Ramayana is a book for all times, says eminent jurist K. Parasaran

Eminent jurist K. Parasaran discusses the eternal wisdom of Ramayana at book launch event in Chennai.

Ramayana is a book for all times and it is eternal and everlasting, said eminent jurist K. Parasaran here on Saturday.

Speaking at the launch of his book ‘K. Parasaran Miscellany on Legal Wisdom from Valmiki Ramayana and Retrospective’ brought out by SASTRA deemed university publication, he said, “There are two types of books. One for the day and other for all times. Ramayana is one such book which is eternal and everlasting.”

S. Gurumurthy, editor of Tamil magazine Thuglak, who received the first copy of the book from Mr. Parasaran, said high moral standing is the foundation of judiciary. He said, “The Ram temple at Ayodhya is not the place of conflict but the place of convergence.”

Speaking at the event, Sudha Seshayyan, Director of SASTRA, Chennai campus, who is also one of the two editors of the book, highlighted its various notable features and said the democratic ethos mentioned in Ramayana have contemporary relevance. She called the epic Ramayana as ‘Sarvaroha Nivarani’ and Mr. Parasaran as ‘Naveena Dhanvantri’.

R. Sethuraman, Chancellor and S.Vaidhyasubramaniam, Vice-Chancellor, SASTRA, former Minister H.V. Hande, former MP T.K. Rangarajan, judges of various High Courts, senior advocates were among others who participated in the event.