Vaalmeeki Raamaayana Motilal Banarsidass APPENDICES Appendix A

APPENDICES Appendix A

Since the opening of increased intercourse between India and Tibet consequent upon the Tashi Lama’s visit to India in 1905 (of which an account is given in Appendix H)

Vacaspati Misra

4 Attitude to Caste in the Ramayana 179 5

Preface of the Second Edition The first edition of the book was exhausted in 1947

Vaalmeeki Raamaayana Motilal Banarsidass APPENDICES Appendix AThe object of presenting this is to stimulate interest in the study of Vaalmeeki Ramayana. There can never be a substitute for a study of this Epic than reading through the Sanskrit Text. If we have no knowledge of Sanskrit, even reading a translation in a language we are conversant with, will do us good. After all, this Epic by Vaalmeeki is a Vedha. At the hands of Sage Vaalmeeki, it became a Vedha. (Knowledge Vid to know) Vaalmeeki Raamaayana