Mani for the interesting interpretation of the last sloka of vairagya panchakam. Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan
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