The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India Volume 1: Balakanda

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This is the first of seven volumes of a translation of the Valmiki Ramayana the great Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama ideal man and incarnation of the great god Visnu. This renowned work of ancient India has profoundly affected the literature art religions and cultures of countless millions of people in South and Southeast Asiaan influence that is perhaps unparalleled in the history of world literature. Balakanda the opening portion of this first translation to be based on the critical edition (Oriental Institute Baroda) is presented here in a compact volume without the section of notes that appears in the hardcover book.