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u/philosophical_lens · 1 pointr/sanskrit

I looked up the entire passage you're citing in Goldman's translation (quoted below for your reference), and it supports your interpretation that Rama and Sita were 13 and 6 respectively at the time of marriage. Goldman's translation has an impeccable reputation and it's based on the critical edition.

However, I should warn you that there is no such thing as an "authoritative" or "definitive" Ramayana text. The Ramayana is a living tradition with a long history wherein many cultures and traditions have their own versions of the Ramayana which differ significantly from Valmiki's version. I recommend this book if you'd like to learn more about the Ramayana tradition. While I trust that Goldman is a faithful and accurate translator of the Valmiki critical edition, I would caution against the belief that Valmiki is the ultimate authority on the Ramayana.




> Sarga 45
>
> 1. When Ravana came in the guise of a mendicant to carry off
> Vaidehi, he had first put some questions to her. Of her own accord
> she now began to tell her story.
> 2. For Sita had thought a moment: "He is a brahman and my
> guest. If I do not reply he will curse me." She then spoke these
> words:
> 3. "I am the daughter of Janaka, the great king of Mithila. My
> name is Sita, may it please the best of twice-born, and I am the
> wife of Rama.
> 4. "For twelve years I lived in the house of Raghava, enjoying such
> pleasures as mortals enjoy. I had all I could desire.
> 5. "Then, in the thirteenth year, the king in concert with his kingly
> counselors approved the royal consecration of my husband.
> 6. "But just as the preparations for Raghava's consecration were
> under way, a mother-in-law of mine named Kaikeyi asked her husband
> for a boon.
> 7. "You see, Kaikeyi had already married my father-in-law for a consideration. So she had two things she now could ask of her husband,
> the best of kings and a man who always kept his word: One
> was the consecration of Bharata, the other, my husband's banishment.
> 8. " 'From this day forth I will not eat, or drink, or sleep, I will put
> an end to my life if Rama is consecrated.'
> 9. "Such were Kaikeyfs words, and though my father-in-law, who
> had always shown her respect, begged her with offers of commensurate
> riches, she would not do what he begged of her.
> 10. ab-874*. "Rama, my mighty husband, was then twenty-five
> years old, and I had just passed my eighteenth birthday.
> 10. cd-ef. "His name is renowned throughout the world, his eyes
> are large, his arms strong. He is virtuous, honest, truthful, and
> devoted to the welfare of all people.

u/rawlimerick · 1 pointr/sanskrit

Once again, thank you for the information. You are much more in the loop on this than I am. I have only been learning Sanskrit for about 6 months. However, I would like to read the great works in the original language from a paper print :-)

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That said, what do you think of the following collections?

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https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Sanskrit-Library-Poetry-9/dp/0814717470/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Clay+Sanskrit+Library&qid=1558372101&s=gateway&sr=8-6

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https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Sanskrit-Library-Religion-10/dp/0814717462/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1558714276&refinements=p_27%3AClay+Sanskrit+Library&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Clay+Sanskrit+Library

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I am also wondering why you mentioned that Clay's Mahabharata and Ramayana are worthy buys despite being incomplete? How would you complete them if you were to use more than one source and publisher?

u/brizzadizza · 2 pointsr/sanskrit

I purchased this book and a sanskrit dictionary. I work through every exercise in every chapter. After chapter 5 it takes me around 5-8 hours of work to complete a chapter. I can read devanagari pretty easily, there are a few symbols that I need to look up but mostly comfortable sounding out words. In the book I linked sandhi rules get really introduced in ch.11 (there are a couple common rules introduced and used earlier.) There are no answers for the exercises so I mostly use my dictionary + this site to check my work.

I've been told there are better books out there but until I finish this I'll keep using it. I'm finished with chapter 11, and I estimate I've put around 60 hours of dedicated study to sanskrit. My fluency is next to nil, but I can suss out simple sentences and word forms. I have an understanding of passive past and present for class I,II,IV,X verbs, and eight or so nominal cases.

u/ur_frnd_the_footnote · 2 pointsr/sanskrit

I agree, having a nice paper edition is so much more satisfying than the alternatives! As for why I think the Clay MBh is worth investing in: principally because the number of times in my life when I've read the Mbh from first cover to last cover is tiny compared to the number of times I've returned to specific sections. But that's personal taste. Plus, I just think the CSL books are much higher quality (in terms of binding, paper quality, etc.) than many of the books printed in India, unfortunately. Still, if you're hesitant about buying incomplete sets, I completely understand.

Those other sets are excellent. They don't have that incompleteness problem, thankfully. The plays set is also good, since some of the most canonical literature is in that form (Kalidasa's Shakuntala, e.g.).

u/amalagg · 1 pointr/sanskrit

Hindu names should be sanskrit. There are a bunch of sites: http://www.hindunames.net/ which have names.

In India there is a well known book by Menaka Gandhi, http://www.amazon.com/Penguin-Hindu-Names-Maneka-Gandhi/dp/0140128417/

The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust has a nice pronunciation guide. I scanned this. Hope it is useful. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/766146/Sanskrit%20Pronunciation%20Guide.pdf

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/sanskrit

A. M. Ruppel's The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit.

https://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-Introduction-Sanskrit-M-Ruppel/dp/1107459060/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cambridge+sanskrit&qid=1561999489&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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Unlike Zoë Slatoff, who charges $141 USD for her course, Ruppel offers her course on YouTube and in a Yahoo Group for free, with free .pdf handouts. You just have to buy the book! ;-)

u/Bad_lotus · 5 pointsr/sanskrit

The textbook we used as indo-european students in Copenhagen was Deshpande's along with Mayrhofer's small historical grammar for diachronic purposes. That book is a didactic masterpiece. https://www.amazon.com/Sanskrit-Grammar-Manfred-Mayrhofer/dp/0817312854