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| Aspect | Description | |--------|-------------| | | Prose translation with interspersed verse passages (selected kāvya excerpts) rendered in Malayalam padya (poetic) form. | | Division | Mirrors the 12‑canto structure of Kamba Ramayanam . Each canto is titled with a Malayalam pāṭha (lesson) and begins with a brief commentary on Kāmban’s stylistic choices. | | Language | A blend of classical Malayalam (Sanskritised lexicon) and colloquial idioms . The diction deliberately avoids archaic Manipravalam while retaining a dignified tone. | | Narrative Technique | Uses dual narration : a third‑person omniscient voice for the main plot, and a first‑person “ Siddhānta‑vāri ” (scholar’s note) for philosophical digressions. | | Key Innovations | 1. Parallel glosses : each Tamil verse is followed by a Malayalam rendering and a footnote explaining cultural references. 2. Illustrative maps of the ancient geography (Ayodhya, Lanka) – an early example of visual aids in Malayalam literary editions. | | Length | Approximately 1,200 pages (including appendices), making it one of the longest prose‑translations in Malayalam literature to date. | : Known for titles like Manavedan Muthalaliyude Adyarathri