The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
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The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Valmiki. The listed translation credits are Dutt, Manmatha Nath (1855–1912).
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"The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam" by Valmiki is a Sanskrit epic with its earliest portions composed between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE. This ancient Hindu text follows Prince Rama's fourteen-year exile from his kingdom of Ayodhya, accompanied by his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. Their forest journey leads to Sita's kidnapping by Ravana, king of Lanka, setting in motion a conflict that will test virtue, loyalty, and duty before Rama's eventual return home.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam
- Author credits: Valmiki
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Dutt, Manmatha Nath (1855–1912)
Catalogue subjects
- Epic poetry, Sanskrit -- Translations into English
- Folklore -- India
- Rama (Hindu deity) -- Fiction
- Valmiki -- Adaptations
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- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
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