About this episode

In this episode, Ram faces a moral dilemma as he battles his own devotees, Tarani and Virbahu, amidst the ongoing war in Lanka.

In our previous episode, Lanka had burned under the fury of the Vanars. Kumbh and Nikumbh had fallen. Makaraksha had tried to hide behind cows and bullocks, but Ram had upheld dharm and struck him down. Sita’s faith had grown stronger in Ashok Vatika. And the gods had praised Ram for his strength guided by righteousness. But the war did not pause. When the news of Makaraksha’s death reached Raavan, he sat in stunned silence. One by one, his greatest warriors had marched to battle. In today’s episode, Raavan’s desperation deepens. We will see him call Tarani, the son of Vibhishan, and ask him to save Lanka. We will witness a prince torn between loyalty to his land and devotion to Ram. On the battlefield, Tarani will fight fiercely, yet his heart will long for liberation in Ram’s hands. We will see Ram struggle with a painful dilemma, how to raise his weapon against one who bows with true devotion. And in the end, we will witness a moment of profound grace, where death becomes liberation. But the storm will not end there. From the heavens will come Virbahu, born of a Gandharva princess and Raavan, riding a mighty elephant blessed by God Brahma. We will see Bhasmaksha, whose deadly…

People in this episode

Host: Sandeep Agarwal

Topics covered

• devotion
• battle
• righteousness
• loyalty
• liberation
• grace

Keywords

• Ram
• Tarani
• Virbahu
• Raavan
• battle
• devotion
• liberation
• Lanka
• righteousness

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lanka, Ashok Vatika

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