# Le Râmâyana - tome second

_Poème sanscrit de Valmiky_

By Valmiki.

"Le Râmâyana - tome second" by Valmiki is a Sanskrit epic composed between the 7th–5th centuries BCE. This ancient Hindu text follows Prince Rama's fourteen-year forest exile with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. The narrative centers on Sita's kidnapping by Ravana, the king of Lanka, leading to war and bloodshed. The epic explores the duties of relationships and portrays ideal characters, interspersing philosophical teachings with adventure. It depicts virtue's importance in both personal life and society. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: French
- Translator: Hippolyte Fauche
- Subjects: Folklore -- India; Rama (Hindu deity) -- Fiction; Epic poetry, Sanskrit -- Translations into French

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