The epic narrates the life of Rama, the legendary prince of Kosala Kingdom, his banishment from the kingdom by his father, King Dasharatha, his travels across forests in India with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, the kidnap of his wife by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, resulting in a war with him, and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned king.
epik menceritakan kehidupan Rama, pangeran legendaris Kerajaan Kosala, pembuangan dari kerajaan oleh ayahnya, Raja Dasarata, perjalanannya di hutan di India dengan istri Sita dan saudara Lakshmana, penculikan istrinya oleh Rahwana, yang raja iblis dari Lanka, yang mengakibatkan perang dengan dia, dan akhirnya kembali Rama ke Ayodhya untuk dinobatkan raja.