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## Introduction
There are many gems like Ayurveda, Astrology, etc. in existence. You will not find a subject in ancient Sanskrit on which someone has not written. The Sanskrit literature is vast, but even though Jain Sanskrit literature is comparatively small in quantity, it is of a high quality. The main characteristic of Jain literature is that the description of the subject matter is heart-touching, it presents the facts of the subject matter, and it is beneficial to all living beings.
## Ramayana Literature
Maryadapurushotam Ramachandra has been such a popular figure that he has been described not only in the literature of India but also outside India with respect. He is not only mentioned in Jain literature but also in Vedic and Buddhist literature. High-quality texts have been written on this subject in ancient languages like Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha, etc., and in various regional languages of India. Not only Puranas but also Kavya, Mahakavya, Natak, Upanatak, etc., have been written in good numbers on this subject. Any writer who has taken recourse to the Ramayana has infused life into his dull words. The example of Bhatti Kavya is present.
## Different Streams of Ramayana
This story has been written in its own way by the followers of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and all three religions consider Rama as their ideal, great man. The general opinion of most scholars is that the first basis of the Ramayana is Valmiki Ramayana. After that, this story has been briefly recorded in the Mahabharata, Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Agni Purana, Vayu Purana, and all other Puranas with some changes. Apart from this, many Ramayana texts have been written under the names Adhyatma Ramayana, Anand Ramayana, Adbhut Ramayana. Based on these, the Tibetan and Khothani Ramayana, the oldest work of Hindesh 'Ramayana Kaka Vin', the modern 'Serat Ram' of Java, and the Ramayana stories of Indochina, Siam, Burma, and Sri Lanka have also been written. The Ramayana story of Valmiki Ramayana is famous everywhere. Therefore, it is inappropriate to mention it. Yes, the story of Sita's birth written in Adbhut Ramayana is unique, so I am presenting it here. It is written that there was a sage named Gritsamad in Dandakaranya. His wife prayed to him that Lakshmi be born from our womb. Hearing the wife's prayer, the sage started keeping milk in a pot every day. At that time, Ravana arrived there one day. To conquer the sage, he pierced the sage's body with the tips of his arrows, extracting drop by drop of blood from his body and filling it in the same pot. Ravana took the pot with him and gave it to Mandodari, saying, "This blood is more potent than poison." After some time, Mandodari felt that her husband did not love her truly, so in despair of life, she drank that blood. But due to its effect, she did not die but became pregnant. Mandodari was frightened by the conception in the absence of her husband and tried to hide it. Finally, one day she went to Kurukshetra by plane and buried that womb in the ground. Later, while plowing, that womb-born girl was found by King Janak, and he raised her. This is Sita. In fact, this story of Adbhut Ramayana is amazing. There are many other stories about Sita's birth, which I will mention in a separate chapter. Among the Buddhists, the Pali language 'Jataka Kathavanna' has a brief account of the Ramayana in the Dasaratha Jataka -