Ramcharitmanas
Sign in to saveRamcharitmanas (), is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas (c. 1511–1623). It has many inspirations, the primary being the Ramayana of Valmiki.
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- A 19th century manuscript of the Ramcharitmanas
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34 sectionsContents
- Background
- Etymology
- Manuscripts
- Structure
- Invocations
- Kānd endings
- Narrative
- Bāl Kāṇḍ
- Ayodha Kāṇḍ
- Araṇya Kāṇḍ
- Kiśkindhā Kāṇḍ
- Sundar Kāṇḍ
- Lanka Kāṇḍ
- Uttar Kānd
- Stories behind the incarnation of Rama
- Jay and Vijay
- The Curse of Nārad Muni
- Svayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa
- Tale of King Pratapbhanu
- The immolation of Sati and the incarnation of Parvati
- Sati's doubts
- Daksha's sacrifice
- Parvati and Nārad's prophecy
- The wedding of Shiva and Parvati
- The divinity of Ram in the Manas
- Ram's divine birth
- Deliverance of Ahalya
- The abrupt ending
- Translations
- English
- Malayalam
- See also
- Notes and references
- External links
Ramcharitmanas (), is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas (c. 1511–1623). It has many inspirations, the primary being the Ramayana of Valmiki.
This work is also called, in popular parlance, Tulsi Ramayana, Tulsikrit Ramayana, Tulsidas Ramayana or simply Manas. The word Ramcharitmanas literally means "Lake of the deeds of Rama". It is considered one of the greatest works of Hindu literature. The work has variously been acclaimed as "the living sum of Indian culture", "the tallest tree in the magic garden of medieval Indian poetry", "the greatest book of all devotional literature" and "the best and most trustworthy guide to the popular living faith of the Indian people".