Rama the Steadfast, Valmiki
Rama the Steadfast, Valmiki
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Rama the Steadfast
An Early Form of the Ramayana

Author: Valmiki, John Brockington, Mary Brockington, John Brockington, Mary Brockington

Narrator: Sid Sagar

Unabridged: 17 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 03/25/2021


Synopsis

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This Penguin Classic is performed by Sid Sagar. This definitive recording includes an introduction by John Brockington and Mary Brockington.

Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, King of Ayodhya, has been tricked into banishing him to the forest.

His devoted wife Sita insists on accompanying him in exile, but the evil ten-headed lord Ravana has fallen deeply in love with the beautiful princess and steals her away.

Aided by Hanuman, mighty captain of the monkeys, Rama sets out across the world to find her and destroy Ravana in a deadly battle.

Rama the Steadfast was composed in the oral tradition in about the fifth century BC and has been retold over the generations ever since. With its fantastical characters ranging from monsters to apes, a very human hero and its profound moral purpose, it is one of the greatest of all Indian tales.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Joe on June 15, 2023

Very interesting, with plenty of references and good explanations of how this version is different (it aims to be only the earliest complete story, no later add-ons). I enjoyed the glimpse into what 500BCE warrior society India was like, and the comparison with the same era Greece, as seen in the Il......more

Goodreads review by Dylan on October 25, 2012

Good versus evil is simplistic, I'll give you that. But the sheer size, scope and beauty of the work are enough to make you forget that.......more

Goodreads review by Preetam on June 22, 2024

The Rāmayana is not simply the story of Rāma. It envisions a social order imbued with equality, justice and democracy. This epic exhorts the kings and the people who hold the government, to rule with love and justice. The author imparts this principle through the example of king Dashratha for starte......more

Goodreads review by James on August 16, 2022

9/10 Worthy of the Gods......more