Long before Rama was deified, he was a human being with flaws. He was one with emotions — he was vocal in his love for Sita, he took steps outside of ‘dharma’ knowing the consequences, and he was also ...

This story comes from the Manusmriti itself. Manusmriti is one of the many Dharma-shastras, which started being composed around and after the Mauryan period (300 BC). The early Dharma-shastras ...