Episode 82 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes a dirty trick played by Raavan to deceive Seeta and get her to agree to be his wife. Raavan had repeatedly received information from his detectives and ministers that it was impossible to defeat Ram. With defeat staring at him, Raavan decided to play dirty. He asked Viddujjivha, an expert at deception, to create a severed head and a grand bow. Viddujjivha created the deception as ordered. Raavan went to Seeta and told her that Ram had been killed while sleeping. Raavan described in great detail the attack by his army on sleeping vaanar sena killing most of the vaanar warriors and forcing others to flee. Raavan informed Seeta that Hanuman and Sugreev had been killed, while Lakshman had chosen to flee. Raavan then ordered for the head of Ram to be brought for Seeta to be able to have a last look at her deceased husband. Seeta was down with grief after listening to this. She started crying. She requested Raavan to place her body on her husband’s body and kill her too. With the preparations for war going on in full swing, Raavan was called by his ministers for an urgent meeting. As Raavan moved away, the deception that was Ram’s head and bow also disappeared. Sarma, a raakshasee who was on duty to guard Seeta, came to Seeta and told her that Raavan was a big liar and all that he had told was a lie. Sarma assured Seeta that Ram and Lakshman were alive and that she had seen the brothers herself. This calmed Seeta. (Ref. Chapters 31-34, Yuddh Kand, Shreemad Valmikiy Ramayan)

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श्रीमद्वाल्मीकीय रामायण विश्व का प्राचीनतम ग्रन्थ है। इसे आदिग्रन्थ कहा गया है। इसमें राम के जीवन का विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन किया गया है। इसमें राम का चित्रण एक ऐसे मनुष्य के रूप में किया गया है जो संघर्ष करता है, परिश्रम करता है, जीवन के द्वन्द्वों का सामना करता है, अपने सहयोगियों एवं निकटस्थ व्यक्तियों से चर्चा करता है और विद्वतजनों से मार्गदर्शन प्राप्त करता है। वह धर्म एवं आदर्श के पथ से कभी हटता नहीं है। उन्हें मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम कहा गया है। उनके जीवन का हर प्रसंग शिक्षाप्रद है, प्रेरणादायक है। चर्चा की इस श्रृंखला का उद्देश्य दर्शकों को राम के जीवन से परिचित कराना है। राम के जीवन को जान कर, समझ कर और आचरण में उतार कर हम अपने जीवन को सुखद एवं समृद्ध बना सकते हैं। समस्त सुधीजनों को अनेकानेक शुभकामनाओं के साथ विनम्रतापूर्वक समर्पित।

Valmiki Ramayan is the original epic which narrates the story of Ram. It is a detailed work which describes Ram as a human being who faced all the difficulties of life. Ram of Valmikiy Ramayan faces dilemmas, discusses with his family and friends, accepts guidance from learned men and suffers hardships. He always takes the right decisions and follows the path of dharm. This series of conversations is intended to help the viewers understand the personality of Ram. After understanding, one can adopt Ram's ideals in one's own life and enrich one's life.

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Anil Chawla is an engineer - B.Tech. (Mech. Engg.) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is also a Master of Laws (LL.M.), a practicing advocate specializing in corporate law and an Insolvency Professional.

Yogita Pant is Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Personnel Management. She is also a practicing advocate specializing in corporate law and an Insolvency Professional. Both are Partners in Anil Chawla Law Associates LLP - http://www.indialegalhelp.com