The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II: Ayodhyakāṇḍa

Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock

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Princeton University Press
14 November 2016

Hindu sacred texts

Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations

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.

Edited and translated by: Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 143
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9780691173818
ISBN 10: 0691173818
Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Pages: 584
Publication Date: 14 November 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Rmyaa 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.