वाल्मीकि रामायण के राम क्र० १ - भूमिका, गोस्वामी तुलसीदास कृत रामचरितमानस और वाल्मीकि रामायण में अंतर, राम के जीवन में संघर्ष
Valmikiy Ramayan is the original epic which narrates the story of Ram. It is a detailed work which describes Ram as a human being who faced all the difficulties of life. Ram of Valmikiy Ramayan faces dilemmas, discusses with his family and friends, accepts guidance from learned men and suffers hardships. He always takes the right decisions and follows the path of dharm. This series of conversations is intended to help the viewers understand the personality of Ram. After understanding one can adopt Ram's ideals in one's own life and enrich one's life.Episode 1 begins with the difference between Ram from Valmiki Ramayan and Ram as described in Goswami Tulisdas’s Ramcharitmanas. In this context Anil Chawla describes how Ram of Valmiki is more human-like and suffers like any other human being. Ram also goes through dilemmas, conflicts and crisis like any human being does. In this context, Anil Chawla describes the way Ram remained hungry for two days and two nights as soon as he started from Ayodhya on his fourteen years exile in the forest. (Ref. Chapters 45-50 of Ayodhya Kand, Shreemad Valmikiy Ramayan)In the next question, Yogita asks about the start of struggles in Ram’s life. Anil Chawla quotes from Chapters 18-21 of Baal Kand, Shreemad Valmikiy Ramayan. He describes how Maharshi Vishwamitr asked Maharaj Dashrath for giving him Ram to kill two danavs named Mareech and Subahu. Maharaj Dashrath was hesitant and even afraid of the two terrible danavs who were under Ravan’s protection. But, Ram showed no fear or hesitation.
