the Ramayana’s relevance in our modern world. I will begin by discussing the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta and its relation to my thesis. Then‚ I will discuss the values of the Ramayana in comparison to the other literary works of India‚ namely the Mahabharata. I will continue by analyzing the effect and impact of the Ramayana on Asia and Asian religions. I will then briefly discuss the doctrine of Jivatma and Paramatma in relation to the Ramayana and present day society. Following this‚ I will discuss
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Divine One”‚ is a Sanskrit text from the Mahabharata. The Gita consists of 700 versus‚ and is spoken mainly by Krishna‚ who is explaining the purpose of life to Arjuna. The main goal of one’s life is to attain enlightenment‚ knowledge of the universe. Essentially‚ God is infinite‚ and everything and everyone is a part of his energy. One must realize this‚ and devote himself to worshipping and serving God. Right before the beginning of the Mahabharata War‚ Arjuna suddenly refuses to participate
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their homes unmindful of what goes on next door. We rarely go to a party or a get together where people are not heard talking of having missed a television programme‚ and sulking for it. So much so that‚ programmes like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata made people even leave important appointments for‚ after all how could they afford to miss a serial. With this change‚ socializing is becoming a rare pleasure‚ as all pleasures and entertainments are found at the foot of the ’Idiot Box’. This
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name Draupadi‚ or the tribalized form‚ Dopdi‚ is the proper name of the ancient Draupadi".It is also noticeable in the ’foreword’ that " the tribes have no right to heroic names as Draupadi is perhaps the most celebrated heroine of the Indian epic Mahabharata. For this pious‚ domesticated
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Abhijñānashākuntala or Abhijñānaśākuntalam (Devanagari: अभिज्ञान शाकुन्तलम्)‚ is a well-known Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa‚ dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata. It is considered to be the best of Kalidasa’s works. Its date is uncertain‚ but Kalidasa is often placed in the period between the 1st century BCE and 4th century CE. The Sanskrit title means "pertaining to token-recognized-Śakuntalā"‚ so a literal translation could be Of Śakuntalā who is recognized by a token.
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The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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are likely to see a woman tie a rakhi to her cousins‚ neighbours and close friends. Raksha Bandhan also has a great history. Various stories have been passed on indicating the origin of Raksha Bandhan. One of them draws its origin from the Mahabharata epic. Once‚ Lord Krishna hurt his hand while fighting Shishupala‚ a man who had committed several heinous acts. When this happened‚ Draupadi‚ the wife of the Pandava brothers‚ rushed to cover the wound by tearing a piece of her sari and
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I attempt to create a new story‚ a fiction‚ by drawing upon an age-old familiarity with the different characters of the epic.” (Naidu 2012:172) The epic Mahabharata is full of myths and mythical characters. But‚ in the context of the Mahabharata‚ we can say that the characters are more human than the characters of the Ramayana. In the Mahabharata‚ Shri Krishna has supernatural powers and there are many incidents that show his extraordinary powers. Though the birth of Pandavas and Kauravas are not
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person’s innate nature which belongs to him or her as an individual or as a member of a group.” (Dharma lecture). In the Bhagavad Purana‚ it talks about who Krishna fought‚ what he did in his adolescence to when he had to go to Dhwarka‚ where the Mahabharata took place‚ which then starts the Bhagavad Gita teachings. These make his followers learn and realize that Krishna is a much more personable God‚ by the experiences he had‚ what he learned from them‚ and the day to day trials and tribulations he
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India has always been considered as a mysterious world with wide variety of interesting traditional values that was created all along the history line of India‚ from the big and complex things like philosophy schools of India to the daily’s things like the lamp in Diwali festival. So what has made India the way it is now with the blooming yet mysterious beauty from the richness in its culture? Well‚ here is a saying from the former Minister of India – Sir JAWAHARLAL NEHRU – to show the idea of Indian
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