Bansal in: Lord Rama, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd, 22 October 2014, p. Its loud message of the ultimate victory of good over evil is universal and cuts across all kinds of possible boundaries. The saga of Rama's life and its poetic rendition in several languages speak volumes of its genial, abiding and deep influence on millions of people not only in India but also in the whole of South-East Asia. It is the greatest human testament in Indian mythology.