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The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II: Ayodhyakāṇḍa: 143 (Princeton Library of Asian Translations)

The Ramaya?a of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II: Ayodhyakāṇḍa: 143 (Princeton Library of Asian Translations)

by Robert P. Goldman (Author)

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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 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 R?m?ya?a composed in medieval India. The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 584
 Edition: Translation, Annotated
 Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 30 Aug 2016
ISBN 10: 0691173818
ISBN 13: 9780691173818

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Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Author Bio
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 R?m?ya?a 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.