Ramayana: An original, honest and individualistic interpretation and expression of sacred tale of Ramayana

Ramayana: An original, honest and individualistic interpretation and expression of sacred tale based on the text of Ramayana as described in Ram Charit Manas authored by Shri Tulasi Das.

The verses are referred to by their numbers as per the Ram Charit Manas book published by Geeta Press, Gorakhpur. They should be referred to for context and to build an understanding of the original text as it is and this humble interpretation by Author should be just considered an individualistic imagination and effort to understand and feel the devotion towards Lord Ram.

Author has tried to explain the verses as they are, wherever possible, and then expanded with creative freedom on what could be the symbolism and analogies the verses that can be derived from. Whatever is derived, or expressed in parallel symbolism or analogies, thus express the Author's individual opinion and imagination. Author has also tried to interpret the tale in an original manner ( in context of the deriving the parallelism, using the parallelisms, symbolisms and analogies and in providing examples) in addition to what has already been written by Shri Tulasi Das as elucidated in Hindi commentary provided by Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar for each verse.

Author has leveraged the verses, and their sequence and corresponding chapters or Kand as they are referred to by Shri Tulasi Das to structure his own interpretations of symbolisms that may exist or can be derived, however they should be taken as creative liberties to expand on, while preserving the original intention of the sacred tale.

Abhijit Telang