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A**R
This bilingual incomplete Ramayana translation a world class literary gem
Five volumes of a projected seven volume complete Ramayana translation by various translators for the different volumes,it has romanized Sanskrit on the left hand page facing the English translation on the right hand page. It has remained incomplete, missing the last two volumes due to the bankruptcy of the Clay Sanskrit Library. Still what we have in the five volumes is a world class literary gem. Valmiki's story can be seen completed in a number of English-only translations which get to the end in one volume by sticking to the main story line, leaving out peripheral plots along the way. Of all the one volume translations which get to the end of the story, the one that stands out the most in contrast to the painstaking prosaic Clay Sanskrit Library approach is the Everyman Library edition of The Ramayana and The Mahabharata both condensed into English verse in rhymed couplets by Romesh C. Dutt.
L**H
Nice Printing
Nice Printing
A**N
Best Ramayana translation.
This is by far the best translation I have read of the ancient epic Ramayana. It is not a retelling. The sanskrit epic is originally a poem and this translation is very beautifully written. I love it and it has enhanced my appreciation of this remarkable epic. Thank you.
O**E
Excellent
Excellent
S**A
Great for collection
Great translation from Sanskrit to English, managing to capture the essence of the tale. Definitely a great buy
P**Y
Difficult to get true flavor of the poetry by reading Romanized version.
I thought the books will have parallel texts in Sanskrit too. I was disappointed by lack thereof.
M**T
Five Stars
Great read, wish cantos 6&7 were are easy to get a hold of
G**A
Four Stars
It's the Ramayana, alright.
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