Krittivasa Ramayana: Composed by the sage Krittivasa the sacred son of the Soil. (2 Vols.)

DETAILS : 

• Author : by Dr. Shanti Lal Nagar 
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eastern Book Linkers
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8186339647 / B002BTXSTS
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8186339640
  
• Weight : 1700 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Krittivasa Ramayana: Composed by the sage Krittivasa the sacred son of the Soil is a monumental two-volume text-critical translation that brings one of eastern India's most beloved literary treasures to a global audience. The core philosophy of this text centers on presenting the Ramayana not as a static, distant epic, but as a living, deeply emotional narrative close to the soil and culture of the common people. Written originally in the fifteenth century by the legendary poet Krittivasa Ojha, this version—popularly known as the Sri Ram Panchali—fundamentally reshaped the epic by moving away from Valmiki's strict, regal Sanskrit structure in favor of Bengali emotional depth, rich local metaphors, and unique regional subplots. Dr. Shanti Lal Nagar's comprehensive English translation masterfully preserves these distinct eastern additions, such as the poignant Tarunisen Vadha and the worship of Goddess Durga by Sri Rama (Akala Bodhana), offering Indologists and general readers an uncompromised look at the absolute peak of medieval vernacular literature.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Shanti Lal Nagar was a highly distinguished Indian archaeologist, veteran epigraphist, and incredibly prolific translator of sacred Puranic and epic literature. Having spent decades serving in the Archaeological Survey of India, his authorial voice is shaped by a rare combination of rigorous historical objectivity and a profound reverence for traditional textual lineages. Rather than adding modern academic biases into the text, Dr. Nagar writes with clean, transparent clarity, focusing his immense scholarship on translating complex regional idioms and preserving the rhythmic, narrative flow of the original poet. His life's work remains a massive contribution to comparative literature, bridging the linguistic gap between regional Indian vernacular masterpieces and international scholarship.