Sundara Kandam of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana - Hardcover

Translator/Swami Tapasyananda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8171203337 ISBN 13: 9788171203338

Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, 1983

Synopsis

Origonal Sanskrit with english Translation Valmiki's Ramayana,consisting of 24000 verses,is one of the most famous epics in the world's literature.Apart from it's literary grandeur,it is also looked upon by the Hindus as a holy text. Of the six sections or Kandas of the Ramayana,the present volume comprises the fifth,known as th Sundarakandam.Consisting as it does of 2885 Sanskrit verses,the Sundarakandam deals with the heroic exploits of Hanuman in one day and night,during which he crossed over to Lanka,discovered Sita,inflicted crushing defeat on Rakhasa forces,set fire to Lanka and returned to the southern shore of the Indian contiinent to convey the news of Sita's discovery to Rama at Kiskhindha. Devotee-scholars of India who equate the whole of the Ramayana with the Veda,consider the Sunderakandam as it's Upanishad,the essential portion.It's study is considered equal to the study of the whole Ramayan.Pious Hindus atach great psychic potency to this text,and use it for ceremonial recitation for the attainment of various worldly blessings also.

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About the Author:

Swami Tapasyananda of Ramakrishna order has authored many books and is well known to the readers of Hindu Scriptures and Epics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ramakrishna Math
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 8171203337
• ISBN 13: 9788171203338
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 286