The Epics of India and The philosophy of the epic emphasizes on social duty and ascetic principles
In the period of the Epics which succeeded the period of the Upanisads, the Ramayana and the Mahabharat, philosophical doctrines were presented in the form of stories and parables. The Avatars or the incarnations of Vishnu, assume a prominent place in the Epics and the Puranas. The Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic by Valmiki, based [...]