(Sanskrit text of selected chapters
                              with word-by-word translation into English)
                                               IRMA SCHOTSMAN
The present work is a word-by-word translation from Sanskrit into English of selected chapters of Valmiki's Ramayana, mainly those chapters relating to the exploits of Hanuman. The aim was to present a complete picture of Hanuman's life as described in Valmiki's Ramayana. 
The Ramayana is a celebrated old Indian epic. The greater portion of the Ramayana must have been current in India as early as the fifth century B. C. It was compiled Valmiki in the Sanskrit language. It describes the life of lord Rama and his purpose on earth, the victory of good over evil. The evil is personified by the demon Ravana who kidnapped Rama's wife Sita and finally gets killed by Rama. In these events the great hero of this epic, the powerful monkey leader Hanuman, renders great help. Even nowadays both these important personalities of the Ramayana, lord Rama and Hanuman, are worshipped at home and in temples all over India. 
The present work is especially meant for students with a basic knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, and for others interested in refreshing their Sanskrit knowledge, to help them to read Sanskrit texts on their own.