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ராதே கிருஷ்ணா 10-12-2015


வால்மீகி ராமாயணம்


Srimad Valmiki Ramayana is an epic poem of India which narrates the journey of Virtue to annihilate vice. Sri  Rama is the Hero and aayana His journey. We in India believe that Sri Rama lived in Treta Yug, millennia BC and we are presently concerned with what Srimad Valmiki Ramayana tells us, rather than when it was told.
This epic poem Ramayana is a smriti which is translated as "from memory". Given the antiquity of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, there have been some interjected verses. Sometimes these verses can be contradicting. However, scholars, grammarians, historians have put lot of effort to standardize the original text, by verifying various manuscripts available from various parts of India, thus trying to stabilize and save the text from further contradictions. An example of this effort is the critical edition of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana. This site aims to study various versions of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana and arrive at a version of Ramayana that is most relevant to modern times. 
Srimad Valmiki Ramayana is composed of verses called Sloka, in Sanskrit language, which is an ancient language from India and a complex meter called Anustup. These verses are grouped into individual chapters called Sargas, wherein a specific event or intent is told. These chapters or sargas are grouped into books called Kaandas where Kaanda means the inter-node stem of sugar cane, or also a particular phase of the story or an event in the course of story telling.
Thus the structure of Srimad Valmiki Ramayana is arranged into six Kaandas or Books, and they are:
  1. Bala Kanda ( Book of Youth) [77 chapters]
  2. Ayodhya Kanda (Book of Ayodhya) [119 chapters]
  3. Aranya Kanda (Book of Forest ) [75 chapters]
  4. Kishkindha Kanda (The Empire of Holy Monkeys) [67 chapters]
  5. Sundara Kanda ( Book of Beauty ) [68 chapters]
  6. Yuddha Kanda ( Book of War ) [128 chapters]
While stabilizing the original text of Ramayana, historians surmised that portions of two Books [Kaandas], namely Book I, Bala Kaanda and Book VII, Uttara Ramayana (not listed above) are later additions - "The first and the last Books of the Ramayana are later additions. The bulk, consisting of Books II--VI, represents Rama as an ideal hero. In Books I and VII, however Rama is made an avatara or incarnation of Vishnu, and the epic poem is transformed into a Vaishnava text. The reference to the Greeks, Parthians, and Sakas show that these Books cannot be earlier than the second century B.C......"[ The cultural Heritage of India, Vol. IV, The Religions, The Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture ].
However Book I, Balakanda is considered to be an original version except for some injected stories. Story starts from the fifth chapter of Book I, and tradition demands it to be read with the others. This stipulation is not obligatory to Uttara Kaanda, a later kaanda, wherein Sita's expulsion to forest takes place. Theologists worship Sri Rama as a God incarnate, philosophers make him the philosophical Absolute, while at the same time, materialists, condemning the above, appreciate the lyrical values of Ramayana, but as a great devotee-singer said "Whoever calls you in whatever way, you are that One". 
Ramayana contains 24,000 verses [sloka] arranged into numerous cantos [sarga] which are contained in 6 books as mentioned earlier. Each chapter, sarga, will be given briefly in english prose at its start and each verse will be rendered into Anglo-Sanskrit transliteration using ITRANS transliteration scheme developed by Avinash Chopde. Each verse will be followed by the Word by Word meaning followed by its gist and explained based on theism, culture, literature as appropriate. The numbering of each verse will be in the format Book-Canto-Verse. We are also providing Verses in Devanagari Unicode and Roman fonts for easier readability. The authors would like to express their appreciation to Avinash Chopde for developing ITRANS scheme.
This Valmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit is being translated and presented by Sri Desiraju Hanumanta Rao (Bala, Aranya and Kishkindha Kanda ) and Sri K. M. K. Murthy (Ayodhya and Yuddha Kanda) with contributions from Durga Naaga Devi and Vaasudeva Kishore (Sundara Kanda); Smt. Desiraju Kumari; Smt. K. Rajeswari, with all enthusiasm and devotion to classical literature of India, with humble and due respect to elders, pundits and to all those who respect Srimad Valmiki Ramayana the epic poem.

We have started work on rendering Sanskrit verses into audio, an idea given by Prof. (Dr.) Sravan Goparaju. Following people are contributing to this effort:
Bala Kanda - Dr. (Mrs.) V. Roja Ravindra
Ayodhya Kanda - Smt. V.N.K. Latha
Aranya Kanda - Smt. V. Vasundhara
Kishkindha Kanda - Smt. Sujatha Srinivas Goparaju
Sundara Kanda - Smt. Aswini Ram Tulluri, Sri. Sasikiran Chintalapudi and Smt. Swapna Sasikiran Chintalapudi
Yuddha Kanda - Sri. K. M. K. Murthy
Audio mixing - Dr. V.S. Ravindra (currently Bala Kanda), Sri. V.S. Sailendra (currently Aranya Kanda)
The verse below is recited at the beginning of any auspicious task. It invokes the all pervading God.

shuklaambaradharam vishhNum shashi varNam caturbhujam |
prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarvavighnopashaantaye || 


"The One Who is adorned with a white garment, Who is All-Pervading, Who is bright as a full moon, Who has four arms, and Who has a pleasant smiling face, may be meditated upon to extinguish all obstacles."
aapadaam apahartaaram daataaram sarvasaMpadaam.h |
lokaabhiraamam shriiraamam bhuuyo bhuuyo namaamyaham.h ||
"I bow again and again to Sri Rama Who removes (all) obstacles, grants all wealth and pleases all."
This is a salutation offered at the start of reading any scripture as per tradition. This prayer is for removing all obstacles encountered. The prefix Sri to Rama indicates that Rama is always accompanied by Sri, His consort Seetha in the form of goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi.
 
Yuddha Kanda
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Book One - bAla KkANDa

1.  nArada briefs vAlmIki about rAma & rAmAyaNa in a nutshell
sarga/chapter
2.  vAlmIki gets divine guidance to compile the epic
sarga/chapter
3.  vAlmIki gets divine guidance to compile the epic
sarga/chapter
4.  Lava and Kusha assigned to sing the epic & rAma listents to it
sarga/chapter
5.  City ayodhya detailed
sarga/chapter
6.  Splendour of ayodhya city described
sarga/chapter
7.  Estimable nature of king dasharatha's ministers
sarga/chapter
8.  King dasharatha proposes Vedic ritual for progeny
sarga/chapter
9.  Legend of Sage Rishyasringa  
sarga/chapter
10.  Rishyasringa enticed and brought from woods
sarga/chapter
11 dasaratha brings Rishyasringa to ayodhya
sarga/chapter
12.  dasaratha readies to perform asvamedha ritual
sarga/chapter
13.  ashva-medha begun; sage vashiSTa's arrangements
sarga/chapter
14.  ashvamedha commenced as preamble to putrakAmeShTi ritual
sarga/chapter
15.  Rishyashringa officiates putrakAmeShTi ritual for dasharatha
sarga/chapter
16.  yajna purusha presents divine dessert as fruit of ritual
sarga/chapter
17.  brahma orders gods to spawn forest-rangers,vAnarA-s
sarga/chapter
18.  Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna took births
sarga/chapter
19.  Sage vishvamitra's arrival to take rAma along with him to guard ritual
sarga/chapter
20.  dasharatha's dissent to spare rAma's servicees
sarga/chapter
21.  Ire of sage vishvamitra; vashiShTha appeases dasharatha
sarga/chapter
22.  rAma, lakshmaNa travel with vishvamitra to his ritual place
sarga/chapter
23.  Their sojourn at the confluence of the rivers ganga and sarayu
sarga/chapter
24.  The legend of deomoness tATaka
sarga/chapter
25.  The legend of deomoness tATaka - contd
sarga/chapter
26.   Elimination of demoness tATaka
sarga/chapter
27.  vishvAmitra endows rAma with supernatural missiles
sarga/chapter
28.  vishvAmitra teaches rAma about annulment of missiles
sarga/chapter
29.  Legend of vAmana narrated
sarga/chapter
30.  Legend of siddha Ashrama
sarga/chapter
31.  rAma safeguards vishvAmitra's vedic ritual
sarga/chapter
32.   rAma'savel to mithila city
sarga/chapter
33.  Legend of brahmadatta
sarga/chapter
34.  Legend of vishvamitra's ancestry
sarga/chapter
35.  Legend of River Ganga
sarga/chapter
36.  Legend of Uma and her curse
sarga/chapter
37.  Legend of kaartikeya
sarga/chapter
38.  Legend of emperor sagara
sarga/chapter
39.  sagara's sons dig earth in search of ritual hose
sarga/chapter
40.  Sage kapila burns the sons of sagara
sarga/chapter
41.  sagara's grandson amshuman's search for the horse
sarga/chapter
42.  king bhageeratha's effort to bring river ganga ion to the earth
sarga/chapter
43.  River ganga's descent onto earth
sarga/chapter
44.  brahma commends bhageeratha
sarga/chapter
45.  The legend of churning Milk Ocean
sarga/chapter
46.  Lady diti seeks for a son to kill Indra
sarga/chapter
47.  The legend of Seven-maruts, wind-gods
sarga/chapter
48.  The legend of ahalya
sarga/chapter
49.  Redemption of ahalya from her curse
sarga/chapter
50.  Redemption of ahalya from her curse cont. 
sarga/chapter
51.  The legend of vishvamitra
sarga/chapter
52.  he legend of Vishvamitra- contd
sarga/chapter
53. vishvamitra tries to gain kaamadhenu
sarga/chapter
54.  Sacred-Cow creates forces to fightback
sarga/chapter
55.  vishvamitra ruins vashiSTHa's hermitage
sarga/chapter
56.  vashiSTa nullifies Vishvamitra's missiles
sarga/chapter
57.  The Legend of trishanku
sarga/chapter
58.  trishanku seeks shelter of vishvamitra
sarga/chapter
59. trishanku  undertakes Vedic ritual
sarga/chapter
60.  trishanku's ascension to heaven
sarga/chapter
61.  Lend of shunashshepa
sarga/chapter
62.  Legend of shunashshepa [contd. ]
sarga/chapter
63.  Legend of vishvamitra [contd. ]
sarga/chapter
64.  Legend of vishvamitra [contd. ]
sarga/chapter
65.  Legend of vishvamitra - concluded
sarga/chapter
66.  Legend of shiva's bow
sarga/chapter
67.  rAma breaks shiva's bow
sarga/chapter
68.  janaka sends message to ayodhya
sarga/chapter
69.  dasharatha arrives at mithila
sarga/chapter
70.  ikshvaaku's lineage detailed
sarga/chapter
71.  janaka's lineage detailed
sarga/chapter
72.  Marriage alliance to bharata, shatrughna
sarga/chapter
73. sItha's marriage with rAma
sarga/chapter
74.  parashu rAma's arrival
sarga/chapter
75.  Legends of shiva and vishnu bows
sarga/chapter
76.  parashu rAma's pride is hurt
sarga/chapter
77. Happy days after marriages
sarga/chapter

Book I: bAla kANDa concludes here.

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Book Two - Ayodhya Kanda

1 : Rama, The Herosarga/chapter
2 : Dasaratha's Desiresarga/chapter
3 : Preparing for the Ceremonysarga/chapter
4 : Dasaratha's Premonitionsarga/chapter
5 : Festivities in Ayodhyasarga/chapter
6 : Joy of a citysarga/chapter
7 : The wicked Mantharasarga/chapter
8 : Manthara's sinful wordssarga/chapter
9 : Manthara's success in poisoning Kaikeyi's mindsarga/chapter
10 : Kaikeyi enters the house of wrathsarga/chapter
11 : Kaikeyi's evil boonssarga/chapter
12 : Dasaratha's reaction and Kaikeyi's adamant naturesarga/chapter
13 : Dasaratha's grief and anguishsarga/chapter
14 : The night passessarga/chapter
15 : Sumantra arrives at Sri Rama's chamberssarga/chapter
16 : Jubilant city of Ayodhyasarga/chapter
17 : Rama's arrival at royal courtsarga/chapter
18 : Kaikeyi's harsh wordssarga/chapter
19 : Rama decides to leave for forestsarga/chapter
20 : Kausalya's griefsarga/chapter
21 :Rama consoles angry Lakshmanasarga/chapter
22 :Rama tries to pacify Lakshmana furthersarga/chapter
23 : Lakshmana's angry wordssarga/chapter
24 : Rama obtains Kausalya's permissionsarga/chapter
25 : Kausalya bids farewell to Ramasarga/chapter
26 : Rama lets Seetha know of King's wishsarga/chapter
27 : Seetha's wish to go to forest along with Ramasarga/chapter
28 : Rama warns Seetha of difficulties of staying in forestsarga/chapter
29 : Seetha's insistence on going to the forestsarga/chapter
30 : Rama agrees to take Seetha to the forestsarga/chapter
31 : Lakshmana too is permitted to go to the forestsarga/chapter
32 : Rama distributes his wealth to Rishissarga/chapter
33 : Rama pays respects to his father at departuresarga/chapter
34 : Rama consoles Dasarathasarga/chapter
35 :Sumantra Rails at Kaikeyisarga/chapter
36 : Siddhartha tries to persuade Kaikeyisarga/chapter
37 : Kaikeyi offers tree bark to Seetha to wearsarga/chapter
38 : Dasaratha is enragedsarga/chapter
39 : Rama seeks blessings of his mothersarga/chapter
40 : Rama's departure from Ayodhyasarga/chapter
41 : The Griefsarga/chapter
42 : Dasaratha feels dejectedsarga/chapter
43 : Lamentation of Kausalyasarga/chapter
44 : Sumitra assuages Kausalya's griefsarga/chapter
45 : Rama requests the citizens to return to Ayodhyasarga/chapter
46 : Rama passes the night on the banks of Tamasa river.sarga/chapter
47 : The people of Ayodhya begin to rebuke themselvessarga/chapter
48: Rama's departure for the forestsarga/chapter
49 : Rama crossed three riverssarga/chapter
50 : Rama bids farewell to his birth-placesarga/chapter
51 : Guha requests Lakshmana to take restsarga/chapter
52 : Guha gets a boat readysarga/chapter
53 : Rama tries to send Lakshmana back to Ayodhyasarga/chapter
54 : The hermitage of Bharadwajasarga/chapter
55 : Sage Bharadwaja informs the route of Chitrakutasarga/chapter
56 : The Chitrakuta Mountainsarga/chapter
57 : Sumantra drives back to Ayodhyasarga/chapter
58 : Sumantra delivers the messages of Ramasarga/chapter
59 : Dasaratha falls unconscioussarga/chapter
60 : Sumantra was unable to console Kausalyasarga/chapter
61 : Kausalya rebukes Dasaratha for his evil actsarga/chapter
62 : King Dasaratha loses consciousnesssarga/chapter
63 : Dasaratha narrates his sin to Kausalyasarga/chapter
64 : Dasaratha continued to narrate to Kausalyasarga/chapter
65 : Dasaratha passes awaysarga/chapter
66 : Kausalya reproaches Kaikeyisarga/chapter
67 : Brahmins urge Vasishta to select a youth to be the kingsarga/chapter
68 : Vasishta instructs messengers to call Bharata and Satrughnasarga/chapter
69 : Bharata experiences a bad dreamsarga/chapter
70 : The messengers enter the city of Rajagrihasarga/chapter
71 : Bharata reaches the city of Ayodhyasarga/chapter
72 : Kaikeyi informs Bharata about the death of Dasarathasarga/chapter
73 : Bharata reproaches Kaikeyi in many wayssarga/chapter
74 : Bharata then promises that he would bring Rama backsarga/chapter
75 : Bharata and Satrughna go to Kausalya's palacesarga/chapter
76 : Advice of Vasishta to Bharatasarga/chapter
77 : Bharata and Shatrughna grieve on cremation groundsarga/chapter
78 : Shatrughna seizes Manthara and threatens to punish hersarga/chapter
79 : The king-makers request Bharata to take over Ayodhya kingdomsarga/chapter
80: Construction of a high-way from Ayodhya to River Gangasarga/chapter
81: Bharata with Shatrughna enters the assemblysarga/chapter
82: Bharata refuses to rob the throne from Rama.sarga/chapter
83: Bharata goes to see Ramasarga/chapter
84: Guha welcomes Bharata with drink of honey and meatsarga/chapter
85: Bharata thanks Guha for his hospitalitysarga/chapter
86: Guha narrates Bharata about Rama's staysarga/chapter
87: Guha reports further details of Ramasarga/chapter
88: Bharata approaches the foot of Angudi treesarga/chapter
89: Bharata asks Guha to to ferry them across the river by boats.sarga/chapter
90: Bharata proceeds to see Bharadwajasarga/chapter
91: Bharadwaja arranges a befitting hospitality to Bharata.sarga/chapter
92: Bharata approaches Bharadwajasarga/chapter
93: Bharata and his army reach Chitrakuta mountainsarga/chapter
94: Rama shows the captivating scenery of Chitrakuta to Seethasarga/chapter
95: Rama and Seetha spend some time at Mandakini Riversarga/chapter
96: Rama hears a gigantic clamour of an armysarga/chapter
97: Rama pacifies Lakshmana, who is angry with Bharatasarga/chapter
98: Bharata continues his search for Rama's hermitagesarga/chapter
99: Bharata beholds Rama's hermitage and approaches itsarga/chapter
100: Rama enquires his father's welfare with Bharatasarga/chapter
101: Bharata informs Rama about Dasaratha's deathsarga/chapter
102: Bharata requests Rama to come to Ayodhyasarga/chapter
103: Rama fainted away, after hearing the news of his father's deathsarga/chapter
104: Vasishta advances to the hermitage of Rama.sarga/chapter
105: Bharata requests Rama to accept the kingdomsarga/chapter
106: Bharata gives many reasons to Rama to accept the thronesarga/chapter
107: Rama tells Bharata about Dasaratha's promise of kingdomsarga/chapter
108: Jabali tries to persuade Rama to accept the Kingdomsarga/chapter
109: Rama refutes the atheistic arguments of Jabalisarga/chapter
110: Vasishta gives details of the creation of the world to Sri Rama.sarga/chapter
111: Vashishta urges Rama to grant the prayer of Bharatasarga/chapter
112: The sages requests Bharata to accept Rama's wordssarga/chapter
113: Keeping Rama's sandals on his head, Bharata ascends his chariotsarga/chapter
114: Bharata enters Ayodhya citysarga/chapter
115: Bharata expresses his desire to proceed to Nandigrama villagesarga/chapter
116: Rama notices anxiety among the sages who live in the vicinitysarga/chapter
117: Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta Mountainsarga/chapter
118: Anasuya instructs Seetha on the role of a devoted wifesarga/chapter
119: Seetha shows the gifts of Anasuya to Rama.sarga/chapter

Here concludes the second book Ayodhya Kanda, in Valmiki Ramayana.

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Book Three - araNya kANDa

1 : Entering Dandaka Forest
sarga/chapter
2 : Confrontation with Viraadha
sarga/chapter
3 : Viradha attacks Sri Rama and Lakshmana
sarga/chapter
4 : Curse of Viradha
sarga/chapter
5 :Hermitage of Sage Sharabhanga
sarga/chapter
6 : Approach of Sages and Hermits
sarga/chapter
7 : Hermitage of Sage Suteekshna
sarga/chapter
8 : Dialogue with Sage Suteekshna
sarga/chapter
9 : Seetha concerned about Sri Rama's vow to kill demons
sarga/chapter
10 : Sri Rama's reply to Seetha
sarga/chapter
11 : Stories of Sages Mandakarani and Agastya
sarga/chapter
12 : Entering the hermitage of Sage Agastya
sarga/chapter
13 : Sage Agastya directs Sri Rama to Panchavati
sarga/chapter
14 : Sri Rama's Contact with Jatayu
sarga/chapter
15 : The Panchavati
sarga/chapter
16 : Lakshmana's description of vasanta season
sarga/chapter
17 : Surpanakha's entry into legend
sarga/chapter
18 : Lakshmana punishes Surpanakha
sarga/chapter
19 : Surpanakha's reporting to her brother Khara
sarga/chapter
20 : Rama eliminates Khara's demons
sarga/chapter
21 : Surpanakha reports demons death to Khara
sarga/chapter
22 : Khara's army marches to Rama.
sarga/chapter
23 : Khara's army face bad-omens
sarga/chapter
24 : Rama's readiness to war with Khara
sarga/chapter
25 : Rama's war with Khara's demons
sarga/chapter
26 : Rama eliminates Dushana and his army
sarga/chapter
27 : Elimination of Trishira
sarga/chapter
28 : Khara's war with Rama
sarga/chapter
29 : Khara's fight with Rama
sarga/chapter
30 : Elimination of Khara
sarga/chapter
31 : Akampana's repot to Ravana
sarga/chapter
32 : Ravana's pomp and pride
sarga/chapter
33 : Shurpanakha accuses Ravana
sarga/chapter
34 : Surpanakha allures Ravana to marry Seetha
sarga/chapter
35 : Ravana proceeds to Mareecha
sarga/chapter
36 : Ravana seeks Mareecha's help
sarga/chapter
37 : Maareecha's advise to Ravana
sarga/chapter
38 : Maareecha's good word to Ravana
sarga/chapter
39 : Maareecha further advises Ravana
sarga/chapter
40 : Ravana rebuts Maareecha
sarga/chapter
41 : Maareecha dissuades Ravana
sarga/chapter
42 : Maareecha turns into Golden Deer
sarga/chapter
43 : Lure of the Golden Deer
sarga/chapter
44 : Rama eliminates Maareecha
sarga/chapter
45 : Seetha rebukes Lakshmana
sarga/chapter
46 : Ravana praises Seetha's beauty
sarga/chapter
47 : The debate of Seetha and Ravana is started,
sarga/chapter
48 : Ravana tempts Seetha
sarga/chapter
49 : Seetha's abduction takes place now
sarga/chapter
50 : Jataayu's confrontation with Ravana
sarga/chapter
51 : The combat of Jataayu and Ravana
sarga/chapter
52 : The combat of Jataayu and Ravana
sarga/chapter
53 : Seetha denounces Ravana's misdeeds
sarga/chapter
54 : Seetha drops jewellery at Sugreeva
sarga/chapter
55 : Ravana entices Seetha to marry him
sarga/chapter
56 : Seetha reprimands Ravana
sarga/chapter
57 : Rama meets Lakshmana
sarga/chapter
58 : Rama anguishes for Seetha's aloneness
sarga/chapter
59 : Rama reprimands Lakshmana
sarga/chapter
60 : Rama laments for Seetha's separation
sarga/chapter
61 : Rama laments for Seetha [contd.]
sarga/chapter
62 : Rama laments for Seetha [contd.]
sarga/chapter
63 : Rama laments for Seetha [contd.]
sarga/chapter
64 : Rama finds Seetha's flowers and jewelry
sarga/chapter
65 : Lakshmana pacifies Rama's fury
sarga/chapter
66 : Lakshmana's advisory words to Rama
sarga/chapter
67 : Rama spots wing clipped Jataayu.
sarga/chapter
68 : Jataayu infoms about Ravana and dies.
sarga/chapter
69 : Kabandha captures Rama, Lakshmana
sarga/chapter
70 : Kabandha's overlong arms are cut off
sarga/chapter
71 : Kabandha requestes for incineration
sarga/chapter
72 : Kabandha advises Rama to meet Sugreeva
sarga/chapter
73 : Kabandha extols Pampa Lake
sarga/chapter
74 : Shabari gets salvation
sarga/chapter
75 : Rama and Lakshmana arrive at Pampa Lake
sarga/chapter

Here concludes the third book Aranya Kanda, The Forest Trek, in Valmiki Ramayana.

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Book Four - kishkindha kANDa

1 : Sri Rama at Pampa Lake lamenting for Seetha
sarga / chapter
2 : The fearless Hanuma
sarga / chapter
3 : Hanuma meets Sri Rama
sarga / chapter
4 : Lakshmana's narration to Hanuma
sarga / chapter
5 : Oath of friendship
sarga / chapter
6 : Sugreeva's narration of the abduction
sarga / chapter
7 : Friendly discourse
sarga / chapter
8 : The tale of enmity between Vali and Sugreeva
sarga / chapter
9 : The strength of Vali
sarga / chapter
10 : Banishment of Sugreeva by Vali
sarga / chapter
11 : The incident of Dundubhi
sarga / chapter
12 : The initial challenge
sarga / chapter
13 : Saptajana hermitage
sarga / chapter
14 : The second challenge
sarga / chapter
15 : Tara's advice
sarga / chapter
16 : Sugreeva's second fight and Vali's falling down
sarga / chapter
17 : Vali's questioning Rama's propriety
sarga / chapter
18 : Rama's elucidation of dharma to vali
sarga / chapter
19 : Tara's arrival at Vali in battlefield
sarga / chapter
20 : Tara's lamentation for Vali's death
sarga / chapter
21 : Hanuma consoles Tara
sarga / chapter
22 : Vali's death-time advises
sarga / chapter
23 : Tara's lament for death of Vali
sarga / chapter
24 : Tara Sugreeva's resolve to die with Valii
sarga / chapter
25 : Vali's funeral ritual
sarga / chapter
26 : Sugreeva's coronation
sarga / chapter
27 : Rama at Mt. Prasavana
sarga / chapter
28 : Eulogy on Rainy Season
sarga / chapter
29 : Hanuma's advise to Sugreeva
sarga / chapter
30 : Autumn [Sharad R^itu] eulogised
sarga / chapter
31 : Lakshmana's fury
sarga / chapter
32 : Hanuma's advise to Sugreeva
sarga / chapter
33 : Lakshmana's fury, Tara's pacifying
sarga / chapter
34 : Lakshmana upbraids Sugreeva
sarga / chapter
35 : Tara appeases Lakshmana
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36 : Sugreeva's apology pacifies Lakshmana
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37 : Monkey chiefs go round the earth
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38 : Sugreeva approaches Rama
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39 : Rama mildly admonishes Sugreeva
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40 : Sugreeva orders Eastside search
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41 : Sugreeva sends Vanara-s to Southward
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42 : Sugreeva sends troops to west side
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43 : Sugreeva sends troops to north
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44 : Rama gives ring to Hanuma
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45 : The war cries of monkey soldiers
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46 : Sugreeva's knowledge of physical world
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47 : Search for Seetha failed in east, north, and west
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48 : Hanuma's search for Seetha
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49 : Angada encourages all of the monkeys
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50 : Search of Vanaras in Riksha cavity,
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51 : The legend of Black Cave
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52 : Vanaras deliverance from black hole
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53 : Angada proposes fast unto death
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54 : Hanuma advises Angada
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55 : Monkeys decide to fast unto death
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56 : Sampaati hears of Jataayu's death
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57: Angada informs their plight to Sampaati
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58 : Sampaati informs Angada about Seetha
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59 : Sampaati details Angada about Seetha
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60 : Sampaati narrates his legend
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61 : Sampaati's legend [contd.]
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62 : Sampaati's legend [contd.]
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63 : Sampaati gets new wings and flew away
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64 : Monkeys arrive at seashore
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65 : Monkeys fear to jump the ocean
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66 : Legend of Hanuma's birth
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67 : Hanuma asserts his capabilities to leap the ocean
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Here concludes the fourth book Kishkindha Kanda, The Empire of Holy Monkeys, in Valmiki Ramayana.

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Book Five - Sundara Kanda

1 : Hanuma's Flight over Ocean
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2 : The city of Lanka
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3 : Hanuma conquers Lanka
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4 : Hanuma enters the city of Lanka
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5 : Ravana's palace
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6 : Inside the palace
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7 : Hanuma sees Pushpaka in Ravana's inner city
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8 : Description of the Pushpaka
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9 : The inner buildings of Ravana's house
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10 : Hanuma enters Ravana's house
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11 : Hanuma continues search for Seetha
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12 : Hanuma's depression
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13 : Hanuma starts to search in Ashoka garden
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14 : Hanuma enters the Ashoka garden
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15 : Hanuma sees Seetha
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16 : Hanuma's grief at the plight of Seetha
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17 : Hanuma sees Seetha with ogresses
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18 : Ravana comes to Seetha
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19 : Seetha in Ashoka garden
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20 : Ravana talks to Seetha
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21 : Seetha's reply
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22 : Ravana gives deadline
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23 : Ogres frighten Seetha
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24 : Seetha's reply to Ogres
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25 : Seetha bursts into a wail
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26 : Seetha decides to give up life
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27 : Trijata's dream
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28 : Seetha recollects the time limit
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29 : Seetha experiences some good omens
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30 : Hanuma falls in dilemma
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31 : Hanuma began to narrate story of to Seetha
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32 : Seetha is shocked to see Hanuma
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33 : Seetha antecedents to Hanuma
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34 : Hanuma reveals himself to be a messenger of
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35 : Seetha asks Hanuma to describe the characteristics
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36 : Hanuma gives Seetha, the signet ring sent by
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37 : Seetha was both delighted and depressed
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38 : Hanuma asks Seetha to give him a token of remembrance
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39 : To urge and Lakshmana
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40 : Hanuma consoles Seetha and travels northward
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41 : Hanuma thinks to meet Ravana
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42 : Female-demons enquires Seetha about Hanuma
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43 : Hanuma thinks of destroying a sacred sanctuary of demons
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44 : Ravana sends Jambumali
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45 : Hanuma kills Prahasta's seven sons
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46 : Ravana sends five army-generals
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47 : Ravana sends his son Aksha
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48 : Ravana sends his son Indrajit
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49 : Hanuma sees well-adorned Ravana
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50 : Hanuma declares himself to be a messenger of
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51 : Hanuma narrates the story of
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52 : Ravana orders Hanuma to be killed
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53 : Later Ravana orders to set fire to his tail
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54 : Hanuma makes up his mind to set fire the city of Lanka
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55 : Hanuma doubts whether Seetha dies in the fire
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56 : Hanuma again visits Ashoka garden and sees Seetha
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57 : Hanuma leaps from Lanka and touches Mount Mainaka
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58 : Jambavan requests Hanuma to narrate clearly the happenings
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59 : Hanuma describes the plight of Seetha to his fellow monkeys
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60: Jambavan's wise guidelines
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61 : Monkeys took halt at Madhuvana
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62 : Dadhimukha departs to Kishkindha
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63 : Dadhimukha reports Madhuvana destruction to Sugreeva
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64 : Hanuma apprises of the discovery of Seetha
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65 : Hanuma conveys Seetha's message to .
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66 : urges Hanuma, to repeat the words spoken by Seetha.
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67 : Hanuma narrates an incident connected with a crow
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68 : Seetha expressed her grave doubt
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Thus concludes the fifth book Sundara Kanda, in Valmiki Ramayana.
It is customary to read Sri Rama Pattabhishekam Sarga after completing Sundara Kanda pArAyaNa.

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Book Six - Yuddha Kanda

Contents

1 : Rama appreciates Hanuma and embraces him
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2 : Sugreeva comforts Rama
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3 : Rama requests Hanuma to describe Lanka in detail
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4 : Rama fixes an auspicious hour for the departure
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5 : Sri Rama recollects the lotus-eyed Seetha
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6 : Ravana calls a meetings of his ministers
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7 : The demons inspire Ravana
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8: All demons eulogising their strengths
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9 : Vibhishana speak words of morality
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10 : Vibhishana advises Ravana to restore Seetha to Rama
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11 : Ravana goes again to the assembly hall
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12 : Ravana instructs Prahasta to defend Lanka
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13 : Mahaparsva's advise to Ravana
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14 : Vibhishana informs about the power of Rama's arrow
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15 : Indrajit criticizes Vibhishana
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16 : Ravana refuses to hear the words of Vibhishana
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17 : Vibhishana reaches Rama's places
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18 : Vibhishana joins as an associate in Rama's side
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19 : Vibhishana seeks refuge at the feet of Rama
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20 : Ravana sends Shuka to Sugreeva as an ambassador
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21 : Rama becomes angry at the ocean
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22 : Sea-god advices Rama with joined palms to build a bridge
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23 : Rama explains to Lakshmana the various portents
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24 : Rama orders for release of Suka
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25 : Suka explains the strength of the enemy's army to Ravana
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26 : Ravana enquires about the various monkey leaders
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27: Sharana describes the individual strength of the army
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28: Shuka enumerates the enemies
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29: Ravana reprimands Shuka and Sarana
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30: Ravana dispatches Sardula the demon-spy
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31: Rama enters Lanka at Suvela Mountain
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32: Seetha sees the illusory head and bow
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33: Sarama restores confidence to Seetha
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34: Sarama consoles Seetha
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35: Seetha asks Sarama about Ravana's decision
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36: Ravana abuses Malyavan
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37: Vibhishana sends spies into Lanka
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38: Rama decides to stay on Suvela mountain
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39: Rama and others see the charming garden on Suvela mountain
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40: On seeing Ravana Sugreeva bounces on him
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41: Rama sends Angada to Ravana
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42: Ravana commands his army to commence combat
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43: The duels arose between the monkeys and demons
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44: Indrajit comes back in an invisible form
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45: Two scions of Raghu dynasty fall on the ground
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46: Ravana applauds his son for his daring act
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47: Seetha's anguish about Rama and Lakshmana
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48: Trijata reassures Seetha
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49: Vibhishana approaches Rama
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50: Garuda the King of Birds appears
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51: Dhumraksha enters the battle field
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52: Dhumraksha along with army attacks the monkeys
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53: Ravana sends Vajradamstra
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54: Vajradamstra shows terror among the monkeys
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55: Ravana next sends Akampana
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56: Akampana enters the battle-field
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57: Ravana asks Prahasta to go to the battle
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58: Vibhishana explains the prowess of Prahasta
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59: Ravana himself appears on the battle-front
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60: Ravana sends demons to wake up Kumbhakarna
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61: Rama enquires about Kumbhakarna
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62: Kumbhakarna enters the abode of Ravana
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63: Kumbhakarna reassures Ravana
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64: He advises Kumbhakarna
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65: Kumbhakarna rebukes Mahodara
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66: Angada reassures the monkeys to return to the battle
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67: Kumbhakarna was slain in battle
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68: Ravana's grief over the deaths
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69: Death of Narantaka
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70: Hanuma kills Trishira
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71: Lakshmana kills Atikaya
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72: Ravana's grief over Atikaya's death
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73: Rama and Lakshmana fell unconscious
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74: Hanuma's journey to Himalayas
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75: The battle resumes
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76: Sugreeva kills Kumbha
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77: Kumbha's brother, Nikumbha faces the battle
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78: Ravana orders Makaraksha
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79: Makaraksha challenges Rama to fight with him
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80: Ravana instructs Indrajit to enter the battle field.
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81: Indrajit places illusory live image of Seetha
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82: Hanuma Leads the monkey army
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83: Seetha has been killed by Indrajit
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84: Vibhishana tells the secret of conjuring trick
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85: Rama sends Lakshmana to kill Indrajit
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86: Indrajit enters the battle-filed again
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87: Indrajit's harsh words to Vibhishana
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88: A fierce battle starts between Lakshmana and Indrajit
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89: Vibhishana destroys many demons
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90: Indrajit's horse was killed
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91: Lakshmana and others were treated by Sushena
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92: Ravana feels distressed over his son's death
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93: Rama destroys the troops of demons
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94: The female-demons lament over the death of their kith and kin
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95: Ravana fights fiercely with monkeys
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96: Sugreeva kills Virupaksha
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97: Sugreeva kills Mahodara
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98: Angada kills Mahaparsva
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99: The battle between Rama and Ravana
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100: Ravana runs away from the battle-field
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101: Hanuma brings mountain with life giving herbs
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102: Ravana gets severely hurt
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103: Ravana's charioteer carries away Ravana in the chariot
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104: Ravana re-approached the battle-field
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105: Sage Agastya's advice
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106: Rama spoke to Matali
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107: Rama and Ravana perform a fierce battle
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108: Rama kills Ravana
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109: Rama directs Vibhishana to perform the obsequies to Ravana
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110: All the consorts of Ravana lament
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111: Madodari laments on Ravana's death
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112: Vibhishana's installation
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113: Hanuma informs Seetha about Rama's victory
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114: Vibhishana brings Seetha to Rama
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115: Rama disowns her and asks her to seek shelter elsewhere.
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116: Seetha's taunting reply to Rama
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117: Gods reach Lanka and approach Rama
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118: The fire-god appears in person from the burning pyre
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119: Lord Shiva informs Rama about his father
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120: Indra's boon to Rama
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121: Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya
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122: Rama along with Lakshmana and Seetha ascend the aerial car
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123: Rama shows to Seetha the places
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124: Rama lands at Sage Bharadwaja hermitage
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125: Hanuma informs Bharata about Rama’s return
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126: Hanuma recounts to Bharata about Rama in the forest
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127: Bharata commands for the reception of Rama in the City of Ayodhya 
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128: Sri Rama pattabhishekam
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Here concludes the sixth book Yuddha Kanda, in Valmiki Ramayana.

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