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
Canto VII – Rama Bereft Back in the forest Rama was filled with misgivings. Their love for each ~ other was so great that even though they were parted, they were still in communication... Read more
Again and again Sita called out, “Rama! 0 Rama! Where are you? Can you not hear me”? Far away in the forest, Rama felt his left eye throb. The vibrations of her piteous call were... Read more
Ravana’s impassioned words and looks were quite embarrassing to Sita but she took him to be an elderly sannyasi and it was against the code of conduct to be rude to those who wore the... Read more
Sita was trembling with fear and anger and begged him repeatedly to go. Lakshmana did not know what to do. At last he said, “0 Sita! Don’t you know that Rama is invincible in bat... Read more
