num_pages: 409
description: This is a condensed version of a long epic, written between 750 and 500 B.C., consisting of 50,000 lines of Sanskrit verse. Divided into seven Kanor books, it tells the story of Rama from his birth to his death. At regular intervals throughout the text, the chapters being condensed are designated by Kantitles and numbers. Each interval is appropriate in length for a daily reading, and there are 365 intervals.The cast of characters is provided by a glossary of proper names.
language: English
title: The Concise Ramayana of Valmiki
titlecomplete: The Concise Ramayana of Valmiki
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 44
publisher: State University of New York Press