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9th out of 94 books
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75 voters
Ramayana
Ramayana is one of the greatest epics of Hindu Religion.The author captures the pathos and beauty of Valmiki's magic in inimatable manner.Written in homely style,the work is striking in originality and beauty of expression. The popularity of the book is so great that it has run into forty two impressions ever since it was originally published in the year 1951
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
by Ingram
(first published 1979)
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The reason I'm giving this five stars is because the author provides a detailed glossary of anglicized sanskrit words, as well as a guide to pronouncing sanskrit vowels. While he chooses not to include a translation of what he calls "the legend" of Sita's betrayal, he still provides an extremely detailed translation of Valmiki's text as it is, including some translation from the poet Kamban's version of the Ramayana (who translated it into Tamil). However, this book is very simply put forward, a...more
As students, my wife and I traveled to different parts of Asia, and this seemed to be the dominant theme in various dance performances Kerala to Bali.
We thought of buying the book, Ramayana, itsellf, but it was always too large, notwhithstanding the language barriers with academic translations.
That's why it was a pleasure to find in Delhi in June, 1986, at more than 45C degree hot weather a bookstore targeted to children, and to find easier read for Ramayana.
On 300 pages - the whole story.
Rama...more
We thought of buying the book, Ramayana, itsellf, but it was always too large, notwhithstanding the language barriers with academic translations.
That's why it was a pleasure to find in Delhi in June, 1986, at more than 45C degree hot weather a bookstore targeted to children, and to find easier read for Ramayana.
On 300 pages - the whole story.
Rama...more
Baru pertama kali saya membaca buku Ramayana versi pengarang India. Ada banyak cerita yang baru saya ketahui, dan versi ini sangat berbeda dengan versi Jawa yang sudah saya baca.
Misalnya Trijata, digambarkan sebagai raksasa disini. Padahal di versi Jawa, Trijata digambarkan sebagai putri yang cantik. Ada beberapa tokoh yang tidak diceritakan disini, misalnya Trigangga kalau tidak salah.
Namun buku ini cukup memberikan porsi yang besar kepada Hanoman.
Banyak cerita yang sangat menarik di kisah Rama...more
Misalnya Trijata, digambarkan sebagai raksasa disini. Padahal di versi Jawa, Trijata digambarkan sebagai putri yang cantik. Ada beberapa tokoh yang tidak diceritakan disini, misalnya Trigangga kalau tidak salah.
Namun buku ini cukup memberikan porsi yang besar kepada Hanoman.
Banyak cerita yang sangat menarik di kisah Rama...more
As a westerner reading this it was a good book....I compared it to reading the Roman or Greek Mythology that we all read throughout school. It is very useful to know the stories that shape the Indian culture.
As for this translation: It is written in modern English (I think 1972 was the last edition). It is written in prose...the original is written in poetry/song. So...you miss a lot of the original art of the story....but you know the stories...
The other thing about this version is that the aut...more
As for this translation: It is written in modern English (I think 1972 was the last edition). It is written in prose...the original is written in poetry/song. So...you miss a lot of the original art of the story....but you know the stories...
The other thing about this version is that the aut...more
good for basic knowledge of ramayana, would recommend it as school text
don't really like the story
Easily among the best books I've read. Rajaji's retelling is infused with so much love and devotion, that I've ended up with a deep desire to read the originals penned by Valmiki and Kamban. To think that my curiosity over Delhi University's ban on A K Ramanujan's essay 'Three Hundred Ramayanas' would be so amply rewarded is in itself exhilarating.
This was my first read and took me a long time to finish in small parts. Details provided reveal new sides and facts about the epic that is unknown to most. I believe this version is not tampered with and one of the most authentic conversions one will find for English reading of the epic.
A decent retelling of the Ramayana, one of the fundamental myths of Hinduism. Rajagopalachari has a tendency to divert from the main story with side comments on his personal interpretations of the morals depicted in the story. Otherwise, it was a good education into Indian culture.
Feb 18, 2013
Bwhittell Whittell
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It's the Ramayana...not a bad book
good story. but that man was an cunning politician. he corrupt the story also. everlasting story was completely corrupted by his way of narration
Ramayana - Probably the book that saved me or ruined me. The verdict is still out! Still i love it. Awesome book!
This summary/translation of an incredibly important epic is both entertaining and poetic. I recommend it highly.
Nov 29, 2008
Divya
marked it as to-read
It's sitting on my desk waiting to be read .. i love the story and need to refresh myself on the details.
This version is good but one will want to read the full version to better appreciate this epic.
Jan 11, 2013
Bolenk
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Great book. We can find a lot of advice for our life. We can learn from this story.
Another book that I had the pleasure of reading while in India for 3 months in 2010.
This is more like roman than epic, was a so so reading.
Aug 27, 2012
Ashima
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Very simple read but enjoyable nonetheless
A good read, just like his 'Mahabharata'
YAY I'M DONE! AND IT ONLY TOOK SEVEN MONTHS!
rama yanam into myself
Great epic.
Jun 18, 2013
Cynthia
marked it as to-read
Jun 17, 2013
Jegajeevan Thalayasingham
marked it as to-read
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Jun 16, 2013
Nikhil
marked it as to-read
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