
The Ramayana of Valmiki: translated into English
Specification Publisher : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. By : Makhan Lal Sen Cover : Hardcover Language : English Edition : 2008 Pages : 621 Weight : Size : 9" x 6" ISBN- 10 : 8121500931 ISBN-13 : Product Code: B7189 Description From the Jacket Makhan Lal Sen's The Ramayana of Valmiki is a modernized version in English prose of the great Sanskrit epic Ramayana. The appeal and freshness of epic poems transcend all limitations imposed by time, space, age, caste, creed, society, and language. All, irrespective of their age, succumb to the charms and fascinating personalities of its heroes, who have inspired countless men of different generations and spurred them on to perform almost superhuman task. Modern civilization owes most of its dazzling achievements to such inspiration. Valmiki's Ramayana is something more than an epic. No one has built shrines in honour of Homer's heroes, to worship them as God. In contrast, from the time of its composition to this day, Valm