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VOL. 12, ISSUE 10 (2025)
The Origin and Development of the Ramayana Epic in Indian Languages
Authors
Dr. S Kamaraj
Abstract
The name Rāmāyaṇa is composed of two
words, Rāma and ayana "travel, journey," with the
grammatical internal sandhi "joining" of the final
short a in Rāma and the initial short a in ayana to
the longer form ā. Rāma, the name of the main figure of the epic, has two
contextual meanings. In the Atharvaveda, it means "dark-colored or
black" and is related to the word rātri, "the darkness or stillness
of night." The other meaning, which can be found in the Mahabharata,
is "pleasing, pleasant, charming, lovely, beautiful."Thus, Rāmāyaṇa means
"Rama's journey."
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Pages:46-48
How to cite this article:
Dr. S Kamaraj "The Origin and Development of the Ramayana Epic in Indian Languages". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 12, Issue 10, 2025, Pages 46-48
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