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Maricha as the Golden Deer

Type: DeceptionConfidence: High

Maricha’s deception separates Rama and Lakshmana from Sita, enabling the abduction operation.

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Maricha’s deception separates Rama and Lakshmana from Sita, enabling the abduction operation. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route arc and positioned in phase 3 using relative chronology (order 220). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: High confidence because this episode is consistently preserved in mainstream narrative sequences and has broad interpretive continuity.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-43

    श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-43

    śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda 3-43

    Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Maricha as the Golden Deer.

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Interpretations

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Maricha as the Golden Deer is placed in the Ramayana: Exile and Forest Route sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: high.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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