The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VIIAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 11 September 2018
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The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epicThe seventh and final book of the monumental RÄ?mÄ?yaá1╪a of VÄ?lmÄ«ki, the UttarakÄ?á1╪á,?a, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King RÄ?maâ?Ts millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the rÄ?ká1£asas and the violent career of RÄ?maâ?Ts villainous foe RÄ?vaá1╪a, and later recounts RÄ?maâ?Ts grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at LankÄ? as well as his romantic reunion with his wife SÄ«tÄ?. But dark clouds gather as RÄ?ma makes the agonizing decision to banish his beloved wife, now pregnant. As RÄ?ma 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 UttarakÄ?á1╪á,?a has long served as a point of social and religious controversy largely for its accounts of the banishment of SÄ«tÄ?, as well as of RÄ?maâ?Ts killing of a low-caste ascetic. This seventh volume in the critical edition and translation of the VÄ?lmÄ«ki RÄ?mÄ?yaá1╪a includes an extensive introduction and describes the complex reception history of the UttarakÄ?á1╪á,?a, as well as exhaustive notes and a comprehensive bibliography.
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