The Ramayana, Book 2 of 6: Ramayan of Valmiki (Forgotten Books)

Book Description:

"The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita. The parallels to the Iliad are obvious, but the details are very different." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; The Heir Apparent; The People's Speech; Das'aratha's Precepts; RÁma Summoned; RÁma's Fast; The City Decorated; MantharÁ's Lament; MantharÁ's Speech; The Plot; Das'aratha's Speech; The Queen's Demand; Dasaratha's Lament; Das'aratha's Distress; RÁma Summoned; The Preparations; RÁma Summoned; RÁma's Approach; The Sentence; RÁma's Promise; Kaus'alyÁ's Lament; Kaus'alyÁ Calmed; Lakshman Calmed; Lakshman's Anger; Kaus'alyÁ Calmed; Kaus'alya's Blessing; Alone With SitÁ; SÍtÁ's Speech; The Dangers Of The Wood; SÍtÁ's Appeal; The Triumph Of Love; Lakshman's Prayer; The Gift Of The Treasures; The People's Lament; RÁma In The Palace; KaikeyÍ Reproached; SiddhÁrth's Speech; The Coats Of Bark; Care For Kaus'alyÁ; Counsel To SÍtÁ; RÁma's Departure; The Citizens' Lament; Das'aratha's Lament; Kaus'alyÁ's Lament; Sumitra's Speech; The TamasÁ; The Halt; The Citizens' Return; The Women's Lament; The Crossing Of The Rivers; The Halt Under The IngudÍ ; Lakshman's Lament; The Crossing Of GangÁ; RÁma's Lament; BharadvÁja's Hermitage; The Passage Of YamunÁ; Chitrakuta; Sumantra's Return; RÁma's Message; Das'aratha's Lament; Kaus'alyÁ Consoled; Kauslaya's Lament; Das'aratha Consoled; The Hermit's Son; Das'aratha's Death; The Women's Lament; The Embalming; The Praise Of Kings; The Envoys; Bharat's Dream; Bharat's Departure; Bharat's Return; Bharat's Inquiry; KaikeyÍ Reproached; Bharat's Lamest; The Abjuration; The Funeral; The Gathering Of The Ashes; MantharÁ Punished; Bharat's Commands; The Way Prepared; The Assembly; The Departure; The Journey Begun; Guha's Anger; Guha And Bharat; Guha's Speech; Guha's Story; The IngudÍ Tree; The Passage Of GangÁ; The Hermitage; BharadvÁja's Feast; Bharat's Farewell; ChitrakÚta In Sight; ChitrakÚta; MandÁkinÍ; The Magic Shaft ; Lakshman's Anger; Lakshman Calmed; Bharat's Approach; The Meeting; Bharat Questioned; Bharat's Tidings; The Funeral Libation; The Meeting With The Queens; Rama's Speech; Bharat's Speech; RÁma's Speech; JÁvÁli's Speech; The Praises Of Truth; The Sons Of Ikshva'ku ; Counsel To Bharat; The Sandals; Bharat's Beturn; Bharat's Departure; NandigrÁm ; The Hermit's Speech; AnasÚyÁ; AnasÚyÁ's Gifts; The Forest; Endnotes

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