{"product_id":"the-ramayaṇa-of-valmiki-selections-from-the-opening-cantos-of-the-bala-kaṇḍa","title":"The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: Selections from the Opening Cantos of the Bāla Kāṇḍa","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: Selections from the Opening Cantos of the Bāla Kāṇḍa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vālmīki; translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. 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H. Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e, offers readers an accessible and elegant entry into one of the foundational epics of Indian civilisation. This edition presents selected opening cantos from the \u003cstrong\u003eBāla Kāṇḍa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first book of the Rāmāyaṇa, where the epic world begins to unfold through sacred narrative, royal lineage, moral instruction, divine purpose, and the early life of Rāma. With an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eSumbawa Das\u003c\/strong\u003e, the volume is designed to support both literary appreciation and academic understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Bāla Kāṇḍa introduces readers to the cultural, ethical, and spiritual framework of the epic. It situates Rāma within the larger world of dharma, kingship, devotion, duty, and cosmic order. Griffith’s English verse translation preserves the elevated tone and narrative movement of the original tradition while making the text approachable for readers encountering the epic in English. The selection is especially useful for those who wish to begin with the opening movement of the Rāmāyaṇa before progressing to the wider story of exile, conflict, loyalty, and restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis edition is suitable for students of Indian literature, mythology, comparative literature, religious studies, Sanskrit epic tradition, and world classics. 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