This post explores an episode from Krittibas Ojha's Ramayana where young Prince Raghu confronts Indra, who had stolen King Dilip's Ashvamedha horse. Armed with courage and training under Rishi Vashistha, Raghu captures Indra and secures a promise of adequate rainfall for Ayodhya before releasing him.
The article breaks down the political purpose of the Ashvamedha Yagna, etymological roots of key names, and comparisons with Kalidasa’s Raghuvamsa and the Ananda Ramayana.
In the regional variations of the text, Ganga’s final journey to liberate the ancestors of Bhagiratha takes her deep into the delta of Bengal. I have put together an analysis of this chapter, focusing on the specific towns, confluences, and distributaries mentioned by the poet Krittivas.
From the land of Gaur to the final destination at Gangasagar, the text mentions real locations such as Katwa, Nadia, Saptagram, and Mahesh. The analysis shows how the physical behavior of rivers, such as the bank erosion of the Padma, was explained through narrative elements like curses. It also examines the historical names of places, such as Bihorod turning into modern Betore.
The post details these geographical markers alongside the structural influences of the Bhakti movement on the text.
The full article is available at the link below:
A tiger's attack, a crow carrying a bone, a hawk in pursuit, and the river Ganga.
This unusual episode from Krittivasa's Ramayana explores what happens to Kandara after death and why a seemingly accidental event becomes so important. The article also looks at parallel accounts found in other texts.
https://writtenbybabu.blogspot.com/2026/07/ramayana-of-krittivasa-0016-how-crow.html
