Bhavabhuti's Uttaramacaritam - Hardcover

Saradaranjan Roy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8180901912 ISBN 13: 9788180901911

Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2008

Synopsis

Language: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
Pages: 495
About the Book

 

This book is about the later history of Rama which starts with his coronation after returning from Lanka. The book is divided in seven parts. Every part tells a story such as how people commence talking recklessly of Sita with reference to her stay in Lanka. How Rama commences Asvamedha sacrifice, how the sacrificial horse wanders into Valmiki’s hermitage and is seized by Lava, how Laksmana’s son, Candraketu, meets Lava, and their battle, how Rama notices the battle from Puspaka, and how Valmiki comes to the rescue of the bewildered monarch. In short, the book explains every sloka with English translation and explanatory notes, thus making the book very interesting to read.

 

Preface

 

In this volume the text is based mainly upon the late Pandit Vidyasagara’s edition, though occasionally. I have adopted readings from (i) Vidyasagara’s extracts from his four manuscripts, and (ii) the Bombay edition of Viraraghava.

 

While preparing the translation, I have derived much help from the late principal Tawney’s precious little book. I am sorry Dr. Belvalkar’s translation came in too late to be of much use in the earlier. Acts but it has saved me much trouble from the middle of Act V to the end.

 

The Commentary is my own. In its preparation I have often had occasion to consult Viraraghava, Vidyasagara, Goswami, etc. I have however, often ventured to differ from my predecessor. This has happened so often, that for sheer economy of space to keep down the price of the book, I do not say so (except in a few places) when I have a ne

Edition details

• Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 8180901912
• ISBN 13: 9788180901911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English