Tulasidas's Ramcharitmanas enjoys the place of pride among the hundreds of epics narrating the Tale of Lord Ram not only in Indian languages but also in several languages of South-East Asia. It is venerated not only by Ram's ardent devotees but also learned scholars who admire it for its poetic beauty and ethical import. For a long time the need was being felt for an abridged version of Ramcharitmanas for a growing section of the present-day reader, both in India ...
