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What is the meaning of Ramayana?

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The literal meaning of Ramayana is 'The journey of Lord Rama'.

Word Ramayana is comprised of words Ram + Ayanam by Sanskrit Sandhi rules. Ayanam is a Sanskrit word which means

A path; A journey; Travel.

Iya / Aya > Ayana > Ayanam depicts a body motion, generally of coming towards, but not necessarily always.

In Hindi, Aya is derived from Ayanam refers specifically

To come

In Marathi language, ya is referred to as 'to come' or 'to go' depending on context.


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