What did Rāma look like as per the Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa: a talk in Hindi

Nityanand Misra

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Apr 15, 2023, 6:54:41 AM4/15/23

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Recently an image claimed to be generated by Artificial Intelligence in accordance with the description of Rāma in the Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa was viral. In this video in Hindi, I cover the physical features of Rāma from the Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa in detail. I cite the original verses describing the height, complexion, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, chin, ears, hair, chest, arms, waist, legs, feet, etc. I show how Vālmiki description of ideal body proportions (height of a man being four times the distance from elbow to the tip of middle finger) is the same as that implied by Leonardo da Vinci in his Vitruvian Man sketch. My conclusion is that the so-called AI-generated photo of Rāma is not in accordance with the descrition of Rāma in the Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa. Here is the link to the 40-minute video, completely in Hindi (English subtitles may be added later, if there is a good response): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-Hmf5PlGg

कुछ दिनों पहले बहुचर्चित हुए एक चित्र को वाल्मीकि रामायण के अनुसार कृत्रिम बुद्धि जनित श्रीराम का चित्र बताया गया है। वाल्मीकि रामायण के अनुसार कैसे दिखते थे श्रीराम? श्रीराम के रूप, वर्ण, भुजाएँ, आँखें, ओंठ, नाक, ठोढ़ी, बाल आदि कैसे थे? श्रीराम क्या-क्या धारण करते थे? जानने के लिए देखें यूट्यूब पर चालीस मिनट का यह चलचित्र (केवल हिन्दी में): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-Hmf5PlGg

Siddharth Wakankar

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Apr 15, 2023, 7:59:57 AM4/15/23

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Dear Nityanand ji,

An excellent presentation based on factual evidence.

A wonderful attempt to bring to notice the Shri Rama,as described in the Valmiki Ramayana.

Your deep knowledge of Sanskrit is exhibited in this novel attempt.

Many thanks for this extra ordinary academic endeavour.

Warm regards and many thanks.

Prof.Dr.Siddharth Y.Wakankar

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Megh Kalyanasundaram

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Apr 15, 2023, 10:53:28 AM4/15/23

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Informative. Wonderful attention to detail.

Thank you.

Best,

Megh

Nagaraj Paturi

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Apr 15, 2023, 11:00:45 AM4/15/23

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Timely.

With the context of the AI generated image, an excellent exposition of description of Sri Rama's figure .

Excellent as always.

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