Book Description\r\nThe Ananda Ramayan is a notable derivative work from the Hindu epic tradition, containing approximately 12,000 shlokas (verses). While it reiterates the main narrative of the Valmiki Ramayana, its primary significance lies in its supplementary and original stories that provide deeper background and expanded legends about Lord Rama.\r\n\r\nThe text is structured into nine Kāṇḍas (books or sections), which typically include:\r\n\r\nSāra Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nYātrā Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nYāga Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nVilāsa Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nJanma Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nVivāha Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nRājya Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nManohara Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nPūrṇa Kāṇḍa\r\n\r\nThe Chaukhamba edition, with the Hindi translation and commentary by Pandit Ramtej Pande, is a scholarly and popular presentation, making this important scripture accessible to a wider audience while preserving the original Sanskrit text. It focuses on the themes of joy (Ananda), devotion, and the divine play (lila) of Lord Rama.
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