The Ramayana: The Game of Life - Book 1: Roar with Courage
Title: The Ramayana: The Game of Life - Book 1: Roar with Courage
Author: Shubha Vilas
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 236
The Ramayana: The Game of Life series by Shubha Vilas is a six-volume contemporary retelling of the Valmiki Ramayana. It is designed to extract practical, modern-day life lessons from the ancient epic, blending traditional storytelling with spiritual and motivational insights. Each volume in the series corresponds to a specific Kanda (book) of the Ramayana and focuses on a core life value.
The books are known for including footnotes and analogies (about 1/3 of the content) that relate the epic's events to contemporary leadership and personal growth.
Book 1: Roar with Courage (Bala Kanda) – Focuses on turning "bad into good" and chronicles Rama’s birth through his marriage.
Book 2: Conquer Change (Ayodhya Kanda) – Explores "managing reversals and letting go," specifically during the drama of Rama's exile.
Book 3: Adopt Patience (Aranya Kanda) – Centers on "building trust and gaining trust" amidst the trials of the forest life.
Book 4: Stand Strong (Kishkindha Kanda) – Highlights "keeping faith and conquering fear," focusing on the meeting with Hanuman and Sugriva.
Book 5: Radiate Confidence (Sundara Kanda) – Teaches "being patient and finding success" through Hanuman’s journey to Lanka.
Book 6: Think Big to Win (Yuddha Kanda) – Challenges readers to "dare to transform your life" during the climactic battle against Ravana.
Shubha Vilas is a spiritual seeker, motivational speaker, and leadership coach with a background in engineering and law. He spent years living as a monk, a perspective he uses to distill Vedic values for a global, modern audience.
