The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II

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Ayodhyakāṇḍa

Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

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This second volume presents a translation of the Ayodhyakāṇḍa section from the Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, celebrated as India's most beloved epic. Exploring the social and political values of traditional India, this section stands out for its human focus. The translation includes extensive commentary addressing philological, aesthetic, and cultural issues, supported by medieval Indian commentaries. A comprehensive introduction offers historical context alongside a critical literary and ideological analysis of the poem.
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Ideal for readers interested in ancient Indian literature, religious studies, epic poetry, and classical Sanskrit scholarship.

This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyak???a is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translatio

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This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyakāṇḍa is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India.

This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text—philological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make extensive use of the numerous commentaries on the Rāmāyaṇa composed in medieval India.

The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and provides a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

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Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, recognising its scholarly merit.

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ISBN: 9780691173818

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Contributors:

Edited and translated by Robert P. Goldman
Edited and translated by Sheldon I. Pollock

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 152.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 794g

Pages: 584

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Poetry Religion & Spirituality Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

About the Author

Robert P. Goldman is the William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and general editor of the Rmyaa Translation Project. Sheldon I. Pollock is the Arvind Raghunathan Professor of South Asian Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. His books include The Language of the Gods in the World of Men and A Rasa Reader.