Greatest ode to Lord Ram (Record no. 343071)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | 0 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20200922070238.0 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789389152371 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | CS 891.4312 |
| Item number | VAR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Varma, Pavan K. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Greatest ode to Lord Ram |
| Remainder of title | Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas selections and commentaries |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Chennai |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Westland |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 349 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Ramcharitmanas is undoubtedly one of the greatest lyrical compositions in Hindi literature. Writing in the 16th century, Tulsidas chose to pen verses in Awadhi rather than Sanskrit, thus breaking with literary tradition and, importantly, making Lord Ram more relatable to the lay person. Pavan K. Varma, author of the best-selling Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker, has selected some of the most evocative stanzas - offering a succinct commentary for each - that capture the very core of the original.<br/><br/>While centering the philosophical aspect of the Ramcharitmanas - the immutability of the soul over the merely corporeal; the transience of worldly pleasures; the placing of wisdom above knowledge - The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram describes a devoted son, a loving sibling, a committed lover, an ideal ruler and also a human, almost bereft of divinity. Indeed, Ram is a god and a man; he is comprehensible.<br/><br/>Tulsi’s seminal work employs a unique poetic linguistic tool that unravels even the most profound concepts with utmost simplicity, blending philosophy with breathtaking verse. Varma’s compelling new selection and commentary achieves this effect by combining the aesthetics, romance and imagery of the original work with the unadulterated spirituality that sparkles through the conduct of a great god. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Rama (Hindu diety) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Ramcharitmanas |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | IFS as an author |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Not Missing | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2020-09-22 | 699.00 | 1 | CS 891.4312 VAR | 161877 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-05-31 | 2020-09-22 | Books | ||
| Not Missing | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2021-03-03 | 699.00 | 1 | CS 891.4312 VAR | 162287 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-13 | 2021-03-03 | Books |