The big picture learning from the Ramayana can be naively summarized into victory of good over evil. Many stories have this big picture learning. However, the part that makes the Ramayana unparalleled is the words used to describe each event, the smallest of dharm-sankat scenarios, the intricate detail.
Details matter. Even while making a common thing like a diya. Some diyas attract our attention instantly. Others do not. The difference is the detailing. Great artists spend a lot of effort in each step:
- first prepare the clay,
- next shape, detail it into the diya shape,
- then leave it to dry,
- finally fire it in a kiln and paint it