The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II

Ayodhyakāṇḍa

Buch | Softcover

584 Seiten

2016
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-17381-8 (ISBN)

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This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyak???a is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text--philological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make extensive use of the numerous commentaries on the R?m?ya?a composed in medieval India. The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

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 R?m?ya?a 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.

List of Abbreviations ix Preface xv Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xvii PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Prelude to the Ayodhyakanda 3 2 Synopsis of the Ayodhyakanda 6 3 The Central Issues 9 4 A Problem of Narrative and Its Significance 25 5 The Philosophy 33 6 Aesthetic and Literary-Historical Considerations 37 7 The Characters 48 8 The Women of the Ayodhyakanda 53 9 Dasaratha 58 10 Rama 64 11 The Text, Annotations, and Translation 74 PART II AYODHYAKANDA 77 PART III NOTES 325 Glossary of Important Proper Nouns and Epithets 529 Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition 533 Bibliography of Works Consulted 535 Index 549

Erscheinungsdatum	08.12.2016
Reihe/Serie	Princeton Library of Asian Translations
Übersetzer	Robert P. Goldman, Sheldon I. Pollock
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 235 mm
Gewicht	794 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-10	0-691-17381-8 / 0691173818
ISBN-13	978-0-691-17381-8 / 9780691173818
Zustand	Neuware