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A Hindu epic, written by sage Valmiki. It is the story of Lord Rama's life.

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What are some examples of forgiveness, endurance, patience and restraint from Ramayana?

There are two other stories from Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa that illustrate forgiveness. One is narrated by Rāma to Sugrīva and the other by Sītā to Hanumān. When there's dissent among everyone whether to off …
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Who was the eldest among the sons of Lord Rama and his brothers?

The Valmiki Ramayana: Vol. 3) …
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Core Messages of Ramayana and verses from Ramayana that one can refer, to enrich life in gen...

What are some verses from Rāmāyaṇa that one can refer to enrich life in general? Here are some verses and short stories from Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa. 'An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world …
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What are some examples of forgiveness, endurance, patience and restraint from Ramayana?

What are some examples of forgiveness, endurance, patience and restraint from Ramayana? …
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Was Maareecha's taking form of a deer in Ramayana an interpolated story?

(The Valmiki Ramayana: Volume 2 by Bibek Debroy) The second verse you cite belongs to Sarga 32 of Sundara Kāṇḍa (CE). …
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How accurate is the depiction of Valmiki in Valmiki-Pratibha?

In the metre which so came to him he afterwards composed his Ramayana. Tr. …
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Does the narrator of Ramayana appear in Ramayana?

(The Valmiki Ramayana: Volume 3 by Bibek Debroy) …
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What are the 16 qualities of Sri Rama?

A couple of commentaries on Valmiki Ramayana I found at this link cover Sri Rama's qualities in good detail. From Amritakataka (commentary by Shree Madhava Yogi Pranita, tr. by Dr. …
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Did Urmila Really Sleep for Fourteen Years?

Here's the summary of these folk songs from the book, The Ramayana in Telugu and Tamil, A Comparative Study by C.R. Sarma: Chapter IV - The Ramayana in Folk Songs ... … Urmiladevi's Sleep Urmila, the wife of Lakshmana, is one of the minor characters in the Ramayana. It is a pity that she has not received due recognition from both the old and modern poets. …
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How did the Ramayana and Mahabharata wars officially end?

How did the main wars of Ramayana and Mahabharata officially end? Meaning no more weapons fired and no more people killed in and due to the war. …
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What does Kumbhakarna signify?

This is the significance of Kumbhakarna's character in Ramayana. Ramayana reminds us that there is a bit of Kumbhakarna in everyone. … You can find other such symbolism from Ramayana in this YouTube playlist by Shatavadhani Dr. R Ganesh. …
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Contradictions between Ramayana and Aitareya Brahmana while describing about Shunahshepa

Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa isn't the only other text where the Śunaḥśepa story is narrated or differs from the main version narrated in the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa. The Legend of Śunaḥśepa from H L Hariyappa's Ṛgve …
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Peace negotiations with Vali

It doesn't look like peace talks were on the table as both Rāma and Sugrīva had already made up their minds that Vāli should be eliminated. http://valmikiramayan.net/utf8/kish/sarga5/kishkindharoman5 …
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Did Rama really call Buddha as a thief?

The Valmiki Ramayana: Volume 1 by Bibek Debroy (based on the complete and unabridged text of the Critical Edition) …
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How can one become a Brahmarishi?

A lot of rishi's in Ramayana seem to know the purpose of Rama's birth, how is that they know this? …
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