The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII
Uttarakāṇḍa
Robert P Goldman translator Sally J Sutherland Goldman translator Robert P Goldman editor Sally J Sutherland Goldman editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Published:21st Sep '18
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The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic
The seventh and final book of the monumental Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, the Uttarakāṇḍa, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Rāma’s millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the rākṣasas and the violent career of Rāma’s villainous foe Rāvaṇa, and later recounts Rāma’s grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lankā as well as his romantic reunion with his wife Sītā. But dark clouds gather as Rāma makes the agonizing decision to banish his beloved wife, now pregnant. As Rāma continues as king, marvelous tales and events unfurl, illustrating the benefits of righteous rule and the perils that await monarchs who fail to address the needs of their subjects. The Uttarakāṇḍa has long served as a point of social and religious controversy largely for its accounts of the banishment of Sītā, as well as of Rāma’s killing of a low-caste ascetic.
This seventh volume in the critical edition and translation of the VālmīkiRāmāyaṇa includes an extensive introduction and describes the complex reception history of the Uttarakāṇḍa, as well as exhaustive notes and a comprehensive bibliography.
"Winner of the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation, Association for Asian Studies"
"Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations"
ISBN: 9780691182926
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1544 pages