Rama-caritabdhi-ratna of Nityananda Shastri

by Satya Vrat Shastri | 2005 | 75,230 words

Summary: This is the English translation of the Rama-caritabdhi-ratna by Pandit Nityananda Shastri. It is a distinguished Sanskrit Mahakavya (epic poem) that chronicles Lord Rama’s life in fourteen cantos, symbolic of the jewels yielded from the Milk Ocean when churned. His work showcases an extraordinary command of grammar, vocabulary, and rare poetic techniques, including complex meters and figures of speech. Each canto metaphorically represents a jewel, illustrating varied human emotions and natural phenomena.

Alternative titles: Śrīrāmacaritābdhiratna (श्रीरामचरिताब्धिरत्न), Sriramacaritabdhiratna, Śrī-rāmacaritābdhi-ratna (श्री-रामचरिताब्धि-रत्न), Shri-ramacaritabdhi-ratna, Rāma-caritābdhi (राम-चरिताब्धि), Rama-charitabdhi, Rāmacarita-abdhi (रामचरित-अब्धि), Ramacharita-abdhi.

Source 1: exoticindiaart.com
Source 2: archive.org