Snippets of Information
EPICS
* 15 Jun 2026
In a landmark cultural handover, Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice
Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, presented a rare
233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Vālmīkirāmāyaṇam (with the
Tattvadīpikāṭīkā) to Shri Nripendra Misra, Chairman of the Executive
Council of Prime Ministers Museum and Library at Teen Murti.
The manuscript, authored by Ādi Kavi Vālmīki with a classical commentary
(ṭīkā) by Maheshvara Tīrtha, is written in Sanskrit (Devanāgarī
script). It is a historically significant work dating to Vikrama Saṁvat
1849 (1792 CE) and represents a rare preserved textual tradition of the
Rāmāyaṇa. The collection comprises five principal kāṇḍas of the
epicBālakāṇḍa, Araṇyakāṇḍa, Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa, Sundarakāṇḍa, and
Yuddhakāṇḍa reflecting the narrative and philosophical depth of the
Itihāsa.
The manuscript, previously loaned to Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, has
now been permanently gifted to the Antarrashtriya Ram Katha Sangrahalaya
(International Ram Katha Museum), Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Source: pib.gov.in
* 26 July 2024
The riches and happiness enjoyed by the people, under the rein of
Emperor Dasharatha, along with the details of its valiant heroes,
elephants, horses and the town planning are narrated in the introduction
of Bala Kanda, valmikiramayan.net
That city is full with best horses born in countries like Kaambhoja,
Baahlika, Vanaayu, and also in river-bed counties, which are like the
horse of Indra namely ucChaishrava. [1-6-22]
It is said that the horses born in the rivers nadii+ja are brought to
the city Ayodhya. They are not water horses but horses born at the place
where the historically prominent Seven Rivers of Indus Valley Rivers
flow.
It is said that eight elephants from eight corners called aSTadiggaja
support the Universe. And these eight elephants have their presiding
deities. From those eight elephants, four are prominent. They are
Airaavata , the Elephant of Indra
anjana , the Elephant of varuNa , the Rain-god
vaamana , the Elephant of Yama, the Lord of Death
punDariika. Thus, the elephants of Ayodhya are termed as divine breed.
Source: Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties, Chapter [Sarga] 6, valmikiramayan.net
* Jul 2021
Epics
An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious
subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a
culture or nation.
The two great epics of India are Ramayana and the Mahabaratha.
The
Ramayana written by sage Valmiki is the story of Rama, king of Ayodhya
who set an example as a person and a ruler.
The Mahabaratha written by
sage Vyasa deals with the Pandavas, Kauravas and the Kurukshetra war.
Krishna assisted the Pandavas to establish the rule of Dharma.
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