Episode 73 – Raavan clashes with Ram

Episode 73 – Raavan clashes with Ram

From The Ramayan – Stories of Dharm and Devotion by Sandeep Agarwal

September 30, 2025 · 38 min · Season 6 · Episode 10

About this episode

The episode depicts the turmoil in Lanka as Raavan prepares to enter the battlefield after the fall of his strongest warriors.

In our previous episode, the tide of battle surged with new force. The great generals of Lanka, Dhumraksha, Vajradamshtra, Akampana, and Prahasta, each roared into war with fire and fury in their hearts. And yet, each fell. One to Hanuman’s unstoppable strength. One to Angad’s blazing wrath. One to the unshaken might of Hanuman again. And last Prahasta, the lion of Lanka was shattered by the fearless Neel in a battle that shook the earth itself. Raavan had sent forth his pillars. One by one, they crumbled. And in their place rose something stronger, faith. In the roar of the Vanars, in the wisdom of Vibhishan, in the resolve of Ram, this was no longer a battle of survival. It had become a reckoning. Today’s episode begins as the silence of defeat creeps into the golden halls of Lanka. Raavan sits not in triumph, but in turmoil. His strongest warriors have fallen. His army retreats. His pride is wounded. His city, though still tall, begins to tremble. The enemy is not just at the gates; it is burning through every illusion he once believed unbreakable. And so, Raavan, king of demons, ruler of fear, master of illusion rises. No longer content to send others, he prepares to enter…

People in this episode

Host: Sandeep Agarwal

Topics covered

  • battle
  • mythology
  • Hindu epic
  • devotion
  • faith
  • warriors

Keywords

  • Raavan
  • Ram
  • Hanuman
  • battle
  • Lanka
  • warriors
  • Hinduism
  • mythology

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Places: Lanka

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