॥ धन धन भगवान वाल्मीकि जी ॥
The Sacred Scriptures
Bhagwan Valmiki is credited with two great works. The Ramayana is the Adi Kavya — the first epic — narrating the life of Lord Rama as the ideal of dharma. The Yoga Vasistha is a profound treatise on advaita (non-dual) wisdom, recording the teachings Sage Vasistha gave to the young Prince Rama to free his mind from sorrow and illusion.
Valmiki Ramayana
The Adi Kavya — the first epic and a living guide to dharma.
Yoga Vasistha
A profound teaching on non-dual wisdom and freedom from sorrow and illusion.
Scenes, Stories & Sacred Memory
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The Valmiki Ramayana
The Ramayana is the Adi Kavya — the first poem — composed by Sage Valmiki in around 24,000 shlokas divided into seven kandas (books). It narrates the life of Maryada Purushottam Lord Rama: his birth, exile, the abduction of Sita by Ravana, the great war, and his return to Ayodhya. More than a story, it is a living guide to dharma — showing how righteousness, devotion and duty are to be upheld in every circumstance of life.
For the Valmiki community, the Ramayana is not merely scripture but the very identity of the sage whose name they carry — a daily lamp of faith recited in satsangs, katha and kirtan.
The Seven Kandas
The Ramayana unfolds in seven books, each a chapter of Rama’s journey and a lesson in dharma.
Bala Kanda
The divine birth and youth of Rama, his education under Sage Vashistha, and the breaking of Shiva’s bow at Mithila.
Ayodhya Kanda
The kingdom of Ayodhya, the intrigue of Kaikeyi, and Rama’s willing departure into exile with Sita and Lakshmana.
Aranya Kanda
Life in the forest, the abduction of Sita by Ravana, and Rama’s meeting with Hanuman and the Vanara allies.
Kishkindha Kanda
The alliance with Sugriva, the slaying of Vali, and the dispatch of the Vanara search parties to the south.
Sundara Kanda
Hanuman’s leap to Lanka, his discovery of Sita in the Ashoka grove, and his return with her message of hope.
Yuddha Kanda
The building of the bridge, the great war with Ravana, the rescue of Sita, and the triumph of dharma.
Uttara Kanda
The return to Ayodhya, Rama’s reign of Ram Rajya, and the closing teachings of the epic.
Key Themes of the Ramayana
Dharma
The supreme duty of living righteously — Rama’s life is the living example of dharma above personal happiness.
Bhakti & Karuna
Devotion to the divine and compassion for all beings — the emotional heart that moves the reader to tears and to faith.
Maryada
The ideal of perfect conduct — Rama as Maryada Purushottam, the boundless yet bounded one who honours every relation and vow.
