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Were the Ramayana and the Adhyatmaramayana written with different

purposes? Many are the versions of the Ramayana. How are devotees to

receive them? They are given to the repeated recital of the part

called " Sundarakanda. " Sai Baba, why is this so? By your grace, their

authenticity is not in doubt. I wish to learn from your lips.

 

The Ramayana came into existence to enable man to follow the dharmas

set forth as ideals, and to lead pure lives. The Adhyatmaramayana is

intended to open up to mankind the experience of the divine Atma

within man. In other words, Ramayana is for man, Adhyatmaramayana for

the mind. Since then, a series of Ramayanas have been composed by

devotees and named after them. These include Tulasiramayana,

Mollaramayana, and Kambaramayana. The theme of all these is Rama

Himself! `Purana' is but the story of the Lord, the perfect Man, and

traces his career.

 

As for " Sundarakanda, " it is full of `Sundara,' beautiful,

descriptions. Very charming are the sketches of the splendour of

Lanka. Hanuman's leaping across the ocean, the Asoka pleasure garden,

and the grief of Mother Sita. As the soka, grief, of Sita came to an

end in the Asoka, `no grief,' garden, devotees consider the recital

of Sundarakanda helpful in alleviating suffering and dispelling

misery.