US Man Asks 'Fine People From India' To Tell Him Meaning Of This Text. Here's The Result

In India, it’s a tradition for many to mention God’s name before starting any book and this practice recently caught the attention of an American. The curious individual shared on X a photo of a math textbook which he received from his Indian professor nearly 50 years ago. The textbook’s first page featured a Tamil inscription that piqued his interest. Intrigued by the unfamiliar text, he asked for the meaning of the text from the “fine people from India.” The post quickly attracted numerous responses and each person offered a unique explanation of the inscription’s importance.

The man wrote, “Dear fine people from India. Would anyone be able to translate this inscription into English? This book belonged to my Indian Math advisor/professor in college which he gave me to study for the whole year with him. When I graduated, he gave it to me as a gift.”

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “It says Shri Ramajayam. Like Lord Ram attained victory, we write it before starting any good endeavour praying to him to help us emerge victorious in our pursuits.”

Another shared, “That language is Tamil. It’s the same state in India to which mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam belongs.”

“It’s common to put these sort of inscriptions praising God before starting any educational text (at least that’s how I learned it from my parents),” a comment read.

Another wrote, “People with religious beliefs write Sri Ramajayam or variants of such, to seek blessings from God to give them strength and positivity to succeed in the activity they are about to begin. It can be viewed as a form of prayer or belief. To each their own.”

An individual shared, “It’s written as a first note on any page to invoke the blessing of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. When handwritten, the alphabet may look like the side profile of the elephant faced god.”

One more added, “I love the fact that you retained a copy of the text book your advisor gave you more than 50 years ago.”

Since the American citizen shared the post on X, it has garnered over 1 million views.