I have any to read ramayana
If you wish to read Ramayana from a Jain point of view, please read the Jain Ramayana. These are the main, authentic texts:
- Paumachariya (Paumacariu) by Acharya Vimalasuri – Prakrit, Digambar tradition.
- Padma Purana by Acharya Ravisena – Sanskrit, Digambar tradition.
- The Ramayana section in Trishashti-Shalaka-Purusha-Charitra by Acharya Hemachandra – Shwetambar tradition.
Key Jain points:
- Ahimsa-focused: in Jain retellings, Lakshman kills Ravan; later Rama renounces and attains moksha.
- Characters are great human souls (not divine incarnations), showing the path of right conduct and renunciation.
Where to read and learn more: