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Vishvamitra Invites Rama to Protect the Sacrifice

Type: SummonsConfidence: Medium

Sage Vishvamitra seeks Rama and Lakshmana for safeguarding the sacrificial rite from repeated disruption.

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Sage Vishvamitra seeks Rama and Lakshmana for safeguarding the sacrificial rite from repeated disruption. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Early Court Narrative arc and positioned in phase 1 using relative chronology (order 30). 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 1-19-8

    स्व पुत्रम् राज शार्दूल रामम् सत्य पराक्रमम् || काक पक्ष धरम् शूरम् ज्येष्ठम् मे दातुम् अर्हसि |

    sva putram rāja śārdūla rāmam satya parākramam || kāka pakṣa dharam śūram jyeṣṭham me dātum arhasi |

    “Oh, king, the tiger, your own son, the eldest one, Rama, whose truth is his valour, and whose hair locks are like crow's wings, a brave one, him you ought to give to me. [1-19-8b, 9a]”

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Interpretations

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Vishvamitra Invites Rama to Protect the Sacrifice is placed in the Ramayana: Early Court Narrative sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.

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

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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