Vedic & Hindu · Sanskrit · c. 500-100 BCE
Ramayana
Valmiki; tr. Ralph T. H. Griffith
The epic of Rama's war against Ravana. Ravana belongs here and not to the Rigveda, which is a thousand years older and does not know him.
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| Name here | Rank given | # | Powers described |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of the rakshasas | — | Wins near-invulnerability by austerity, and is undone by the one category he did not trouble to name in the boon. The Rigveda, a thousand years older, does not know him. |
