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• Kamba Ramayana
• P.S. Sundaram
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• 07 April 2020
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free read Kamba Ramayana ð PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB Rsed himself totally in it Though Kamban acknowledges his indebtedness to the Sanskrit version of the Ramayana by Valmiki his is an independent work enriched by various religious philosophical and literary influences The Kamba Ramayana differs from Valmiki’s in significant ways Though cast in the heroic mould of a Purushotama or ‘the best among men’ Valmiki’s Rama is still a man Kamban on the other hand never allows the reader t A retelling of the Ramayana story of Indian mythical culture Rama pursues his abducted wife to the Island of the great King of the demons Ravana To be honest I didn t think it differed much from the usually accepted telling of this tale oh well anyhow KW Cash usually accepted telling of this tale oh well anyhow

free read Kamba Ramayana ð PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB A masterly translation of the Tamil version of Ramayana The epic story of Rama which is part of the Indian collective consciousness has been retold in many regional languages Pre eminent among the many vernacular retellings of the Ramayana is the twelfth century Tamil version by Kamban The son of a temple drummer Kamban is reputed to have had an impressive mastery of Tamil and Sanskrit classics Fascinated by the lore of Ramayana he imme Review The Kamba Ramayana A Grand Treat For Eyes Heart And MindWritten by Kamban originally in TamilTranslated by PS SundaramEdited by NS JagganathanPenguin has done a great job by publishing this unnoticed and hidden gem not known to many a people due to language barrier The translation in English has opened its door not only to the non Tamil knowing people in India but to all people interested in Indian Culture epics and history The translation is neat to understand the minutest of the drum beat tried to be told in Kamba RamayanaOriginally written in 12th century in Tamil by the son of a drummer of a temple whose name was Kamban and who had a good mastery over Tamil and Sanskrit The two versions of Ramayana one written in Tamil by Kamban and the other written in Sanskrit by Valmiki are state of the art respectively but though the theme of the epic remains the same the two versions have many differences Main is that Valmiki Ramayana presents Lord Rama as a simple ordinary man whereas the Kamban Ramayana emphasizes on the godhood of Lord RamaThe book becomes a must read for all as it brings into light many instances not so far known or read anywhere else Otherwise also it is written and translated so well that it becomes a treat for eyes heart and mindhttpblogapenguinindiaclassicblogs

free download Kamba Ramayana

free read Kamba Ramayana ð PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB O forget the godhood of Rama His Ravana too though flawed is a heroic figure While Valmiki’s diction is sparse and direct Kamban’s exuberant prose sparkles with wit and inventiveness Translated into English by the late PS Sundaram this edition has been abridged and edited by his long time friend NS Jagannathan Though pared down from the original six volumes to a single one this translation retains the magic and poetry of the origina Translated by RK Narayan Kamban s R m yana presents a captivating retelling of one of Southern Asia s most culturally prevalent stories through the lens of the Hindu Vaisnaviite tradition As a fundamental text in the religious traditions of South Asia the R m yana must taken as than a story of exposition rising action climax and resolution It is important to understand that each character and action must be realized at a level deeper than face value or of simple cause and effect Whether it be social duty dharma religious piety or the ultimate cosmic destiny each character symbolically embodies deeper ideals that accompanies their actions For instance Rama acts according to his societal duty when he accepts his fourteen year exile in the jungle because he understands that this action is in accordance to dharma Although Rama s father presents him with an argument to embody the kingship Rama responds with a teaching of a higher and just dharma that explains why he must adhere to his father s wife s demand This action can be extended to the concept of varnashrama dharma within Indian culture and the idea that everyone has a certain place or class within society and must act accordingly in order to fulfill their societal duty Bharatha exemplifies the ideal of religious piety by showing reverence to Rama and offering to return the throne to him once he returns This action on the part of Bharatha shows acknowledgement of Rama s superiority to himself in the area of kingship and rule Also since Rama is an avatara of Visnu in a way this example shows his reverence to the power of the gods The idea of an all pervasive cosmic destiny arises through a goddess found meditating in a deep cavern by Hanuman and his search team Initially mistaken for Sita this goddess had fallen from grace and had been condemned to live underground in a perfect city devoid of any other inhabitants She explains that she had been condemned to meditate until that precise moment when she was found a moment of cosmic destiny that illustrates the inter relatedness of all things The importance of Rama ridding the jungle of Ravana and all traces of rakshasas and adharma is also explained as cosmic destiny This action relates to Visnu s cosmic role as the preserver and upkeeper of dharma and all that is right Thus it can be seen that the characters of Kamban s R m yana reflect an idealized image of society where central characters follow societal duty and practice religious piety and these actions determine cosmic destiny Social duty religious piety and cosmic destiny are depicted very well through these characters Each character is than a personality they are a symbol that represents a greater cosmic reality or truth As metaphors the characters accurately reflect an idealized image of society and the cosmos according to the Hindu Vaishnavite tradition Social duty religious piety and cosmic destiny are depicted very well through the charecters found in Kamban s R m yana