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Vishvamitra asks for Rama, the young princes go to guard his sacrifice, and a gentle dawn begins their journey.
Starts at 27 Oct, 6:00 am IST
Every verse in this lecture can be checked against these texts.
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.18.39–1.20.19 (Vishvamitra's request and the king's fear, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.19.14
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.21.5–1.21.10 (Vasishtha's counsel, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.22.12–1.22.18 (the two mantras, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.23.2
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.30.4–1.30.20 (six days of guarding and Maricha hurled into the sea, paraphrased)
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.