Epics

Epics Aug 08, 2024

Saṃskṛta-nāṭaka - Śūdraka (Part 2) - The Playwright

Sten Knonow, however, opines that Śūdraka must have been another name for the king of ābhīras called Śiva-datta and this king is known to have lived in the thir...

A R Krishna Sastri | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Mar 08, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 6 - Sītā enters the Earth; Rāma and his brothers return to their Divine Abode

Rāma’s messengers quickly conveyed the message to Sage Vālmīki. The maharṣi said, “So be it! A husband is a wife’s divinity. Sītā will act in a way that Rāghava...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Mar 01, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 5 - Rāma recognises Kuśa and Lava as the sons of Sītā

Lakṣmaṇa described to Rāma the glory of the aśvamedha and narrated the story of Indra vanquishing Vṛtrāsura. Upon performing the aśvamedha to Bhagavān Viṣṇu, In...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Feb 22, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 4 - Śatrughna kills Lavaṇāsura and Sītā gives birth to twin sons

Lakṣmaṇa, whose mind was distressed after dropping off Sītā on the banks of the river Gaṅgā, watched her being taken into the āśrama. He told his counsellor and...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Feb 15, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 3 - Sītā is Abandoned by Rāma and Rescued by Vālmīki

Upon hearing the words of the sage, Rāma said, “There is no match for Hanūmān’s valour, commitment, sincerity, and strength. He found Jānakī in Laṅkā, reduced t...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Feb 09, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 2 - Rāvaṇa's Misdeeds

Even after having been cursed by Anaraṇya, Rāvaṇa continued to torment the worlds. Devarṣi Nārada warned him against it, but the rākṣasa paid no heed to the mun...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Feb 02, 2024

Uttara-kāṇḍa - Part 1 - The Story of Rāvaṇa and his Ancestors

Many ṛṣis from around the world came to congratulate and bless Rāma for his victory against the rākṣasas. The ṛṣis specifically extolled Rāma’s victory over Ind...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Jan 25, 2024

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 10 - Rāma returns to Ayodhyā

Maheśvara was extremely pleased hearing the glorious words of Rāghava. He told Rāma, “Thanks to good fortune, you have vanquished your enemy and regained your b...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Jan 18, 2024

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 9 - Sītā's Agniparīkṣā

Hanūmān told Rāma, “Queen Maithilī, who has been tormented by grief all this while, was overcome with immense joy upon hearing of your victory. She wishes to se...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Jan 15, 2024

ಧರ್ಮದ ವರ್ಮ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ

ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಇರವೆಂಬ ಭವಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದು ಭಾವ. ಮಾನವನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಗುರುತು ಭಾವವೇ; ಭಾವ ಉಳ್ಳವನು ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅವನ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಲಕ್ಷಣ. ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಇಷ್ಟಾನಿಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭಾವಗಳು ಸ್ವ...

Shashi Kiran B N

Epics Jan 12, 2024

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 8 - Rāvaṇa is slain by Rāma and Vibhīṣaṇa is coronated as the King of Laṅkā

As the army of the rākṣasas was routed in the war, the wives of the rākṣasas, who were now widowed were grief-stricken. They huddled together and spoke to each...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Jan 04, 2024

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 7 - Indrajit is killed by Lakṣmaṇa

Indrajit quickly understood Rāma’s strategy. The master of illusions placed before him an illusory Sītā and pretended to kill her before his enemies’ eyes. As a...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj