Ramayana And Ramna Comparison

741 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Ramayana ESSAY

For some, it is hard to live up to what your parents expect of you, but for Rama, it was a whole new story; Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu, and a son of the magnificent Dasartha. The shortened version of the signature Hindu Epic The Ramayana, written by R. K. Narayan, reveals the incarnated Vishnu, Rama, through all of his successes and trials. His elders taught Rama how to kill evil demons and protect his future kingdom at a very young age. He fell in love, got married, and was ready to take control of the kingdom of Ayodhya. However, his “mother”, Kaikey, forced him to be exiled for fourteen years as she had leverage over her husband. Rama agreed, and once he got into the forest, his wife, Sita, got kidnapped by the evilest of creatures, Ravana. On Rama’s way to save his wife, he met many people in need and through chaos he was able to help and ended up fulfilling his fate; he killed Ravana and returned home after his full time in exile to wear the crown and rule as he was once destined to. There is no way to compare Rama to anyone I know in real …show more content…

He automatically agreed to helping Sugreeva because he could relate to him rather than weighing out the pros and cons of both sides. I believe, that Vali could’ve been a much better ruler, as he risked his life multiple times for his country, always had a backup person in-case something went wrong, and he already had a full family. Sugreeva stepped up when Vali asked, although Vali returned with mostly justified anger. He had been fighting for twenty eight months and the only explanation he could think of was that his brother had trapped him in the underworld. Sugreeva ran away and manipulated Rama to help him kill his own brother. I disagree with this on many accounts as Sugreeva used others to backstab Vali. He hid Rama to be able to shoot him with one of his own arrows and it left Vali’s son and wife without a

Show More
Related

  • Essay on Sacrifice in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    665 Words  | 2 Pages

    There are many different types of heroism that exist among the heroes of past and present. Heroism usually is thought of as battling and triumphing over an obstacle, or conquest of a fair-maiden’s love. But notice what this passage from the Mahabharata says about “The True Hero.”

    Read More

  • Beowulf Young and Old

    761 Words  | 2 Pages

    From the beginning of his life as a warrior to the end as a king, he gains and develops glory, responsibility and courage, all vital to his reign as a successful king.

    Read More

  • Epic Hero: Beowulf

    757 Words  | 2 Pages

    Beowulf is truly an epic hero, because of his wisdom, strength and bravery. These characteristics keep him set apart from all other character. He would take any risk to defeat his enemy and to gain glory. Even when he dies, he defeated his opponent and gained more glory to his name. In Beowulf, there are series of battles centered around the heroic figure Beowulf, who is an epic hero.

    Read More

  • Comparing Justice In The Odyssey And The Ramayana

    1834 Words  | 4 Pages

    Both The Odyssey and The Ramayana are profoundly important epics in their respective cultures. In terms of justice, today’s society holds that in the fact that institutions exist, so that the law of the land and justice are consistently upheld. During the time both epics were written, though, there were no such institutions. No real authority or entity, such as a court system or police really existed for the sole purpose of maintaining justice within both societies. To clarify, justice was more or less something maintained by an ideal, a belief interwoven into the fabric of the respective cultures. In The Odyssey, the line distinguishing retribution from justice is a bit blurred. This gives insight into the way justice was brought about in

    Read More

  • Sita as the Hidden Hero of Ramayana

    2226 Words  | 5 Pages

    To begin our comparisons, we must first look at each character and recognize their separate journeys. Through summarization of the characters and their story, we will begin to see Rama's role and Sita's role. By this process, I will demonstrate how they correlate, differ and combine to form the Ramayana. Rama, the hero of the Ramayana, is a god known as Vishnu who has been reincarnated and sent to earth in mortal form. Rama must take an archetypal journey known as the "quest." During the quest, a hero must conquer obstacles to save the kingdom (Guerin et.al.154). Rama's obstacle is Ravana, an evil monster who is slowly taking over heaven and earth. Because Ravana never asked for protection from a human being, he can only be destroyed by a human being and this makes Rama's need for success especially important (Narayan 5). a the beginning of the narrative, Rama is forced into exile from his kingdom into the forest for 14 years. This exile begins his quest.

    Read More

  • The Story Of Rama's Escape Into The Forest

    1569 Words  | 4 Pages

    Why did Rama exile into the forest for fourteen years? When Dasaratha became very old, he wanted Rama to be the new king. However, everything did not go in the way that Dasaratha wanted it to be. His youngest wife Kaikeyi wanted her son Bharata to be the new king. Kaikeyi was a very gentle woman that she looked at Rama like her own son. However, the evil servant Manthara successfully provoked her jealousy to demand for the exile of Rama. Another lesson that we should learn from this story, do not judge a person based on his story told by others; do not listen to one side and decide who is wrong. If not we may end up like Kaikeyi who mistakenly sent Rama into the forest using one of her two wishes that Dasaratha granted to her long ago. According

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Gilgamesh And Rama

    1590 Words  | 4 Pages

    The epic hero’s journeys hold the hopes for future of ordinary people’s lives. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in approximately 2000 B.C.E which is highly enriched with Ancient Mesopotamian religions, and The Ramayana was written by ancient Indians in around 1800 B.C.E. The stories were written in two different parts of the world. However, these two stories etched great evidence that show people from generation to generation that different cultures and religions are interconnected; they share ideas with each other. Both Gilgamesh and Rama traveled long journeys in these tales. These epic journeys played a role in the creation of different archetypes. We can clearly see that these two tales share similarities between these archetypes. Although

    Read More

  • Sita Sitna Analysis

    1127 Words  | 3 Pages

    She was born from the ground. Then she was brought up by the king Janak from where she gained different names like Janaki, Bhumija, and many more. Sita known for her down to earth character and nature because that always her of her birth truth. In her marital age, she was won by the prince of Raghu Kul Ram, a warrior, an immense believer of Dharma. Soon after her marriage she accompanied her husband and brother-in-law in the journey of 14 yrs of forest hood. Sita’s challenges did not finish there yet, she was hen eyed by the King of Lanka, Ravana, who kidnapped her. She was captivated for months in Lanka, Sita was fulfilling her wifely duties by waiting for her husband not coming under the selfish motives of Ravana. Later, when Ravana was killed by Ram, Hanuman ram’s supporter went to get Sita and explained that it was Rama’s express wish that she should dress and decorate herself before coming to his presence (Narayan,). When Sita was brought in front of Rama, she felt the question and shame in Ram’s eyes. She was broken down into pieces, when Rama disrespected her by saying, “You were won by me with that end in view (viz. the retrieval of my lost honour). The honour has been restored by me. For me, there is no intense attachment in you. You may go wherever you like from here.” (Valmiki, 6-115-20). The humiliated Sita then vowed in front of everyone that “I will enter a fire, to obtain the only course appropriate for me, who

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Movie Troy And The Iliad

    738 Words  | 2 Pages

    As we all know, Hollywood isn’t exactly accurate when it comes to the historical accuracy of movies. Although the Iliad is a myth, the movie Troy doesn’t follow the story quite as accurately as it could have. One major difference is the concept of time. In the Iliad, the battle spanned over a ten year period while in the movie, the battle only lasted about 17 days. However, it does have many similarities to the poem. Both the movie and the poem have similar plots as well as the feud of Achilles and Agamemnon, fall of Troy, the death of Patroclus, Achilles avenging the death of Patroclus and the supplication of Priam to Achilles. Other similarities include Thetis telling Achilles that if he is to stay home and refrain from fighting he will be forgotten. However, if he is to fight in the battle of Troy, he will be remembered forever. Another similarity can be found when Agamemnon confiscates Briseis from Achilles. There are many details in the movie that deviate from the epic poem as well. Some differences between the movie and the poem include the deaths of Agamemnon and Menelaus, the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus, the portrayal of some of the characters and the role of the Gods in the plot. Also, according to the film, the capture of Troy seems to be the subject of the entire movie whereas in the epic poem, the subject is the wrath of Achilles. Also, the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a little different. In the movie, Achilles and Patroclus are cousins and Patroclus is younger than Achilles. In the Iliad, Achilles and Patroclus are best friends. Patroclus is older than Achilles and acts as the advisor for Achilles. According to the epic poem, Achilles much more angry and violent than how he is portray...

    Read More

  • Simple Life By M. K. Gandhi

    2368 Words  | 5 Pages

    [Note: Ramanama means name of Rama. For many Indians Ram means God himself although technically Rama is considered as incarnation of God born on this earth as a King. Here Gandhi is referring to taking God’s name repeatedly.]

    Read More

  • The Karmas In Ramayana

    1360 Words  | 3 Pages

    Ramayana is known as saranagathi shastram. Through the epic, we learn that saranagathi is available to everyone irrespective of caste, creed or gender. We learn from the Ramayana about the saranagathi performed by a crow (kakasura) thus, proving that saranagathi is even available for animals and birds. Perumal has shown us the proper method for performing saranagathi in Ramayana. Lord Rama killed two demons during His trip with sage Vishwamitra. While He killed Tataka & Subahu, with His third arrow, He only pushed Maricha into the ocean but, He did not kill Maricha. Taraka represents Avidhya or ignorance. Subahu & Maricha are the sons of Tataka. They represent the karmas we have committed because of the presence of Avidhya. He killed Subahu to show us

    Read More

  • Sita Sings The Blues Analysis

    1030 Words  | 3 Pages

    The film “Sita Sings the Blues” and “Ramayana the Epic” are two versions of the Ramayana but were portrayed in different ways. “Sita Sings the Blues” was presented by Nina Paley based on Valmiki 's version of the Ramayana and she showed the side that many people don 't know and fail to accept about the Ramayana, Sitas side of the story. She doesn 't portray Rama to be the ideal husband although he goes through the trouble of saving Sita. In the film “Sita Sings the Blues” Nina Paley did not show Lakshmana throughout the whole journey of Rama leaving Ayodhya and trying to finding Sita. Also, Rama himself ends up killing Ravana which was different in the film “Ramayana the Epic.” In the film “Ramayana the Epic,” Rama was portrayed as the ideal

    Read More

  • Krishna: A Weaponless Warrior Wins the War

    1419 Words  | 3 Pages

    Vishnu is the Supreme form of God in the Hindu sect known as Vaishnavism. This means that, while there are other gods and demigods, Vishnu reigns supreme above all. He, in the minds of the Vaishnavites, is the lord of all creation. Vishnu has taken many forms throughout the eons, known as his avatars, whenever the dharmic balance on the earthly plains requires direct intervention in order to be set right. The ten most recognizable of these avatars are called the Daśāvatāra, among them such heroes and wise men as Rama (the hero of the Ramayana, said to be the ideal man) and the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. But by far the most recognizable of these names is Krishna. Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Vishnu and is one of the most worshipped figures in all of Hinduism. He is perhaps most well-known for his appearance in the Mahabharata as Arjunas charioteer. But even more than that, through manipulations Krishna was able to destroy the three greatest foes of the Pandavas without ever raising a weapon. Thus it can be said that Krishna was the most important figure in the Mahabharata – even discounting his role in the Bhagavad Gita – as without him the Pandavas would have certainly lost the war.

    Read More

  • Importance Of Spiritual Thoughts In The Poetry Of Tulsidas

    1229 Words  | 3 Pages

    The magnum opus of Tulsidas is, however, Ramcharitmanas in Hindi or Avadhi.The Ramcharitmanas is considered as one of the greatest works of Hindi literature. The work has 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”, “the Bible of Northern India”, and “the best and most trustworthy guide to the popular living faith of the Indian people”.It is the life story of Rama as narrated by Valmiki in his Ramayana with slight modifications. The Manas has been adjudged as the

    Read More

  • Reflection Of The Ramayana

    1083 Words  | 3 Pages

    I retell The Ramayana beyond the last excerpt from “Chapter 10- Across the ocean” (Narayana 2006, 231) from Sita’s perspective. This is when Hanuman has returned with the news that he found Sita under Ravana’s domination in Lanka. Rama, Lakshmana, Sugriva and Hanuman then decide to go across the ocean to rescue abandoned Sita and to kill her kidnapper. I chose to symbolize

    Read More

More about Ramayana And Ramna Comparison

Open Document