Kamba-Ramayana: English Translation of Tamil Ramayana of Sage Kamban; Translated into English by Shantilal Nagar; 2 Volumes
Nagar, S.L. (Tr.)
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Book ID : 33073
ISBN-10 : 81-7110-316-2 / 8171103162
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7110-316-4 / 9788171103164
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2008
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
957p., 25 cm. (Parimal Sanskrit Series No. 96)
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The story of Rama has been dominating the Indian religious scene from the time immemorial. The complete story of the Ramayana was hardly popular with the masses in complete from till it was composed by the sage Valmiki in a book form. The Ramayana which is known as the Adi-Kavya of the first ornate poem according to the indigenous estimation is ascribed to the sage Valimiki, the Adikavi or the first author of the ornate poetry. The Ramayana deserves to be called as the Adikavya because of the characteristics of the nature and the presence of the figures of speech, both of words and the sense are quite auspicious. A number of Ramayana were composed in different parts of the country. The regional Ramayana were composed not only in the north but also in the south, in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, languages. Of these regional works, the Kamba Ramayana which was composed by Maharsi Kamban, possibly was the earliest. The Kamba Ramayana comprises of six kanda instead of seven of the Valmiki Ramayana. The sage Kamban was well-versed in the southern recention of the Valmiki Ramayana, which would be evident from the following episodes which have been included by him in his work:- The churning of the ocean and taking of Visnu in the form of Mohini. Conversation between Laksmana and Tara. Destruction of Dhrumkulya. Battle between Sugriva and Ravana. Journey of she-monkeys to Ayodhya. Dialogue between Kumbhakarna and Vibhisana. This is the first time that an English Translation of this great Tamil work is in front of the curious readers in two hard bound volumes.
