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

He forgot that he was the sole cause for the destruction of all his sons. His sorrow turned to anger, as it normally did with him and he decided to kill Sita in truth, and not as a trick, as... Read more

Canto VI: Indrajit Lakshman armed himself and took the blessings of Ram before proceeding. Vibhishana and Jambavan with his army of bears joined him. “Come hurry”! said Vibhishan... Read more

One might wonder how it was that none of the rakshasas revived. This was because Ravan had commanded that all the dead rakshasa should be thrown into the sea so that no one could count their... Read more

Canto V: Hanuman To The Rescue Ravan was completely demoralized by this scene. Far from appreciating Ram’s generosity in letting him go, he was filled with humiliation and ideas of rev... Read more

Canto IV: The Mighty Battle The vanara army now charged the eastern gate of Lanka, giving g cries. The~ clambered up the walls and broke the ramparts. Very soon they made inroads into the ot... Read more