Uttarramcharitam in Sanskrit
Uttararāmacarita (The Later Story of Rama) is a Sanskrit play in 7 acts in the Nataka style by Bhavabhuti. It covers the events of the Uttara Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, the final years of Rama on Earth up to his ascension.
Composed of seven acts, Uttararāmacarita’s main theme is Sita’s abandonment. The first act gives a brief summary of Rama’s story up to the fire-ordeal of Sita. The common people who were away from the scene of the fire-ordeal, refused to be convinced and made uncharitable criticism of Rama’s acceptance of Sita. This forced Rama to take the regrettable decision of abandoning her. He sends her away without explanation under the pretext of satisfying her longing for visiting the forests again in her pregnant condition. But, Rama never entertained any doubt about her chastity and he never banished her from his mind, and this makes him undergo a living death for the next 12 years.
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