Valmiki's Ramayana (English, Paperback, Ra Subba)
Valmiki’s Ramayana was originally written in Sanskrit. The verse came about when the Sage Valmiki cursed the hunter who killed a bird, but in turn the curse brought about the Ramayana.
Summary of the Book
Valmiki’s Ramayana is known as the Adikavya as it is believed to be the first poem written in Sanskrit. It is said that Lord Brahma had promised Valmiki that as long as the mountains stand and the rivers flow, the Ramayana will be read by man for generations to come. The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses, all of which sing the praises of the great Lord Rama and his search for truth.In the verses, Rama is described as an avatar of Vishnu, however, Valmiki does not call him a God.
About the Author
Subba Rao was known as the Telugu Valmiki because he translated Valmiki’s Ramayana to Telugu. He was a disciple of Rabindranath Tagore and was a lover of great beauty. He also loved literature, especially English lyrical poetry.
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very good
Prathiba
Certified Buyer, Sivakasi
Dec, 2014
Better go for other Ramayana books.
Santhosh Yadav N U
Certified Buyer
Oct, 2012
Valmiki's Ramayana: A must read!
Bismarck de Souza
Certified Buyer, North Goa
Jan, 2015
Good mythology book to start off!
Radha S
Certified Buyer, Bangalore
Jun, 2014
Very good book
Ganapathy Subramanian
Sep, 2013
My son's most treasured book
lakshmi mangipudi
Certified Buyer, Hyderabad
Jun, 2015
Soumodip Mukherjee
Certified Buyer, Kolkata
Oct, 2013
Fabulous!
Krishna Sathish
Certified Buyer, Mysore
Apr, 2018
Best in the market!
Amitabh Upadhyay
Certified Buyer, Bengaluru
May, 2018
Nice Read
Meenakshi Mehta
Certified Buyer, Noida
Jul, 2014