Samir Shukla
By Samir Shukla
Sundara Kāṇḍa – The Canto Beautiful
The Fifth Step in Tulasī’s Shrī-Rāma-Charita-Mānasa. Annotated Word-for-Word Translation
Translation by: Chandal Lal Dhody
(White Falcon Publishing)
The Ramayana is one of the most beloved devotional narratives in India and much of South Asia. This volume of Sundara Kanda is a republished version and is a beautifully designed, full-color and glossy book. It features a translation of Poet Tulsi Das’s Sundar Kanda, the most popular Canto of his great spiritual masterpiece Shri Rama Charita Manas.
This book was first published in 1987 under the title: The Gospel of Love, An English Rendering of Tulasī’s Shrī Rāma Charita Mānasa, (The Spiritual Lake of Rāma’s Pastimes). After being out of print for years, the family of the translator Chandan Lal Dhody has brought the book back to life in this lovely modern edition.
The artwork is by special permission from India’s renowned Gita Press and the book is laid out with clean typography. The original text in Dev Nagari script is presented with clear translations, helping readers navigate this time-honored literary work. This is an annotated work with word for word translation in prose.
The Introduction is written by Raleigh, NC resident Dr. Neela Thapar Moorjani, whose maternal grandfather Chandal Lal Dhody is the translator.
This volume is an excellent addition for family collections and those who love the timeless words of Tulsi Das and the Shri Rama Charita Manas.
For more information, visit ramasinspirations.org.
