Ramayana Book Five

The fifth and most popular book of the Ramyana of Valmki, Sndara recounts the adventures of the monkey hero Hnuman leaping across the ocean to the island citadel of Lanka. Once there, he scours the city for the abducted Princess Sita. The poet vividly describes the opulence of the court of the demon king, Rvana, the beauty of his harem, and the hideous deformity of Sita's wardresses. After witnessing Sitas stern rejection of Rvana's blandishments, Hnuman reveals himself to the princess, shows her Rama's signet ring as proof of identity, and offers to carry her back to Rama. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org