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Janaka's great bow, the daughter found in a furrow, and the wedding of the four brothers in Mithila.
Starts at 28 Oct, 6:00 am IST
Every verse in this lecture can be checked against these texts.
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.66.5–1.66.15 (the bow's story and Sita found in the furrow, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.67.4 (the iron case on eight wheels, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.67.17
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.67.18–1.67.27 (the sound, Janaka's promise and the messengers, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
Sargas 70–73 (the four weddings, paraphrased)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.73.26
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.