Very Short version of Ramayana

[P.J.]

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Very Short Version of Ramayana which my mother used to recite every morning

[FONT=&quot]“Aadau Rama Tapovanadi gamanam , hathva mrugam kaanchanam[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Vaidehi haranam Jatayu maranam Sugreeva Sambhashanam,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Vali nirdalanam, samudra taranam lanka puri daahanam[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pashchad Ravana Kumbakarna hananam Yettaddi Ramayanam[/FONT]

 

[tbs]

hi

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[P.J.]

Thank you tbs Sir

 

[Naina_Marbus]

I was taught a slightly different version in which “Vaidehi haranam” is changed to “Seethaapaharanam” since laypersons can interpret haranam as “killed” , as per the usage in “jīva-haraṇam” in Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.7.27 , referring to the killing of the demon Pootana by Sri Krishna:

tokenajīva-haraṇaḿyadulūki-kāyās
trai-māsikasyacapadā śakaṭo 'pavṛttaḥ
yad rińgatāntara-gatenadivi-spṛśor vā
unmūlanaḿ tv itarathārjunayor nabhāvyam

Apaharanam is readily understood by most as referring to ‘kidnapping’
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Note also that Vaidehi is changed to Seetha.

 

[P.J.]

Thanks Naina_Marbus

 

[Naina_Marbus]

In fact, in the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] line, the words “Vali nirdalanam” are substituted with “Vali nigrahanam”.

So, in my Sanskrit classes, I learnt the sloka as follows:

Aadau Rama: Tapovanadi gamanam, hathva mrugam kaanchanam
Seetha apaharanam Jatayumaranam Sugreeva Sambhashanam,
Valee nigrahanam, samudra taranam lankaa puri daahanam
Pashchad Ravana Kumbakarna hananam Etat iti Ramayanam

Naina