Tag Archives: Sita

राम–भरत मिलन – महादेवी वर्मा

Bharat meets Lord Rama to request a return to Ayodhya

Accepting the demand of step-mother Kekayi for a 14 year banvaas, Ram along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, made abode in the forest of Chitrkoot. One day Lakshman saw from a distance, Bharat approaching with an army and thought that he wanted to kill Ram in order to permanently …

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बाल कविता – रामकथा , राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

बाल कविता - राम कथा

My grandchildren live in The Netherlands. The elder one Svarnu started to read Ramayana and discusses issues with me.  This poem is inspired by our children abroad, who wish to keep connected with our culture.  Here is a summary of Ramayana in a very short poem.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाल …

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साकेत: अष्टम सर्ग – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

साकेत: अष्टम सर्ग – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Saket is an epic that tells the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who lived thousands of years ago and is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu by Hindus. Saket actually means Ayodhya. Different forms of verses in pure Hindi (Khadi Boli) have been used in this …

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पंचवटी – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

पंचवटी – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Here is an excerpt from the famous poem Panchvati by Maithilisharan Gupt. The description is of the cottage in Panchvati forest that was the abode of Ram, Laxman and Sita during the terminal year of their 14 years banvas. As Ram and Sita sleep inside, Laxman is on guard outside. …

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