Project Gutenberg 2008-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 7518 Valmiki Válmíki Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) 1826 1906 Griffith, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffiths, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Ramayana. English The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. "The Rámáyan of Válmíki," translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. Griffith, is an epic poem that retells the ancient Indian narrative originally attributed to the sage Válmíki, likely composed in an early period of Indian literature. The text focuses on the life and adventures of Prince Ráma, who embarks on a journey of duty, love, and conflict after being exiled from his kingdom due to a series of treacherous royal intrigues. The narrative encompasses themes of righteousness, devotion, and the nature of good versus evil, featuring key figures such as Ráma, Lakshman, and Sítá. The opening of this monumental work begins with an invocation praising Válmíki and highlights the essential virtues of Ráma. It introduces the key themes of heroism and virtue, as well as setting the stage for the conflict that follows Ráma's banishment. Following the initial poetic praise, the narrative portrays Ráma's life in the royal city of Ayodhyá, the impending tragedy of his exile orchestrated by Kaikeyí's jealousy, and the deep bond of loyalty between him and his brother Lakshman, who chooses to accompany him into exile. This introduction deftly establishes the initial conflict and Ráma's character while foreshadowing the trials he will face, igniting the reader's interest in this timeless tale of love, honor, and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- India Epic poetry, Sanskrit -- Translations into English Rama (Hindu deity) -- Poetry PK Text India Browsing: Literature 6569979 6569980 2024-10-10T14:52:26.131405 2023-09-11T06:37:10.237438 text/html text/html 6509441 2008-03-18T10:04:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 1157617 2008-03-18T10:04:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1322193 2024-10-10T14:54:52.861648 application/epub+zip 1430499 2024-10-10T14:52:53.060738 application/epub+zip 8631418 2008-03-18T10:11:36 application/pdf 1790112 2008-03-18T10:11:37 application/pdf application/zip 1414446 2024-10-10T14:52:39.737298 application/epub+zip 3139870 2024-10-10T14:56:31.754662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2521287 2024-10-10T14:54:35.989724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188339 2022-09-11T12:23:43.319798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2373029 2024-10-10T14:51:59.005544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2396753 2020-06-20T20:24:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 912740 2020-06-20T20:24:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2363341 2008-03-18T10:11:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 905795 2008-03-18T10:11:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2363393 2008-03-18T10:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 902946 2008-03-18T10:11:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27490 2024-10-10T14:56:32.263632 application/rdf+xml 3045202 2008-03-18T10:11:40 application/prs.tei 985693 2008-03-18T10:11:41 application/prs.tei application/zip 17493 2024-10-10T14:52:41.504283 image/jpeg 3770 2024-10-10T14:52:40.635297 image/jpeg 1224274 2024-10-10T14:52:26.456417 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia