Epic poem · 1899
The Ramayana
The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, Condensed into English Verse
Translated by Romesh Chunder Dutt (1899)
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Romesh Chunder Dutt's condensed English rendering of the Sanskrit epic of Rama, in twelve books of rhymed couplets, from the bridal of Sita to the sacrifice of the horse and the recognition of Lava and Kusa. Published by J. M. Dent and Co., London, 1899.
Contents · 12 parts
- Book I: The Bridal of Sita (Sita-Swayamvara)about 360 lines
- Book II: The Banishment (Vana-Gamana-Adesa)about 530 lines
- Book III: The Death of the King (Dasa-Ratha-Viyoga)about 610 lines
- Book IV: The Meeting of the Princes (Rama-Bharata-Sambada)about 320 lines
- Book V: On the Banks of the Godavari (Panchavati)about 260 lines
- Book VI: Sita Lost (Sita-Harana)about 370 lines
- Book VII: In the Nilgiri Mountains (Kishkindha)about 330 lines
- Book VIII: Sita Discovered (Sita-Sandesa)about 190 lines
- Book IX: The Council of War (Ravana-Sabha)about 200 lines
- Book X: The War in Ceylon (Yuddha)about 570 lines
- Book XI: Rama's Return and Consecration (Rajya-Abhisheka)about 210 lines
- Book XII: Sacrifice of the Horse (Aswa-Medha)about 150 lines