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2. - 2 - RAMCHARITMANAS : AN INTRODUCTION Ramayana, considered part of Hindu Smriti, was written originally in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki (3000 BC). Contained in 24,000 verses, this epic narrates Lord Ram of Ayodhya and his ayan (journey of life). Over a passage of time, Ramayana did not remain confined to just being a grand epic, it became a powerful symbol of India's social and cultural fabric. For centuries, its characters represented ideal role models - Ram as an ideal man, ideal husband, ideal son and a responsible ruler; Sita as an ideal wife, ideal daughter and Laxman as an ideal brother. Even today, the characters of Ramayana including Ravana (the enemy of the story) are fundamental to the grandeur cultural consciousness of India. Long after Valmiki wrote Ramayana, Goswami Tulsidas (born 16th century) wrote Ramcharitamanas in his native language. With the passage of time, Tulsi's Ramcharitmanas, also known as Tulsi-krita Ramayana, became better known among Hindus in upper India than perhaps the Bible among the rustic population in England. As with the Bible and Shakespeare, Tulsi Ramayanas phrases have passed into the common speech. Not only are his sayings proverbial: his doctrine actually forms the most powerful religious influence in present-day Hinduism; and, though he founded no school and was never known as a Guru or master, he is everywhere accepted as an authoritative guide in religion and conduct of life. Tulsis Ramayana is a novel presentation of the great theme of Valmiki, but is in no sense a mere translation of the Sanskrit epic. It consists of seven books or chapters namely Bal Kand, Ayodhya Kand, Aranya Kand, Kiskindha Kand, Sundar Kand, Lanka Kand and Uttar Kand containing tales of King Dasaratha's court, the birth and boyhood of Rama and his brethren, his marriage with Sita - daughter of Janaka, his voluntary exile, the result of Kaikeyi's guile and Dasaratha's rash vow, the dwelling together of Rama and Sita in the great central Indian forest, her abduction by Ravana, the expedition to Lanka and the overthrow of the ravisher, and the life at Ayodhya after the return of the reunited pair. Ramcharitmanas is written in pure Avadhi or Eastern Hindi, in stanzas called chaupais, broken by 'dohas' or couplets, with an occasional sortha and chhand. Here, you will find the text of Lanka Kand, 6th chapter of Ramcharitmanas. www.swargarohan.org 3. - 3 - www.swargarohan.org 4. - 4 - www.swargarohan.org 5. - 5 - www.swargarohan.org 6. - 6 - www.swargarohan.org 7. - 7 - www.swargarohan.org 8. - 8 - () () () () www.swargarohan.org 9. - 9 - () () () () www.swargarohan.org 10. - 10 - () () () () www.swargarohan.org 11. - 11 - www.swargarohan.org 12. - 12 - () () www.swargarohan.org 13. - 13 - () () () () () () www.swargarohan.org 14. - 14 - www.swargarohan.org 15. - 15 - www.swargarohan.org 16. - 16 - () () www.swargarohan.org 17. - 17 - () () () () www.swargarohan.org 18. - 18 - () () () () www.swargarohan.org 19. - 19 - ((() www.swargarohan.org 20. - 20 - () www.swargarohan.org 21. - 21 - www.swargarohan.org 22. - 22 - www.swargarohan.org 23. - 23 - www.swargarohan.org 24. - 24 - () , () www.swargarohan.org 25. - 25 - www.swargarohan.org 26. - 26 - www.swargarohan.org 27. - 27 - www.swargarohan.org 28. - 28 - () () www.swargarohan.org 29. - 29 - www.swargarohan.org 30. - 30 - www.swargarohan.org 31. - 31 - www.swargarohan.org 32. - 32 - www.swargarohan.org 33. - 33 - www.swargarohan.org 34. - 34 - www.swargarohan.org () 35. - 35 - () www.swargarohan.org 36. - 36 - www.swargarohan.org 37. - 37 - www.swargarohan.org 38. - 38 - () () () www.swargarohan.org 39. - 39 - www.swargarohan.org 40. - 40 - www.swargarohan.org 41. - 41 - www.swargarohan.org 42. - 42 - www.swargarohan.org 43. - 43 - www.swargarohan.org 44. - 44 - www.swargarohan.org 45. - 45 - www.swargarohan.org 46. - 46 - www.swargarohan.org 47. - 47 - www.swargarohan.org 48. - 48 - , www.swargarohan.org 49. - 49 - www.swargarohan.org 50. - 50 - () () www.swargarohan.org 51. - 51 - www.swargarohan.org 52. - 52 - www.swargarohan.org 53. - 53 - www.swargarohan.org 54. - 54 - www.swargarohan.org 55. - 55 - () () www.swargarohan.org 56. - 56 - www.swargarohan.org 57. - 57 - www.swargarohan.org 58. - 58 - () () () www.swargarohan.org 59. - 59 - () () () () () () www.swargarohan.org 60. - 60 - () () () () () www.swargarohan.org 61. - 61 - () () () , www.swargarohan.org