The present volume is the Balakanda--a narration of events in Rama's childhood and youth--from birth to marriage. The translation carries overtones of the oral narrative tradition of the original work. Though most people raised in the Hindu tradition are familiar with the story line of the Ramayana, not every one may be able to answer questions pertaining to the epic such as these: what was Sanat Kumar's prediction regarding Rama? Who was Rishyashringa? What was ...
