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Kazhiyur Mannar Narayanan • October 23, 2002 


Respected Members,

I agree with Sri Mani that Srimath Ramayanam is
considered most authentic fo our Poorvacharyas and
only out of 'Nahi Ninda Nyaya' Srimath Ramayana was
compared against Trivaimozhi in Acharya Hrudayam by
Sri Azagiya Perumal Nayanar.

Further, Sri Pillai Lokacharya consisred "Srimad
Ramayana" and Mahabharatha" as more authentic than
Puranas and between the 2, Srimad Ramayana was
considered even more authentic.

You mentioned about Simad Ramayana and Sri Ramanuja.
In Ramanuja Noortrandhadi, It is mentioned that Sri
Ramanuja took to his heart the inner meanings of
Srimath Ramayana.(Padi konda keerthi, Ramayanam
ennum...)

Your Anothor question was about why  Kambar  was not
'Extolled' as other alwars or other acharyas.

the reason I uderstand  that in the every tenth poem
of Kamba Ramayana, there is a mention of 'Sadayappa
Vallal' who was the sponsor of Kambar.

However, Alwars were always against euology on
mortals.("Naa kondu Manidam Paden", ie ,"would never
sing the praise of a human being") This should be the 
reason why Kambar was not kept in the Alwar/acharyas
gohosti.

Even later poets like Pillai perumal Iyyengar were
quoted widely by Vasihnavites purely becuase he was 
very strict about whom to extoll/praise.

We should also remember that when the Philosophical
arguments were in heights during olden periods, a
sectarian work like Kamba Ramayanam would not cut ice
with people from other sects, but Vedas, Upanishads ,
Puranas and Ithihasas could surely cut ice if you
refer/quote.
Regards
KM Narayanan


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