Post by Owain on Feb 6, 2023 17:30:46 GMT
Goswami Tulsidas and Ramcharitmanas
Valmiki ramayan was written in treta yuga while Ramacharitmanas was written in kali yuga. People who would have listened the story from Valmiki ramayan would have told their children same. This cycle continued and small changes started happening in ramayan.
Kali yuga and Treta yuga has a difference of more than 10000+ years. Because of this huge time difference, ramayan had a huge difference in story. People modified Ramayan as per needed to explain morals and ethics as needed in their society. This difference becomes huge in such long time period. For example, a mother while telling tale of ramayan to his children, may have added the concept of Lakshman rekha to explain to children to obey rules.
Ramcharitmanas and Ramayana are two different versions of the Rama story written in Sanskrit and Awadhi. There are some differences between them regarding the style of poetry used, composition, the religious significance, and the like. Ramayana is written by the sage Valmiki. It is considered Adi Kavya or the first book of ornate poetry. Written in Sanskrit the form of slokas.
Ramcharitamanas is based on Valmiki’s original work but written in Awadhi. Tulsidas compared the Seven chapters to the seven steps leading to Lake Manasa. It is popularly believed that a bath in Manasarovar, near Mount Kailash, brings purity to mind and body by removing all kinds of impurities. Spiritual version of Ramayana written in Kali Yug. Written in the form of chaupais.
Tulsidas wrote the work in seven Kandas, and they are called Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindakand, Sundar Kanda, Lanka Kanda, and Uttar Kanda. This is the main difference between Valmiki Ramayana and Ramacharitmanas. Tulsidas did not write the sixth chapter under the title Yuddh Kanda but instead titled it Lanka Kanda. Tulsidas is believed to have ended Ramcharitmanas’ work abruptly without going into the details of the events at Uttarakanda, as explained by Valmiki.
The number of verses in Ramcharitmanas is 27, the number of Chopai is 4608, and the number of Doha in Ramcharitmanas is 1074. The word Ram appears 1443 times in Ramcharitmanas. The word Sita appears 147, and Janaki appears 69 times in Ramcharitmanas. The word Baidehi appears 51 times, and Temple appears 35 times. Kishkindhakand is the shortest chapter in this epic, and Balakanda is the longest.
According to Ramcharitmanas, the speed of Pushpak Vimana was 400 miles/hour, the war between Rama Team and Ravana Team lasted 87 days, and the Ram-Ravan war lasted 32 days. Similarly, a bridge constructed to cross the ocean to reach Lanka took five days to complete. Lord Ram stayed in Lanka for 111 days, and Sita stayed in Lanka for 435 days. During her stay in Lanka, Sarama served Sita in Ashok Vatika.
The deferential facts other than Valmik Ramayan
Dasaratha had only 3 wives not 350. There was Swayamvar of Sita. A contest was held in which Rama won and married Sita. Lord Parashurama also appeared. Lakshman created Lakshman Rekha before going to search Rama in the forest for Sita’s protection. The Sita kidnapped by Ravana was Maya Sita while the real Sita was with the Fire God.
Rama worshipped Shiva before going to Lanka. Lakshmana killed Indrajit by striking his chest with an arrow. There is also mention of Indrajit taking names of Rama and Lakshmana while dying, which made Hanumana and Angada praise him and his mother. His original name is mentioned as Meghnad. Ravana performed a ritual of Durga to win the war before fighting with Rama. But it was disturbed by monkeys.
Ravana just fought in the war at the end. Rama shot 31 arrows to kill Ravana. 20 arrows cut his 20 arms, 10 arrows cut his 10 heads while the final arrow struck his navel. Rama later divided the body of Ravana into two with another arrow. After Sundara Kand is Lanka Kand. Rama’s character and glorious deeds are the most emphasised.
Rama is aware of his divinity and that he is the incarnation of Vishnu. Sri Ram also had an elder sister named Shanta. King Draupada had no children, so King Dasharatha gave his daughter Shanta to him. Sarama is the daughter of Gandharva king Shailush and the wife of the asura king Vibhishana.
Tulsidas ji was a great poet and true bhakta of shri Ram. His father’s name was Atmaram Shukla Dubey, and his mother’s name was Hulsi Dubey. Tulsidas stayed in his mother’s womb for 12 months, according to a legend. Tulsidas was 77 years old when he composed Ramcharitmanas. Tulsidas started writing it in 1574 AD and completed it after two years, seven months, and 26 days in 1576 AD.
He wrote Ramayana in simple language Avadhi so that everyone could understand. He had wrote the ramayan which he knew or had listened stories of at that time. First he wanted to write in Sanskrit but after Lord Shivas vision in dream to write in local language and then he started to write in Avadhi, that which was given by his Guru when at the time of giving he wasnt fully conscious and intellectual to grasp story of Lord Rama. Lord Shiva in Bhavisya Purana says:
" वाल्मिकी तुलसीदास कलौ देवी भविष्यती । रामचन्द्र कथामेतां भाषाबद्धां करिष्यती ।।"
Meaning Valmiki shall incarnate as Tulsidas in Kaliyuga Devi. He will write the story of Ramchandra in local language. Valmiki's partial incarnation may have taken place in Kali yuga remaining the major form in Satya Loka.
Tulsidas is also considered as an incarnation of Maharishi Valmiki. Lord Shiva inspired him to write Ramcharitmanas in a dream. The Ramcharitmanas is the story of Lord Ram in the mind of Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva telling it to Goddess Parvati, the same story being told by Yajnavalkya to Bhardwaja and also the same story told by Kakbhusundi to Garuda..
Tulsidas when completed Ramcharitmanas, for its test it was kept in Kashi Temple below 4 vedas and 18 Purans. The doors were locked and when opened in the morning Ramcharitmanas was found on top with the Lord Shiva's signature as "Satyam Shivam Sundaram". And then Ramcharitmanas was widely recognized all over the Bharat.
The most important thing in the Ramcharitmans is the theory of karma, reincarnation, Advaita-Vedanta, brahmana, jiva, Maya, and Isvara. Ramcharitmanas passed the story of Ram in every Hindu household. Identification of Hindu; from Rigveda Barhaspatya Agam says;
हिमालयं समारभ्य: यावत् इंदु सरोवरं।
तं देवनिर्मितं देशं हिंदुस्थानं प्रचक्षते।।
Starting from Himalayas and extending upto the Indian Ocean is the nation built by Gods, Hindusthan.
आसिंधु सिंधुपर्यंताः यस्य भारत भूमिकाः l
पितृभूः पुण्यभूश्चैवः स वै हिंदुरिति स्मृतः ll
A Hindu is a person who regards this land of Bharatavarsha, from the Indus to the seas as his Fatherland as well as his holy land, that is the cradle land of his religion.
Valmiki ramayan was written in treta yuga while Ramacharitmanas was written in kali yuga. People who would have listened the story from Valmiki ramayan would have told their children same. This cycle continued and small changes started happening in ramayan.
Kali yuga and Treta yuga has a difference of more than 10000+ years. Because of this huge time difference, ramayan had a huge difference in story. People modified Ramayan as per needed to explain morals and ethics as needed in their society. This difference becomes huge in such long time period. For example, a mother while telling tale of ramayan to his children, may have added the concept of Lakshman rekha to explain to children to obey rules.
Ramcharitmanas and Ramayana are two different versions of the Rama story written in Sanskrit and Awadhi. There are some differences between them regarding the style of poetry used, composition, the religious significance, and the like. Ramayana is written by the sage Valmiki. It is considered Adi Kavya or the first book of ornate poetry. Written in Sanskrit the form of slokas.
Ramcharitamanas is based on Valmiki’s original work but written in Awadhi. Tulsidas compared the Seven chapters to the seven steps leading to Lake Manasa. It is popularly believed that a bath in Manasarovar, near Mount Kailash, brings purity to mind and body by removing all kinds of impurities. Spiritual version of Ramayana written in Kali Yug. Written in the form of chaupais.
Tulsidas wrote the work in seven Kandas, and they are called Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindakand, Sundar Kanda, Lanka Kanda, and Uttar Kanda. This is the main difference between Valmiki Ramayana and Ramacharitmanas. Tulsidas did not write the sixth chapter under the title Yuddh Kanda but instead titled it Lanka Kanda. Tulsidas is believed to have ended Ramcharitmanas’ work abruptly without going into the details of the events at Uttarakanda, as explained by Valmiki.
The number of verses in Ramcharitmanas is 27, the number of Chopai is 4608, and the number of Doha in Ramcharitmanas is 1074. The word Ram appears 1443 times in Ramcharitmanas. The word Sita appears 147, and Janaki appears 69 times in Ramcharitmanas. The word Baidehi appears 51 times, and Temple appears 35 times. Kishkindhakand is the shortest chapter in this epic, and Balakanda is the longest.
According to Ramcharitmanas, the speed of Pushpak Vimana was 400 miles/hour, the war between Rama Team and Ravana Team lasted 87 days, and the Ram-Ravan war lasted 32 days. Similarly, a bridge constructed to cross the ocean to reach Lanka took five days to complete. Lord Ram stayed in Lanka for 111 days, and Sita stayed in Lanka for 435 days. During her stay in Lanka, Sarama served Sita in Ashok Vatika.
The deferential facts other than Valmik Ramayan
Dasaratha had only 3 wives not 350. There was Swayamvar of Sita. A contest was held in which Rama won and married Sita. Lord Parashurama also appeared. Lakshman created Lakshman Rekha before going to search Rama in the forest for Sita’s protection. The Sita kidnapped by Ravana was Maya Sita while the real Sita was with the Fire God.
Rama worshipped Shiva before going to Lanka. Lakshmana killed Indrajit by striking his chest with an arrow. There is also mention of Indrajit taking names of Rama and Lakshmana while dying, which made Hanumana and Angada praise him and his mother. His original name is mentioned as Meghnad. Ravana performed a ritual of Durga to win the war before fighting with Rama. But it was disturbed by monkeys.
Ravana just fought in the war at the end. Rama shot 31 arrows to kill Ravana. 20 arrows cut his 20 arms, 10 arrows cut his 10 heads while the final arrow struck his navel. Rama later divided the body of Ravana into two with another arrow. After Sundara Kand is Lanka Kand. Rama’s character and glorious deeds are the most emphasised.
Rama is aware of his divinity and that he is the incarnation of Vishnu. Sri Ram also had an elder sister named Shanta. King Draupada had no children, so King Dasharatha gave his daughter Shanta to him. Sarama is the daughter of Gandharva king Shailush and the wife of the asura king Vibhishana.
Tulsidas ji was a great poet and true bhakta of shri Ram. His father’s name was Atmaram Shukla Dubey, and his mother’s name was Hulsi Dubey. Tulsidas stayed in his mother’s womb for 12 months, according to a legend. Tulsidas was 77 years old when he composed Ramcharitmanas. Tulsidas started writing it in 1574 AD and completed it after two years, seven months, and 26 days in 1576 AD.
He wrote Ramayana in simple language Avadhi so that everyone could understand. He had wrote the ramayan which he knew or had listened stories of at that time. First he wanted to write in Sanskrit but after Lord Shivas vision in dream to write in local language and then he started to write in Avadhi, that which was given by his Guru when at the time of giving he wasnt fully conscious and intellectual to grasp story of Lord Rama. Lord Shiva in Bhavisya Purana says:
" वाल्मिकी तुलसीदास कलौ देवी भविष्यती । रामचन्द्र कथामेतां भाषाबद्धां करिष्यती ।।"
Meaning Valmiki shall incarnate as Tulsidas in Kaliyuga Devi. He will write the story of Ramchandra in local language. Valmiki's partial incarnation may have taken place in Kali yuga remaining the major form in Satya Loka.
Tulsidas is also considered as an incarnation of Maharishi Valmiki. Lord Shiva inspired him to write Ramcharitmanas in a dream. The Ramcharitmanas is the story of Lord Ram in the mind of Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva telling it to Goddess Parvati, the same story being told by Yajnavalkya to Bhardwaja and also the same story told by Kakbhusundi to Garuda..
Tulsidas when completed Ramcharitmanas, for its test it was kept in Kashi Temple below 4 vedas and 18 Purans. The doors were locked and when opened in the morning Ramcharitmanas was found on top with the Lord Shiva's signature as "Satyam Shivam Sundaram". And then Ramcharitmanas was widely recognized all over the Bharat.
The most important thing in the Ramcharitmans is the theory of karma, reincarnation, Advaita-Vedanta, brahmana, jiva, Maya, and Isvara. Ramcharitmanas passed the story of Ram in every Hindu household. Identification of Hindu; from Rigveda Barhaspatya Agam says;
हिमालयं समारभ्य: यावत् इंदु सरोवरं।
तं देवनिर्मितं देशं हिंदुस्थानं प्रचक्षते।।
Starting from Himalayas and extending upto the Indian Ocean is the nation built by Gods, Hindusthan.
आसिंधु सिंधुपर्यंताः यस्य भारत भूमिकाः l
पितृभूः पुण्यभूश्चैवः स वै हिंदुरिति स्मृतः ll
A Hindu is a person who regards this land of Bharatavarsha, from the Indus to the seas as his Fatherland as well as his holy land, that is the cradle land of his religion.