The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

An Epic of Ancient India, Volume III: Aranyakāṇḍa

Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock

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Princeton University Press
06 September 2016

Hindu sacred texts

Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

This is the third volume of a planned seven-volume translation of India's most beloved and influential epic tale--the Ramayana of Valmiki. This third volume carries forward the narrative by following the exiled hero Rama, his wife, and his brother on their wanderings. The book contains the narrative center of the epic, the abduction of Sita by the demon king Ravana. It provides a profound meditation on the paradox of the hero as both human and divine. The present translation seeks to provide a readable and trustworthy English version of the poem. It is accompanied by a full commentary elucidating the philological, aesthetic, and cultural problems of the text. Extensive use is made in the annotations of the numerous commentaries on the Ramayana. The substantial introduction to this volume aims to supply a historical context for an appreciation of the poem and a critical reading exploring the ideological components of the work. The volumes of this work will present the entire Ramayana, translated for the first time on the basis of the critical edition (Oriental Institute, Baroda).

Edited and translated by: Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 144
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 595g
ISBN: 9780691173856
ISBN 10: 0691173850
Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 06 September 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of abbreviations ix Preface xv Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xvii Part I Introduction 1 The problem of the Aranyakanda 3 2 Summary of the Aranyakanda 7 3 The Ramayana: Myth or Romance? 10 4 The Divine King of the Ramayana 15 5 Rama's Madness 55 6 Raksasas and others 68 Part II Aranyakanda 85 Part III Notes 245 Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns and Epithets 359 Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition 363 Bibliography of Works Consulted 365 Index 379