Slokas of Sri Ramodantam With Summary in English

Valmiki Ramayana, as we all know, consists of 24000 verses. This is written in Sanskrit by Sage Valmiki. There are other works on the life and deeds of Sri Rama in other languages Like the Ramayana of Kamban in Tamil known as Kamba Ramayanam and the Ramacharitamanas of Goswamy Tulsidas in Awadhi Language. There is another scholar, who has composed in just 200 verses in Sanskrit, the seven chapters of the Ramayana that was written by sage Valmiki. This is known as Sri Ramodantam. In Sri Ramodantam, the author has presented the entire Ramayana in a very simple format. Termed as a Lagukavya, a minor poetical composition, this is generally prescribed as study material for the beginners in Sanskrit language. It is said that one Parameshwara Kavi has composed this in the 15th century. Though it is not very clear as to who is the author of this work, it is a remarkable composition because of its brevity and simplicity. The term Sriramodantam is composed of two words 'Srirama' and 'udantam' meaning 'the story of Srirama'. Just like the Valmiki Ramayan, it has seven chapters called as Kandas starting from Bala Kanda and ending with Uttara Kanda.