About this episode

The episode begins the journey of Ram, Sita, and Lakshman back to Ayodhya after the great war, highlighting themes of dharm, compassion, and familial bonds.

In our previous episode, we witnessed the healing that followed the great war. We saw Lakshman open his heart to Ram, questioning not his intentions, but the pain his words had caused. We witnessed Ram reveal the burden of raj dharm, explaining how every harsh word spoken to Sita had wounded his own heart even more deeply. We then saw a beautiful conversation between Ram and Sita, where they spoke not as king and queen, but as husband and wife. Sita reminded Ram of the sacred vows they had taken before the fire, of trust, partnership, and walking through life as one soul in two bodies. We saw Ram humbly acknowledge her wisdom and promise that, from that day forward, they would face every difficult decision together. We then witnessed the gods bless Ram's victory. We saw God Shiv himself praise Ram for restoring dharm to the world, while Ram, in his humility, bowed before the very deity who forever worships him. We witnessed the emotional reunion between Ram and his father, King Dashrath, who blessed him to return as the rightful king of Ayodhya. We saw Ram's compassion once again when Indra offered him a boon, and instead of asking for anything for himself, he chose to restore…

More episodes of The Ramayan – Stories of Dharm and Devotion

• Episode 89: Ram, Sita and Lakshman meet Sage Bharadwaj · July 14, 2026 · 35 min
• Episode 87: Ram, Sita and Lakshman prepare for Ayodhya · June 24, 2026 · 32 min
• Episode 86: Sita returns to Ram · June 15, 2026 · 34 min

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