ramayana Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne

WordNet


Ra*ma"ya*na noun
Etymology
Skr. Ramayana.
Definitions
  1. The more ancient of the two great epic poems in Sanskrit. The hero and heroine are Rama and his wife Sita.

Webster 1913