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Abduction of Sita at Panchavati
Ravana abducts Sita from the Panchavati region, triggering the search phase of the narrative.
Ravana abducts Sita from the Panchavati region, triggering the search phase of the narrative. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 2 using relative chronology (order 170). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.
Why this confidence: Aranya Kanda episode has direct textual witness and is foundational for all subsequent search-war arcs.
Valmiki Verse References
Valmiki Ramayana 3-49-1
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ।
sītāyā vacanaṁ śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān |
Hearing Sita’s words, the mighty ten-headed Ravana moved to act.
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Interpretations
Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.
- Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition
Aranya Kanda frames the abduction as the trigger for alliance-building and the Lanka campaign.
Approximate range: -700 to -100Narrative role is explicit in the text tradition.
Sources
Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Sarga 49
Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text
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