The Concise Ramayana Valmiki [Paperback]

Swami Venkatesananda (Author)

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Text: English (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press; Concise ed edition (April 30, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887068634
• ISBN-13: 978-0887068638
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #668,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tracy L. Nicholson "AceT" (Millersport, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Concise Ramayana Valmiki (Paperback)

If you're interested at all in translations of the ancient scriptures of the Hindu tradition, any by Swami Venkatesananda are more than worth the read. And, this translation of the Ramayana is certainly no exception. It's a wonderful read and he's divided the context into 365 segments making for excellent daily studying of the scripture. He translates into English direct from the original Sanskrit as he was fluent in both languages (quite an accomlishment by any standard!) so much of the rich color of the original has been wonderfully maintained. I would recommend this to anyone interested in scripture of this nature.