Hyderabad: Noted literary performer Garikipati Narasimha Rao has showered compliments on Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao for retelling the ‘Sri Madhbaghavatam’ stories in a simple, lucid and expressive style with brevity.
Releasing via Zoom the ‘Sri Madhbhagawata Kathalu’ written by Rao here on Sunday, Garikipati Narasimha Rao said it was very difficult to summarize any Epic or Purana but in Jwala Narasimha Rao’s case, he was able to retain the original flavor and meaning while mirroring the essence in his Sri Madhbaghavatam stories book. The writer was able make it very interesting and easy to understand for a layman.
The function was organized virtually by the Darshanam spiritual magazine. Addressing the participants, Later, Garikipati Narasimha Rao said the book would evoke interest from scholars to the common literate person and it would become a book that should be read every day (Nitya Parayana). He said that Jwala Narasimha Rao mentioned almost all the important poems from the original while giving his own commentary for the benefit of the reader. He said that it is not enough if Epics like The Mahabharata, Sri Ramayana, Sri Madhbhagawatam are kept in the house and their purpose would be served if only people follow the dharma as propounded in those books in day to day life.
Noted Spiritual Scientist Valluri Sri Ramachandra Murthy said it was a great effort put in by Jwala Narasimha Rao who successfully not only told the Bhagavata stories but also supported them with relevant quotes from the Vedas in a comprehensive but precise manner. He said the Sri Madhbhagawatam stories which are on the high plane spiritually, were beautifully summarized in this book which would be of great help to younger generation.
Former Central Information Commissioner Madabhushi Sridhar Acharya, former AP Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam, former SecretaryTTD Dharma Prachara Parishad Chilakapati Vijayaraghavacharya, noted writer actor director Tanikella Bharani, Retired IG Ravulapati Sitaram Rao, Former Editor Door Darshan RVV Krishna Rao, senior journalist Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao, Spiritualist Potlapalli Kaladhara Rao as well as several persons form abroad (USA and Australia) participated in the programme. M Venkatramana Sarma, Editor, Darshanam Monthly magazine, presided over.
Replying to the speakers, Jwala Narasimha Rao said it was due to the divine blessings and guidance of God Almighty that he was able to write these books. He thanked everyone who supported him in the exercise.