రామాయణమంతా విని, రామునికి సీత ఏమవుతుంది అని అడిగాడట

ramayanamanta vini, ramuniki sita emavutundi ani adigadata

Translation

After listening to the whole Ramayana, he asked how Sita was related to Rama.

Meaning

This expression is used to describe someone who fails to understand the core point or the most basic premise of a situation even after a long and detailed explanation. It highlights a person's lack of attention, poor comprehension, or ignorance despite being presented with all the facts.

Related Phrases

That is all a thorny Ramayana

This expression is used to describe a story, explanation, or situation that is unnecessarily long, confusing, messy, and difficult to get through. Just as a 'kampa' (thorny bush) is tangled and hard to navigate, a 'Kampa Ramayanam' refers to a tedious or convoluted narrative that lacks clarity.

A decoction without dry ginger is like Ramayana without Rama.

This expression is used to describe something that lacks its most essential or core element. Just as dry ginger is the vital ingredient in a medicinal decoction and Lord Rama is the central figure of the epic Ramayana, a project or situation feels incomplete or pointless without its fundamental component or key leader.

A Mahabharata the size of a winnowing basket - A Ramayana the size of a thorn bush.

This expression is used to describe an excessively long, tedious, and never-ending explanation or story. It refers to someone who stretches a simple point into a confusing and unnecessarily detailed narrative, much like calling a small winnowing basket (cheta) or a small fence (kampa) as grand epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana.

After listening to the entire Ramayana, he asked how Rama was related to Sita.

This proverb is used to describe a person who remains ignorant or asks a basic, fundamental question even after a long and detailed explanation. It highlights a lack of attention or total lack of comprehension during an event or discussion.

Rama's story for the world's pleasure / Worldly gossip

While literally referring to the story of Rama that delights the world, in common usage it refers to casual conversation, idle talk, or endless gossip about worldly matters and people's lives. It is often used to describe social chitchat or passing time by talking about various random topics.

Is it Ramayana without Rama?

This expression is used to describe a situation, event, or discussion where the most essential person or core element is missing. Just as the epic Ramayana cannot exist without its protagonist Rama, this rhetorical question highlights the absurdity of an endeavor that lacks its central figure or primary purpose.

When asked how he was related to her, she said he is someone walking on the road.

This expression is used to describe a person who claims a relationship or connection with someone entirely unknown or unrelated, or someone who gives a completely irrelevant and nonsensical answer to a simple question about kinship.

Like pelting one another with cowdung cakes, during the reading of the Râmâyana. Inattention and disrespect.

This expression is used to describe an irrelevant, trivial, or petty interruption during a grand, serious, or spiritual discussion. It highlights the absurdity of bringing up insignificant matters when something of great importance is being addressed.

Like asking what relation Sitâ was to Râma after listening to the whole Râmâyana. A dunderhead.

This proverb is used to describe a situation where someone remains completely ignorant or misses the most fundamental point of a long explanation, story, or event despite being present for the whole duration. It highlights a lack of attention or comprehension.

After listening to the whole Ramayana, asking if Hanuman has a tail

This expression is used to describe someone who, after being given a detailed explanation or listening to a long story, asks a very basic or foolish question that reveals they didn't understand the core essence at all. It highlights a complete lack of attention or comprehension.