The Rāmāyaṇa tells of Rāma, prince of Ayodhyā, his exile, the abduction of his wife Sītā by the demon king Rāvaṇa, and her rescue. Attributed to the poet Vālmīki, it became a model of righteous conduct and of devotion, retold in many languages. The Yoga Vāsiṣṭha presents itself as a philosophical companion to the epic.
Rāmāyaṇa
The Sanskrit epic of Prince Rāma, attributed to Vālmīki, and a model of dharma in Hindu culture.
Also: Ramayana