Event Detail
Slaying of Tataka
Rama confronts and slays Tataka, marking his first major martial act under Vishvamitra’s guidance.
Rama confronts and slays Tataka, marking his first major martial act under Vishvamitra’s guidance. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Early Court Narrative arc and positioned in phase 1 using relative chronology (order 35). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.
Why this confidence: Medium confidence because the narrative sequence is stable, while chronology or exact geolocation remains interpretive.
Valmiki Verse References
Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda 1-26
श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda 1-26
śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda 1-26
Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Slaying of Tataka.
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Interpretations
Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.
- Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition
Slaying of Tataka is placed in the Ramayana: Early Court Narrative sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.
Approximate range: -700 to -100Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: medium.
Sources
Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index
Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text
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