Rama the Steadfast
An Early Form of the Ramayana (Penguin Classics)
by Vālmīki · February 27, 2007
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Composed in the oral tradition in about the fifth century BC, this story, about the warrior-prince Rama, 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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