The Ramayan Of Valmiki :translated Into English Verse

Contents :
BOOK I Cantos 1. Narad 2. Brahma’s Visit 3. The Argument 4. The Rhapsodists 5. Ayodhya 6. The King 7. The Ministers 8. Sumantra’s Speech 9. Rishyasringa 10. Rishyasringa Invited 11. The Sacrifice Decreed 12. The Sacrifice Begun 13. The Sacrifice Finished 14. Ravan Doomed 15. The Nectar 16. The Vanars 17. Rishyasring’s Return 18. Rishyasring’s Departure 19. The Birth of the Princes 20. Visvamitra’s Visit 21. Visvamitra’s Speech 22. Dasaratha’s Speech 23. Vasishtha’s Speech 24. The Spells 25. The Hermitage of Love 26. The Forest of Tadaka 27. The Birth of Tadaka 28. The Death of Tadaka 29. The Celestial Arms 30. The Mysterious Powers 31. The Perfect Hermitage 32. Vishvamitra’s Sacrifice 33. The Sone 34. Brahmadatta 35. Vishvamitra’s Lineage 36. The Birth of Ganga 39. The Sons of Sagar 40. The Cleaving of the Earth 41. Kapil 42. Sagar’s Sacrifice 43. Bhagiratha 44. The Descent of Ganga 45. The Quest of the Amrit 46. Diti’s Hope 47. Sumati 48. Indra and Ahalya 49. Ahalya Freed 50. Janka 51. Vishvamitra 52. Vashistha’s Feast 53. Vashvamitra’s Request 54. The battle 55. The Hermitage Burnt 56. Vishvamitra’s Vow 57. Trishanku 58. Trishanku Cursed 59. The Sons of Vashishtha 60. Trishanku’s Asceusion 61. Shunahshepha 62. Ambarisha’s Sacrifice 63. Menaka 64. Rambha 65. Vishvamitra’s Triumph 66. Janak’s Speech 67. The Breaking of the Bow 68. The Envoy’s Speech 69. Dasharatha’s Visit 70. The Maidens Sought 71. Janak’s Pedigree 72. The Gift of King 73. The Nuptials 74. Rama with the Axe 75. The Parle 76. Debarred from Heaven 77. Bharat’s Departure BOOK II Cantos 1. The heir Apparent 2. The People’s Speech 3. Dasaratha’s Precepts 4. Rama Summoned 5. Rama’s Fast 6. The City Decorated 7. Manthara’s Lament 8. Manthara’s Speech 9. The Plot 10. Dasaratha’s Speech 11. The Queen’s Demand 12. Dasaratha’s Lament 13 Dasaratha’s Distress 14. Rama Summoned 15. The Preparations 16. Rama Summoned 17. Rama Approach 18. The Sentence 19. Rama’s Promise 20. Kausalya Lament 21. Kausalya Calmed 22. Lakshman Calmed 23. Lakshman’s anger 24. Kausalya Calmed 25. Kusalaya’s Blessing 26. Alone with Sita 27. Sita’s Speech 28. The Dangers of the Wood 29. Sita’s Appeal 30. The triumph of Love 31. Lakshman’s prayer 32. The Gift of the Treasures 33. The People’s Lament 34. Rama in the Palace 35. Kaikeyi Reproached 36. Siddharth’s Speech 37. The Coats of Park 38. Care from Kausalya 39. Council to Sita 40. Rama’s Departure 41. The Citizen’s Lament 42. Dasaratha’s Lament 43. Kausalya’s Lament 44. Sumitra’s Speech 45. The Tamasa 46. The Halt 47. The Citizens’ Return 48. The Women’s Lament 49. The Crossing of the Rivers 50. The Halt under the Ingudi 51. Lakshman’s Lament 52. The Crossing of Ganga 53. Rama’s Lament 54. Bharadvaja’s Hermitage 55. The Passage of Yamuna 56. Chitrakuta 57. Sumantra’s Return 58. Rama’s Message 59. Dasaratha’s Lament 60. Kaushalya Consoled 61. Kaushalya’s Lament 62. Dasharatha Consoled 63. The Hermit’s Son 64. Dashratha’s Death 65. The Women’s Lament 66. The Embalming 67. The Praise of Kings 68. The Envoys 69. Bharat’s Dream 70. Bharat’s Departure 71. Bharat’s Return 72. Bharat’s Inquiry 73. Kaikeyi Reproached 74. Bharat’s Lament 75. The Abjuration 76. The Funeral 77. The Gathering of the Ashes 78. Manthara Punished 79. Bharat’s Commands 80. The way prepared 81. The Assembly 82. The Departures 83. The Journey Begun 84. Guha’s Anger 85. Guha and Bharat 86. Guha’s Speech 87. Guha’s Story 88. The Ingudi Tree 89. The Passage of Ganga 90. The Hermitage 91. Bharadvaja’s Feast 92. Bharat’s Farewell 93. Chitrakut in Sight 94. Chitrakuta 95. Mandakini 96. The Magic Shaft 97. Lakshman’s Anger 98. Lakshman Calmed 99. Bharat’s Approach 100. The Meeting 101. Bharat Questioned 102. Bharat’s Tidings 103. The Funeral Libation 104. The Meeting with the Queens 105. Rama’s Speech 106. Bharat’s Speech 107. Rama’s Speech 108. Javali’s Speech 109. The Praises of Truth 110. The Sons of Ikshvaku 111. Counsil to Bharat 112. The Sandals 113. Bharat’s Return 114. Bharat’s Departure 115. Nandigram 116. The Hermit’s Speech 117. Anasuya 118. Anasuya’s Gifts 119. The Forest BOOK III 1. The Hermitage 2. Virdha 3. Viradha Attacked 4. Viradha’s Death 5. Sarabhanga 6. Rama’s Promise 7. Sutikshna 8. The Hermitage 9. Sita’s Speech 10. Rama’s Reply 11. Agastya 12. The Heavenly Bow 13. Agastya’s Counsel 14. Jatayus 15. Panchavati 16. Winter 17. Surpanakha 18. The Mutilation 19. The Rousing of Khara 20. The Giants’ Death 21. The Rousing of Khara 22. Khara’s Wrath 23. The Omens 24. The Host in Sight 25. The Battle 26. Dushan’s Death 27. The Death of Trisiras 28. Khara Discounted 29. Khara’s Defeat 30. Khara’s Death 31. Ravan 32. Ravan Roused 33. Surpanakha’s Speech 34. Surpanakha’s Speech 35. Ravan’s Journey 36. Ravan’s Speech 37. Maricha’s Speech 38. Maricha’s Speech 39. Maricha’s Speech 40. Ravan’s Speech 41. Maricha’s Reply 42. Maricha Transformed 43. The Wondrous Deer 44. Maricha’s Death 45. Lakshman’s Departure 46. The Guest 47. Ravan’s Wooing 48. Ravan’s Speech 49. The Rape of Sita 50. Jatayus 51. The Combat 52. Ravan’s Flight 53. Sita’s Threats 54. Lanka 55. Sita in Prison 56. Sita’s Disdain 57. Sita Comforted 58. The Brother’s Meeting 60. Lakshman Reproved 61. Rama’s Lament 62. Rama’s Lament 63. Rama’s Lament 64. Rama’s Lament 65. Rama’s Wrath 66. Lakshaman’s Speech 67. Rama Appeased 68. Jatayus 69. The Death of Jatayus 70. Kabandha 71. Kabandha’s Speech 72. Kabandha’s Tale 73. Kabandha’s Counsel 74. Kabandha’s Death 75. Savari 76. Pampa BOOK IV 1. Rama’s Lament 2. Sugriva’s Alarm 3. Hanuman’s Speech 4. Lakshman’s Reply 5. The League 6. The Tokens 7. Rama Consoled 8. Rama’s Promise 9. Sugriva’s Story 10. Sugriva’s Story 11. Dundubhi 12. The Palm Trees 13. The Retrun to Kishkindha 14. The Challenge 15. Tara 16. The Fall of Bali 17. Bali’s Speech 18. Rama’s reply 19. Tara’s Grief 20. Tara’s Lament 21. Hanuman’s Speech 22. Bali Dead 23. Tara’s Lament 24. Sugriva’s Lament 25. Rama’s Speech 26. The Coronation 27. Rama on the Hill 28. The Rains 29. Hanuman’s Counsel 30. Rama’s Lament 31. The Envoy 32. Hanuman’s Counsel 33. Lakshman’s Entry 34. Lakshman’s Speech 35. Tara’s Speech 36. Sugriva’s Speech 37. The Gathering 38. Sugriva’s Departure 39. The Vanar Host 40. The Army of the East 41. The Army of the South 42. The Army of the West 43. The Army of the North 44. The Ring 45. The Departure 46. Sugriva’s Tale 47. The Return 48. The Asur’s Death 49. Angad’s Speech 50. The Enchanted Cave 51. Svayamprabha 52. The Exit 53. Angad’s Counsel 54. Hanuman’s Speech 55. Angad’s Reply 56. Sampati 57. Angad’s Speech 58. Tidings of Sita 59. Sampati’s Story 60. Sampati’s Story 61. Sampati’s Story 62. Sampati’s Story 63. Sampati’s Story 64. The Sea 65. The Council 66. Hanuman 67. Hanuman’s Speech BOOK V 1. Hanuman’s Leap 2. Lanka 3. The Guardian Goddess 4. Within the City 6. The Court 7. Ravan’s Palace 8. The Enchanted car 9. The Ladies’ Bower 10. Ravan Asleep 12. The Search Renewed 13. Despair and hope 14. The Asoka Grove 15. Sita 16. Hanuman’s Lament 17. Sita’s Guard 18. Ravan 19. Sita’s Fear 20. Ravan’s Wooing 21. Sita’s Scorn 22. Ravan’s Threat 23. The Demons’ Threats 24. Sita’s Reply 25. Sita’s Lament 26. Sita’s Lament 27. Trijata’s Dream 30. Hanuman’s Deliberation 31. Hanuman’s Speech 32. Sita’s Doubt 33. The Colloquy 34. Hanuman’s Speech 35. Hanuman’s Speech 36. Rama’s Ring 37. Sita’s Speech 38. Sita’s Gem 41. The Ruin of the Grove 42. The Giants Roused 43. The Ruin of the Temple 44. Jambumali’s Death 45. The Seven Defeated 46. The Captains 47. The Death of Aksha 48. Hanuman Captured 49. Ravan 50. Prhasta’s Questions 51. Hanuman’s Reply 52. Vibhishan’s Speech 53. The Punishment 54. The Burning of Lanka 55. Fear for Sita 56. Mount Arishta 57. Hanuman’s Retrun 61. The Feast of Honey 65. The Tidings 66. Rama’s Speech BOOK VI 1. Rama’s Speech 2. Sugriva’s Speech 3. Lanka 4. The March 5. Rama’s Lament 6. Ravan’s Speech 7. Ravan Encouraged 8. Prahasta’s Speech 9. Vibhishan’s Counsel 10. Vibhishan’s Counsel 11. The Summons 12. Ravan’s Speech 13. Ravan’s Speech 14. Vibhishan’s Speech 15. Indrajit’s Speech 16. Ravan’s Speech 17. Vibhishan’s flight 18. Ram’s Speech 19. Vibhishan’s Counsel 20. The Spies 21. Ocean Threatened 22. Ocean Threatened 23. The Omens 24. The Spy’s Retrun 25. Ravan’s Spies 26. The Vanar Chiefs 27. The Vanar Chiefs 28. The Chieftains 29. Sardula Captured 30. Sardula’s Speech 31. The Magic Head 32. Sita’s Lament 33. Sarma 34. Sarama’s Tidings 35. Malyavan’s Speech 36. Ravan’s Reply 37. Preparations 38. The Ascent of Suvela 39. Lanka 40. Ravan Attacked 41. Rama’s Envoy 42. The Sally 43. The Single Combat 44. The Night 45. Indrajit’s Victory 46. Indrajit’s Triumph 47. Sita 48. Sita’s Lament 49. Rama’s Lament 50. The Broken Shell 51. Dhumraksha’s Sally 52. Dhumraksha’s Death 53. Vajradanshtra’s Sally 54. Vajradanshtra’s Death 59. Ravan’s Sally 60. Kumbhakaran Roused 61. The Varnars’ Alaram 62. Ravan’s Request 63. Kumbhakaran’s Boast 64. Mahodar’s Speech 65. Kumbhakarna’s Speech 66. Kumbhakarna’s Sally 67. Kumbhakarna’s Death 68. Ravan’s Lament 69. Narantak’s Death 70. The Death of Trishiras 71. Atikaya’s Death 72. Ravan’s Speech 73. Indrajit’s Victory 74. The Medicinal Herbs 75. The Night Attack 93. Ravan’s Lament 96. Ravan’s Sally 100. Ravan in the field 101. Lakshman’s Fall 102. Lakshman Healed 103. Indra’s Car 106. Glory to the Sun 108. The Battle 109. The Battle 110. Ravan’s Death 111. Vibhishan’s Lament 112. The Rakshas Dames 113. Mandodari’s Lament 114. Vibhishan Consecrated 115. Sita’s joy 116. The Meeting 117. Sita’s Disgrace 118. Sita’s Reply 119. Glory to Vishnu 120. Sita Restored 121. Dasharatha 122. Indra’s Boon 123. The Magic car 124. The Departure 125. The Return 126. Bharat Consoled 127. Rama’s Message 128. Hanuman’s Story 129. The Meeting with Bharat 130. The Consecration Appendix Additional Notes Index of Principal Names