tulsidas's ramcharitmanas : selections & commentaries Varma, Pavan K. creator author. Chennai Westland Non-Fiction 2023 eng 362 pages ; 22 cm. The book The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram presents selected passages from Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas together with insightful commentaries by Pavan K. Varma. The book highlights Lord Ram's ideals of duty, compassion, leadership, and righteousness while exploring the philosophical and devotional richness of one of India's greatest literary masterpieces. It serves as an accessible introduction for readers seeking to understand both the literary beauty and enduring spiritual significance of the Ramcharitmanas. Introduction -- The divine and the human Ram -- Selections from Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas -- Commentaries on selected verses -- Ram as an ideal son -- Ram as an ideal ruler -- Ram and Sita -- Devotion and dharma -- Philosophy of the Ramcharitmanas -- Concluding reflections. Pavan K. Varma. Includes selected passages from Tulsidas's Rāmcaritmānas with explanatory commentary. Includes bibliographical references. Hinduism Epic poetry, Hindi History and criticism Rama (Hindu deity) Hindu ethics Hindu philosophy 294.5922 VAR/G 9789357764742 ‡q (paperback) IN-BhIIT 260804 20260804132010.0 11525