Somewhere between the bow and the arrow, patience decided the whole war.
Ravan ke pas swarn lanka thi, Ram ke pas sirf dharma — dharma jeeta.
Vijayadashami ki dhero shubhkamnayein — aapka har sangharsh Ram jaisa vijayi ho.
The story never really ends at the burning effigy — it starts there.
The effigy burns in minutes; the lesson is supposed to last a lifetime.