Valmiki Ramayan Ke Ram

Episode 73 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes a very interesting event during the return journey of the team led by Yuvraj Angad. Just as they were approaching Kishkindha, they came across a beautiful garden named Madhuvan full of sweet ripe fruits and honey. The garden was under royal protection and no one was allowed to enter the garden. This team led by Angad dec...

Episode 72 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events that followed Veer Hanuman’s burning down of Lanka. As Hanuman sat near the ocean looking at the flames that were causing death and havoc in Lanka, it suddenly struck Hanuman that the fire could have damaged even Seeta. The thought scared him enormously. He went and met Seeta. He was delighted to see safe and...

Episode 71 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events that took place after Hanuman faced Raavan in Lanka. Hanuman addressed Raavan as an ambassador from King Sugreev and explained in detail that it is in Raavan’s best interests to return Seeta to Ram. Hanuman also explained that there is no way that Raavan can escape death by doing a crime against Ram. Raavan wa...

Episode 70 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the ongoing war between Hanuman and Raavan’s warriors. A large army had already been killed by Hanuman. Jambumaalee had also been killed. Now, Raavan decided to send seven sons of his ministers. It took no time for Hanuman to kill all the seven minister-sons. This disturbed and infuriated Raavan now decided to send five...

Episode 69 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the actions of Hanuman after bidding farewell to Seeta. Hanuman thought of what else he could do to serve his employer better. He thought that in due course it will be necessary to fight a war with Raavan and his army. So, it would be good if he could assess the strengths of Raavan and his key officers. With this thought...

Episode 68 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla continues with the conversation between Seeta and Hanuman. Seeta is sad on learning that Ram is so sad and is missing her. Hanuman offers to carry Seeta on his back across the ocean. Hanuman assures her that she would see Ram by the end of the day. Seeta takes it as a joke. But Hanuman assures her that he is serious and he has the...

Episode 67 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the meeting of Hanuman with Seeta. Hanuman is aware that Seeta may get scared of him. So, Hanuman begins with singing the story of Ram. Seeta is pleased to hear about Ram but is scared on seeing Hanuman. Nevertheless, Hanuman goes in front of her and after paying due respect asks her introduction. Seeta introduces hersel...

Episode 66 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the torturous situation faced by Seeta after she refused Raavan’s proposal of marriage. The raakshsis guarding Seeta were each more ferocious and scarier than the other. They started shouting at Seeta trying to get her to accept Raavan’s proposal. They threatened to kill her and cook her meat. They started preparing for...

Episode 65 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the events after Hanuman enters Ashok Vaatika, which was a huge place with large number of trees. The vaatika had a mountain, a river, many ponds and even some palaces. The vaatika had a huge meditation hall with a thousand pillars. Hanuman discovered a young woman near the meditation hall.  The woman was being guarded b...

Episode 64 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the difficult situation faced by Hanuman while searching for Seeta in the city of Lanka. Notably, Hanuman had no clue about the exact location of Seeta. Moreover, he had only seen Seeta once earlier and that too from a distance when Raavan was kidnapping Seeta. Lanka was a huge city with population exceeding a few lakhs...

Episode 63 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the journey of Veer Hanuman to Lanka. As Hanuman begins his jump across the ocean, devtas, rishis and such other divine persons praise his big effort. The sea also sees the grand effort being made by Hanuman and wishes to help him by offering a place to rest and relax. The sea orders mountain Mainak to rise up and provid...

Episode 62 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with the team of vaanars led by Angad feeling happy after Sampaati tells them about location of Sita in Lanka across the ocean. As they look at the ocean, the problem of crossing the ocean seems unsurmountable. The team is depressed. Angad tries to get the enthusiasm back. Angad asks each team member to say his capacity in...

Episode 61 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Hanuman getting concerned about Angad’s decision to settle in Swayamprabha’s cave and not return to Kishkindha. Hanuman first convinces other members of the team to not go with Angad. Hanuman then speaks to Angad trying to tell him about the dangers of his scheme. Angad is not convinced with Hanuman’s arguments. Angad...

Episode 60 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes some of the difficulties faced by the team led by Prince Angad. The three teams that had gone to north, east and west had returned as per the targeted time of one month without finding Seeta. The team that went to south faced a number of problems. They encountered thick forests, caves and even a daanav. They came across...

Episode 59 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Sugreev getting serious about helping Ram find Seeta. Sugreev orders Hanuman to send representatives to various regions with orders to all armies to gather in Kishkindha without any delay. Soon, armies of vaanars start gathering from all over. Sugreev goes to meet Ram with the armies. Sugreev places the armies at the d...

Episode 58 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Ram expressing his anger to Lakshman about Sugreev not doing anything for searching Sita. Ram knows that Sugreev is busy having fun with his wives and has forgotten about the promise to search for Sita. Ram sends Lakshman to Sugreev to convince Sugreev to fulfil his promise. Ram also tells Lakshman to convey to Sugreev...

Episode 57 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the situation in Kishkindha after Vaalee’s cremation. Sugreev is crowned as the king. He gets back his wife, Ruma and also gets to marry Tara as well as other widows of Vaalee. Ram decides to spend four months of rainy season in a nearby cave deferring the search for Sita to post-rains. Earlier Sugreev was forced to live...

Episode 56 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the emotions of Tara, Vaalee’s wife when she comes to know of her husband being hit by Ram’s arrow. Tara sees her life without Vaalee as meaningless and wants to do a fast unto death. Other wives of Vaalee and Prince Angad, son of Vaalee and Tara are also crying as Vaalee breathes his last. Seeing the tears all around, S...

Episode 55 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the dialogue between Ram and Vaalee. After falling down on the ground, hit by Ram’s arrow, Vaalee confronts Ram, abuses him and scolds him for committing an act against dharm. Vaalee is respectful towards Ram but is extremely harsh in his criticism of Ram who listens patiently. When his turn comes, Ram answers Vaalee in...

Episode 54 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Sugreev moving to Kishkindha to once again challenge Vaalee. Sugreev is accompanied by Ram, Laxman and his associate Veer Hanuman, Nal, Neel and Officer Tar. All of them hide behind a bunch of trees. Sugreev loudly challenges Vaalee for a fight. Vaalee gets furious and is ready for fight again. Vaalee’s wife Tara makes...

Episode 53 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Sugreev having concerns about Ram’s capabilities to kill Vaalee. Sugreev tells Ram about Vaalee’s strengths and capabilities. Sugreev also narrates an incidence that highlights Vaalee’s high level of strengths. The incidence involves Vaalee killing Dudumbhi, a demon who used to have the form of a giant he-buffalo. Vaal...

Episode 52 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the reason for animosity between Sugreev and Vaalee. Sugreev narrates to Ram the incident that made the brothers enemies. Vaalee was the elder of the two. After the death of their father, Vaalee was crowned as the king and Sugreev took to serving the king with devotion. One night, Mayavee, a demon came to Kishkindha and...

Episode 51 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes first part of the conversation between Ram and Sugreev after they became friends. Sugreev shows the clothes and ornaments of Sita to Ram. Both brothers, Ram and Lakshman are moved to sorrow and anger after seeing the clothes and ornaments that were thrown by Sita when Raavan was kidnapping her. Sugreev consoles Ram and t...

Episode 50 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla starts with Hanuman visiting Ram and Lakshman in the guise of a beggar with the intention of understanding who they are and what their intentions are in visiting the deep forest. Hanuman gets introduced to both of them and also introduces Sugreev. Hanuman describes the sad situation of Sugreev. Ram talks of their intentions to mak...

Episode 49 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla marks the start of Kishkindha Kand of Valmiki Ramayan. Brothers, Ram and Lakshman, reach the lovely and beautiful banks of lake Pampa. Beauty of the lake is mesmerizing. In the magical environment of the forest and the lake, Ram is reminded of Sita. He is stuck with grief and tells his brother Lakshman of his mental state. Ram see...