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    RAMAY

    ANA
    by: VALMIKI
    Background
    composed in Sanskrit,
    probably not before
    300 BCE
    Background
    ‘Ramayana’ literally means
    “ the march
    (ayana) of Rama
    Characters

    RAMA
     son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya

     prince of Ayodya

     married to Sita

     has a strong bond with Lakshmana


    Characters


    SITA
    daughter of King Janak

     wife of Rama

     famed for her virtue and beauty


    Characters
    RAVANA
     mythical multi-headed king of Lanka

     cannot be killed by any God, demon, or other

    divine being
    Characters
    LAKSHM
    ANA
     Son of King Dasaratha, and brother of Rama

     deeply devoted to his brother

     married to Sita's younger sister, Urmila


    Characters
    KING
    DASARATH
     King of Ayodhya, father of Rama, Lakshmana,

    Bharata, and Shatrughna

     kind, just and well-liked by his people

    A
    Characters
    VISWAMI
    TRA
     great sage and wise man who was once a king
    Characters
    KING
    JANAK
     Sita’s father who offers her as a bride to the one

    who bends his mighty bow


    Characters
    QUEEN
    KAIKEYI


    one of King Dasaratha’s wives

    mother of Bharat
    Characters
    BHARAT
     Rama’s half brother
    Characters
    SUGRIVA
     monkey from Kiskinda

     - king of Vanaras

     - younger brother of Vali


    Born during an age when the demon Ravana
    terrorized the world, Rama was the virtuous,
    wise, and powerful prince of Ayodhya. As a
    young man, he can accomplish what no other
    man has ever done. He lifts and strings the
    bow of Siva and earns the right to marry Sita,
    King Janak’s beautiful daughter.
    Just when he is about to ascend the throne of
    Ayodhya, his father Dasaratha is forced to
    exile him for 14 years to the forest because of
    a vow made long ago. Unruffled, Rama
    accepts his exile; his wife Sita and loyal
    brother Lakshmana accompany him. In the
    forest, princely brothers kill many demons
    and visit wise men and women.
    The evil demon Ravana hears Sita's beauty
    and kidnaps her. He has fallen in love with
    her and tries to seduce her, but she rebuffs
    his advances for nearly ten months.
    Desperate to win her back, Rama and
    Lakshmana form an alliance with the monkey
    king Sugriva, and invade Lanka with an army
    of monkeys. After many violent battles, Rama
    defeats Ravana and wins Sita.
    He is concerned that she has been unfaithful
    during her long captivity, so Sita undergoes
    trial by fire to prove her chastity. Rama takes
    her back and they return to rule Ayodhya for
    many wonderful years.
    In another version of the tale, Rama hears his
    people gossiping about Sita's imagined
    indiscretions and banishes her to the forest
    where she gives birth to Rama's twin sons.
    Sita and the children confront him years later;
    he tries to explain his harsh actions to Sita,
    but she vanishes into the earth to escape him.
    Central Theme

     Life and Virtue


     Loyalty and Devotion
     Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Choices
     Dharma and Righteousness
    Lesson
    The strength of a family,
    is like the strength of an army, lies
    in its loyalty to each other.
    -Mario Puzo
    Lesson
    To err is human;
    to forgive is divine.
    -Matthew 6:14
    Lesson
    A lie may take care of the present,
    but it has no future.
    -Unknown
    Lesson

    Dharma is first, foremost, above all.


    -Unknown
    Questions & answers
    Invite questions from the audience
    References
    ▪ https://www.gradesaver.com/the-ramayana/study-guide/summary
    ▪ https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2020/4/2/Ramanaya-lessons.html
    ▪ https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-theme-of-Ramayana

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