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is considered very auspicious and is the most popular. The chapter talks about the hardships faced by the main characters in the epic, their practice of restraint, and their hopes for a better tomorrow.
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Kamba
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Kamba
Ramayanam - A condensed version in English verse and prose
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Kamba
Ramayanam has been translated into English by
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an album painting on paper from Tamil Nadu, ca 1820.
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