Potana Bhagavatamu needs prose rendering to enable an average Telugu reader to understand the poetic translation of Potana from Sanskrit. The Poet demonstrated his scholarship in Sanskrit and Telugu through his poetic work in Telugu. Most of his Sanskrit usages in Telugu need Telugu prose rendering in simple Telugu. This need has been amply met by the expert work undertaken by TTD ( Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams) administration by inviting renowned Telugu scholars to provide the prose rendering.
During 2007, the TTD and Ramakrishna mutt have jointly published this great work with Telugu prose rendering and valuable preface bringing it out in five attractively bound volumes at a very concessional price of Rs 250/- for the entire set of five volumes. This is a very good step in popularising Bhakti amongst the people for a happy living.
This set of five volumes are worth keeping in each house for enabling the present and future generations to have access to this great work which may otherwise vanish in the decaying trends of human values in the modern society. Though some editing of stanzas is seen when compared to the earlier publication of the text by the Vavilla Press it is worth having these volumes. Apart from possessing these volumes ( as the price is within the reach of a large population) it is important to learn some of the stanzas from this great work and memorize them to get out of some of the day to day worries. While appreciating the way the stanza is composed one would get the oneness with the Unknown as Prahlada says. Potana's greatness is in his sweetness of words and the rhythmic composition that is heart rendering which reflects his devotion. His translation is endowed with his devotional emotion taking the content and spirit from VyasaMaharshis original work in Sanskrit called as SrimadMahaBhagavatam.
Each Telugu fan must necessarily go through this great work in his life time, irrespective of age.
The aim of this blog is to get the cooperation from the like minded to attract articles to popularise Bhakti amongst the people at large irrespective of caste. community, race or religion- which is the very purpose of VyasaMaharshi. All interested in this effort may contribute their articles.
An attempt is being made to include the Telugu rendering of the whole text through voice attachments to these postings, within the limitations of space. As the interest developes in the readers we shall provide audio CDs in due course.
Please offer your comments.
Thanks.
nvkoteswara rao.
17.06.08
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పోతన కవిత్వము రుచి సహితము భక్తిపూరకము భక్తిప్రేరకము.
"భాగవతము తెలిసి పలుకుట చిత్రంబు , శూలికైన తమ్మి చూలికైన !
విబుధ జనుల వలన విన్నంత కన్నంత తెలియ వచ్చినంత తేట పరతు."
This is what the poet Potana claims. He says that no one can understand Bhagvatam clearly and explain it to others. This shows it is a tough subject which has been made fairly simple by his rendering and made easily accessible through the prose rending by personalities like Dr. Jandhyala Papaiah Sastry garu, Sri Samudrala Laksmanaiah garu, and Asavadi Prakasa Rao garu for the first volume containing 1,2,and 3 Skandams.
Dr. Koteswara Rao,
This a very useful piece of information for people who want to read,appreciate and understand andhramahabhagavatham.It would be great if you can tell us where these books along with prose rendition are available.I called up Hyderabad TTD office and hardly there was positive response.Please let us know the stores where these volumes are available
Thanks,
Pavithra
These copies can be had from SriRamakrishnaPrabha office at RamakrishnaMatam at Domalguda, Lower Tank bund. (I got these copies from this place. I do not know if they distribute through their other sales counters or through other book stalls. Please contact them for the copies/to know of their availability)
Telephone Nos: 040-27667799
040- 27633936
Email: sriramakrishnaprabha@gmail.com.
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