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Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom Hardcover – August 18, 2020

by Krishna Dharma (Author)
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Despite its popularity in Eastern cultures, and though Eastern and Western scholars alike recognize it as a literary masterpiece, the Ramayana is unknown to most in the West. This edition gives English-speaking readers the best opportunity yet to discover and enjoy this ancient classic.

The Ramayana, perhaps the world’s oldest literature, is both a spellbinding adventure and a work of profound philosophy, offering answers to life’s deepest questions. It tells of another time when gods and heroes walked among us, facing supernatural forces of evil and receiving guidance from powerful mystics and sages. Revered throughout the ages for its moral and spiritual wisdom, the beautiful and uplifting tale of romance and high adventure recounts the odyssey of Rama, a great king of ancient India. Rama, along with his virtuous, courageous wife Sita and faithful brother Lakshmana, is exiled to the forest for fourteen years. There, Sita is abducted by the powerful demon Ravana. With his brother and a fantastic army of supernatural creatures, Rama embarks on a perilous quest to find his beloved Sita.
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Krishna Dharma is a practicing Hindu priest and renowned translator of the world’s most popular, award-winning editions of India’s great epics, the Mahabarata and the Ramayana. Appearing regularly on the radio, Krishna Dharma is also a frequent contributor to the international press. For nearly a quarter of a century, he has offered lectures and seminars on the Vedas and their associated disciplines. In 1986 he established a center of Vedic study in Manchester, England. He currently lives with his wife and three children in Radlett, England.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mandala Publishing (August 18, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1683839196
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683839194
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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    Krishna Dharma has been a teacher and scholar of the ancient Sanskrit writings of India for the past 40 years. He represents an unbroken chain of teachers that extends back for thousands of years to Lord Krishna. His spiritual guide is His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a great scholar of the Vedas who translated over sixty volumes of those ancient Sanskrit texts into English, and who started the world famous Hare Krishna Movement. Dharma has written popular retellings of Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panchatantra and the Bhagavata Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam). He founded a bhakti-yoga centre in Manchester, England, and is a broadcaster and author of numerous articles presenting the Vedic perspective on our modern dilemmas. He is married with three children and lives with his wife Chintamani in London.

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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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Easy to follow essential story of this devotional classic.
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
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Was watching a movie called Ram Setu...it's premise was of Ramayana. Of course, I had to dig a little, because I love learning about the world, history, etc. This story is an epic in terms of, well, thw ruins of Ram Setu, but moreover, the 'why' of what sparked a movie...thank you :)
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Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars a must read
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2014
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I didn't know the content of this indian famous epic, but somehow i was eager to unfold it. Rama is the man of all virtues, capable of bearing every kind of adversity, and even when he's fighting Ravana, the personification of evil, he's quite accurate and fair. When Ravana falls e approaches him and sees greed, power, anger and selfishness departing, all the ego masks, he claims be facing a son of god. Pure poetry ;)
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Jasper
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but missing some parts
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
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Very simple and enjoyable rendition of the Ramayana, however I feel that much was left out, like Rama’s worship of Shiva, for instance.
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Chuck
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good kindle version
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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My only reading of Ramayana, but this English translation flowed nicely. The interactive index is fine. There were very, very few typos. I did sample the other attempts at more literal translations which seemed more like work than pleasure reading. Since I don't read sanskrit for the real musical flow, this version's retelling seemed like a good effort to provide that. I was pleased to have spent the money versus the free ones.
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Joseph Arreguin aka Gopal Ananda das
5.0 out of 5 stars Morality for Humanity
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020
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Humanity at large should read this soul stirring history of love, and adventure.. One will enjoy reading over and over again.
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Hubbsed
5.0 out of 5 stars Great work
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
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I recommend listening to the audio version of the Ramayana. It will give you daily motivation in life as well as provide you with a great understanding of Vedic wisdom.
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John D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Ramayan, well told and it finally resolved a ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
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Excellent Ramayan, well told and it finally resolved a deep issue I had with Seeta Devi being sent away after Ram's return to Ayodhya. This telling is true to Valmiki's original epic and anyone who wants to get clear on the original storyline, should read this.
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Sunil
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in India on November 16, 2019
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Krsna Dharma prabhu has so nicely presented the beautiful Ramayana in such a crisp and clear way for our understanding.

His narrative is very absorbing with many finer details not seen anywhere else.

Great work indeed......Jai Sri Ram
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Goldie
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2016
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Very nice! Wish were available came as a recorded audiobook as well.
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James Worby
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest stories ever told
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2013
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I have always loved classical mythology and recently started getting interested in Hindu beliefs and myths. The Ramayana is a central text and I downloaded the kindle version of Krishna Dharma's retelling for 2 reasons. First of all, I wanted a prose version as I prefer to have meaning over meter. Secondly, this version was rated higher than the other versions. On both counts I got exactly what I was looking for. The Ramayana is one of the truly exceptional stories told by humankind. It is a story of duty, truth,virtue and love overcoming all obstacles and it is told beautifully by someone who is not only intelligent and insightful, but also truly loves the Ramayana and all the characters in it.

I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in world mythology or anyone looking for something special in an increasingly mundane and technological world. It is a story that is meant to speak directly to your soul and is told by a true storyteller who understands that. The only regret I have is that it has taken so long to read this. A truly brilliant and life affirming story
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RW
5.0 out of 5 stars Ramayana
Reviewed in Japan on August 10, 2014
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The light was kept and words alive Ramayana resides here for good
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Vanakam
5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes Epos
Reviewed in Germany on February 24, 2009
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Ein schönes Epos in einer ansprechenden Paperback Aufmachung mit schönen Abbildungen. Leider die typisch bruchanfällige Bindung von der Insel, aber is ja auch kein Buch für die S-Bahn.
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