The Ramayan – Stories of Dharm and Devotion

Sandeep Agarwal
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A captivating journey through Valmiki’s Ramayan, filled with stories of honor, sacrifice, devotion, and righteousness, narrated by Sandeep. Each episode unfolds the timeless epic that continues to guide us on the path of Dharm.

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 76- The Battle continues, Raavan's sons enter the battle

    In our previous episode, we watched the earth itself tremble under the footsteps of Kumbhakarn. The sleeping giant of Lanka walked into battle with a heart full of duty and love for his brother. We saw the Vanars scatter in fear, then return with courage. We saw Angad, Hanuman, Sugreev and Lakshman strike him with mountains and arrows. And at last, we saw Ram stand calm and bright, sending the final arrows that brought the mighty Kumbhakarn down. That fall was not just the end of a demon. It was the second birth of Vijay, the ancient gatekeeper of Vaikunth, moving one step closer to his return. And in the halls of Lanka, Raavan’s heart broke as he realized that his own pride had sent his dearest brother to his death. In today’s episode, the war moves to its next, darker chapter. We will see Raavan’s sons rise in anger and loyalty. Trishira, Devantak, Narantak, and the great Atikay march out with chariots, elephants and armies to avenge Kumbhakarn. One by one, they will face the Vanars. We will watch Angad fight alone against three demons, Hanuman and Neel arrive like storms to his side, Rishabh crush Mahaparshva, and finally Lakshman meet Atikay, the warrior blessed by God Brahma, in a blazing duel of celestial weapons. Far away in Ashok Vatika, Trijata will bring these battle stories to Sita, and for the first time her heart will feel freedom near. High above, in heaven, the gods will watch with quiet joy, knowing that God Vishnu in the form of Ram is now very close to fulfilling the purpose for which he was born. Join me now, as Lanka bleeds, as Raavan’s house begins to fall from within, and as hope, which once seemed so far away, comes closer with every arrow that flies in the night. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    29 min

  2. 12/15/2025

    Episode 75 – Kumbhakarn fights and is killed by Ram

    In our previous episode, the earth shook as Kumbhakarn, the sleeping titan of Lanka, rose from his deep slumber. His footsteps echoed through the golden halls. His questions cut through Raavan’s pride. And for the first time, the king of Lanka was forced to tell the truth that he had hidden even from himself. With a heavy heart and a brother’s love, Kumbhakarn walked toward a war he did not choose but could not refuse. In today’s episode, we witness the dawn of one of the fiercest battles ever fought on the fields of Lanka. We will see Angad steady the frightened Vanars. We will see Hanuman, Dvivida, and the monkey chiefs strike with everything they have. We will watch Sugreev battle the titan, and fall, and rise again. The battlefield will roar with chaos, courage, and cries of war. And today, the might of Kumbhakarn meets the calm power of Ram. Arrows blessed with divine spells will fly. Mountains will shatter in mid-air. The earth itself will tremble as the titan stands against destiny. And when the giant finally falls, we will learn the truth of who he really was not just a Rakshasa warrior, but Vijay, the ancient gatekeeper of Vaikunth, walking the second step of his long path back to the divine. But this is not only the fall of a mighty hero. It is also the breaking of Raavan’s heart. Today, we will hear the king of Lanka grieve, blame himself, question his strength, and stand face to face with the consequences of his pride. Join me now, as the drums of battle thunder once more, and the story of Kumbhakarn, warrior, brother, and cursed guardian, unfolds in the light of fate and the shadow of destiny. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    31 min

  3. 11/06/2025

    Episode 74 – Raavan’s inner conflict and waking up of Kumbhakarn

    In our previous episode, Raavan, the unconquered king of Lanka met his first taste of defeat. The arrows of Ram had shattered his chariot, and his pride along with it. For the first time, the Lord of Lanka turned back from battle, his armor heavy with humiliation and his heart heavier still. That night, as the torches burned low, the golden city stood silent and its people whispering in fear, its king lost in thought. In today’s episode, we will see one by one, the curses he had once laughed away began to echo in his mind Nandi’s warning, Vedavati’s vow, Nalakuber’s curse, and the prophecy of Anaranya. Each voice reminded him that fate was circling closer. And yet, Raavan was not a man to yield. He had faced gods and conquered worlds. He would not bow to destiny. As the night deepened, he looked down upon his sleeping city, his beloved Lanka, trembling under the weight of war. And at that moment, the king’s heart turned from anger to duty. He ordered his guards to protect the people above all else even above him. Then, his voice thundered through the hall, “Wake Kumbhakarn.” The order spread like fire through the palace corridors. For deep beneath the golden streets, in the caverns of Lanka, lay the sleeping titan, the one who could shake the earth with a yawn and crush mountains with his tread. Kumbhakarn, the mightiest of all Rakshasas, cursed by slumber, bound by destiny. Join me now, as the drums of Lanka thunder once more, and the giant of legend, the mountain-born Kumbhakarn, rises from his sleep to walk into fate itself. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    31 min

  4. 09/30/2025

    Episode 73 – Raavan clashes with Ram

    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 the battlefield himself. But he is not alone. Along with him ride the last great warriors of Lanka. Demons born of curse and power. Demons bound to him by fate and fury. And waiting for them, beneath Lanka’s sky, stand the warriors of Ram. What follows is no mere clash of weapons; it is the beginning of the storm that will decide the fate of Lanka. Join me now, as Raavan steps into war for the first time. As monkey and demon, God and mortal, fury and fate collide in the battlefield of destiny. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    38 min

  5. 09/22/2025

    Episode 72 – The war with Raavan’s generals

    In our previous episode, the battlefield was reborn. Ram and Lakshman, restored by the divine touch of Garud, rose once again not just as warriors, but as instruments of destiny. Around them, the Vanar Sena stood stronger, wiser. New strategies were forged. Vibhishan revealed the secrets of sorcery in Lanka. Hanuman and Jambavan prepared to dispel illusions. Lakshman reminded Ram that dharm does not mean restraint, it means righteousness in full force. And Ram, with quiet fire in his heart, vowed to unleash the divine weapons granted to him by sages, not for destruction, but for justice. Today’s episode begins with fear creeping into the halls of Raavan’s palace. His illusions had failed. His mighty son Indrajit’s strike had only delayed the storm, not stopped it. And now, Ram marches forward again. Raavan, restless and angry, summons four of his most trusted generals. Dhumraksha, a giant-bodied and smoke-eyed, filled with fury. Vajradamshtra with teeth like thunderbolts and a hunger for war. Akampan who is calm faced, but unshakable in battle. And the mighty Prashast master of formation and fear. He sends them not together, but one after the other, each meant to crush a part of Ram’s army, each meant to turn the tide. But what Raavan does not see is that this war has changed. No longer is it a clash of bodies, it is now a war of fate, of wisdom, of light against deception. Join me now, as the battlefield echoes once more with war cries, as the Vanars rise to face each of Raavan’s champions. Watch how dharm faces one storm after another—not with fear, but with ferocity guided by grace. The time of generals has begun. And one by one they fall. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    28 min

  6. 09/01/2025

    Episode 71 – The war resumes

    In our previous episode, night had fallen, and with it, the hopes of the Vanar Sena seemed to be dim. Indrajit, cloaked in illusion, struck like a phantom and brought Ram and Lakshman down with a web of deadly, enchanted arrows. Two warriors who had lit the battlefield like blazing suns now lay still, silent, wounded, unmoving. Fear swept across the Vanar ranks. Sugreev stood numb. Hanuman trembled, fists clenched. Jambavan’s voice faltered. Even the earth seemed to hold its breath. Indrajit laughed. The demons roared. Today’s episode begins where Raavan believes that the war was won. And so, in a cruel twist, Raavan sent word to Sita. Not to free her. Not to console her. But to show her. He summoned her to the battlefield, not to bring closure, but to break her spirit. He wanted her to see Ram and Lakshman fallen, to believe the fight was over, that dharm had lost. But what Raavan failed to understand was this: faith does not collapse when the body falls. It rises. From within. Ram and Lakshman begin to stir. Their breath returns. Their eyes open. The power of grace, of destiny flows back into the battlefield. With Ram alive, a new fire ignites in the hearts of the Vanars. War begins again. But now, with sharper planning. With greater resolve. With a new sense of purpose. The battle cries return. The Vanar Sena forms up. Jambavan, Neel, Angad, Sugreev, Hanuman every name becomes a force of nature. And Ram rises like a flame denying its sky. Join me now, as the war resumes not with despair, but with thunder. With strategies sharpened, and dharm reborn from the ashes. For Lanka has not yet seen the storm it has summoned. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    31 min

  7. 08/20/2025

    Episode 70 – The war starts

    In our previous episode, we stood at the edge of battle, where pride clashed with wisdom and truth walked boldly into the court of deceit. We saw how Raavan, desperate to shake Sita’s resolve, conjured a cruel illusion—Ram’s severed head and broken bow—crafted by the sorcerer Vidyujjuh to pierce the heart of faith itself. But Sita did not waver. Her soul, bound to Ram, saw through the trick—and faith rose where illusion failed. And then came Angad, son of Bali—Ram’s final messenger. He walked alone into Raavan’s court, fearless and upright. His words, sharper than steel, struck Raavan where weapons could not. And when Raavan bent to move his foot and failed, his crown fell—only to land at the feet of Ram on Suvela mountain. With that, the last thread of diplomacy was cut. Now, the time of warnings is over. The war begins. In today’s episode, we hear the beating of war drums across the mountains. Conches blow. Flags rise. The Vanar Sena forms ranks—led by Hanuman, Sugreev, Angad, and Jambavan—each a flame ready to burn through darkness. Ram, calm yet unyielding, orders the march. And within the gates of Lanka, Raavan arms his generals, his warriors thirsting for battle, his palace echoing with roars—not of courage, but of defiance. The earth will tremble. The skies will watch. The battlefield is ready. Join me now, as the first cries of war rise into the heavens. And the eternal battle between dharm and adharm begins. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    33 min

  8. 07/15/2025

    Episode 69 – Raavan’s tricks and Angad’s warning to Raavan

    In our previous episodes, we saw Ram display the perfect balance of compassion and might. When the spies of Lanka were captured, he released them unharmed, offering a lesson in honor and fearlessness. And when the Vanars built the mighty bridge across the ocean, Ram did not need to boast. A single, silent arrow—fiery and divine—was enough to shake the city of Lanka and send a message louder than words. That arrow did not destroy, but it warned. It did not roar, but it thundered. Raavan felt its power. His pride was hurt—but instead of retreating, he took it as a challenge. The shadow of arrogance clouded his wisdom. In his golden court, filled with demons and doubt, the line between courage and foolishness began to blur. In this episode, we see Raavan who is wicked in mind, cunning indeed, tries one cruel trick. With the help of a sorcerer named Vidyujjuh, he conjures an illusion so real it shakes the hearts of those who see it. A severed head. Ram’s head. Along with his bow and arrows—displayed before Sita, as if her beloved had already fallen. Then we see that the drums of war grow louder. But even in this hour, Ram chooses the path of peace one last time. Before blood is shed, before swords clash, he sends an ambassador—Angad, son of Bali—bold, wise, and strong. Not to beg, but to offer Raavan a final chance to avoid ruin. Thus, begins today’s tale—a tale of deception and diplomacy, of illusion and truth. In Lanka’s golden palace, two powers meet. One—built on fear, illusion, and pride. The other anchored in truth, courage, and dharm. Ramayan, Sita, Raavan, Ram, Lakshman, Hindu mythology, Indian epics, Valmiki Ramayan, Ramayan stories, Hanuman, Ramayan podcast, Indian culture, Dharm, Hindu traditions, Ramayan episodes, Spiritual stories, Indian history, Lord Vishnu, Ramayan characters, Raavan's tyranny, Sita's captivity, Ancient India, Hindu epics, Inspirational stories, Devotion, Moral lessons, Storytelling, Indian mythology

    33 min
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A captivating journey through Valmiki’s Ramayan, filled with stories of honor, sacrifice, devotion, and righteousness, narrated by Sandeep. Each episode unfolds the timeless epic that continues to guide us on the path of Dharm.

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