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Thursday, November 5, 2026

SĀKET: An English Transcreation : Author - Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

 SĀKET: An English Transcreation

Discover the Unheard Voices of the Ramayana — An English Verse Transcreation of Maithili Sharan Gupt’s Modern Epic

SĀKET: An English Transcreation : Author Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

Book Details

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TitleSĀKET: An English Transcreation
AuthorAnand Kumar Ashodhiya
Original WorkSāket by Rashtrakavi Maithili Sharan Gupt
LanguageEnglish
Print Length148 pages
Publication Date25 November 2025
ISBN-13978-93-5469-845-3
GenreEpic Poetry · Transcreation · Feminist Literature · Spiritual Narrative
Academic AreasModern Indian Literature, Comparative Literature, Translation Studies, Ramayana Traditions, Gender Studies
PublisherAvikavani Publishers

About the Book

SĀKET: An English Transcreation is a literary bridge making Maithili Sharan Gupt’s celebrated 20th-century Hindi epic accessible to global readers. Widely regarded as a landmark in modern Indian literature, Sāket shifts the epic gaze away from the battlefields of Lanka to the domestic and spiritual core of Ayodhya, illuminating the silent suffering and moral agency of women whose sacrifices sustained the Dharma.

A Testament to Silence and Sacrifice

  • Urmila (The Embodiment of Viraha): When Lakshmana joins Rama in exile, Urmila voluntarily embraces fourteen years of conscious separation (viraha). Gupt elevates her quiet vigil, internal asceticism, and spiritual fortitude into the sublime core of the epic.
  • Kaikeyi (The Path to Repentance): Moving beyond conventional villainization, the narrative portrays Kaikeyi’s intense internal remorse, psychological complexity, and earnest quest for spiritual redemption.

Beyond Mere Translation: A Transcreation

This volume captures the emotional gravity, rhythm, and philosophical depth of Gupt’s original Khariboli verse. It incorporates contextual cultural annotations, offering readers an accessible path into the spiritual and metaphorical dimensions of classical Indian epic traditions.

Suggested Citation

Ashodhiya, Anand Kumar. (2025). SĀKET: An English Transcreation. Avikavani Publishers.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Complete Bibliographic list of Journal Articles & Manuscripts - APA 7th Edition : Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

 

Complete Bibliographic list of Journal Articles & Manuscripts - APA 7th Edition : Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

Complete Bibliographic list of Journal Articles & Manuscripts - APA 7th Edition : Anand Kumar Ashodhiya


Here is the complete bibliographic list of publications and repository of Anand Kumar Ashodhiya according to the APA 7th edition referencing guidelines .

(Note: Per APA 7th standards for non-Latin script titles, Hindi script entries include a transliterated title and an English bracketed translation. Accepted/in-press manuscripts are designated with [in press] rather than a volume/issue number, and datasets/software releases are cited using their designated format.)

Journal Articles & Manuscripts

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Cultural anxiety and ethical selfhood in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni traditions. The Academic: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 4(5), 195–207.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Social resistance, ethical consciousness and Pingal prosody in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology, 12(12), 11784–11791.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Feminine trauma, cultural resistance, and Pingal-structured social consciousness in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni tradition. ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities, 3(5), 304–312.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Cultural transition, ecological anxiety, and digital alienation in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni tradition. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 13(2), 499–506.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Pedagogical memorials, Vedantic consciousness and ethical selfhood in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni tradition. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(5), g582–g589.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). War, Viraha, folk feminine consciousness and Pingal poetics in contemporary Haryanvi Ragni tradition. International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 13(5), f669–f676.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). अधराजण की हरियाणवी सांग-शैली रागणियाँ: पिंगल शास्त्र एवं लोक-सांस्कृतिक परिप्रेक्ष्य में एक विश्लेषणात्मक अध्ययन (रागणी 17–23 के संदर्भ में) [Adharājan kī Haryāṇvī Sāṅg-shailī Rāgaṇiyāṉ: Piṅgal Shāstra evaṁ lok-sāṅskṛtik pariprekshya meṁ ek vishleshaṇātmak adhyayan (Rāgaṇī 17–23 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Saang-style Raganis of Adharajan: An analytical study in the context of Pingal Shastra and folk-cultural perspective (with reference to Ragni 17–23)]. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 11(5), 16–23.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). अधराजण की हरियाणवी सांग-शैली रागणियाँ: पिंगल शास्त्र एवं लोक-सांस्कृतिक परिप्रेक्ष्य में एक विश्लेषणात्मक अध्ययन (रागणी 24–30 के संदर्भ में) [Adharājan kī Haryāṇvī Sāṅg-shailī Rāgaṇiyāṉ: Piṅgal Shāstra evaṁ lok-sāṅskṛtik pariprekshya meṁ ek vishleshaṇātmak adhyayan (Rāgaṇī 24–30 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Saang-style Raganis of Adharajan: An analytical study in the context of Pingal Shastra and folk-cultural perspective (with reference to Ragni 24–30)]. ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities, 3(5), 129–137.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). हीर–राँझा की हरियाणवी रागणी परंपरा: पिंगल शास्त्र के आलोक में एक सांस्कृतिक विश्लेषण (रागणी 17–22 के संदर्भ में) [Hīr–Rāñjhā kī Haryāṇvī Rāgaṇī paramparā: Piṅgal Shāstra ke ālok meṁ ek sāṅskṛtik vishleshaṇ (Rāgaṇī 17–22 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Ragni tradition of Heer–Ranjha: A cultural analysis in the light of Pingal Shastra (with reference to Ragni 17–22)]. The Academic, 4(4), 2047–2056.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (in press). भक्ति, नैतिक प्रतिरोध और पिंगल छंद: हरियाणवी रागनी परंपरा में 'किस्सा भगत पूरणमल' का समालोचनात्मक अध्ययन (रागनी 1–8 के संदर्भ में) [Bhakti, naitik pratirodh aur Piṅgal chhand: Haryāṇvī Rāgnī paramparā meṁ 'Kissā Bhagat Pūranmal' kā samālochanātmak adhyayan (Rāgnī 1–8 ke sandarbh meṁ); Bhakti, moral resistance and Pingal metre: A critical study of 'Kissa Bhagat Puranmal' in the Haryanvi Ragni tradition (with reference to Ragni 1–8)]. International Journal of Hindi Research. Advance online publication.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (in press). Adharājan ki Haryanvi Saang-shaili Raganian: Pingal Shastra evam lok-sanskritik pariprekshya mein ek vishleshanatmak adhyayan (Ragni 9–16 ke sandarbh mein) [Haryanvi Saang-style Raganis of Adharajan: An analytical study in the perspective of Pingal Shastra and folk-culture (with reference to Ragni 9–16)]. International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. Advance online publication.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (in press). Adharajan ki Haryanvi Saang-shaili Raginian: Pingal Shastra evam lok-sanskritik pariprekshya mein ek vishleshanatmak adhyayan (Ragini 1–8 ke sandarbh mein) [Haryanvi Saang-style Raginis of Adharajan: An analytical study in the perspective of Pingal Shastra and folk-culture (with reference to Ragini 1–8)]. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. Advance online publication.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (in press). भक्ति, नैतिक प्रतिरोध और पिंगल छंद: हरियाणवी रागणी परंपरा में 'किस्सा भगत पूरणमल' का समालोचनात्मक अध्ययन (रागणी 9–18 के संदर्भ में) [Bhakti, naitik pratirodh aur Piṅgal chhand: Haryāṇvī Rāgaṇī paramparā meṁ 'Kissā Bhagat Pūranmal' kā samālochanātmak adhyayan (Rāgaṇī 9–18 ke sandarbh meṁ); Bhakti, moral resistance and Pingal metre: A critical study of 'Kissa Bhagat Puranmal' in the Haryanvi Ragni tradition (with reference to Ragni 9–18)]. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews. Advance online publication.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). हीर–राँझा की हरियाणवी रागणी परंपरा: पिंगल शास्त्र के आलोक में एक सांस्कृतिक विश्लेषण (रागणी 8–16 के संदर्भ में) [Hīr–Rāñjhā kī Haryāṇvī Rāgaṇī paramparā: Piṅgal Shāstra ke ālok meṁ ek sāṅskṛtik vishleshaṇ (Rāgaṇī 8–16 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Ragni tradition of Heer–Ranjha: A cultural analysis in the light of Pingal Shastra (with reference to Ragni 8–16)]. ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities, 3(4), 154–159.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). हीर–राँझा की हरियाणवी रागणी परंपरा: पिंगल शास्त्र के आलोक में एक सांस्कृतिक विश्लेषण (रागणी 23–28 के संदर्भ में) [Hīr–Rāñjhā kī Haryāṇvī Rāgaṇī paramparā: Piṅgal Shāstra ke ālok meṁ ek sāṅskṛtik vishleshaṇ (Rāgaṇī 23–28 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Ragni tradition of Heer–Ranjha: A cultural analysis in the light of Pingal Shastra (with reference to Ragni 23–28)]. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 11(4), 14–20.

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). हीर–राँझा की हरियाणवी रागणी परंपरा: पिंगल शास्त्र के आलोक में एक सांस्कृतिक विश्लेषण (रागणी 1–7 के संदर्भ में) [Hīr–Rāñjhā kī Haryāṇvī Rāgaṇī paramparā: Piṅgal Shāstra ke ālok meṁ ek sāṅskṛtik vishleshaṇ (Rāgaṇī 1–7 ke sandarbh meṁ); Haryanvi Ragni tradition of Heer–Ranjha: A cultural analysis in the light of Pingal Shastra (with reference to Ragni 1–7)]. The Academic, 4(3), 2261–2265.


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