Canto IV – The Eagle’s Counsel In one of the caves near-by, there lived an old eagle called Sampati who was the brother of Jatayu. He had not eaten for quite a while since he had... Read more

Tara replied in a sweet and gentle tone? “0 prince, please do not be angry with Sugriv. You know that kama is a powerful emotion. Even rishis have fallen to its lures, what need I say... Read more

Canto III – The Search For Sita The cave was located in a very beautiful spot surrounded on all side by beautiful trees with flowering creepers entwined on their trunks. Everywhere the... Read more

The fact is that, in life, we are often placed in such perplexing situations. The way we face these situations would depend on our character and view of life and the type of dharma which we... Read more

Canto II – Pact With Sugriv Though he was quaking inside, Sugriv went up to the fortress gates and roared, summoning Vali to a duel. Vali could not believe his ears. Sugriv must have g... Read more

Ram started to question Sugriv eagerly about everything he had seen on that day and what he knew about Ravana. Sugriv admitted sadly that he knew nothing about Ravana. All he had seen was a... Read more

The Ramayana By Rishi Valmiki Chapter 4 Kishkinda Kanda Canto I – The Famous Encounter Sugriv was seated on one of the peaks of Rishyarnukha with his four ministers and anxiously watch... Read more

“The beauty of this place makes me ache for Sita. I cannot live without her. How she would have loved this place! I can have no peace until I am reunited with her. Please go on and mee... Read more

He carried him tenderly in his arms to the banks of the river Godavari. A spot was selected and covered with darbha grass. Lakshmana brought wood and made a pyre on which Rama placed the bir... Read more

“Look Raman~ he said, “These deer are trying to tell us something. I think she must have been taken away in a southerly direction. Let us also go that way”. Thus saying, he... Read more