About the Book: The Epic of Ram, Volume 3
The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the R?mcaritm?nas of Tulsidas
(15431623). Written in Avadhi, a literary dialect of classical Hindi, the poem
has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across
northern India. A devotional work revered and recited by millions of Hindus
today, it is also a magisterial compendium of philosophy and lore and a literary
masterpiece. The third volume details the turbulent events surrounding the
scheming of Prince Rams stepmother, who thwarts his installation on the throne
of Avadh. Ram calmly accepts fourteen years of forest exile and begins his
journey