Śrīmad Vālmīki Rāmāyana (English Translation)

Yuddhakānda - Canto 104 10.08.2024 6:28 ↓

Rāvana reproaches the charioteer and the latter after satisfying his master with his reply drives his chariot back to the battlefield.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 103 10.08.2024 9:51 ↓

Śrī Rāma upbraids Rāvana, who, when wounded by the former is removed from the battlefield by his charioteer.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 102 09.08.2024 15:52 ↓

Seated in a chariot sent by Indra (the ruler of gods), Śrī Rāma renews his combat with Rāvana.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 101 09.08.2024 11:32 ↓

Śrī Rāma laments over the precarious condition of Laksmana. The latter regains consciousness under the treatment of the monkey Susena with the help of a herb brought at his instance all the way from the Himālaya mountain by Hanumān.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 100 08.08.2024 13:31 ↓

Encounter of Śrī Rāma with Rāvana; Laksmana swoons under a blow of Rāvana’s javelin and Rāvana flees away from the battlefield.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 99 07.08.2024 13:14 ↓

Śrī Rāma’s encounter with Rāvana.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 98 06.08.2024 8:00 ↓

Fall of Mahāpārśwa at the hands of Angada.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 97 06.08.2024 8:43 ↓

The fearful encounter of Mahodara with Sugrīva and his fall at the latter’s hands.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 96 06.08.2024 11:04 ↓

Destruction of the army of ogres at the hands of Sugrīva and the fall of Virūpaāksa.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 95 04.08.2024 11:18 ↓

Rāvana calls together his generals and, marching with them to the field of battle, exhibits his valour against the enemy.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 94 04.08.2024 14:55 ↓

Lament of the ogresses.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 93 03.08.2024 12:35 ↓

Destruction of ogre-troops at the hands of Śrī Rāma.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 92 03.08.2024 15:53 ↓

Stricken with grief at the death of Indrajit, Rāvana proceeds to kill Sītā, who, he feels was the root of all trouble, but desistsfrom this dastardly act at the intercession of Supārśwa.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 91 03.08.2024 10:53 ↓

Laksmana, Vibhīsana and others approach Śrī Rāma with the news of Indrajit’s fall. Delighted with the news, Śrī Rāma embraces Laksmana and applauds him and gets Laksmana  and others treated by Susena.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 90 03.08.2024 22:22 ↓

A fierce contest between Indrajit and Laksmana, and Indrajit's fall.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 89 03.08.2024 14:13 ↓

Vibhīsana takes the offensive against the ogres and encourages the commanders of monkey-troops to carry on the struggle. Laksmana kills the charioteer of Indrajit and the monkeys make short work of his horses.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 88 01.08.2024 16:35 ↓

Exchange of hot words between Laksmana and Indrajit, followed by a fierce fight.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 87 01.08.2024 7:58 ↓

Exchange of hot words between Indrajit and Vibhīsana.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 86 01.08.2024 11:18 ↓

In the course of an encounter of the monkeys with the ogres, Hanumān plays havoc among the hostile army and challenges Indrajit to a duel and Laksmana catches sight of the ogre.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 85 01.08.2024 9:55 ↓

Importuned by Vibhīsana, Śrī Rāma commands Laksmana to march against Indrajit to make short work of him, and Laksmana arrives with an army near the sanctuary of Nikumbhilā.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 84 01.08.2024 6:18 ↓

Telling Śrī Rāma the secret of the conjuring trick practised by Indrajit, Vibhīsana assures him of Sītā being still alive and  urges him to send Laksmana with an army to the sanctuary of Nikumbhilā.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 83 01.08.2024 12:36 ↓

Śrī Rāma faints away on being told that Sītā has been done to death. After consoling him, Laksmana prepares for action.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 82 31.07.2024 6:04 ↓

Led by Hanumān, the monkeys meet the ogres in an encounter; Hanumān returns to the presence of Śrī Rāma and Indrajit pours oblations into the sacred fire at the sanctuary of Nikumbhilā.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 81 31.07.2024 11:05 ↓

Indrajit kills an illusory living image of Sītā.

Yuddhakānda - Canto 80 31.07.2024 11:31 ↓

Indrajit puts up a formidable fight under orders of Rāvana and Śrī Rāma and Laksmana discuss the ways and means of putting an end to him.