The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VI : : Yuddhakāṇḍa / / Sally Sutherland Goldman, Robert P. Goldman, Barend A. van Nooten.

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• TeilnehmendeR: Goldman, Robert P.; Goldman, Robert P.,; Goldman, Sally Sutherland,; Goldman, Sally Sutherland.; van Nooten, Barend A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations ; 59
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

The sixth book of the Ramayana of Valmiki, the Yuddhakanda, recounts the final dramatic war between the forces of good led by the exiled prince Rama, and the forces of evil commanded by the arch demon Ravana. The hero Rama's primary purpose in the battle is to rescue the abducted princess Sita and destroy the demon king. However, the confrontation also marks the turning point for the divine mission of the Ramavatara, the incarnation of Lord Visnu as a human prince, who will restore righteousness to a world on the brink of chaos. The book ends with the gods' revelation to Rama of his true divine nature, his emotional reunion with his beloved wife, his long-delayed consecration as king of Kosala, and his restoration of a utopian age. The Yuddhakanda contains some of the most extraordinary events and larger-than-life characters to be found anywhere in world literature. This sixth volume in the critical edition and translation of the Valmiki Ramayana includes an extensive introduction, exhaustive notes, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. The Significance of the Yuddhakāṇḍa -- 2. Synopsis of the Yuddhakāṇḍa -- 3. Statecraft and Violence: The Themes of the Yuddhakāṇḍa -- 4. The Major Characters of the Yuddhakāṇḍa -- 5. Style and Structure of the Yuddhakāṇḍa -- 6. Text, Translation, and Commentaries -- Part II. Yuddhakāṇḍa -- Part III. Notes -- Sarga 1 -- Sarga 2 -- Sarga 3 -- Sarga 4 -- Sarga 5 -- Sarga 6 -- Sarga 7 -- Sarga 8 -- Sarga 9 -- Sarga 10 -- Sarga 11 -- Sarga 12 -- Sarga 13 -- Sarga 14 -- Sarga 15 -- Sarga 16 -- Sarga 17 -- Sarga 18 -- Sarga 19 -- Sarga 20 -- Sarga 21 -- Sarga 22 -- Sarga 23 -- Sarga 24 -- Sarga 25 -- Sarga 26 -- Sarga 27 -- Sarga 28 -- Sarga 29 -- Sarga 30 -- Sarga 31 -- Sarga 32 -- Sarga 33 -- Sarga 34 -- Sarga 35 -- Sarga 36 -- Sarga 37 -- Sarga 38 -- Sarga 39 -- Sarga 40 -- Sarga 41 -- Sarga 42 -- Sarga 43 -- Sarga 44 -- Sarga 45 -- Sarga 46 -- Sarga 47 -- Sarga 48 -- Sarga 49 -- Sarga 50 -- Sarga 51 -- Sarga 52 -- Sarga 53 -- Sarga 54 -- Sarga 55 -- Sarga 56 -- Sarga 57 -- Sarga 58 -- Sarga 59 -- Sarga 60 -- Sarga 61 -- Sarga 62 -- Sarga 63 -- Sarga 64 -- Sarga 65 -- Sarga 66 -- Sarga 67 -- Sarga 68 -- Sarga 69 -- Sarga 70 -- Sarga 71 -- Sarga 72 -- Sarga 73 -- Sarga 74 -- Sarga 75 -- Sarga 76 -- Sarga 77 -- Sarga 78 -- Sarga 79 -- Sarga 80 -- Sarga 81 -- Sarga 82 -- Sarga 83 -- Sarga 84 -- Sarga 85 -- Sarga 86 -- Sarga 87 -- Sarga 88 -- Sarga 89 -- Sarga 90 -- Sarga 91 -- Sarga 92 -- Sarga 93 -- Sarga 94 -- Sarga 95 -- Sarga 96 -- Sarga 97 -- Sarga 98 -- Sarga 99 -- Sarga 100 -- Sarga 101 -- Sarga 102 -- Sarga 103 -- Sarga 104 -- Sarga 105 -- Sarga 106 -- Sarga 107 -- Sarga 108 -- Sarga 109 -- Sarga 110 -- Sarga 111 -- Sarga 112 -- Sarga 113 -- Sarga 114 -- Sarga 115 -- Sarga 116 -- Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns, and Epithets -- Glossary of Flora and Fauna -- Glossary of Weapons -- Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition -- Bibliography of Works Consulted -- Index