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The
Ramayana
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On one level, the Ramayana is the epic story of a prince whose
wife, Sita, is kidnapped, and the resulting battle to rescue her from
the demon king. On another level, it is the story of a soul devoted to
God who is beguiled by maya, illusion, and as a result is separated from
its Beloved. Here, the story is of the soul's pining for God and how God
comes running to the rescue of his devotee. Like many Indian spiritual
stories, there is a level for everyone, from the peasant to the mystic.
The original Sanskrit version is attributed to Valmiki. Around 1500, Tulsidas
wrote a version in the common vernacular, now much loved and performed
throughout Northern India.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Srimad Valmiki-Ramayana
—With Sanskrit Text and English Translation
Published by Gita Press, Gorakapur
This text is greatly loved and revered in India
as the most authentic story of Valmiki's contemporary, the popular
Avatar, Lord Sri Rama. This beautifully illustrated edition includes
the procedure for reading the full Valmiki-Ramayana in nine days.
3 Vol. set. Hardcover/4213pp (Indian edition) Due to the
weight of these books, there is a $5.00 surcharge on Shipping
#S5007 $39.95
(3 vol. set)
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The
Ramayana —Translated from the
Original of Valmiki
Makhan Lal Sen, Trans.
A charming and compelling epic of Rama as the
personification of all that is expected of an ideal son, brother,
husband, prince, ally, commander, and king. A modernized version in
English, this is three volumes bound in one sturdy volume. Hardcover/611pp
(Indian edition)
#S5006 $19.95
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Tulsidas Ramayana
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Tulasidasa's
Shri Ramacharitamanasa —The Holy
Lake of the Acts of Rama
R. C. Prasad, Ed. and Trans.
The message of the Ramacharitamanasa is supremely
relevant: it reiterates man's faith in the soundness of moral order
that sustains the world. A special feature of this edition is the
inclusion of Lavakushakanda, Shri Hanumancha-lisa and Shri Ramashalaks
Prashnavali. A beautifully bound book in Sanskrit, Hindi and English.
Hardcover/752pp (Indian edition) Due to the weight of this
book, there is a $3.00 surcharge on Shipping
#S5001
$29.95
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Tulasidasa's
Shri Ramacharitamanasa
The Holy Lake of the Acts of Rama
A beautifully bound coffee table-sized edition.
Hardcover/894pp (Indian edition) Due to the weight of this
book, there is a $3.00 surcharge on Shipping
#S5011
$43.95
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Sri Ramacaritamanasa
—The Manasa Lake Brimming Over with the
Exploits of Sri Rama
By Tulasidas
The Gita Press version of Tulasidasa's classic
of world literature, it was thought by Mahatma Gandhi to be the best
work on devotion. With Hindi text, English translation, and richly
rendered illustrations. 3 lbs. 1 oz. Hardcover/782pp (Indian edition)
Due to the weight of this book, there is a $3.00 surcharge
on Shipping
#S5008
$32.95
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Ramayana Retold
by William Buck
William Buck discovered Indian literature in
a Nevada state library; he became a renowned Sanskritist and retold
the saga into nuanced and compelling modern-day English. Softcover/432pp
#S5002
$16.95
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Ramayana of
Tulasidasa
F.S. Growse
A modern English translation that remains faithful
to the original text. Hardcover/719pp (Indian edition)
#S5012
$23.95
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Ramayana
of Goswami Tulsidas
S.P. Bahadur, Trans.
Tulsidas' devotional masterpiece of love for
the Divine Rama. Softcover/414pp (Indian edition)
#S5009
$9.95
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Other Ramayana Versions
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Ramayana
Kamala Subramaniam, Trans.
The author, a master storyteller, has lucidly,
simply and elegantly retold the story of the "Perfect" man:
the ideal man of the conception of the ageless Valmiki. Hardcover/596pp
(Indian edition)
#S5003 $34.95
Due to the weight of this books, there is a $1.00 surcharge
on Shipping
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Adhyatma Ramayana
Swami Tapasyananda, Trans.
The spiritual import of the Rama saga. What
the Bhagavata is to Krishna the Adhyatma Ramayana is to Rama in revealing
his spiritual excellence. The complete saga in 3643 verses.
Hardcover/376pp (Indian edition)
#S5000
$13.95
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