Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 *I had asked this question to Prof. K. S. Arjunwadkar several years ago. He immediately replied that it does not exist in any "old" texts and is probably a modern creation. The question was making the rounds of internet at the time. The final conclusion was that it was from "our 8th grade Sanskrit textbook"(:-)) I remember it being assigned as an essay topic! Is it possible that some kIrtankanakAra composed and became very popular due to its natural charm! *Robert Goldman wrote: >Dear List Members: > >Does anyone know the source of the following verse? > >api svarNamayI laGkA na me lakSmaNa rocate| >jananI janmabUmiz ca svargAd api garIyasI > >Bankim , I believe, quotes the second half in Anandamath and I am >told that it is inscribed on the entrance of the Dakshineshwar Temple >of Calcutta built by Rani Rasmoni, where Sri Ramakrishna served as >priest. > > >An IAS officer in West Bengal has asked me about the (half) verse and >I have not been able to trace it to a text of the RAmAyaNa. > > > Links > > > > > > > > -- With Best Regards, Avinash Sathaye (859)277-0130 (H) (859)257-8832 (O) Web: www.ms.uky.edu/~sohum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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