Tulasidasa’s Sri Ramacaritamanasa: The Holy Lake of the Acts of Rama (A Romanized Edition)

Tulasidasa’s Sri Ramacaritamanasa: The Holy Lake of the Acts of Rama (A Romanized Edition)

The SHRI RAMACHARITAMANASA by Tulasidasa is the single most popular book among Hindus. This book has a huge appeal to the affluent and the poor, the learned and the uneducated, the elderly and the young, and the scholar and the ordinary man. It has done so for over four centuries. This one-of-a-kind version of the Ramacharitamanasa, which also includes the original text written by Tulasidasa as well as verse-by-verse translations into Hindi and English, was created with the goal of satisfying the growing interest that people have in epic literature. The translation that was done by a skilled academic does the original work justice in terms of its inherent depth and complexity. It has been crafted with the intention of being of help to Indian brothers and sisters who now reside outside of India and for whom Tulasidasa’s original may have been written in a dialect that was difficult to understand. A regular and genuine copy of the Ramacharitamanasa has been in high demand among the enormous Indian population that has relocated outside of India for a significant amount of time. This particular version is distinguished by the incorporation of Lavakushakanda, Shri Hanumanchalisa, and Shri Ramashalaka Prashnavali as one of its key features.

This version is based on our very first publication of Shriramacharitamanasa, which came out in 1988 and received widespread praise.

The current edition, which has been produced to fulfil their need by using the most up-to-date printing and processing processes, has been created to conform to the worldwide standard for works of literature.

The manner in which it is to be recited is detailed in an appendix that is presented on its own. The fact that book has key sections written by Indian, European, and American experts is another factor that contributes to its one-of-a-kind character.

comments on Tulasidasa’s Ramacharitamanasa. At the very end, you will find a dictionary that defines significant epithets and proper nouns.

Review(s)

“…Now we have an excellent rendering of the original into simple Hindi and English with its two disputed chapters in the appendices along with opinions of scholars both Indian and European…”-Khuswant Singh, The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, December 10, 1988

“The beautifully printed book contains several multicoloured miniatures depicting the various facets of Rama’s life… . The book is a highly rewarding experience for those who want to know the essence of Hinduism and the reason why the poet calls the story of Rama a perpetual source of blessing and joy.”- A.J. Philip, The Hindustan Times, Patna, March 26, 1980

“The volume… is principally concerned with popularising the liberal devotional teaching of Tulsidasa.”- Kailash Vajpeyi, Times of India, March 4, 1990

“The inclusion of the Tulasi text and the modern Hindi version makes this a better edition than the standard English translations of the Manasa… .

The book is recommended for Manasa scholars as well as those interested in the Ramayana tradition.”-Chicago South Asia Newsletter, Vol.13, No.3, September, 1989

“Prasad was brave in undertaking so daunting a task, and the readers can now pick up a single volume and peruse the original and the translations simultaneously. The Publishers have taken considerable care in producing the book. The text is easily readable and each page is handsomely decorated… .” – Pratapaditya Pal, India Currents, December, 1990

Author

DR. R. C. PRASAD

About the Author(s)

DR. R. C. PRASAD was University Professor of English in Patna University where he taught for about three decades. He was an eminent author, translator and editor. He had a good number of books to his credit.