Ramayana

[ rah-mah-yuh-nuh ]

/ rɑˈmɑ yə nə /

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noun

an epic of India, one of the Puranas attributed to Valmiki and concerned with the life and adventures of Ramachandra and his wife Sita.

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Words nearby Ramayana

Ramaphosa, Ramapithecus, ramark, ramate, Ramat Gan, Ramayana, Ramazan, Rambert, rambla, ramble, ramble on

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How to use Ramayana in a sentence

The motive of the whole poem of Ramayana is sung in a few words by the celestial musicians.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
Ramayana, r-m′ya-n, n. one of the two great epic poems of ancient India—the history of Rama.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The texts chosen were the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, and of these Persian abridgements were duly prepared.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer
He had hardly gained, through a few extracts from the Ramayana, a glimpse of the august thought of ancient Asia.
Letters of a Soldier|Anonymous

The origin of this sacred book is considered to be very nearly co-eval with that of the Ramayana.
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves

British Dictionary definitions for Ramayana

Ramayana

/ (rɑːˈmaɪənə) /

noun

a Sanskrit epic poem, composed about 300 bc, recounting the feats of Ramachandra

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