SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika mahadesikaya namah: Dearest srivaishnavas, During the Thirunakshathram [last Panguni Rohini] of asmadhAchAryan His Holiness Srimad PaRavakkOttai Andavan Swami, one of the books released was the wonderful commentary of Bhagavad dhyAna sOpAnam- SthOthra of Swamy Desikan on Lord Ranganathan in line with ThiruppanaazhwAr's Amalanaadhipiraan. This book written by Sri VN Vedantha Desikan Swami is the compilation of brilliant great vyAkhyAnams (four of them) written by scholars and vidwAns in last century. There are invaluable Sanskrit commentaries, maNipravALa commentary, Simple Tamil commentary and also English translation by SRi VNV Swamin. It caters to all levels, from a novice right up to learned Sanskrit scholar who is well versed in the language. When talking to His Holiness by phone, Swami was happy to hear that the book has been released and it is Swami's dream to release such books for almost all Desikan sthOthras based on the almost lost commentaries [that have been unearthed by Swami]Reproduced below is the Book review appeared in the Hindu for the book on Bhagavad dhyAna sOpAnam. regards namo narayana dasan ********* Hymn of Desika SRI BHAGAVAD-DHYANA SOPANAM: With word-to-word meaning in Tamil, commentaries in Sanskrit and Manipravala and detailed explanation in English by V. N. Vedanta Desikan. Pub. by Paundarikapuram Srimad Andavan Swami Ashramam, Ashraman Salai, Srirangam-620006. Rs. 50. THE BHAGAVAD Dhyana Sopanam, inspired by the Amalanadipiran of Tiruppanalvar is one of the well-known hymns of Vedanta Desika. It describes the enchanting beauty of Lord Ranganatha at Srirangam, step by step (sopana), from the feet, calves, thighs, navel, chest, hands, face and to the crown, which will be helpful to the devout to concentrate and meditate on the Lord's idol form as a totality. The beauty of the hymn is enhanced by the judicious choice of the significant metre Mandakranta by Desika. Its value has been further enhanced by the learned commentaries it carries in the volume under review. There are five commentaries ? two in Sanskrit; one by Valayapettai Swami, another by Srisaila Raghavachariar; one in Manipravala by Chinnamu Ranganathachariar, a simple word-to-word meaning in Tamil and also brief explanation and notes in English, both by V. N. Vedanta Desikan. The Sanskrit commentaries in particular, prove to be mines of information, containing valuable references to the works of Kalidasa, Patanjali, Adi Sankara, Parasara Bhatta, Desika and many others. Several are the quotations from the Vedas, Upanishads, the Ramayana, Gita and the Bhagavata. The world of scholars is deeply indebted to Srimad Andavan Swami of Paundarikapuram at whose instance this book has been brought out. He has thus saved the valuable Sanskrit and Manipravala commentaries from extinction. However, it has to be pointed out that there are a number of errors in this publication. Care should have been taken to provide error-free texts of Sanskrit commentaries with proper punctuation and correct splitting of words. M. NARASIMHACHARY __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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