The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-18292-6 (ISBN)
The concluding volume of a critical English edition of the monumental Indian epic
The seventh and final book of the monumental Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, the Uttarakāṇḍa, brings the epic saga to a close with an account of the dramatic events of King Rāma’s millennia-long reign. It opens with a colorful history of the demonic race of the rākṣasas and the violent career of Rāma’s villainous foe Rāvaṇa, and later recounts Rāma’s grateful discharge of his allies in the great war at Lankā as well as his romantic reunion with his wife Sītā. But dark clouds gather as Rāma makes the agonizing decision to banish his beloved wife, now pregnant. As Rāma continues as king, marvelous tales and events unfurl, illustrating the benefits of righteous rule and the perils that await monarchs who fail to address the needs of their subjects. The Uttarakāṇḍa has long served as a point of social and religious controversy largely for its accounts of the banishment of Sītā, as well as of Rāma’s killing of a low-caste ascetic.
This seventh volume in the critical edition and translation of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa includes an extensive introduction and describes the complex reception history of the Uttarakāṇḍa, as well as exhaustive notes and a comprehensive bibliography.
Robert P. Goldman is professor of Sanskrit and Indian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and general editor of the Rāmāyaṇa Translation Project. Sally J. Sutherland Goldman is senior lecturer in Sanskrit at the University of California, Berkeley, and associate editor of the Rāmāyaṇa Translation Project.
List of Abbreviations ix
Preface xv
Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xxi
Part I Introduction 1
1. Preamble and Synopsis of the Uttarakanda 3
2. The Major Characters of the Uttarakanda 12
3. The Raksasas of the Uttarakanda 36
4. The Work of the Uttarakanda 54
5. Who Knows the Uttarakanda? 65
6. The Problem of the Uttarakanda 74
7. The Controversial Episodes: The Uttarakanda and Its Critics 82
8. The Structure of the Uttarakanda 114
9. Historicity and Sovereignty in the Uttarakanda 157
10. The Theology of the Uttarakanda 169
11. The Ramayana and the Gayatrimantra 187
12. The Text, Commentaries, and Translations of the Uttarakanda 199
Part II Uttarakanda 223
Part III. Notes 443
The Praksipta Sargas 1285
Genealogy of the Raksasas 1403
Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns, and Epithets 1407
Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition 1411
Bibliography of Works Consulted 1413
Index 1435
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.10.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Princeton Library of Asian Translations |
| Einführung | Robert P. Goldman, Sally J. Sutherland Goldman |
| Übersetzer | Robert P. Goldman, Sally J. Sutherland Goldman |
| Zusatzinfo | 1 color + 1 b/w illus., 5 tables |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-18292-2 / 0691182922 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-18292-6 / 9780691182926 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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