Ra:ma:yana is an epic. Every character, context and detail of this great epic teaches us a lesson and helps us cultivate good morals and virtues irrespective of what era we are in. Constant reading or listening to the Ra:ma:yana moulds one into a perfect human being. Rama’s benevolence, love and care towards all creatures may it be Jata:yu – a bird, Guha – a boatman, Sugri:va – a monkey king, Vibhi:shana – a demon king, Sabari – a tribal woman, squirrels, etc. teaches us how a true human being should be.
“BE A TRUE FRIEND”, “LEARN TO BE KIND”, “BE A MASTER OF YOUR FATE AND CAPTAIN OF YOUR SOUL”, “LEARN THE VALUE OF SELFLESS SERVICE”, and many more lessons can be learnt from this concise version of Ra:ma:yana through its characters.