Ramayana is also known as a work on the discipline of
surrender – Dirgha Saranagati Sastra. The main characters in the epic reflect
this concept.
Devas surrender to Lord Vishnu. They pray for freedom from
Demons or Rakshasas.
Dasharatha surrenders to Sage Rishyasringa to conduct a
yajna for begetting children.
Sage Vishwamitra surrenders before Bhagavan Sri Ram for
eliminating Rakshasas.
Lakshmana and Mata Sita surrender to Bhagavan Sri Ram for
accompanying him to the forest.
Bharata surrenders and gets Rama’s paduaka or sandals for
ruling Ayodhya.
Sage of Dandakaranya surrenders before Lord Ram for
eliminating Rakshasas.
Sugriva surrenders before Rama for serving the Lord and
gaining back his kingdom.
Raksasis (attendants deputed by Ravana) surrenders before
Mata Sita.
Vibhishana surrenders before Sri Ram.
Ravana before dying surrenders before Sri Ram.
Mata Sita surrenders to Bhumata to prove her purity.
This concept of Dirgha Saranagati Sastra or Samanadhikarnya
is a concept followed by certain Vaishnava community in South India.