The Ananda Ramayana is an anonymously-authored Sanskrit text from the 15th century. This book Anand Ramyan is written or translated in Hindi language by Pt. Ramji Sharma. The text has received little attention from scholars, though in some traditions, it is considered a principal source of Rama stories. Many of the original stories from the Valmiki Ramayana are included in the Ananda Ramayana.