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The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Rāmcaritmānas of Tulsidas (1543–1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore,
and a literary masterpiece. The seventh volume completes
Tulsidas’s grand epic. Ram reunites with his family in Ayodhya
and assumes the throne, beginning his long, utopian reign. He also
delivers ethical and spiritual teachings to his brothers and
subjects. Then, a fascinating narrator—an immortal sage embodied
in a lowly crow—reflects on Ram’s life story while recounting
how he acquired wisdom, despite setbacks, on his own mystical and
devotional quest across aeons. This new translation into free verse
conveys the passion and momentum of the inspired poet and
storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely accepted edition
of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore,
and a literary masterpiece. In the sixth volume, Ram and his
devoted allies fight the army of Ravan in a climactic battle that
ends with the death of the demon king. Ram reunites with Sita,
and-after her fidelity is confirmed by the burning of an illusory
double-they board a flying palace to return to the city of Ayodhya,
where Bharat has been waiting anxiously as his brother Ram's
fourteen-year exile nears its end. This new translation into free
verse conveys the passion and momentum of the inspired poet and
storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely accepted edition
of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore
and a literary masterpiece. The fourth volume turns to the story of
Ram's younger half-brother Bharat. Despite efforts to place him on
the throne of Avadh, Bharat refuses, ashamed that Ram has been
exiled. In Bharat's poignant pilgrimage to the forest to beg the
true heir to return, Tulsidas draws an unforgettable portrait of
devotion and familial love. This new translation into free verse
conveys the passion and momentum of the inspired poet and
storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely accepted edition
of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore
and a literary masterpiece. The third volume details the turbulent
events surrounding the scheming of Prince Ram's stepmother, who
thwarts his installation on the throne of Avadh. Ram calmly accepts
fourteen years of forest exile and begins his journey through the
wilderness accompanied by his wife, Sita, and younger brother
Lakshman. As they walk the long road, their beauty and serenity
bring joy to villagers and sages dwelling in the forest. This new
translation into free verse conveys the passion and momentum of the
inspired poet and storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely
accepted edition of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari
script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore
and a literary masterpiece. In the second volume, prompted by the
tyranny of the demon king Ravan, Ram decides to be born on earth.
Tulsidas lovingly details Ram's infancy, childhood, and youthful
adventures, the winning of Princess Sita as his bride, and the
celebration of their marriage. This new translation into free verse
conveys the passion and momentum of its inspired poet and
storyteller. It is accompanied by the most widely accepted edition
of the Avadhi text, presented in the Devanagari script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore
and a literary masterpiece. Volume 5 encompasses the story's three
middle episodes-Ram's meetings with forest sages, his battles with
demons, the kidnapping of his wife, his alliance with a race of
marvelous monkeys-and climaxes with the god Hanuman's heroic
journey to the island city of Lanka to locate and comfort Sita.
This new translation into free verse conveys the passion and
momentum of the inspired poet and storyteller. It is accompanied by
the most widely accepted edition of the Avadhi text, presented in
the Devanagari script.
The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold
by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to
this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the
Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a
literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem has become the most
beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern
India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore
and a literary masterpiece. This volume presents Tulsidas's grand
introduction to the Ram story, replete with philosophical and
theological meditations and tales of gods, sages, and royalty.
Here, the stage is set for the advent and divine mission of Ram.
This new translation into free verse conveys the passion and
momentum of its inspired poet and storyteller. It is accompanied by
the most widely accepted edition of the Avadhi text, presented in
the Devanagari script.
The Life of a Text offers a vivid portrait of one community's
interaction with its favorite text--the epic Ramcaritmanas--and the
way in which performances of the epic function as a flexible and
evolving medium for cultural expression. Anthropologists,
historians of religion, and readers interested in the culture of
North India and the performance arts will find breadth of subject,
careful scholarship, and engaging presentation in this unique and
beautifully illustrated examination of Hindi culture. The most
popular and influential text of Hindi-speaking North India, the
epic Ramcaritmanas is a sixteenth century retelling of the Ramayana
story by the poet Tulsidas. This masterpiece of pre-modern Hindi
literature has always reached its largely illiterate audiences
primarily through oral performance including ceremonial recitation,
folksinging, oral exegesis, and theatrical representation. Drawing
on fieldwork in Banaras, Lutgendorf breaks new ground by capturing
the range of performance techniques in vivid detail and tracing the
impact of the epic in its contemporary cultural context.
Hanuman, the devoted monkey helper of Rama and Sita, has long been
recognized as a popular character in India's ancient Ramayana epic.
But more recently he has also become one of the most beloved and
worshiped gods in the Hindu pantheon - enshrined in majestic new
temples, but equally present in poster art, advertising, and mass
media. Drawing on Sanskrit and vernacular texts, classical
iconography and modern TV serials, and extensive fieldwork and
interviews, Philip Lutgendorf challenges the academic cliche of
Hanuman as a "minor" or "folk" deity by exploring his complex and
growing role in South Asian religion and culture. This wide-ranging
study examines the historical evolution of Hanuman's worship, his
close association with Shiva and goddesses, his invocation in
tantric ritual, his physical immortality and enduring presence in
sacred sites, and his appeal to devotees who include scholars,
wrestlers, healers, politicians, and middle-class urbanites.
Lutgendorf also offers a rich array of entertaining stories not
previously available in English: an expanding epic cycle that he
christens the "Hanumayana." Arguing that Hanuman's role as cosmic
"middle man" is intimately linked to his embodiment in a charming
and provocative simian form, Lutgendorf moves beyond the Indian
subcontinent to interrogate the wider human fascination with
anthropoid primates as boundary beings and as potent signifiers of
both Self and Other.
Hanuman, the Hindu monkey-god, is best known in the west for his
role in the ancient epic Ramayana (he is also considered the tales
first author), in which, as the devoted servant of Rama, the tales
hero, he leads a ferocious monkey army to help defeat the evil
Ravana and rescue Ramas wife
Sita. But because he does not figure as prominently as others in
the ancient Sanskrit texts that have traditionally been studied by
western scholars, Hanuman has often been relegated to the status of
minor deity. Philip Lutgendorf moves beyond these texts to examine
Hindu popular literature, art,
and ritual, and shows that Hanuman is perhaps the most beloved
deity in the Hindu pantheon. Far from being a mere sidekick,
Hanuman is worshipped widely in India and the diaspora, across
lines of caste and sect. There are more temples devoted to Hanuman
than to any other god or goddess, and there
has even been something of a competition to erect the largest
statue in his honor (the tallest so far, in Paritala, stands 135
feet high). Lutgendorf offers a comprehensive examination of this
remarkable figure, exploring every facet of his legend. Drawing on
an enormous treasure trove of previously
untapped sources that he has gathered through years of fieldwork,
as well as on interviews with devotees, he traces the history of
Hanumans character, teases out the many variations on his story,
and examines the sources of his enormous appeal.
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