The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume II : Ayodhyakāṇḍa (Princeton Library of Asian Translations)

Goldman, Robert P. (EDT)/ Pollock, Sheldon I. (EDT)

Princeton University Press（2016/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 584 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780691173818
• DDC分類 294.5922

Full Description

This is the second volume of a translation of India's most beloved and influential epic saga, the monumental R?m?ya?a of V?lm?ki. Of the seven sections of this great Sanskrit masterpiece, the Ayodhyak???a is the most human, and it remains one of the best introductions to the social and political values of traditional India. This readable translation is accompanied by commentary that elucidates the various problems of the text--philological, aesthetic, and cultural. The annotations make extensive use of the numerous commentaries on the R?m?ya?a composed in medieval India. The substantial introduction supplies a historical context for the poem and a critical reading that explores its literary and ideological components.

Contents

List of Abbreviations ix Preface xv Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xvii PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Prelude to the Ayodhyakanda 3 2 Synopsis of the Ayodhyakanda 6 3 The Central Issues 9 4 A Problem of Narrative and Its Significance 25 5 The Philosophy 33 6 Aesthetic and Literary-Historical Considerations 37 7 The Characters 48 8 The Women of the Ayodhyakanda 53 9 Dasaratha 58 10 Rama 64 11 The Text, Annotations, and Translation 74 PART II AYODHYAKANDA 77 PART III NOTES 325 Glossary of Important Proper Nouns and Epithets 529 Emendations and Corrections of the Critical Edition 533 Bibliography of Works Consulted 535 Index 549