The Ramayana

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This version of the Ramayana was inspired by the famous Tamil epic composed by Kamban in the 11th Century. It is less a translation than a new retelling in terms that will help the modern reader to appreciate its rich lore. Rama's courtship of Sita, their exile, Sita's abduction, the search, and the great battle with Ravana, her abductor, supply the major drama, involving a teeming pantheon of gods, heroes, and evil spirits.
The Ramayana pervades our cultural life in one form or another at all times: it may be as a scholarly discourse at a public-hall, a traditional story-teller's narrative in an open space, or a play or dance-drama on stage. Whatever the medium, the audience is always an eager one. Everyone knows the story but loves to listen to it again. One accepts this work at different levels; as a mere tale with impressive character studies; as a masterpiece of literary composition, or even as a scripture. As one's understanding develops, one discerns subtler meanings; the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This version of the Ramayana was inspired by the famous Tamil epic composed by Kamban in the 11th Century. It is less a translation than a new retelling in terms that will help the modern reader to appreciate its rich lore. Rama's courtship of Sita, their exile, Sita's abduction, the search, and the great battle with Ravana, her abductor, supply the major drama, involving a teeming pantheon of gods, heroes, and evil spirits.
The Ramayana pervades our cultural life in one form or another at all times: it may be as a scholarly discourse at a public-hall, a traditional story-teller's narrative in an open space, or a play or dance-drama on stage. Whatever the medium, the audience is always an eager one. Everyone knows the story but loves to listen to it again. One accepts this work at different levels; as a mere tale with impressive character studies; as a masterpiece of literary composition, or even as a scripture. As one's understanding develops, one discerns subtler meanings; the symbolism becomes more defined and relevant to the day-to-day life. The Ramayana in the fullest sense of the term could be called a book of "perennial philosophy."
The Ramayana has lessons in the presentation of motives, actions, and reactions applicable for all time and for all conditions of hfe. Not only in areas of military, political, or economic power do we see the Ravanas—the evil antagonists —of today; but also at less conspicuous levels and in varying degrees, even in the humblest social unit or family, we can detect a Rama striving to establish peace and justice in conflict with a Ravana.
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