Canto V – The Golden Deer Maricha changed himself into a most captivating deer. Its face was like a glowing, golden, topaz from which gleamed its amethyst eyes. Its hair was golden in... Read more

Ravana pretended not to notice and said, “Evidently Rama seems to possess some sort of extraordinary powers or else this could not have happened. I hear that his wife Sita is amazingly... Read more

Lakshmana reluctantly took Sita and left his brother to fight alone. Rama saw that they were safely inside the cave, then he strung his bow and prepared himself for battle. He twanged the st... Read more

Canto III – The Night Rangers One day when the three of them had finished all their small chores and done pooja and eaten their simple meal, they sat outside, under the shade of a beau... Read more

Agastya said, “Rama, it is right indeed that you should always think of your wife’s happiness, for very few women would have been ready to forego their comfort and pleasures, to... Read more

Canto II – Panchavati Thus months and years passed by in happy companionship as the three of them wandered in the forest of Dandaka going from ashrama to ashrama. Everywhere they were... Read more

The Ramayana By Rishi Valmiki Chapter 3 Aranya Kanda Canto I – The Forest Dwellers Though the forest looked dark and gloomy from the outside yet as they went into it they were amazed t... Read more

At the end of this learned discourse, his father gave him permission to accompany Vishvamitra and accomplish whatever the sage had in mind. Lakshmana followed him. The king watched them go w... Read more

Canto II: The Avatara Long, long ago in the beautiful land of Kosala on the banks of the river Sarayu, was situated the magnificent town of Ayodhya, ruled by the wise and just king called Da... Read more