Ecology of the Eternal: Nature, Spirituality and the Interconnected Cosmos in Ramcharitmanas
Vishnu Mishra
Abstract
This paper investigates the natural world view in Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas, tracing the integration of the natural world into the narrative to inspire spirituality and morality. This research uses an ecocritical framework to explore the presentation of forests, rivers, mountains, flora and fauna and unravel their symbolic and cultural connotations in the epic. Tulsidas’s description of nature is not just ornamental but acts as a crucial component that influences the emotional and moral aspect of the characters. It also contends how Ramcharitmanas highlights human interconnectedness with nature and promotes ecological balance as a manifestation of dharma (righteousness), this research paper also reveals how the natural world is inextricably linked to themes of duty, spirituality and the moral duty of humanity to the environment by taking a look at the epic’s varied landscapes. In addition to this, it brings out the applicability of Tulsidas’s ecological knowledge in dealing with modern environmental issues, providing a timelessness look at the harmony between nature and spirituality.
Keywords: Ecocriticism, Spirituality, Hindu Mythology, Environmental Ethics, Cultural Ecology.
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