Ramayana Book Two. Ayodhya, Hardback/Valmiki

The king decides to abdicate in favor of Rama; but just as the celebrations reach their climax, a court intrigue forces Rama and Sita into fourteen years banishment; they dutifully accept their fate, and go off to the jungle. The other brothers refuse to benefit from his misfortune, which leaves nobody to run the city. Publisher: New York University Press Author(s): Valmiki Translator: Sheldon I. Pollock Number of pages: 652 Collection: Clay Sanskrit Library Publication date: 2005 Dimensions: 118 x 168 x 30 Cover type: Hardback