Ramayana, the famous story of the Rama-Ravana-Yuddha is undoubtedly an immortal composition of sage Valmiki. It presents the deeds of Lord Rama. The other main characters of this epic are Iksvaku, Dasaratha, Asvapati, Janaka. The entire story moves around the sacrifice and renunciation of Lord Rama and his consort Sita, the ideal of Indian womanhood. This world-famous epic has been divided into seven chapters i.e., from Balakanda to Uttarakanda. It begins with a dialogue between the Valmiki and the famous mythological seer Narada. Narada describes the entire virtues of Rama to Valmiki and later sage Valmiki weaves them into 24,000 verses. And this historic composition has become an invaluable heritage of the world literature. The English translation by the noted Indologist M N Dutt of course does not have any comparison. It's reading is very lucid and comprehensive. The editor has brought certain changes in this edition according to the needs in view of the original Sanskrit text. He has also translated some portions which were not translated by M N Dutt. The introduction by Dr Ramashraya Sharma the reputed authority on Ramayana has added immense importance to the volume. At last, the index of verses would also prove very useful for the researchers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ravi Prakash Arya
Dr. Ravi Prakash Arya is World renowned Vedic Scholar, Philologist, and Historian. He is a prolific speaker and writer. He is widely travelled scholar who has delivered more than 150 popular and academic talks on various topics of Vedas, Indian History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Culture and Scientific Indian heritage in various countries of the world. He has delivered more than a dozen Radio and TV Talks in Bharata, Canada, USA, Trinidad, Surinam and British Guyana. He has participated in more than 50 National and International Conferences and Seminars in India and Abroad. He is doing a pioneering work for preserving and propagating the universal and scientific Vedic heritage of India under the auspices of Indian Foundation for Vedic science'. He has so far produced around 60 research papers and 27 books running into 36 volumes on the various aspects of Vedas, Indian History and Culture. He is also editing for the last seven years a quarterly Research Journal 'Vedic Science' dealing with the scientific interpretation of Vedas and Allied literature and ancient Indian traditions. This Journal is circulated around 30 countries of the world. He is also the editor of annual 'World Vedic Calendar' circulated around 10 countries of the world.
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