Valmiki

These autobiographies form a different genre which has no roots in tradition or canon. Each self- narrative though an inscription of unending saga of suffering, is unique in its description. Writers like Sharankumar Limbale, Laxman Mane, Om Prakash Valmiki, Baby Kamble, Urmila Pawar, Bama to name a few, narrate their own experience of atrocities, injuries, subjugation of self due to their lower caste. They represent the quest for human identity which has been denied to them due to their…

for you more ardent, and my determination to follow you more firm”(Valmiki 1182). Sita being so in love with Rama does not think twice as to whether she should go with him or not. In the forest, Ravana approaches Sita disguised as a brahmana. Sita so willingly opens her doors and soon after he tries to seduce her. “You cannot win me by offering me power or wealth: for I am inseparable from Rama even as light from the sun” (Valmiki 1218). Sita being the loyal wife that she is avoids him making…

the whole nation and country. An epic is more of a story based on a high born king or hero with superhuman strength and military power rather than on peasants, farmers or commoners. Mahabharata, written by Ved Vyasa and the Ramayana written by Valmiki are the oldest and longest forms of Indian epic…

external gains, such as glory, money, or rewards. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus proves himself to be a hero as he tries to return to Ithaca from the Trojan War. Another hero is Rama from the ancient Indian epic titled The Ramayana, Valmiki, as adapted by Larry Tominberg. These two great epic heroes proved themselves to display these traits and do what right for humanity in their epic poems. These two epic heroes do what’s right for the greater good. In the epic poem The…

In Valmiki’s Ramayana, Rama’s treatment of his wife Sita zigzags as his honor is threatened, therefore turning sour when he is obligated to challenge his wife’s chastity. One of the first interactions between Sita and Rama occurs after Rama has been asked to go into exile, in which he explains that “the forest is not a place for a princess like [Sita]” (Ramayana Book 2, Page 1182). This exchange exemplifies how Rama views women as weak in the face of danger, even if he does care for her and does…

Consisting of 1,196 chapters and kandas and 55,102 verses combined, the Christian Bible and the Ramayana of Valmiki are two of the most important sacred texts of their respective religions (Kizziah, “King James Bible Statistics”; “Ramayana: Organization”). The Christian Bible, an ancient religious text consisting of both the Old and New Testaments, uses multiple narratives and parables to convey important values and themes. Christianity follows the teachings of the Old Testament, which contains…

INJUSTICE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE RAMAYANA INTRODUCTION: Woman had a secondary role in the society. She is dominated by her husband and also she act as a servant of her own husband. Male child preference , matrimonial life and the ruling system shows the position of women in the society. A women after marriage should led a life with her husband’s parents by leaving her parents who was with…

Chinese and Indian societies. The Chinese documents Mother of Mencius by Liu Xiang and Ban Zhao’s Admonitions For Women by Ban Zhao reflect propriety at the time and reveal limitations and expectations of women in the society. While in the Ramayana by Valmiki, women’s realities are portrayed through an Indian epic, which depicts the emphasis on moral duty and women’s loyalness to their husbands in the society. After reading the primary accounts, it…

the poets. He was a master of two languages which were Sanskrit and Tamil and he composed his version (not translation) of Valmiki’s Ramayana in Tamil language. It is said that Kamban spent every night studying the Sanskrit Ramayana, as composed by Valmiki, and with the help of some scholars grasped it and produced his version of eleven thousands version as compared to original twenty four thousands verses composition. Interestingly, some believe that Kamban finished his retelling in one night…

In both iterations of the Ramayana of Valmiki epic poem, the main characters are portrayed as ideal figures in society and portray a high standard of what it means to be a man or woman. The titular character Rama, the eldest and most favored son of King Dasharatha is portrayed as the perfect son, husband and an excellent warrior – he is referred to as “the best of men” on occasion and lives his life on the principle of righteousness. As a result, these qualities have earned him the praise and…