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Araṇya-Kāṇḍa
Third book of the Ramayana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Araṇya-Kāṇḍa, or The Forest Episode, is the third book of the epic poem of Ramayana. It is also found in the Rāmcharitmānas. It follows the legend of Rama through his fourteen-year exile in the forest, joined by his wife and his brother.[1] Rama overcomes challenges and demons by upholding standards of behavior.[2] Nearing the end of his exile, Rama's wife Sita is kidnapped by the king Ravana, and Rama learns what happened. The story continues in the next book, Kiśkindhā Kāṇḍa.
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