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Rama (;〔("Rama" ). ''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''.〕 Sanskrit: राम ''Rāma'') also known as Raghava, is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, and a king of Ayodhya. Rama is also the protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'', which narrates his idealistic ideas and his greatness. Rama is one of the many popular figures and deities in Hinduism, specifically Vaishnavism and Vaishnava religious scriptures in South and Southeast Asia.〔 〕 Along with Krishna, Rama is considered to be one of the most important avatars of Vishnu. In a few Rama-centric sects, he is considered the Supreme Being, rather than an avatar. Born as the eldest son of Kausalya and Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya, Rama is referred to within Hinduism as ''Maryada Purushottama'', literally ''the Perfect Man'' or ''Lord of Self-Control'' or ''Lord of Virtue''. His wife Sita is considered by Hindus to be an avatar of Lakshmi and the embodiment of perfect womanhood.〔 Rama's life and journey is one of adherence to dharma despite harsh tests and obstacles and many pains of life and time. For the sake of his father's honour, Rama abandons his claim to Ayodhaya's throne to serve an exile of fourteen years in the forest. His wife Sita and brother Lakshmana decide to join him, and all three spend the fourteen years in exile together. While in exile, Sita is kidnapped by Ravana, the Rakshasa monarch of Lanka. After a long and arduous search, Rama fights a colossal war against Ravana's armies. In a war of powerful and magical beings, greatly destructive weaponry and battles, Rama slays Ravana in battle and liberates his wife. Having completed his exile, Rama returns to be crowned king in Ayodhya and eventually becomes emperor,〔 rules with happiness, peace, duty, prosperity and justice—a period known as ''Rama Rajya''. The legend of Rama is deeply influential and popular in the societies of the Indian subcontinent and across South East Asia. Rama is revered for his unending compassion, courage and devotion to religious values and duty. ==Etymology== The name Rama appears repeatedly in Hindu scriptures. Besides the name of the protagonist of the ''Ramayana'' (subject of the current article), the name is also given to other heroes including Parashu-Rama (Bhargava Rama) and Balarama (Bala-Rama). In the Vishnu sahasranama, Rama is the 394th name of Vishnu. In the interpretation of Adi Shankara's commentary, translated by Swami Tapasyananda of the Ramakrishna Mission, Rama has two meanings: the supreme Brahman who is the eternally blissful spiritual Self in whom yogis delight, or the One (i.e., Vishnu) who out of His own will assumed the enchanting form of Rama, the son of Dasaratha. Other names of Rama include Ramavijaya (Javanese), Phreah Ream (Khmer), Phra Ram (Lao and Thai), Megat Seri Rama (Malay), Raja Bantugan (Maranao) and Ramar (Tamil). The greatness of chanting of Rama's name is mentioned in the ''Ramacharitamanasa''. In Sanskrit, the word ''Rama'' (राम) means 'charming'. The name is commonly given to male in India and Nepal. Some of the popular names of Rama are- * Rama - charming * Ramachandra - Rama with a moon * Raghava - descendent of Raghu * Siyaavar - husband of Sita * Ayodhyapati - king of Ayodhya * Dashrathaputra - son of Dasharatha * Maryada-Purushottam - best ideal man * Shriram * Dashrathi - Son of King Dashrath 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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