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Mind Meets Epic: New Book Links Yoga Sutras to Ramayana
2 Oct
Summary
- New book merges Patanjali's Yogasutras with Valmiki Ramayana episodes.
- Author Lakshmi Devnath spent over eight years crafting the thesis into a book.
- The book's creation involved overcoming hurdles, including writing during hospital stays.
A new book, "Tale of Two Realities: Exploring the Mind Through Patanjali's Yogasutras with Episodes from the Valmiki Ramayana," was recently launched by Bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam. The publication by Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) is the result of author Lakshmi Devnath's extensive research, which began as a Ph.D. thesis.
This pioneering work, the first of its kind to connect the Ramayana with the Yogasutras, is a testament to Devnath's dedication. She revealed that writing parts of the book occurred during hospital stays, underscoring her commitment to its completion despite personal challenges.
The book's journey, spanning over eight years, was described by Devnath as an adventurous and challenging process. Its contents were previously serialized in the magazine "Vedanta Kesari" in 2022, before its formal publication.
At the launch event, respects were also paid to the late Sanskrit scholar Mahamahopadhyaya R. Krishnamurthi Shastri, a former board member of KYM. The book's publication marks a significant contribution to the study of ancient Indian texts.
