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This is the first of seven volumes of a translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama, ideal man and incarnation of the great god Visnu. This renowned work of ancient India has profoundly affected the literature, art, religions, and cultures... Read Full Overview

This is the first of seven volumes of a translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, the great Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama, ideal man and incarnation of the great god Visnu. This renowned work of ancient India has profoundly affected the literature, art, religions, and cultures... Read Full Overview

This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental Ramayaa of Valmiki . Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyakaa is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social... Read Full Overview

The fifth and most popular book of the Ramayana of Valmiki, the Sundarakanda , recounts the adventures of the monkey hero Hanuman in leaping across the ocean to the island citadel of Lanka. Once there, he scours the city for the abducted Princess Siti. The poet vividly describes... Read Full Overview

The sixth book of the Ramayana of Valmiki , the Yuddhakanda , recounts the final dramatic war between the forces of good led by the exiled prince Rama, and the forces of evil commanded by the arch demon Ravana. The hero Rama's primary purpose in the battle is to rescue the abducted... Read Full Overview