श्री रामचरितमानस (Sri Ramacaritamanasa :or The Manasa lake brimming over with the exploits of Sri Rama)

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CONTENTS

1	An Arati Song	iv
2	Procedure for Reciting the Ramacaritamanasa	xvi
	Descent I (Balkanda)
1	Invocations	1
2	Salutationsutations to the Guru	3
3	Salutations to Brahmanas and saints	4
4	Salutations to the Wicked	7
5	Contrast between saints and the evil- minded	9
6	Salutations to all living being as so many images of Sri Rama	13
7	Tulasidasa's humility and the glory of poetry describing Sri Rama's greatness	15
8	Salutations to the immortal bards	20
9	Salutations to the sage Valmiki, the Vedas, Brahma, Siva, Parvati and other gods and goddesses	21
10	Salutations to the abode and companions of Sita and Rama	23
11	Salutations to and the glory of the Name	26
12	The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of his story	36
13	The date of composition of the Ramacaritamanasa	43
14	The metaphorical representation of the Manasa as a lake and it sglory	46
15	Dialogue between the sages Yajnavalkya nd Bharadvaja and the greatness of Prayaga	54
16	Sati's bewilderment, Sri Rama's divine glory and Sati's Remorese	57
17	Repudiation of Sati by Siva and Siva's trance	59
18	Sati's Visit to Daksa's sacrifice	68
19	Sati's self immolation through the fire of Yoga out of indignation at the slight offered to Her spouse by her father; destruction of Daksa's sacrifice	69
20	Descent of Goddess Parvati and Her penance	70
21	Sri Rama's intercession with Bhagavan Siva for marriage	79
22	Parvati's unique fidelity as revealed through Her test by the seven seers	80
23	Love's departure on the earrand of the gods and his being burnt to death	84
24	Siva's boon to Rati	89
25	The gods prayer to siva for marriage; the seven seers visit to Parvati	89
26	Siva's peculiar marriage procession and preparations for the wedding	92
27	Siva's nuptials	101
28	A dialogue between Siva and Parvati	107
29	Causes of Sri Rama's Descent	118
30	Ego's sway over Narada and the effect of the Lord's Maya	124
31	Princess Visvamohini's self-election of a husband; Narada's pronouncing a curse on the attendants of Siva as well as on the Lord himself and his subsequent freedom form the spell of infatuation	125
32	The austerities of Manu and Satarupa and their receiving a boon from the lord	134
33	The story of King Pratapabhanu	142
34	The birth of Ravana and his brothers, their austerities, supremacy and tyranny	159
35	The piteous appeal of mother Earth and other gods	167
36	The Lord's compassion on them	169
37	King Dasarath's sacrifice for the birth of son and his queens'pregnancy	171
38	The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of his childish sports	173
39	Visvamitra visits king Dasaratha and asks for Sri Rama and Laksamana	186
40	Protection of Visvamitra's sacrifice	189
41	Redemption of Ahalya	190
42	Entry of Visvamitra with Rama and Laksmana into the Precincts of Mithila	192
43	Janaka's ecstasy of love at the sight of Rama and Laksmana	194
44	A visit to the town by Rama and Laksmana	197
45	Sri Rama's Visit to Janaka's garden; Rama and Sita Ji catch sight of each other	205
46	Worship of Goddess Parvati by Sita, Her receiving a blessing from the Goddess and a dialogue between Rama and Laksmana	210
47	Sri Rama's entry into the Pavilion erected for the Bow-Sacrifice along with Laksmana	214
48	Sita's entry into the Pavilion	219
49	Proclamation of janaka's vow by his heralds	221
50	The princes failure to life the bow and Jnaka's Despondent utterance	222
51	Laksmana's fulmination and throwing a challenge to Janaka	223
52	The breaking of the Bow	230
53	Sita places the wreath of victory round Rama's neck	232
54	Arrival of Parasurama, exchange of hot words between Laksmana and Parasurama and Sri Rama' triumph over the latter	235
55	Janaka's dispatching of messengers to Ayodhya and departure of the marriage procession from the	250
56	Arrival of the marriage procession and its reception etc at Janakpuri	264
57	The Wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell	281
58	Return of the marriage procession to Ayodhya and rejoicing in the city	303
59	The glory of hearing and singing the story of Sri Rama	318
	Descent II (Ayodhyakanda)
60	Invocations	319
61	Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince regent of Ayodhya; the gods concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help	322
62	Sarasvati perverts the mind of Manthara; a dialogue between Kaikeyi and Manthara	329
63	Kaikeyi enters the sulking-chamber	337
64	Dialogue between King Dasaratha and Kaikeyi; Dasaratha's lamentation; Sumantra goes to the palace and returning from it, sends Sri Rama to his father	339
65	Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kaikeyi	352
66	Dialogue between Sri Rama and His father; the sadness of the people of Ayodhya; their remonstrance's with Kaikeyi	355
67	Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kausalya	361
68	Dialogue between Sita and Sri Rama	368
69	Dialogue between Sri Rama, Kausalya and Sita	374
70	Dialogue between Sri Rama and Laksmana	376
71	Dialogue between Laksmana and mother Sumitra	378
72	Sri Rama, Laksmana and Sita call on king Dasaratha to take leave of him; Dasaratha's advice to Sita	380
73	Sri Rama, Sita and Laksmana proceed to the woods and slip past the citizens buried in slumber	385
74	Sri Rama's arrival at Srngaverapura; the Nisada chief's services	388
75	Dialogue between Laksmana and the Nisada; Sumantra's dialogue with Sri Rama and Sita and his returning to Ayodhya	391
76	The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga	399
77	Arrival at Prayaga and dialogue with the sage Bharadvaja; the love of the people inhabiting the bank of the Yamuna	403
78	The episode of an ascetic	405
79	Sri Rama greets the Yamuna; love of the villagers	409
80	Dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Valmiki	419
81	Sri Rama takes up His abode at Citrakuta; the services of the Kolas and Bhilas	427
82	Sumantra returns to Ayodhya and finds the city a picture of grief	434
83	Dialogue between king Dasaratha and Sumantra, Dasaratha's passing away	438
84	The sage Vasistha sends envoys to call Bharata	444
85	Arrival and lamentation of Bharata and Satrughna	445
86	Dialogue between Bharata and mother Kausalya and king Dasaratha's cremation	449
87	Dialogue between the sage Vasistha and Bharata; Bharata prepares for a journey to Citrakuta in order to bring Sri Rama back to Ayodhya	455
88	Departure of Bharata and Satrughna with the citizens of Ayodhya to the woods	468
89	The Nisada's suspicion and precautions	469
90	Bharata's meeting and dialogue with he Nisada chief; the love of Bharata and the citizens of Ayodhya for Sri Rama	473
91	Bharata's arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Bharata and the sage Bharadvaja	481
92	Bharadvaja shows hospitality to Bharata	489
93	Dialogue between Indra and his preceptor	493
94	Bharata on his way to Citrakuta	497
95	Sita's dream; the Kolas and Kiratas bring news of Bharata's arrival to Sri Rama; Sri Rama's concern at the report; Laksmana's outburst of passion	500
96	Sri Rama admonishes Laksmana and dwells on Bharata's greatness	504
97	Bharata takes a dip in the Mandakini and arrives at Citrakuta; Bharata and others meet one another, mourn the king's death and perform his sraddha	507
98	Hospitality of the foresters towards Bharata and his party; Kaikeyi's remorse	521
99	Vasistha's speech	524
100	Dialogue between Sri Rama, Bharata and others	533
101	King Janaka's arrival at Citrakuta; the Kolas and Kiratas offer presents to the visitors and all meet one another	538
102	Dialogue between queens Kausalya and sunayana; Sita; amiability	548
103	Dialogue between king Janaka and his wife; Bharata's glory	554
104	Dialogue between king Janaka and Bharata; Indra's anxiety; Goddess Sarasvati's admonition to Indra	558
105	Dialogue between the sage Vasistha, Sri Rama and Bharata	562
106	Bharata deposits the sacred waters; his perambulation through Citrakuta	573
107	Dialogue between Sri Rama and Bharata; the gift of Sandals; Bharata's farewell	578
108	Returning to Ayodhya, Bharata enthrones the sandals and takes up his residence at Nandigrama; the virtue of listening to Bharata's story	583
	Descent III (Aranyakanda)
109	Invocations	588
110	Jayanta's mischief and punishment	590
111	Meeting with the sage Atri and his hymn of praise to Sri Rama	592
112	Sita's meeting with Anasuya and the latter's discourse on the duties of a devoted wife	594
113	Sri Rama proceeds further and kill Viradha; the episode of the sage Sarabhanga	598
114	Sri Rama takes a vow to kill the demons	600
115	Sutiksana's love and Sri Rama meeting with the sage Agastya; dialogue with Agastya; Sri Rama's entry into the Dandaka forest and his meeting with Jatayu	600
116	Sri Rama takes up His abode at Pancavati; dialogue between Sri Rama and Laksmana	607
117	The story of Surpanakha; her approaching Khara, Dusana and Trisira for redress and their subsequent death at Sri Rama's hands	610
118	Surpanakha approaches Ravana; Sita enters into the fire leaving Her shadow behind	617
119	The episode of Marica and how he was killed in the form of a gold deer	622
120	Sita's abduction and her Wail	625
121	The combat of Jatayu with Ravana	626
122	Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu	628
123	Deliverance of Kabandha	633
124	Grace on Sabari, a discourse on the nine forms of Devotion and departure for the Pampa lake	634
125	A description of the spring; Narada's meeting with Sri Rama	641
126	Dialogue between the sage Narada and Sri Rama	642
127	The glory of hearing the praises of Sri Rama and an exhortation to cultivate fellowship with saints and practise adoration	644
	Descent IV (Kiskindhakanda)
128	Invocations	647
129	Sri Rama's meeting with Hanuman and the conclusion of an alliance between Sri Rama and Sugriva	648
130	Sugriva apprizes Sri Rama of his wores; the latter's vow to kill Vali; Sri Rama expatiates on the characteristics of a friend	651
131	Sugriva's dispassion	652
132	Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali	656
133	Tara's Wail; Sri Rama's advice to Tara and Sugriva's coronations and Angada's installation as his Heir-Apparent	659
134	A description of the rainy season	661
135	Sri Rama's show of displeasure towards Sugriva and Laksmana's Wrath	665
136	Dialogue between Sugriva and Sri Rama and the departure of the monkeys in quest of Sita	667
137	Their meeting with a hermitress in a cavern	671
138	The monkey's arrival at he seashore; their meeting and conversation with sampati	672
139	Sampati's advice to the monkeys to leap across the ocean; Jambavan encourages Hanuman by reminding him of his strength	675
140	The greatness of Sri Rama's praises	677
	Descent V (Sundarakanda)
141	Invocations	679
142	Hanuman leaves from Lanka, meets surasa and kills the image-catching demoness	680
143	Descriptions of Lanka; Hanuman strikes Lankini and enters Lanka	682
144	Hanuman meets Vibhisana	685
145	Hanuman's grief at the sight of Sita in the Asoka grove and Ravana's threat to Sita	688
146	Trijata's dream	690
147	Dialogue between Sita and Trijata	690
148	Dialogue between Sita and Hanuman	692
149	Hanuman lays waste the Asoka grove and kills prince Aksaya; at last Meghanada entangles Hanuman in a noose of serpents and carries him off to Ravana's court	696
150	Dialogue between Hanuman and Ravana	699
151	Burning of Lanka	703
152	After burning Lanka Hanuman asks leave of Sita and obtains the crest jewel from Her	704
153	On Hanuman's reaching the opposite shore all the monkeys return and enter Madhuvana; their meeting with Sugriva and the dialogue between Sri Rama and Hanuman	704
154	Sri Rama's march to the beach alongwith the army of monkeys	710
155	Dialogue between Mandodari and Ravana	712
156	Vibhisana offers advice to Ravana and meets with a n affront at the latter's hands	714
157	Vibhisana sallies forth to obtain Sri Rama protection and secures it	717
158	Deliberation over the question of crossing the sea; appearance of Suka, a spy of Ravana , and his return with Laksmana's letter	723
159	The spy gives counsel to Ravana and delivers Laksmana's note to him	726
160	Sri Rama s' fury against the sea and the latter's supplication	729
161	Glory of Hymning Sri Rama's praises	731
	Descent VI (Lankakanda)
162	Invocations	733
163	Bridging of the ocean by Nala and Nila; Sri Rama's installation of Sri Ramevara	735
164	Sri Rama crosses the ocean with the whole army and encamps on Mount Suvela; Ravana feels agitated at the news	737
165	Mandodari expostulates with Ravana; dialogue between Ravana and Prahasta (his son)	739
166	A mental view of the Sri Rama on Mount Suvela an a description of the rising moon	743
167	An arrow from Sri Rama's bow strikes down ravana's diadems and umbrella	745
168	Mandodari makes remonstrance with Ravana again and dwells upon Sri Rama glory	746
169	Angada's departure for Lanka and dialogue between Angada and Ravana in the latter's court	749
170	Mandodari offers advice to Ravana once more	766
171	Dialogue between Angada and Sri Rama; conflict actually begins	769
172	Malyavana's admonition to Ravana	778
173	The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghananda; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast	782
174	Hanuman fetches the physician susena and proceeds in quest of the life giving herb; dialogue between Kalanemin and Ravana, redemption of the she-alligator; deliverance of Kalanemi	784
175	Struck by Bharata's arrow, Hanuman drops down unconscious; dialogue between Bharata and Hanuman	787
176	Sri Rama sport of a frantic wail; Hanuman's return; Laksmana's coming back to consciousness	789
177	Ravana awakes Kumbhakarna; Kumbakarna's exhortation to Ravana and dialogue between Vibhisana and Kumbhakarna	790
178	Kumbhakarna joins the conflict and attains final beatitude	793
179	Meghanada gives battle and Sri Rama sportfully allows Himself to be bound by a snare of serpents	800
180	Destruction of Meghanada's sacrificial performance; his engagement of the battlefield and deliverance at the hands of Laksmana	803
181	Ravana's march to the field of battle; Sri Rama's victory-chariot and an encounter between the monkey and the demons	808
182	Encounter between Laksmana and Ravana	813
183	Ravana swoon; destruction of his sacrificial performance; combat between Sri Rama and Ravana	814
184	Indra sends a chariot for the use of Sri Rama; encounter between Sri Rama and Ravana	820
185	Ravana hurls a lance at Vibhisana: Sri Rama puts Vibhisana behind Him and exposes himself to its full force; encounter between Vibhisana and Ravana	825
186	Combat of Ravana and Hanuman; Ravana creates illusion and Sri Rama disperses the Phantoms	827
187	Fierce fighting; Ravana's swoon	829
188	Dialogue between Sita and Trijata	832
189	Final encounter between Sri Rama and Ravana; end of Ravana; shouts of victory everywhere	834
190	Mandodari and other queens lament; Ravana's funeral	839
191	Vibhisana's installation	841
192	Hanuman carries the happy news to Sita; Sita rejoins Sri Rama and enters fire as a test of her purity	842
193	The gods sing the Lord's praises; Indra rains down nectar on the dead	847
194	Vibhisana's entreaty; Sri Rama's portrayal and Bharata's condition due to the excessive love he bore towards the Lord; Sri Rama urges Vibhisana to arrange His speedy return to Ayodhya	854
195	Vibhisana rains down clothes and ornaments from he air and the monkeys and bears pick them up and adorn their person with them	855
196	Sri Rama and Sita leave for Ayodhya on the aerial car, Puspaka	857
197	The glory of Sri Rama's story	861
	Descent VII (Uttarakanda)
198	Invocations	863
199	Bharata's desolation; meeting of Bharata and Hanuman; rejoicing in Ayodhya	865
200	Sri Rama's Reception; meeting with Bharata; universal rejoicing on meeting Sri Rama	867
201	Sri Rama's coronation; Vedas Alleluia; Lord Siva's Alleluia	875
202	Sri Rama bestows parting presents on the monkeys and the Nisada chief	884
203	Account of Sri Rama's Region	888
204	Birth of sons to the four brother; Ayodhya's loveliness; arrival of the sage sanaka and his three brothers and their dialogue with Sri Rama	892
205	Hanuman's introduction to Bharata's question and Sri Rama's discourse on the subject	902
206	Sri Rama exhortation and his subjects the citizens acknowledgement	907
207	Dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Vasistha; Sri Rama excursion to a mango grove in the company of his brothers	911
208	Narada's visit and return to Brahma's abode after hymning the Lord's praises	914
209	Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusudi	917
210	Kakabhusundi narrates the story of his precious lives and tells Garuda the glory of the Kali age	924
211	Insult offered by him to his p[receptor in a precious birth and the curse pronounced on him by Lord Siva	963
212	A hymn of eight verses addressed to Lord Siva	966
213	Guru's appeal to Lord Siva for forgiving the wrong; molligication of the curse; continuation of Kakabhusundi's narrative	967
214	Kakabhusundi approaches the sage Lomasa, who first pronounces a curse on him but later on showers his grace and bestows a boon on him	971
215	Delineation of Gnosis and Devotion; a description of the Lamp of wisdom and the surpassing glory of Devotion	977
216	Seven question of Garuda and Kakabhusundi's replies to them	987
217	Glory of adoration	991
218	Greatness of Ramayana; Tulasidasa's prayer and reward of reciting this poem	1000

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श्री रामचरितमानस (Sri Ramacaritamanasa :or The Manasa lake brimming over with the exploits of Sri Rama)

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2010

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CONTENTS

1	An Arati Song	iv
2	Procedure for Reciting the Ramacaritamanasa	xvi
	Descent I (Balkanda)
1	Invocations	1
2	Salutationsutations to the Guru	3
3	Salutations to Brahmanas and saints	4
4	Salutations to the Wicked	7
5	Contrast between saints and the evil- minded	9
6	Salutations to all living being as so many images of Sri Rama	13
7	Tulasidasa's humility and the glory of poetry describing Sri Rama's greatness	15
8	Salutations to the immortal bards	20
9	Salutations to the sage Valmiki, the Vedas, Brahma, Siva, Parvati and other gods and goddesses	21
10	Salutations to the abode and companions of Sita and Rama	23
11	Salutations to and the glory of the Name	26
12	The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of his story	36
13	The date of composition of the Ramacaritamanasa	43
14	The metaphorical representation of the Manasa as a lake and it sglory	46
15	Dialogue between the sages Yajnavalkya nd Bharadvaja and the greatness of Prayaga	54
16	Sati's bewilderment, Sri Rama's divine glory and Sati's Remorese	57
17	Repudiation of Sati by Siva and Siva's trance	59
18	Sati's Visit to Daksa's sacrifice	68
19	Sati's self immolation through the fire of Yoga out of indignation at the slight offered to Her spouse by her father; destruction of Daksa's sacrifice	69
20	Descent of Goddess Parvati and Her penance	70
21	Sri Rama's intercession with Bhagavan Siva for marriage	79
22	Parvati's unique fidelity as revealed through Her test by the seven seers	80
23	Love's departure on the earrand of the gods and his being burnt to death	84
24	Siva's boon to Rati	89
25	The gods prayer to siva for marriage; the seven seers visit to Parvati	89
26	Siva's peculiar marriage procession and preparations for the wedding	92
27	Siva's nuptials	101
28	A dialogue between Siva and Parvati	107
29	Causes of Sri Rama's Descent	118
30	Ego's sway over Narada and the effect of the Lord's Maya	124
31	Princess Visvamohini's self-election of a husband; Narada's pronouncing a curse on the attendants of Siva as well as on the Lord himself and his subsequent freedom form the spell of infatuation	125
32	The austerities of Manu and Satarupa and their receiving a boon from the lord	134
33	The story of King Pratapabhanu	142
34	The birth of Ravana and his brothers, their austerities, supremacy and tyranny	159
35	The piteous appeal of mother Earth and other gods	167
36	The Lord's compassion on them	169
37	King Dasarath's sacrifice for the birth of son and his queens'pregnancy	171
38	The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of his childish sports	173
39	Visvamitra visits king Dasaratha and asks for Sri Rama and Laksamana	186
40	Protection of Visvamitra's sacrifice	189
41	Redemption of Ahalya	190
42	Entry of Visvamitra with Rama and Laksmana into the Precincts of Mithila	192
43	Janaka's ecstasy of love at the sight of Rama and Laksmana	194
44	A visit to the town by Rama and Laksmana	197
45	Sri Rama's Visit to Janaka's garden; Rama and Sita Ji catch sight of each other	205
46	Worship of Goddess Parvati by Sita, Her receiving a blessing from the Goddess and a dialogue between Rama and Laksmana	210
47	Sri Rama's entry into the Pavilion erected for the Bow-Sacrifice along with Laksmana	214
48	Sita's entry into the Pavilion	219
49	Proclamation of janaka's vow by his heralds	221
50	The princes failure to life the bow and Jnaka's Despondent utterance	222
51	Laksmana's fulmination and throwing a challenge to Janaka	223
52	The breaking of the Bow	230
53	Sita places the wreath of victory round Rama's neck	232
54	Arrival of Parasurama, exchange of hot words between Laksmana and Parasurama and Sri Rama' triumph over the latter	235
55	Janaka's dispatching of messengers to Ayodhya and departure of the marriage procession from the	250
56	Arrival of the marriage procession and its reception etc at Janakpuri	264
57	The Wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewell	281
58	Return of the marriage procession to Ayodhya and rejoicing in the city	303
59	The glory of hearing and singing the story of Sri Rama	318
	Descent II (Ayodhyakanda)
60	Invocations	319
61	Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince regent of Ayodhya; the gods concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help	322
62	Sarasvati perverts the mind of Manthara; a dialogue between Kaikeyi and Manthara	329
63	Kaikeyi enters the sulking-chamber	337
64	Dialogue between King Dasaratha and Kaikeyi; Dasaratha's lamentation; Sumantra goes to the palace and returning from it, sends Sri Rama to his father	339
65	Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kaikeyi	352
66	Dialogue between Sri Rama and His father; the sadness of the people of Ayodhya; their remonstrance's with Kaikeyi	355
67	Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kausalya	361
68	Dialogue between Sita and Sri Rama	368
69	Dialogue between Sri Rama, Kausalya and Sita	374
70	Dialogue between Sri Rama and Laksmana	376
71	Dialogue between Laksmana and mother Sumitra	378
72	Sri Rama, Laksmana and Sita call on king Dasaratha to take leave of him; Dasaratha's advice to Sita	380
73	Sri Rama, Sita and Laksmana proceed to the woods and slip past the citizens buried in slumber	385
74	Sri Rama's arrival at Srngaverapura; the Nisada chief's services	388
75	Dialogue between Laksmana and the Nisada; Sumantra's dialogue with Sri Rama and Sita and his returning to Ayodhya	391
76	The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga	399
77	Arrival at Prayaga and dialogue with the sage Bharadvaja; the love of the people inhabiting the bank of the Yamuna	403
78	The episode of an ascetic	405
79	Sri Rama greets the Yamuna; love of the villagers	409
80	Dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Valmiki	419
81	Sri Rama takes up His abode at Citrakuta; the services of the Kolas and Bhilas	427
82	Sumantra returns to Ayodhya and finds the city a picture of grief	434
83	Dialogue between king Dasaratha and Sumantra, Dasaratha's passing away	438
84	The sage Vasistha sends envoys to call Bharata	444
85	Arrival and lamentation of Bharata and Satrughna	445
86	Dialogue between Bharata and mother Kausalya and king Dasaratha's cremation	449
87	Dialogue between the sage Vasistha and Bharata; Bharata prepares for a journey to Citrakuta in order to bring Sri Rama back to Ayodhya	455
88	Departure of Bharata and Satrughna with the citizens of Ayodhya to the woods	468
89	The Nisada's suspicion and precautions	469
90	Bharata's meeting and dialogue with he Nisada chief; the love of Bharata and the citizens of Ayodhya for Sri Rama	473
91	Bharata's arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Bharata and the sage Bharadvaja	481
92	Bharadvaja shows hospitality to Bharata	489
93	Dialogue between Indra and his preceptor	493
94	Bharata on his way to Citrakuta	497
95	Sita's dream; the Kolas and Kiratas bring news of Bharata's arrival to Sri Rama; Sri Rama's concern at the report; Laksmana's outburst of passion	500
96	Sri Rama admonishes Laksmana and dwells on Bharata's greatness	504
97	Bharata takes a dip in the Mandakini and arrives at Citrakuta; Bharata and others meet one another, mourn the king's death and perform his sraddha	507
98	Hospitality of the foresters towards Bharata and his party; Kaikeyi's remorse	521
99	Vasistha's speech	524
100	Dialogue between Sri Rama, Bharata and others	533
101	King Janaka's arrival at Citrakuta; the Kolas and Kiratas offer presents to the visitors and all meet one another	538
102	Dialogue between queens Kausalya and sunayana; Sita; amiability	548
103	Dialogue between king Janaka and his wife; Bharata's glory	554
104	Dialogue between king Janaka and Bharata; Indra's anxiety; Goddess Sarasvati's admonition to Indra	558
105	Dialogue between the sage Vasistha, Sri Rama and Bharata	562
106	Bharata deposits the sacred waters; his perambulation through Citrakuta	573
107	Dialogue between Sri Rama and Bharata; the gift of Sandals; Bharata's farewell	578
108	Returning to Ayodhya, Bharata enthrones the sandals and takes up his residence at Nandigrama; the virtue of listening to Bharata's story	583
	Descent III (Aranyakanda)
109	Invocations	588
110	Jayanta's mischief and punishment	590
111	Meeting with the sage Atri and his hymn of praise to Sri Rama	592
112	Sita's meeting with Anasuya and the latter's discourse on the duties of a devoted wife	594
113	Sri Rama proceeds further and kill Viradha; the episode of the sage Sarabhanga	598
114	Sri Rama takes a vow to kill the demons	600
115	Sutiksana's love and Sri Rama meeting with the sage Agastya; dialogue with Agastya; Sri Rama's entry into the Dandaka forest and his meeting with Jatayu	600
116	Sri Rama takes up His abode at Pancavati; dialogue between Sri Rama and Laksmana	607
117	The story of Surpanakha; her approaching Khara, Dusana and Trisira for redress and their subsequent death at Sri Rama's hands	610
118	Surpanakha approaches Ravana; Sita enters into the fire leaving Her shadow behind	617
119	The episode of Marica and how he was killed in the form of a gold deer	622
120	Sita's abduction and her Wail	625
121	The combat of Jatayu with Ravana	626
122	Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu	628
123	Deliverance of Kabandha	633
124	Grace on Sabari, a discourse on the nine forms of Devotion and departure for the Pampa lake	634
125	A description of the spring; Narada's meeting with Sri Rama	641
126	Dialogue between the sage Narada and Sri Rama	642
127	The glory of hearing the praises of Sri Rama and an exhortation to cultivate fellowship with saints and practise adoration	644
	Descent IV (Kiskindhakanda)
128	Invocations	647
129	Sri Rama's meeting with Hanuman and the conclusion of an alliance between Sri Rama and Sugriva	648
130	Sugriva apprizes Sri Rama of his wores; the latter's vow to kill Vali; Sri Rama expatiates on the characteristics of a friend	651
131	Sugriva's dispassion	652
132	Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali	656
133	Tara's Wail; Sri Rama's advice to Tara and Sugriva's coronations and Angada's installation as his Heir-Apparent	659
134	A description of the rainy season	661
135	Sri Rama's show of displeasure towards Sugriva and Laksmana's Wrath	665
136	Dialogue between Sugriva and Sri Rama and the departure of the monkeys in quest of Sita	667
137	Their meeting with a hermitress in a cavern	671
138	The monkey's arrival at he seashore; their meeting and conversation with sampati	672
139	Sampati's advice to the monkeys to leap across the ocean; Jambavan encourages Hanuman by reminding him of his strength	675
140	The greatness of Sri Rama's praises	677
	Descent V (Sundarakanda)
141	Invocations	679
142	Hanuman leaves from Lanka, meets surasa and kills the image-catching demoness	680
143	Descriptions of Lanka; Hanuman strikes Lankini and enters Lanka	682
144	Hanuman meets Vibhisana	685
145	Hanuman's grief at the sight of Sita in the Asoka grove and Ravana's threat to Sita	688
146	Trijata's dream	690
147	Dialogue between Sita and Trijata	690
148	Dialogue between Sita and Hanuman	692
149	Hanuman lays waste the Asoka grove and kills prince Aksaya; at last Meghanada entangles Hanuman in a noose of serpents and carries him off to Ravana's court	696
150	Dialogue between Hanuman and Ravana	699
151	Burning of Lanka	703
152	After burning Lanka Hanuman asks leave of Sita and obtains the crest jewel from Her	704
153	On Hanuman's reaching the opposite shore all the monkeys return and enter Madhuvana; their meeting with Sugriva and the dialogue between Sri Rama and Hanuman	704
154	Sri Rama's march to the beach alongwith the army of monkeys	710
155	Dialogue between Mandodari and Ravana	712
156	Vibhisana offers advice to Ravana and meets with a n affront at the latter's hands	714
157	Vibhisana sallies forth to obtain Sri Rama protection and secures it	717
158	Deliberation over the question of crossing the sea; appearance of Suka, a spy of Ravana , and his return with Laksmana's letter	723
159	The spy gives counsel to Ravana and delivers Laksmana's note to him	726
160	Sri Rama s' fury against the sea and the latter's supplication	729
161	Glory of Hymning Sri Rama's praises	731
	Descent VI (Lankakanda)
162	Invocations	733
163	Bridging of the ocean by Nala and Nila; Sri Rama's installation of Sri Ramevara	735
164	Sri Rama crosses the ocean with the whole army and encamps on Mount Suvela; Ravana feels agitated at the news	737
165	Mandodari expostulates with Ravana; dialogue between Ravana and Prahasta (his son)	739
166	A mental view of the Sri Rama on Mount Suvela an a description of the rising moon	743
167	An arrow from Sri Rama's bow strikes down ravana's diadems and umbrella	745
168	Mandodari makes remonstrance with Ravana again and dwells upon Sri Rama glory	746
169	Angada's departure for Lanka and dialogue between Angada and Ravana in the latter's court	749
170	Mandodari offers advice to Ravana once more	766
171	Dialogue between Angada and Sri Rama; conflict actually begins	769
172	Malyavana's admonition to Ravana	778
173	The battle recommences; encounter between Laksmana and Meghananda; a javelin thrown by the latter strikes Laksmana in the breast	782
174	Hanuman fetches the physician susena and proceeds in quest of the life giving herb; dialogue between Kalanemin and Ravana, redemption of the she-alligator; deliverance of Kalanemi	784
175	Struck by Bharata's arrow, Hanuman drops down unconscious; dialogue between Bharata and Hanuman	787
176	Sri Rama sport of a frantic wail; Hanuman's return; Laksmana's coming back to consciousness	789
177	Ravana awakes Kumbhakarna; Kumbakarna's exhortation to Ravana and dialogue between Vibhisana and Kumbhakarna	790
178	Kumbhakarna joins the conflict and attains final beatitude	793
179	Meghanada gives battle and Sri Rama sportfully allows Himself to be bound by a snare of serpents	800
180	Destruction of Meghanada's sacrificial performance; his engagement of the battlefield and deliverance at the hands of Laksmana	803
181	Ravana's march to the field of battle; Sri Rama's victory-chariot and an encounter between the monkey and the demons	808
182	Encounter between Laksmana and Ravana	813
183	Ravana swoon; destruction of his sacrificial performance; combat between Sri Rama and Ravana	814
184	Indra sends a chariot for the use of Sri Rama; encounter between Sri Rama and Ravana	820
185	Ravana hurls a lance at Vibhisana: Sri Rama puts Vibhisana behind Him and exposes himself to its full force; encounter between Vibhisana and Ravana	825
186	Combat of Ravana and Hanuman; Ravana creates illusion and Sri Rama disperses the Phantoms	827
187	Fierce fighting; Ravana's swoon	829
188	Dialogue between Sita and Trijata	832
189	Final encounter between Sri Rama and Ravana; end of Ravana; shouts of victory everywhere	834
190	Mandodari and other queens lament; Ravana's funeral	839
191	Vibhisana's installation	841
192	Hanuman carries the happy news to Sita; Sita rejoins Sri Rama and enters fire as a test of her purity	842
193	The gods sing the Lord's praises; Indra rains down nectar on the dead	847
194	Vibhisana's entreaty; Sri Rama's portrayal and Bharata's condition due to the excessive love he bore towards the Lord; Sri Rama urges Vibhisana to arrange His speedy return to Ayodhya	854
195	Vibhisana rains down clothes and ornaments from he air and the monkeys and bears pick them up and adorn their person with them	855
196	Sri Rama and Sita leave for Ayodhya on the aerial car, Puspaka	857
197	The glory of Sri Rama's story	861
	Descent VII (Uttarakanda)
198	Invocations	863
199	Bharata's desolation; meeting of Bharata and Hanuman; rejoicing in Ayodhya	865
200	Sri Rama's Reception; meeting with Bharata; universal rejoicing on meeting Sri Rama	867
201	Sri Rama's coronation; Vedas Alleluia; Lord Siva's Alleluia	875
202	Sri Rama bestows parting presents on the monkeys and the Nisada chief	884
203	Account of Sri Rama's Region	888
204	Birth of sons to the four brother; Ayodhya's loveliness; arrival of the sage sanaka and his three brothers and their dialogue with Sri Rama	892
205	Hanuman's introduction to Bharata's question and Sri Rama's discourse on the subject	902
206	Sri Rama exhortation and his subjects the citizens acknowledgement	907
207	Dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Vasistha; Sri Rama excursion to a mango grove in the company of his brothers	911
208	Narada's visit and return to Brahma's abode after hymning the Lord's praises	914
209	Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusudi	917
210	Kakabhusundi narrates the story of his precious lives and tells Garuda the glory of the Kali age	924
211	Insult offered by him to his p[receptor in a precious birth and the curse pronounced on him by Lord Siva	963
212	A hymn of eight verses addressed to Lord Siva	966
213	Guru's appeal to Lord Siva for forgiving the wrong; molligication of the curse; continuation of Kakabhusundi's narrative	967
214	Kakabhusundi approaches the sage Lomasa, who first pronounces a curse on him but later on showers his grace and bestows a boon on him	971
215	Delineation of Gnosis and Devotion; a description of the Lamp of wisdom and the surpassing glory of Devotion	977
216	Seven question of Garuda and Kakabhusundi's replies to them	987
217	Glory of adoration	991
218	Greatness of Ramayana; Tulasidasa's prayer and reward of reciting this poem	1000

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