The Ramayana and Mahabharata Condensed into English VerseCourier Corporation, 2012 M08 2 - 368 pages Like ancient Greece, India claims two great epics: the Ramayana, recounting the adventures of a banished prince who wanders for years in the wilderness of southern India, bears a resemblance to the Odyssey; the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war in which all the warlike races of Northern India took part, is the country's Iliad. Together, the two represent the epic literature of the ancient Hindus, offering latter-day readers the most realistic image of the civilization and culture of India 3,000 years ago — its political and social life as well as its religion and philosophy. The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. The Mahabharata depicts the political climate of ancient India, with tales of valor and heroism, ambition, and chivalry. This condensed version of these extremely long tales features selection from cantos that convey the leading incidents of the epic, linking them with short notes. Readers seeking a practical knowledge of these magnificent works within a reasonable compass can do no better than this convenient and poetic translation. |
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The Ramayana and the Mahabharata Condensed Into English Verse Romesh Chunder Dutt Limited preview - 2002 |
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Abhimanyu accents ancient anguish Arjun arrows Ayodhya battle Bharat Bhima Bhishma blessings bold bosom Brahmans brave bright brothers chariot chief chieftains consort coursers dark darksome Dasa-ratha death deed Dhrita-rashtra doth Draupadi dread Drona Drupad Duryodhan earth elder empire Epic exile fair faithful fame fatal father fell foemen forest gallant Lakshman gentle Gods gold grace Hanuman hath heart hermit Hindu holy honour India Jayadratha jungle Kaikeyi Karna Kausalya king Kripa Krishna Kuru Kuru's Lakshman lofty lord Maha-bharata mandate Matsya's mighty monarch noble o'er Panchala's Pandav Pandu peerless pride prince Pritha proud Duryodhan Queen race Rakshas Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravan righteous Rama rishi rite royal sacred Savitri seek Sita Sita's slain slay sons of Pandu sorrow sought spake steeds Sugriva thee thou throne translation true tusker unto Vainly valour Vanars Vidura virtue warlike warriors weapon Wherefore wife woman's wood word wrath Yudhishthir