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- The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II: Ayodhyakāṇḍa
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations
summary
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 a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.
Table of Contents
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- Title, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. i-vii
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. ix-xiv
- Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation
- pp. xvii-xviii
- PART I. INTRODUCTION
- 3. The Central Issues
- pp. 9-24
- 5. The Philosophy
- pp. 33-36
- 7. The Characters
- pp. 48-52
- 8. The Women of the Ayodhyākāṇḍa
- pp. 53-57
- 9. Daśaratha
- pp. 58-63
- PART II. AYODHYĀKĀṆḌA
- pp. 77-324
- PART III. NOTES
- pp. 325-528
- Bibliography of Works Consulted
- pp. 535-548
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400883103
Related ISBN(s)
9780691066547, 9780691173818
MARC Record
OCLC
1016822383
Pages
584
Launched on MUSE
2018-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No