TY - BOOK ID - 35699462 TI - Rāmāyaṇa.. 5, Sundara AU - Vālmīki, AU - Sutherland, Sally J AU - Goldman, Robert P. PY - 2006 SN - 9780814731789 0814731783 PB - New York: New York University press, DB - UniCat UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:35699462 AB - The fifth and most popular book of the Ramáyana of Valmíki, Súndara recounts the adventures of the monkey hero Hánuman leaping across the ocean to the island citadel of Lanka. Once there, he scours the city for the abducted Princess Sita. The poet vividly describes the opulence of the court of the demon king, Rávana, the beauty of his harem, and the hideous deformity of Sita's wardresses. After witnessing Sita’s stern rejection of Rávana's blandishments, Hánuman reveals himself to the princess, shows her Rama's signet ring as proof of identity, and offers to carry her back to Rama. ER -