Śrīmad Vālmīki Rāmāyana (English Translation)

Aranyakānda - Canto 64 14.06.2024 18:56 ↓

Śrī Rāma and Laksmana carry on the search for Sītā; Śrī Rāma gives vent to his grief over her disappearance; catching a hint from the deer, the two brothers proceed in a southerly direction; Śrī Rāma shows his anger towards the mountain; descrying the flowers dropped from the person of Sītā and particles of her ornaments as well as the vestiges of an encounter, Śrī Rāma ventilates his anger toward...

Aranyakānda - Canto 63 14.06.2024 9:02 ↓

Śrī Rāma's lament continues.

Aranyakānda - Canto 62 14.06.2024 6:12 ↓

Rāma's Lament.

Aranyakānda - Canto 61 14.06.2024 7:17 ↓

The quest of Śrī Råma and Laksmana for Sītā; not finding her, Śrī Rāma gets unnerved.

Aranyakānda - Canto 60 14.06.2024 13:08 ↓

Uttering a loud wail Śrī Rāma inquires of the trees the whereabouts of Sītā, cries like one distracted and looks about for her again and again.

Aranyakānda - Canto 59 13.06.2024 6:55 ↓

Dialogue between Śrī Rāma and Laksmana.

Aranyakānda - Canto 58 13.06.2024 5:13 ↓

Indulging in various speculations about the fate of Sītā, Śrī Rāma with Laksmana arrives at his hermitage and is pained not to find Sītā there.

Aranyakānda - Canto 57 13.06.2024 6:23 ↓

While returning to his hermitage Śrī Rāma feels concerned to perceive ill omens and on meeting Laksmana scolds him for leaving Sītā unprotected and feels apprehensive about Sītā's safety.

Aranyakānda - An Interpolated Canto 13.06.2024 8:00 ↓

At the command of Brahmā (the creator), Indra, the ruler of gods, goes to Lankā with Nidrā and offers a heavenly menu in the form of milk boiled with rice and sugar to Sītā. This canto is believed by some to be an interpolation since it has not been commented upon by classical commentators. However, it is being included in this Volume since it serves as an interesting and fitting interlude to the...

Aranyakānda - Canto 56 13.06.2024 11:45 ↓

Giving expression to her undivided love for Śrī Rāma, Sītā reproaches Rāvana, whereupon under his orders ogresses take her to the Aśoka Garden and intimidate her.

Aranyakānda - Canto 55 13.06.2024 11:37 ↓

Rāvana shows his gynaeceum to Sītā and coaxes her to become his wife.

Aranyakānda - Canto 54 13.06.2024 7:11 ↓

Sītā throws her jewels and articles of wearing apparel in the midst of five monkeys; Reaching Lankā, Rāvana keeps Sītā in his gynaeceum and sends eight ogres to Janasthāna for espionage.

Aranyakānda - Canto 53 12.06.2024 5:58 ↓

Sītā reproaches Rāvana.

Aranyakānda - Canto 52 12.06.2024 9:54 ↓

Rāvana carries away Sītā.

Aranyakānda - Canto 51 11.06.2024 10:00 ↓

Jatāyu’s encounter with Rāvana; Rāvana kills Jatāyu.

Aranyakānda - Canto 50 11.06.2024 6:43 ↓

Jatāyu tries to deter Rāvana from his evil design and eventually challenges him to a duel.

Aranyakānda - Canto 49 11.06.2024 9:09 ↓

Rāvana takes away Sītā; Sītā wails and catches sight of Jatāyu.

Aranyakānda - Canto 48 11.06.2024 5:26 ↓

Rāvana boasts of his prowess and Sītā twits him sharp.

Aranyakānda - Canto 47 11.06.2024 11:22 ↓

Sītā tells Rāvana about herself and her husband and also the reason of their coming to the forest. Rāvana expresses his desire to make her his principal queen. Sītā reproaches him.

Aranyakānda - Canto 46 10.06.2024 9:34 ↓

Rāvana seeks the presence of Sītā in the guise of a recluse; Sītā invites him to accept her hospitality.

Aranyakānda - Canto 45 10.06.2024 8:39 ↓

Lashed with castigating remarks, Laksmana seeks the presence of Śrī Rāma.

Aranyakānda - Canto 44 10.06.2024 5:54 ↓

Rāma kills Mārīca and feels concerned to hear his call to Sītā and Laksmana.

Aranyakānda - Canto 43 10.06.2024 11:13 ↓

Rāma goes to hunt the deer at the persistent demand of Sītā.

Aranyakānda - Canto 42 09.06.2024 7:10 ↓

Assuming the form of a golden deer, Mārīca reaches the hermitage of Rāma and is caught sight of by Sītā.

Aranyakānda - Canto 41 18.05.2024 4:40 ↓

Once more Mārīca tries to deter Rāvana from his purpose by picturing to him the disastrous consequences of his action.