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

by Robert P. Goldman (Translator), Sheldon Pollock (Translator)

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.

582 pages, Paperback

Published September 6, 2016

Reviews

[Madhurima Pramod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, this translation is just as exciting and engaging as Dr. Goldman's class lectures. You get seeped into the story. I am reading this as I am also studying Vedanta, so I can see the themes of liberation and human suffering in the story. I can't wait to read the next books!