The fifth and most popular book of the Ram?yana of Valm?ki, S?ndara recounts the adventures of the monkey hero H?numan leaping across the ocean to the island citadel of Lanka. Once there, he scours the city for the abducted Princess Sita. The poet vividly describes the opulence of the court of the demon king, R?vana, the beauty of his harem, and the hideous deformity of Sitas wardresses. After witnessing Sita’s stern rejection of R?vanas blandishments, H?numan reveals himself to the princess, shows her Ramas signet ring as proof of identity, and offers to carry her back to Rama.Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC FoundationFor more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org
