Sita

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Book Overview

It is significant that the only character in Hindu mythology, a king at that, to be given the title of ekam-patni-vrata, devoted to a single wife, is associated with the most unjust act of abandoning her in the forest to protect family reputation. This seems a deliberate souring of an uplifting narrative. Ram's refusal to remarry to produce a royal heir adds to the complexity. The intention seems to be to provoke throught on notions of fidelity, property...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143064320
• ISBN13: 9780143064329
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: India Penguin
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher