whose translation of THE RAMAYANA , poetry of full of symbolism,in English ?

Question

NADIM PUSHPODUPA VAHAM-THE RIVER IS A BOAT CARRYING FLOWERS."THE EPIC RAMAYANA IS FULL OF SYMBOLIC POETRY. WHAT IS THE AUTHENTICATED TRANSLATION OF THAT GREAT EPIC THE RAMAYANA IN ENGLISH AND WHO DID IT?

the question be read as whose translation of the ramayana by valmi in english is authentic?

Answer 1

I have to be honest with you - I don't know Sanskrit, nor was I raised as a hindu. That said, I've read both the english translations of William Buck and Krishna Dharma, and can honestly recommend them both for their ease of reading and depth of spirit.