Observe the image below and answer the following questions.
This scene is taken from which of the following:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Valmiki Ramayana
The scene of Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean is taken from the Valmiki Ramayana. Rama must build a bridge to Lanka for his army, and he prays to Varuna, the God of Ocean, to let them cross.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean …These paintings are, generally, large ones, depicting a historic moment or scene from an epic or a classical text, painted in the midst of a dramatic action. It is intended to be noble, momentous and emotional. This scene is taken from Valmiki Ramayana, where Rama needs to build a bridge in southern India to the island of Lanka for his army to cross the ocean.…”
Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean |
