The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki

The definitive English translation of the classic Sanskrit epic poem —now available in a one-volume paperback The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki , the monumental Sanskrit epic of the life of Rama, ideal man and incarnation of the great god Visnu, has profoundly affected the literature, art, religions, and cultures of South and Southeast Asia from antiquity to the present. Filled with thrilling battles, flying monkeys, and ten-headed demons, the work, composed almost 3,000 years ago, recounts Prince Rama’s