• Dr.V.P.UDAYAKUMAR

This study has been undertaken to investigate the narrative aspects of Ramayana in the light of some concepts of modern Narratology. Sanskrit has a very rich tradition of storytelling. The Vedas Itihasas Puranas and Kathas of various type are full of various stories. But unfortunately, apart from some observations on the construction of the plot and characters concerned the ancient Indian rhetoricians did not show concern over the theoretical aspects of story telling. Rāyamāyaṇa of Vālmîki is believed to be the first work written in a pure Kâvya style. Hence this is called as âdikāvya, and its author as âdikavi. The story of Rāma is narrated by Vālmiki in seven kândas. The narrative style of Rāmāyana is rather different from was the Mahâbhârata. Vaisampāyana and Sūta narrate the story of Mahābhārata to an assembly of sages partaking in a long sacrifice. For the narration of Rāmāyaṇa also such a context of ritual has been selected. Lava and Kuśa recite Rāmāyaṇa in the assembly of people attending Rāma's aśvamedha sacrifice. The narration of Lava and Kuśa might be a form of narration adopted by Sūta style of narration, seen in the Mahâbhârata and the Purānas. Different from the Mahabharata most of the narrators who appear in Ramayana are the characters of the story which they narrate. In this view we can say that the first person narrative situations are abundant in Rāmāyana which are very rare in Mahâbhârata.

NARRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE RĀMĀYANA A STUDY BASED ON NARRATOLOGY

"NARRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE RĀMĀYANA A STUDY BASED ON NARRATOLOGY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.e217-e221, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109424.pdf

"NARRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE RĀMĀYANA A STUDY BASED ON NARRATOLOGY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppe217-e221, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109424.pdf