Ramayana, Epic of Rama, Prince of India

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Bibliography - 10 (Many English translations of portions of the whole epic have been published.) Works on: H. H. Wilson, “Essays on the Religion of the Hindoos.” 1862. Sir M. Williams, “Indian Epic Poetry,” &c. 1863. Wheeler, “The Vedic Period and the Mahabharata.” 1867. Buehler and Kirste, “Indian Studies, Contributions to the History of the Mahabharata.” 1892. J. C. Oman (see above). V. Fausboll, “Indian Mythology, according to the Mahabharata in Outline” (Oriental Religions Series, Luzac, vol. i.). 1903. “Rāgānāma Ramkrishna Bhāguvata.” an attempt to analyse the Mahabharata from the higher Brahminical standpoint. 1905. Chintāmani Vināyaka Vaidya, “The Mahabharata; a Criticism.” 1905. “Epic India; or, India as described in the Mahabharata and Ramayana.” 1907.
11 Ramayana, Epic of Rama, Prince of India Book I. Sita-Swayamvara (The Bridal of Sita) [1] The Epic relates to the ancient traditions of two powerful races, the Kosalas and the Videhas, who lived in Northern India between the twelfth and tenth centuries before Christ. The names Kosala and Videha in the singular number indicate the kingdoms, – Oudh and North Behar, – and in the plural number they mean the ancient races which inhabited those two countries. According to the Epic, Dasa-ratha king of the Kosalas had four sons, the eldest of whom was Rama the hero of the poem. And Janak king of the Videhas had a daughter named Sita, who was miraculously born of a field furrow, and who is the heroine of the Epic. Janak ordained a severe test for the hand of his daughter, and many a prince and warrior came and went away disappointed. Rama succeeded, and won Sita. The story of Rama’s winning his bride, and of the marriage of his three brothers with the sister and cousins of Sita, forms the subject of this Book. The portions translated in this Book form Section vi., Sections lxvii. to lxix., Section lxxiii., and Section lxxvii. of Book i. of the original text. I. Ayodhya, the Righteous City [2] Rich in royal worth and valour, rich in holy Vedic lore, Dasa-ratha ruled his empire in the happy days of yore, Loved of men in fair Ayodhya, sprung of ancient Solar Race, Royal rishi in his duty, saintly rishi in his grace, Great as INDRA in his prowess, bounteous as KUVERA kind, Dauntless deeds subdued his foemen, lofty faith subdued his mind! Like the ancient monarch Manu, father of the human race, Dasa-ratha ruled his people with a father’s loving grace, Truth and Justice swayed each action and each baser motive quelled, People’s Love and Monarch’s Duty every thought and deed impelled, And his town like INDRA’S city, – tower and dome and turret brave – Rose in proud and peerless beauty on Sarayu’s limpid wave!
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