SPOTLIGHTS ON THE RAMAYANAM - 5. Sri Swami Premananda
======================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19/09/2019. 5. THE STORY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The story of Lord Rama has inspired millions over the centuries. It is said that the first Ramayana, as the epic is called, was written by sage Valmiki in Sanskrit, much before the incidents occurred. Valmiki was a contemporary of Rama and when Sita, his consort, was exiled by King Rama. She stayed at the Ashram of sage Valmiki. The latest recension was done by Sant Tulsidas in Avadhi, the language of the masses, in the 15th century. In the present interpretation of the epic the main actors of the drama are personified by various attributes common to the human race. This interpretation could, therefore, command universal appeal. This i...