Ramana Sahasram 1

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Dear Group,

 

This is an initial excerpt of a text, composed in the traditional

manner by Dr. Ramamoorthy, who worked with Nome of SAT (Society of

Abidance in Truth, www.satramana.org), translating such works as

Ribhu Gita. There were a few copies printed by SAT in 1997. The text

consists of a thousand names of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi,

arranged in alphabetical order according to the Sanskrit alphabet.

 

Texts composed in this manner are traditionally used for recitation,

worship, and devotional meditation purposes. Dr. Ramamoorthy composed

the Sanskrit text, transliterated it, and then rendered it into

English translation.

 

A recording of him reciting the Sanskrit in its entirety in one

session was made shortly thereafter, and the text was again recited

during a holy event at SAT in which Sri V. S. Ramanan, President of

Sri Ramanasramam participated, accompanied by the burning of camphor

and the use of similar symbolic offerings of a puja before the

picture of the Maharshi gracing the SAT satsang hall.

 

I will post this one verse at a time, starting with the 'dedication'

and the first verse.

 

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Om

yasya smarana matrena

janma-samsara-bandhanat

vimucyate namas-tasmai

bhagavate ramanarsaye

 

Om

Just by thinking of whom

One is liberated from the birth

And the bondage of samsara,

To that Sage Bhagavan Sri Ramana, prostrations!

 

1. Om omkara-nilayaya ramanyaa namah

Om! Prostrations to Ramana, who has the Pranava (Om) as the abode.

 

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>From Ramana Sahasram, by Dr. Ramamoorthy, printed by SAT (Society of

Abidance in Truth, www.satramana.org)

 

Not two,

Richard