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This is the second volume of a translation of India’s most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 of V膩lm墨ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the 础测辞诲丑测补办腻峁囜笉补 is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text鈥攑hilological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make extensive use of the numerous commentaries on the 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 composed in medieval India. The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

Awards and Recognition

• Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations