Sri Dharma Sastha Sthuthi kadambam(Malayalam original, Tamil , My translation)
By
P.R.Ramachander
I came across the outer cover only of this book some 20 years back ,I understood that it was published in 1942 by one “Kambankudi Sundaram kolathu iyer who lived in Chelakkara Puthan Madam. The book was published by one SR SS Narayana Iyer, trivandrumSince I was from Chelakkara Village , I started searching for that book through appealing to various friends
One friend(I forgot his name) sent me the pages of that book of 1972 edition. With the help of my friend , I made in to a book and once some 15 years ago I announced in the face book that I have this book. This book was republished by one K Parameshwara Pillai, of Jayachandra book depot and it had 106 pages
People started asking for a copy and I sent to many people who requested me.I also translated all the verses of the book in to english.
Once in the year 2020 , the son of sri SS Narayana iyer requested the book and printed it in Tamil. He told that it was being printed in tamil as per wishes of his father
At this time a controversy started whether Harivarasanam , a prayer in the Kulathu Iyer book was written by him or by one Janaki Amma, the daughter of one of the old iyer priests of Sabari Malai .There was a huge demand for the pdf of the book I had
Recently I saw a lecture about the book and Harivaranam by one Mr.Vivek .G.Mohan (https://youtu.be/8QdQUrdzclI?si=-EQyryGK9wOh15uI )
In It he is discussing about authorship of Harivarasanam and consequently about this book He told that it was written in Tamil first.1920 and later in 1963 ,He said pages 124-146 of the book was missing.
Recently I got a pdf of an old tamil version of the book,it is published by one Kamabangudi Sundara iyer who is the son of Kulathur sundaram iyer ,It clearly proves that the tamil version was not the first book published,
You can download tamil version by clicking https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aNhfFNAbN-g8xehDtgJHyeSYhZyvWtnF/view?usp=sharing
You can download my translation by clicking https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G7Nlqr1x6-cpDzSyO7fLLwnHMOMRI-yJ/view?usp=sharing
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