{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/693574ae38a11f5f3ea24205?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 42: Valmiki, The Ramayana, Part 1 - Tiger Among Men","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65db903d1ca6650017500fcd/1765110668729-17710249-cc07-421b-b96e-66fbf6c91632.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It's time for some good old-fashioned epic action with our first episode on the <em>Ramayana</em>, one of the great Sanskrit-language epics from India. Composed as a written work from about 350 BCE onward (but probably much earlier as an oral poem), the <em>Ramayana </em>tells of the trials and tribulations of Rama, Prince of Kosala and avatar of the god Vishnu. It has everything from romance and battle to deep spiritual wisdom and a divine monkey hero who overthinks a lot.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to read a transcript or see our references? <a href=\"https://booksofalltime.co.uk/2025/12/07/episode-42-valmiki-the-ramayana-part-1-tiger-among-men/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here. </a> Don't forget to subscribe, leave a rating or review, and share us with others!</p>","author_name":"Rose Judson"}