Samata: An Exposition of Similarities in Lalita Sahasranama with Soundaryalaharee, Saptashatee, Visnu Sahasranama and Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta
Contents: 1. Lalita Sahasranama and Soundaryalaharee 2. Lalita Sahasranama and Saptashatee 3. Lalita and ViuGu Sahasranamas 4. Lalita Sahasranama and Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta 5. Saptashatee and Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta Bibiliography.
Sri Ramamurthy has vividly brought to light, the deeper meaning and purport of the major texts of these two sects namely Soundharayalaharee, Devi Mahatmeeyam and Lalita Sahasranamam on one side and Vishnu Sahasranamam and Bhagvata Geeta on the other side in order to establish the underlying oneness and resolve all conflicts. He has established that Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga complement each other.
It is not a surprise that we have some commonalities between Lalita Sahasranama with Soundaryalaharee and Saptashatee, since all the three are on Shree Devee. But the other two VioeGu Sahasranama and Shree Bhagavad Geeta are about/ on different God(s). But still we have lot of similarities in names, functions, characteristics, etc. Ultimately this boils down to our simple goal that all the gods are one and the same. They play different roles/ characters on different occasions and depending on the wish and whims of the devotees. In this book, every name is compared with the corresponding meanings/ analogies in 20+ Upanishads, various mantras, Brahma Sutram, Devee Bhagavatam, Maha Shoanyasam, Nitya Shoashikarnavam, different Sutras, Shiva and other Puranas, Soundaryalaharee, Shree Lalita Trishatee, Shree Lalitopakyanam, Shree Varivasya Rahasyam, Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta, Shree Vidyasaparyapaddhati, Srutis, Smrutis, VioeGu Sahasranama and what not?