Curious Case of Two Ramayanas
Everyone is familiar with how Valimiki wrote the great Indian epic Ramayana and till date it has served as a shining becon of moral, familial and dharma (righteousness) values. The following is a curious case of how there came about another Ramayana, which eclpised the prose, meter and tale of Valmiki's epic. So goes the story... After Valimiki, had finished composing his Ramayana, he was very happy and started showing it off to the Devas, Kings, Asuras, Gandharvas, near about anyone, who would read or listen to his recitals. Everyone would praise his rendition to sky and beyond, making Valmiki more happy. During this time, Valimiki showed his rendition to the sage Narada. Narada, read the epic and did appreciate it, but did not mention it being the most epic tale. Valmiki, got a bit uneasy and asked Narada, what was better than what he had written. Narada, told him that he believed that the Ramayana composed by Lord Hanuman being the best ever rendition of Lord Rama's tale and...