Saturday, October 16, 2010

Shri RamKrushan Kamat

                                                          Shri Ramchandra Krishna Kamat
                                                             (The editor of Shri Gurucharitra)

The standard copy of this book was edited by Mr. Ramchandra Krishna Kamat, who painstakingly researched about 26 or 27 different copies of this book obtained from various places. After studying the language and contents in each of these different copies he finally wrote this book, with the Kadaganchi version of this book assumed to be the standard one. There are thousands of copies of this book, however, Mr. Kamat zeroed onto the final 26-27 of those different versions and from these he finalised this version of Gurucharitra. The book has about 7491 stanzas, and each was well scrutinized by Mr. Kamat. This will show the monumental work he did in getting this book into its final version. The book is published by Keshav Bhikaji Dhawale Prakashan, Girgaum, Mumbai. He also wrote divine books like 'NAM JAPACHE MAHATVA' and 'NAMCHINTAMANI' which is very good for all sadhak who wants to know the god.