Tripurantara Shringkala - 3 | A Moment in Transition | Kum Akshethaa BM | Sri Sai Nrithyalaya

Tripuranthara - Valmiki's Transition This video depicts the transformative journey of Ratnakara into Sage Valmiki, the revered author of the Ramayana. The narrative begins with Ratnakara, who robs houses and steals jewels to provide for his family. One day, he encounters Sage Narada and demands his possessions. Narada replies that he owns nothing except the name of Lord Narayana. When questioned about his life of crime, Ratnakara justifies it as his duty to feed his family. Narada then asks a pivotal question: “Your family shares your earnings, but will they share the sins you commit to earn them?” Confident, Ratnakara goes to ask his family. They refuse to bear any part of his sins, stating it is his responsibility alone to provide for them, but the sin of stealing is his own. Realizing his grave mistake, Ratnakara returns to Narada in repentance and asks how to atone. Narada advises him to chant “Rama”. Unable to pronounce it initially, Ratnakara is told to chant “Mara” instead, which with sincere repetition becomes “Rama”. He meditates with such devotion that an anthill, Valmika in Sanskrit, forms around him. From this, he emerges as Sage Valmiki. He then goes on to compose the Ramayana, dedicating his life to dharma. The video captures this powerful transition from Ratnakara to Valmiki, highlighting themes of sin, responsibility, repentance, and redemption. Choreography: Smt H N Nandhini Suresh Audio Credits: Segment 1: First Speed Jati Voice/Recitation: Guru Sri Chinta Adinarayana Sarma Courtesy: @kuchipudinatyamu Segment 2: Third Speed Jati Audio Courtesy: @dancesindia Segment 3: Voice Over - Initial conversation between Ratnakara and Narada: Akshethaa B M Segment 4: BGM for Ratnakara questioning his family Ghatam Composition: Karthick Raga: Srotasvini Tala: Adhi Talam [Thana Dhirana jam] Courtesy: @amuthammusicvideos Segment 5: Voice Over - Ratnakara returning to Narada in repentance: Akshethaa B M Segment 6: Rama Nama Chanting Courtesy: @pushbamshivkumar Segment 7: Ekasloki Ramayanam Nattuvangam: Smt H N Nandhini Suresh Vocal: Smt Randhini Arvind Mridangam: Dr G V Guru Bharadwaaj Violin: Sri Anantaraman Courtesy: @SriSaiNrithyalayaWestMambalam Audio Edit: Kum Ananya Harishankar