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Vibhishana's refuge with Rama, the war told briefly, Valmiki's account of Ravana's end, and Rama's words over him.
Starts at 7 Nov, 6:00 am IST
Every verse in this lecture can be checked against these texts.
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.17.1–6.17.17 (Vibhishana leaves Lanka and arrives, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.17.15 (Ravana refuses good advice like medicine, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.17.62–6.17.64 (Hanuman's counsel, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.18.1 and Sarga 18 of the Gita Press numbering (Rama's assurance of safety, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.19.4
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.19.25–6.19.27 (Vibhishana named king, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.111.3–6.111.21 (the final duel, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.112.16 (Rama: a fallen warrior is not to be mourned, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.112.26
This lecture was narrated from texts reviewed by our scholar reviewers. The teacher character is an artistic interpretation.
The Sage Narrator is an artistic character, not a historical person. Where a story comes from later tradition rather than the critical text, he says so.