राम लखन सेना ढेर भयी। बचन की आशा धूमिल हुयी।। घायल बूढ़ा राह दिखायो। जा से हनुमन सबन बचायो।। Episode 96 of the conversations between Yogita Pant and Anil Chawla describes the most ferocious and dramatic portion of the ongoing war. After the loss of four sons and two step-brothers, Raavan was sad, depressed and full of self-doubt. Raavan’s son, Meghnaad, also called Indrajit, consoled Raavan saying that as long as Indrajit was alive there was no reason for Raavan to worry. Indrajit went to the battlefield with the intention of killing Ram and Lakshman. After reaching the field, he empowered all his weapons, bows, chariot, spears, arrows, horses etc. with the power of Brahmaastr. No one could withstand the power of Brahmaastr. As Indrajit and his army began the attack, the Vaanar Sena found that it had no defences against the attack. Ram and his brother Lakshman also decided to just stand and bear the powerful arrows instead of fighting back. Soon the whole army including the Ram, Lakshman, Sugreev, Angad and other warriors were fallen on the ground. Vibheeshan was not hurt. Hanuman was the first to recover. The two searched for Jaambwaan, the oldest, most experienced and wise person in the Vaanar Sena. Jaambwaan asked Hanuman to go to Himalayas and get some herbs. Hanuman went to the Himalayas and carried back the entire mountain which had the lifesaving herbs. Ram, Lakshman and entire army recovered fully and became healthy after smelling the herbs. Hanuman then carried the mountain back to Himalayas. (Ref. Chapters 72-74, Yuddh Kand, Shreemad Valmikiy Ramayan)    *****   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