Ramopakhyana - The Story of Rama in the Mahabharata

Author: Peter Scharf
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136846557
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 958

Book Description
The most popular story in all of India and a classic of world literature is summarised in 728 verses in the great epic Mahabharata. Intended for independent study or classroom use for students of various levels who have had a basic introduction to Sanskrit, this fully annotated edition of the Ramopakhyana supplies all the information required for complete comprehension. It contains the Devanagari text, Roman transliteration, sandhi analysis, Sanskrit prose equivalents to the verses, syntactic and cultural notes, and the English translation, and word-by-word grammatical analysis.

Ramopakhyana - The Story of Rama in the Mahabharata

Author: Peter Scharf
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113684662X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 966

Rāmopākhyāna

Author: Peter M. Scharf
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780700713912
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 962

Book Description
Based on the most popular story in all of India and a classic of world literature, this fully annotated reader is intended for independent study or classroom use for students of various levels who have had a basic introduction to Sanskrit.

Bridge of Rama

Author: Ashok Banker
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780144001446
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516

Book Description
The Original Ramayana Was Written Three Thousand Years Ago. Now, With Breathtaking Imagination And Brilliant Storytelling, Ashok K. Banker Has Recreated This Epic Tale For Modern Readers Everywhere. Sita Has Been Abducted By The Demonlord Ravana And Held Captive In The Island-Kingdom Of Lanka. Rama Is Now Faced With The Bitter Prospect Of A Final, Terrible War Against Ravana And His Rakshasa Hordes. Sita S Fate Hangs In The Balance While Rama S Armies Assemble On The Very Edge Of The Ocean. Using Only Their Wits And Bare Hands They Begin To Build A Bridge To The Island-Kingdom. But Time Is Rapidly Running Out, And The Journey To Lanka Appears Near-Impossible& At This Critical Moment Hanuman Attains A Magnificent Apotheosis. Transformed Into A Being With A Single-Minded Mission, He Prepares For A Terrifying Face-Off With Ravana, And Makes His Awesome Leap Across The Ocean To Rescue Sita. Will He Succeed In Saving Her Life And Averting The Final Battle? Surely A Lone Vanar Cannot Face The Crushing Might Of Lanka And Survive? But Then Hanuman Is No Ordinary Vanar...

Epic Narratives in the Hoysaḷa Temples

Author: Evans
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004378960
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
This volume is a detailed exposition of the visual retellings from the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavata Purāṇa on specific South Indian Hoysaḷa temples. The first part of the book deals with the Amṛteśvara temple, particularly its narrative panels depicting the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The text is a résumé of episodes paired with photographs which illustrate and review the visual retellings and explore Indian techniques of visual narrative. Corollary material from other Hoysaḷa temples with narrative reliefs, including new sites, is presented in the second part. There are very few published contextual studies of Indian narrative sculptures, and so the book is a contribution to the documentation of Indian medieval art, examining visual narratives within the context of the Hindu temple. The book is illustrated with 150 photographs.

Armies of Hanuman

Author: Ashok Banker
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780143033486
Category : Hanumān (Hindu deity)
Languages : en
Pages : 492

Book Description
The Original Ramayana Was Written Three Thousand Years Ago. Now, With Breathtaking Imagination And Brilliant Storytelling, Ashok K. Banker Has Recreated This Epic Tale For Modern Readers Everywhere Rama Finally Achieves Victory Against The Rakshasas In The Bloody Battle Of Janasthana. He Now Looks Forward To A Time Of Harmony In The Lush Environs Of His Retreat At Panchvati. But, As Rama Soon Realizes, The War Is Yet To Be Won& Tormented By Unsatiated Lust, In A Hellish Fury, Supanakha, The Demoness Scorned, Makes A Desperate Journey To The Island-Kingdom Of Lanka. There She Succeeds In Reviving Her Comatose Cousin Ravana, Supreme Lord Of The Asuras, As Ruthlessly Determined To Seek Revenge Against Rama As She Is. Their Diabolic Mission Will Test The Very Limits Of Rama S Courage, Skill And Endurance&

Shanti Bloody Shanti

Author: Aaron Smith
Publisher: Roaring Forties Press
ISBN: 1938901134
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
Journalist Aaron Smith never planned to go to India before he had a contract put on his life by a drug dealer, when suddenly India seemed like the perfect place to get lost. In the process, he ended up finding himself, as well as encountering a dead body or two, witnessing the tragic death of a friend, dodging terrorist attacks and a revolution, and befriending a colorful cast of characters. Pulling no punches, this Gonzo-styled, page-turning Indian adventure has pathos, self-deprecation, and a wicked sense of humor. It provides a raw, honest, and amusing appraisal of traveling through contemporary India.

Textuality and Inter-textuality in the Mahabharata

Author: Pradeep Trikha
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
ISBN: 9788176256919
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
Papers presented at the National Seminar on Textuality and Intertextuality in the Mahabharata : Myth, Meaning and Metamorphosis held at Ajmer.

Mahabharata Book Three (Volume 4)

Author:
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814743633
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 378

Book Description
“Slender lady, I came out with you to gather fruit. I got a pain in my head and fell asleep in your lap. Then I saw a terrible darkness and a mighty person. If you know, then tell me - was it my dream? Or was what I saw real?” So speaks Satyavat, newly rescued from the god of death by Savitri, his faithful wife, at the heart of one of the best loved stories in Indian literature. This, and other well known narratives, including a version of Rama's story, bring the Forest Book of the great Sanskrit epic, the Maha·bhárata, to its compelling conclusion. Woven into the main narrative of the Pandavas’ exile, these disparate episodes indicate the range and poetic power of the Maha·bhárata as a whole—a power that has the potential to speak to common human concerns across cultures and centuries. “The Forest” is Book Three of the Maha·bhárata, “The Great Book of India.” This final quarter of the account of the Pándavas’ twelve-year exile in the forest contains four stirring stories that are among the best known in Indian literature. From a hero overcoming great odds, to a virtuous wife who rescues her family, and Indra tricking Karna, and Yudhi·shthira’s victory in the verbal contest with the tree spirit, these stories speak to common human concerns across cultures and centuries. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org

Kalila wa Dimna

Author: Munther Younes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000081761
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 330

Book Description
Specifically designed for students of Arabic, this fully illustrated rendition of the Arabic literary classic enhances students’ reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills through the medium of these fun, engaging, and culturally relevant tales. The first part of this second edition follows the original order of the stories, with new vocabulary explained in footnotes throughout. In the second part, grammar explanations and a wealth of exercises provide ample opportunities for readers to improve their understanding of the stories and strengthen their command of Arabic grammar and Arabic writing. The audio material, containing the texts of the stories read by native speakers, is available to download free online to help develop the learner’s listening skills. Suitable for both class use and independent study, Kalila wa Dimna: for Students of Arabic is a must for all intermediate to advanced students wishing to enhance their language skills and discover one of the most popular pieces of Arabic literature ever written.