This edition of Rāmāyaṇa is based on the original
text by Vālmīki. The well-known descriptions of Lakṣmaṇa-
rekhā, of the ascetic woman Śabarī tasting fruit before
offering it to Lord Rāma, and of Lord Rāma worshiping
Lord Śiva, are not included because they do not appear in
the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.