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3:46 PM on April 26, 2008
Shyam M's Answer
It is not Ramayan that is recited, it is mostly a portion of 'Ramcharitmanas', the 'Sundarkand' that is recited, or in some cases, the whole of Ramcharitmanas is recited. Sundarkand is the description of Hanumanji's going to Lanka, meting up Seetaji and His return. Since this portion depicts the Powers of a simple 'bhakt' of the lord, his demolishing the pride and glitter of Ravaan, it leaves a message in th minds of the listeners that a true 'bhakt' of the Lord, who has no ego to nurture, becomes as potent as the Lord himself.
Ramcharitmanas in itself is a wonder book. It not only tells us the story of Ram, it also is an encyclopaedia of similes. One can find some lines on every situation that may emerge in the life of a person. That makes Ramcharitmanas a book that tells of Bhakti and moral values which are good for universal consumption.
Mahabharat on the other hand is a vast compilation of the stories of deceit, scheming, violence, values, sermons and a portion of life of Lord Krishn...in fact there is not a single subject that Mahabharat does not have in it thus this book has many things which may interest some and may not be of use to many (like surrogate conceptions may not appeal children) Therefore instead of Mahabharat( real name is Jaya granth) people recite 'Bhagwat' which is the story of Lord Krishn. And it is 'Shreemadbhagwat' that should be equated with either 'Ramayan' or 'Ramcharitmanas', not 'Mahabahrat'.
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7:55 PM on April 26, 2008
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