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

Name: The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume IV
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780691173498
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Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

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This fourth volume of The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki chronicles a pivotal moment in the epic as Rama allies with the monkey prince Sugriva to find his abducted wife, Sita. To secure this alliance, Rama agrees to help Sugriva reclaim his throne by confronting his elder brother Valin. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and rivalry through the relationship between the monkey brothers, contrasting with Rama's bond with his own brothers. This edition offers a carefully reduced translation from the critical Sanskrit text, enriched with extensive notes and commentary.
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Ideal for readers interested in Religion & Spirituality, South Asian epics, and classical literature. Scholars and students of Sanskrit and Indian mythology will find the detailed notes especially valuable.

This is the fourth volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. As befits its position at the center of the work, Volume IV presents the hero Rama at the turning point of his fortunes. Having previously lost first his kingship and then his wife, he now forms an alliance with the monkey prince,

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This is the fourth volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale—The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki. As befits its position at the centre of the work, Volume IV presents the hero Rama at the turning point of his fortunes.

Having previously lost first his kingship and then his wife, he now forms an alliance with the monkey prince, Sugriva. Rama needs the monkeys to help him find his abducted wife, Sita, and they do finally discover where her abductor has taken her. But first, Rama must agree to secure for his new ally the throne of the monkey kingdom by eliminating the reigning king, Sugriva's detested elder brother, Valin.

The tragic rivalry between the two monkey brothers is in sharp contrast to Rama's affectionate relationship with his own brothers and forms a self-contained episode within the larger story of Rama's adventures. This volume continues the translation of the critical edition of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, a version considerably reduced from the vulgate on which all previous translations were based. It is accompanied by extensive notes on the original Sanskrit text and on several untranslated early Sanskrit commentaries.