10. The Ramayana 印度古代梵语两大史诗之一《罗摩衍那》

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    The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of;Rama, prince of Ayodhya. While the basic story is about&;palace politics and battles with demon tribes, the narrative is interspersed with philosophy, ethics, and notes on duty. While in that other Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the characters are presented with all their human follies and failings, the Ramayana leans more towards an ideal state of things
   Sita faces a trial by fire
When Sita walked up to Rama, however, he refused to accept her since she had been a living in a demon's palace all this while. Hurt, Sita entered into a burning pyre intending to give up her life. However, Agni rose from the flames, carrying an unhurt Sita in his arms and said
Here, Rama, is your Sita. She has not an iota of sin in her. (Valmiki Ramayana, 6.118)
   This event came to be known as the Agni Pareeksha
   https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Ramayana/

世界文明史

From your introduction, I learned that Indian religions think about the relationship between the people and the country. Isn't that a good reference for our society today? History books are the carrier of history and the mirror of reality for us

山治

I think you can give a brief controduction before you quote the comments so that readers can firstly have an approximate understanding.

Cathy

山治 发表于 2022-11-25 22:16
I think you can give a brief controduction before you quote the comments so that readers can firstly ...

I checked up, sorry, my mistake for the grammar.

Cathy

It was good to say that The Ramayana was the procuct of the fedual society. However, you can just introduce about the content of The Ramayana briefly and let us know the general theme about this book. So that we can understand your comment better.

种橡木

I want to talk about the legacy of this work.
The Ramayana's characters have found their way into the common speech and idiom of the land. Public recitations of the Ramayana are common. The epic has been adapted into plays and films; it is also enacted every year by local troupes and neighbourhood societies in North India during the Dusshera festivities of the present times. Scenes from the epic can be seen on the walls of some of the oldest temples across Asia.

Rama is worshipped as an incarnation of god Vishnu, and it is not uncommon to find a Rama temple in almost every other neighbourhood in the country in the northern parts of India, especially in the Gangetic belt. In countries of South-East Asia, such as Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the story of Rama continues to be told through intricately crafted shadow puppet shows.
https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Ramayana/

tangerine

I learned a lot through your introduction about The Ramayana, and the opinion about it is quite distinctive.

山治

Cathy 发表于 2022-11-26 10:47
I checked up, sorry, my mistake for the grammar.

No,it's my fault.Actually it should be introduction.

小小熊爱睡觉

I think in this epic, in addition to the concept of war mentioned by the blogger, the writer also advocates the following two ideas:
(1) Political ideals:
The writer opposed the struggle of the royal family for power and wealth, and advocated the harmony and humility of the family, the prosperity and prosperity of the country, and the king of the country must be a wise and courageous monarch, who loved the people and the people supported him. The Ten Chariots and his son, Rama, had these qualities: they were proficient in the Vedas, they were brave and loving people, they were intelligent and wise, and they had all the virtues.
The epic opposes tyrannical rule and tyrannical and cruel villains who dominate the people, predicting that they will be overthrown by the people.
(2) Ethics:
The writer advocated the consolidation of patriarchal clan relations and the moral concept of "Five Ethics" (monarch and minister, father and son, husband and wife, brother and friend).

乐乐乐

The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama's sons, the twins Lava and Kush. At about 24000 verses, it is a rather long poem and, by tradition, is known as the Adi Kavya (adi = original, first; kavya = poem). While the basic story is about palace politics and battles with demon tribes, the narrative is interspersed with philosophy, ethics, and notes on duty. While in that other Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the characters are presented with all their human follies and failings, the Ramayana leans more towards an ideal state of things: Rama is the ideal son and king, Sita the ideal wife, Hanuman the ideal devotee, Lakshman and Bharat the ideal brothers, and even Ravana, the demon villian, is not entirely despicable.