Ra·ma·ya·na (r -mä y-n)n. A Sanskrit epic, traditionally attributed to Valmiki, that concerns the banishment of Rama from his kingdom, the abduction of his wife Sita by a demon and her rescue, and Rama's eventual restoration to the throne. [Sanskrit R  mya am, the going of Rama : Rma , Rama + ayanam, a going, way (from eti, ay-, he goes; see ei- in Indo-European roots).] |
Ramayana [rɑːˈmaɪənə]
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(Non-Christian Religious Writings / Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) a Sanskrit epic poem, composed about 300 bc, recounting the feats of Ramachandra
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| Noun | 1. |  Ramayana - one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne |
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