The Ramayana

The Ramayana

Book I[1]


  1. Called in Sanskrit also Bála-Kánda, and in Hindi Bál-Kánd, i. e. the Book describing Ráma's childhood, bála meaning a boy up to his sixteenth year.

Book II

Book III

Book IV

  • Canto I: Ráma's Lament
  • Canto II: Sugríva's Alarm
  • Canto IV: Lakshman's Reply
  • Canto V: The League
  • Canto VI: The Tokens
  • Canto VII: Ráma Consoled
  • Canto VIII: Ráma's Promise
  • Canto IX: Sugríva's Story.
  • Canto X: Sugríva's Story
  • Canto XI: Dundubhi
  • Canto XII: The Palm Trees
  • Canto XIII: The Return To Kishkindhá
  • Canto XIV: The Challenge
  • Canto XV: Tará
  • Canto XVI: The Fall of Báli
  • Canto XVII: Báli's Speech
  • Canto XVIII: Ráma's Reply
  • Canto XIX: Tárá's Grief
  • Canto XX: Tárá's Lament
  • Canto XXI: Hanumán's Speech
  • Canto XXII: Báli Dead
  • Canto XXIII: Tárá's Lament
  • Canto XXIV: Sugríva's Lament
  • Canto XXV: Ráma's Speech
  • Canto XXVI: The Coronation
  • Canto XXVII: Ráma On The Hill
  • Canto XXVIII: The Rains
  • Canto XXIX: Hanumán's Counsel
  • Canto XXX: Ráma's Lament
  • Canto XXXI: The Envoy
  • Canto XXXII: Hanuman's Counsel
  • Canto XXXIII: Lakshman's Entry
  • Canto XXXIV: Lakshman's Speech
  • Canto XXXV: Tárá's Speech
  • Canto XXXVI: Sugríva's Speech
  • Canto XXXVII: The Gathering
  • Canto XXXVIII: Sugríva's Departure
  • Canto XXXIX: The Vánar Host
  • Canto XL: The Army of The East
  • Canto XLI: The Army of The South
  • Canto XLII: The Army of The West
  • Canto XLIII: The Army of The North
  • Canto XLIV: The Ring
  • Canto XLV: The Departure
  • Canto XLVI: Sugríva's
  • Canto XLVII: The Return
  • Canto XLVIII: The Asur's Death
  • Canto XLIX: Angad's Speech
  • Canto L: The Enchanted Cave
  • Canto LI: Svayamprabhá
  • Canto LII: The Exit
  • Canto LIII: Angad's Counsel
  • Canto LIV: Hanumán's Speech
  • Canto LVI:
  • Canto LV: Angad's Reply
  • Canto LVI: Sampáti
  • Canto LVII: Angad's Speech
  • Canto LVIII: Tidings of Sitá
  • Canto LIX: Sampati's Story
  • Canto LX: Sampáti's Story
  • Canto LXI: Sampáti's Story
  • Canto LXII: Sampáti's Story
  • Canto LXIII: Sampáti's Story
  • Canto LXIV: The Sea
  • Canto LXV: The Council
  • Canto LXVI: Hanumán
  • Canto LXVII: Hanuman's Speech

Book V

  • Canto I: Hanumán's Leap
  • Canto II: Lanká
  • Canto III: The Guardian Goddess
  • Canto IV: Within The City
  • Canto VI: The Court
  • Canto VII: Ravan's Palace
  • Canto VIII: The Enchanted Car
  • Canto IX: The Ladies' Bower
  • Canto X: Rávan Asleep
  • Canto XI: The Banquet Hall
  • Canto XII: The Search Renewed
  • Canto XIII: Despair And Hope
  • Canto XIV: The As'oka Grove
  • Canto XV: Sítá
  • Canto XVI: Hanumán's Lament
  • Canto XVII: Sítá's Guard
  • Canto XVIII: Rávan
  • Canto XIX: Síta's Fear
  • Canto XX: Rávan's Wooing
  • Canto XXI: Sita's Scorn
  • Canto XXII: Rávan's Threat
  • Canto XXIII: The Demons' Threats
  • Canto XXIV: Sítá's Reply
  • Canto XXV: Sítá's Lament
  • Canto XXVI: Sitá's Lament
  • Canto XXVII: Trijatá's Dream
  • Canto XXX: Hanumán's Deliberation
  • Canto XXXI: Hanumán's Speech
  • Canto XXXII: Sítá's Doubt
  • Canto XXXIII: The Colloquy
  • Canto XXXIV: Hanumán's Speech
  • Canto XXXV: Hanuman's Speech
  • Canto XXXVI: Ráma's Ring
  • Canto XXXVII: Sítá's Speech
  • Canto XXXVIII: Sitá's Gem
  • Canto XLI: The Ruin of The Grove
  • Canto XLII: The Giants Roused
  • Canto XLIII: The Ruin of The Temple
  • Canto XLIV: Jambumáli's Death
  • Canto XLV: The Seven Defeated
  • Canto XLVI: The Captains
  • Canto XLVII: The Death of Aksha
  • Canto XLVIIL: Hanumán Captured
  • Canto XLIX: Rávan
  • Canto L: Prahasta's Questions
  • Canto LI: Hanumán's Reply
  • Canto LII: Vibhíshan's Speech
  • Canto LIII: The Punishment
  • Canto LIV: The Burning of Lanká
  • Canto LV: Fear For Sítá
  • Canto LVI: Mount Arishta
  • Canto LVII: Hanúmán's Return
  • Canto LXI: The Feast of Honey
  • Canto LXV: The Tidings
  • Canto LXVI: Ráma's Speech

Book VI

  • Canto I: Ráma's Speech
  • Canto II: Sugríva's Speech
  • Canto III: Lanká
  • Canto IV: The March
  • Canto V: Ráma's Lament
  • Canto VI: Rávan's Speech
  • Canto VII: Rávan Encouraged
  • Canto VIII: Prahasta's Speech
  • Canto IX: Vibhíshan's Counsel
  • Canto X: Vibhíshan's Counsel
  • Canto XI: The Summons
  • Canto XII: Ravan's Speech
  • Canto XIII: Rávan's Speech
  • Canto XIV: Vibhíshan's Speech
  • Canto XV: Indrajit's Speech
  • Canto XVI: Rávan's Speech
  • Canto XVII: Vibhíshan's Flight
  • Canto XVIII: Ráma's Speech
  • Canto XIX: Vibhíshan's Counsel
  • Canto XX: The Spies
  • Canto XXI: Ocean Threatened
  • Canto XXII:
  • Canto XXIII: The Omens
  • Canto XXIV: The Spy's Return
  • Canto XXV: Rávan's Spies
  • Canto XXVI: The Vánar Chiefs
  • Canto XXVII: The Vánar Chiefs
  • Canto XXVIII: The Chieftains
  • Canto XXIX: S'árdúla Captured
  • Canto XXX: Sárdúla's Speech
  • Canto XXXI: The Magic Head
  • Canto XXXII: Sitá's Lament
  • Canto XXXIII: Saramá
  • Canto XXXIV: Saramá's Tidings
  • Canto XXXV: Malyaván's Speech
  • Canto XXXVI: Rávan's Reply
  • Canto XXXVII: Preparations
  • Canto XXXVIII: The Ascent of Suvela
  • Canto XXXIX: Lanká
  • Canto XL: Rávan Attacked
  • Canto XLI: Ráma's Envoy
  • Canto XLII: The Sally
  • Canto XLIII: The Single Combats
  • Canto XLIV: The Night
  • Canto XLV: Indrajit's Victory
  • Canto XLVI: Indrajit's Triumph
  • Canto XLVII: Sitá
  • Canto XLVIII: Sitá's Lament
  • Canto XLIX: Ráma's Lament
  • Canto L: The Broken Spell
  • Canto LI: Dhúmráksha's Sally
  • Canto LII: Dhúmráksha's Death
  • Canto LIII: Vajradanshtra's Sally
  • Canto LIV: Vajradanshtra's Death
  • Canto LIX: Rávans Sally
  • Canto LX: Kumbhakarna Roused
  • Canto LX: Kumbhakarn'a Roused
  • Canto LXI: The Vánars' Alarm
  • Canto LXII: Rávan's Request
  • Canto LXIII: Kumbhakabna's Boast
  • Canto LXIV: Mahodar's Speech
  • Canto LXV: Khumbhakarna's Speech
  • Canto LXVI: Kombhakarna's Sally
  • Canto LXVII: Kumbhakarna's Death
  • Canto LXVIII: Rávan's Lament
  • Canto LXIX: Narántak's Death
  • Canto LXX: The Death of Tris'iras
  • Canto LXXI: Atikáya's Death
  • Canto LXXII: Rávan's Speech
  • Canto LXXIII: Indrajit's Victory
  • Canto LXXIV: The Medicinal Herbs
  • Canto LXXV: The Night Attack
  • Canto XCIII: Rávan's Lament
  • Canto XCVI: Rávan's Sally
  • Canto C: Ravan In The Field
  • Canto CI: Lakshman's Fall
  • Canto CII: Lakshman Healed
  • Canto CIII: Indra's Car
  • Canto CVI: Glory To The Sun
  • Canto CVIII: The Battle
  • Canto CIX: The Battle
  • Canto CX: Rávan's Death
  • Canto CXI: Vibhíshan's Lament
  • Canto CXII: The Rákshas Dames
  • Canto CXIII: Mandodarí's Lament
  • Canto CXIV: Vibhíshan Consecrated
  • Canto CXV: Sitá's Joy
  • Canto CXVI: The Meeting
  • Canto CXVII: Sítá's Disgrace
  • Canto CXVIII: Sítá's Reply
  • Canto CXIX: Glory To Vishnu
  • Canto CXX: Sítá Restored
  • Canto CXXI: Das'aratha
  • Canto CXXII: Indra's Boon
  • Canto CXXIII: The Magic Car
  • Canto CXXIV: The Departure
  • Canto CXXV: The Return
  • Canto CXXVI: Bharat Consoled
  • Canto CXXVII: Ráma's Message
  • Canto CXXVIII: Hanumán's Story
  • Canto CXXIX: The Meeting With Bharat
  • Canto CXXX: The Consecration

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This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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