Author: Romesh C Dutt
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 342
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171675980
Description
One of the oldest literary texts in the country, the Ramayana surprises by its enduring popularity. The Saga of Rama has enthralled generations of readers.
One of the oldest literary texts in the country, the Ramayana has had a profound impact on our emotional lives. Innumerable translations, or rather reinterpretations, of the work exist. Generations of poets have delighted in taking up scenes and daubing them with fresh color. Romesh Dutt'a translation is one with a difference where the writer homes in on core incidents and strings them together. To the first time reader it provides a general acquaintance with incidents in the tale, besides a sample of the poetic beauty of the work.
Contents
Introduction
Sita-Swayamvara
Vana-Gamana-Adesa
Dasaratha-Viyoga
Rama-Bharata-Sambada
Panchavati
Sita-Haran
Kishkindha
Sita-Samdesa
Ravana-Sabha
Yuddha
Rajya-Abhisheka
Aswa-Medha
Conclusion