Ramayana Book Four: Kishkindha (Clay Sanskrit Library, 20) - Hardcover

Valmiki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814752071 ISBN 13: 9780814752074

Publisher: Clay Sanskrit, 2005

Synopsis

Rama goes to the monkey capital of Kishkíndha to seek help in finding Sita, and meets Hánuman, the greatest of the monkey heroes. There are two claimants for the monkey throne, Valin and Sugríva; Rama helps Sugríva win the throne, and in return Sugríva promises to help in the search for Sita. The monkey hordes set out in every direction to scour the world, but without success until an old vulture tells them she is in Lanka. Hánuman promises to leap over the ocean to Lanka to pursue the search.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Clay Sanskrit
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0814752071
• ISBN 13: 9780814752074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 415