The Rmyaa of Vlmki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II: Ayodhyaka

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This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental Rmyaa of Vlmki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyaka is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translatio

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"Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations"

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Robert P. Goldman is the William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and general editor of the Rmyaa Translation Project. Sheldon I. Pollock is the Arvind Raghunathan Professor of South Asian Studies in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. His books include The Language of the Gods in the World of Men and A Rasa Reader.