Visit a shop and you will find thousands of books lying in shelves. You may choose a book that suits you. It may be a book on literature, history or any other subject. I may be a book having a novel, a drama or a number of poems in it. It may be a picture book. Whichever interests you, you may go in for it.
People call me a book-warm. I read books, which give me a great interest. I like tales of heroism. Therefore I like the Ramayana. The Ramayana written in English by Rajagopalacharya, the late Governor General of India is a very good. But I like Hindi Ramayana, which is called ‘Ram Charit Manas’, written by Goswami Tulsi Dass, the great Indian Saint poet. The verses in Hindi are really interesting. I have read the English version of it as told earlier. I know the story of the Ramayana.
Because I am fond of singing songs, therefore I sing vedses of “Ram Chrit Manas.’ I like the story of the Lord Rama, as he was an ideal son of his ideal father. He was an ideal husband of an ideal wife. He was an ideal brother of Lakshamana, another ideal brother. Again he was an ideal ruler, who saved the people. Everyone could approach him at the time of distress.
Lord Rama’s tale of heroism has actually moved my heart. I wish that the people of the country should follow his foot-steps. He was great in many respects. We can be proud to know that our country had such a great ruler. This, people used to worship Lord Rama as they do even today.
Lord Rama fought against the forces of evil. He used to serve and help the saints and people of his time. It is a great quality of any ruler. He was a hero. He knew what he had to do. He followed his own principles of life.
