Synopsis Sri Ramana Paravidyopanishad is Vedanta Saram, the Supreme Science of the Self as taught by Sri Ramana Maharshi. It contains the Sanskrit text, English translation and commentary. The author, Sri Lakshmana Sarma, came into the fold of Bhagavan Sri Ramana in 1927. Revering him as the embodiment of both Lord Dakshinamurti and Sri Adi Sankara, he surrendered to him completely. For more than twenty years, he moved closely with the master, and under his personal guidance delved deeply into his teachings. Once he pleaded with the Sage about his inability to understand classical Tamil in order to appreciate his work.