Lakshman stood with his head thrown back, his eyes gazing fearlessly into Ram’s. Ram looked into those beloved eyes which had always regarded him with such love, looked at that beloved... Read more

Holding a staff, picked from the sacrificial ground, he leant on it as if his body was too weak to stand alone and bending his head over it, he cried out loud, “0 Janaki! 0 Vaidehi! 0... Read more

Canto II – Dharma Trimphs Lakshman returned sorrowfully back to Ayodhya, his mind filled with pictures of Sita. Where was she now? Had she gone to Valmiki’s ashram? He did not know and... Read more

Ram stood riveted to the spot for a few seconds. He felt like a tree which had been struck by lightning. The tender buds and leaves of hope which had sprouted in his heart after their return... Read more

The Ramayana By Rishi ValmikiChapter 7 Uttara Kanda Canto I – Sita Abandoned It is in this book of the aftermath that sage Valmiki recounts the whole previous history of Ravana, the ki... Read more

Later they passed Chitrakoota where they had spent so many happy days together and at last came to Bharadvaja’s ashrama where the Pushpaka landed. The sage requested Ram to stay for th... Read more

Lakshman looked angrily at Ram who stood with his head cast down, like a painted statue. Ram did not make any protest when Lakshman went reluctantly to make the pyre. Sita circumambulated Ra... Read more

Canto VIII: Trial By Fire Turning to Hanuman, Ram told him to go to the grove of Ashoka trees where Sita was sitting and give her the happy tidings. It is to be noted that despite his intens... Read more

Matali came down and bowed low before him and said, “0 king of the solar race! I have come at the behest of the king of gods. Pray get in and let us start the fight”. Ram looked... Read more

Canto VII: The End Of Ravan The vanaras were watching all the four gates but Ravan came thru the illusory gate in the sky and landed in their midst with a thud. As he emerged from the gate,... Read more