Citation:

Dr. Partha Naskar. "Tracing Sustainable Roots of Feminine Personalities: Insights from Ramayana" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 376-380, 2023.

Abstract:

Ramayana is human experience. The magnificent epic paints beauty-pathos, suspense-rage, love-envy, pityfrustration with deep passion, culminating in a sustainable life. It is a journey in quest of identity of human enrichment. The central theme of the study aims to focus on the in-depth ideologies embedded amongst women personalities of the epic Ramayana. The qualities, attributes, and life-management characteristics of women in the Ramayana hemisphere serve as an intense backbone for sustainable human living in the coming generations. The paper attempts to highlight the immense contribution of the woman wisdom of Ramayana in shaping human lives and the golden principles governing leading a meaningful life. As an epic, Ramayana transcends every attempt to glorify ideal womanhood, portraying through Ahalya’s sacredness, Kaushalya’s motherhood, Sita’s austerity, Tara’s courage, Tadaka’s fierceness, Surpankha’s illusionary beauty, Mandodori’s determination and Shabari’s devotion. In Ramayana, the woman epitomizes universal motherhood with the potential to influence the entire universe. The epic glorifies the affection of a mother who has awakened, which exemplifies that love and compassion are not solely confined to one’s own but a love extended to all of nature, all beings, including people, animals, plants, rocks, and rivers. The paper makes a modest attempt to visualize the impact of epic where Ramayana is truly a way of living a sustainable lif.

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Keywords:

Ramayana, Woman, Epic, Sustainable, Wellbeing.