Adhyatma Ramayana/Sanskrit Verse with English Translation

Product Description Adhyatma Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit work extolling the spiritual virtues of the story of Ramayana. It comprises around 4200 verses, is embedded in Brahm nda Purana and is considered to be authored by Ved Vyasa. Literally meaning 'Spiritual Ramayana', Adhyatma Ramayana is a poem spread across 4200 double verses, and considered a treatise of Vedantic philosophy. It is supposed to have provided Tulsidas (1511-1637 AD), the inspiration to write his seminal work Ramcharitmanas. It also inspired several later versions of the story of Rama like in Oriya, Bengali and Malayalam. Traditionally it is believed that Adhyathma Ramayana was narrated by Shiva to Parvati. The sacred verses are an extract from the latter portion of the Brahmanda Purana composed by the great Veda Vyasa. The verses are a dialogue between Lord Shankara (another name of Lord Shiva) and goddess and universal mother Parvati. This pious story was recited to the universal mother Parvathi by the Lord Shankara. This religious book contains the ideal characteristics of Lord Rama, the precept related to devotion, knowledge, dispassion, adoration and good conduct. The main context of the book based on spiritual and metaphysical knowledge. Mere reading of or listening to these verses enables one to attain self-realization. Valmiki's Ramayana, contains 24,000 verses and is a world famous epic justly called the very first of Sanskrit poems.The Adhyatma Ramayana, the spiritual version of the same Rama saga,though not so well known for poetic excellence, is none the less equally important in several other respects. In the compass of 3643 verses,the book gives the whole of Rama's story placed in a spiritual setting. Rama is not only depicted as a great personage,an exemplar of the highest ideals of dharma, but the very God,the divine Incarnate,revealing and fully remembering his spiritual glory. What the Bhagavata is to Krishna,the Adhyatma Ramayana is to Rama in revealing his spiritual excellence.. Review In the depths of all of us there is a secret longing,a silent impulse,a soaring ambition to do something beautifully great,spectacularly noble,and surely endearing.This is a divine summon from the deeper pressure in us,to take off from the decaying levels of mediocrity into voiceless heights of spontaneity and perfection.We must hark to these indisputable intimations divine-too sacred to ignore,too cruel,if we should reject." -Swami Chinmayananda. Some are asleep and do not wish to be woken up, Others even though asleep,think or pretend to be awake. Some who really want to wake up from their state of ignorance can be awakened by others. A journey of thousand miles begins with the first step. Once we begin,we shall reach the final destination sooner or later. Most of us only have a problem of starting: Thereafter we are pushed forward, Willingly or unwillingly. Our own thoughts will not allow us tosit quietly. -Swami Tejomayananda. The works of the great Spiritual Masters are a perennial source of knowledge, inspiration and joy.This book falls into the same category. --Inspirations From Great Masters