Śrīmad Vālmīki Rāmāyana (English Translation)

Praising Providence out of joy at the prospect of deriving sustenance for a long time on seeing a band of monkeys even as it emerged from a cave of the Vindhyan range on hearing their noise, the vult…

Sick of hearing the praises of Sugrīva uttered by Hanumān and pointing out the faults of Sugrīva and denouncing him, Angada proclaims to the monkeys his decision to undertake a fast unto death and ac…

Seeking to divert the minds of the other monkeys from the rebellious note struck by Tāra, whose advice readily found favour with Angada and others, Hanumān warns Angada of the dire consequences which…

While the monkeys were feeling dejected on coming out of the cave to see the trees covered with blossom, which led them to conclude that the latter half of winter had approached, Prince Angada remind…

Narrating the whole story from the entry of Śrī Rāma into the forest round about the Pampā lake down to the entry of the monkeys into the cave, and complimenting Swayamprabhā on the hospitality shown…

Telling the monkeys how the cave was brought into existence, the ascetic woman, whose name was Swayamprabhā, feeds the newcomers, the monkeys, with fruits and roots etc., and, when they had taken res…

The time appointed by Sugrīva for finding out the whereabouts of Sītā in the southern quarter having been exceeded in ransacking the caves of the Vindhyan range, which were hard to explore, Hanumān a…

Asking the monkeys who accompanied him to the south and who had begun to feel diffident about their success to take note of the delay that was taking place in carrying out the command of Sugrīva and …

Accompanied by Angada and others, Hanumān seeks for Sītā in the dense forests and caves of the Vindhyan range. Making their way into a forest whose trees had ceased to flower and bear fruits because …

Even after scouring more than once the regions comprised in the quarter assigned to them, Vinata and others fail to get any clue to the whereabouts of Sītā. Returning despondent even before a month, …

While Sugrīva gave instructions to his various generals mentioning in detail the places they were to visit in the course of their expedition in search of Sītā, Śrī Rāma was struck by the knowledge of…

Bowing to the command of Sugrīva and leading their respective bands, Vinata and other monkey chiefs set forth towards the quarter assigned to them by Sugrīva.

With a view to inspiring confidence in Sītā, when found, Śrī Rāma hands over to Hanumān his signet ring as a token of recognition while sending him away to the south. Bowing down at Śrī Rāma's feet, …

Sugrīva dispatches a contingent of monkeys under the leadership of Śatabali in order to seek for Sītā in the northern quarter.

Fixing a time-limit of one month, Sugrīva dispatches Susena and others to conduct a search for Sītā in the western quarter.

Specifying the different regions of the southern quarter and fixing a limit of one month for their return, Sugrīva dispatches Hanumān, Nīla, Angada and others to that quarter for finding out the wher…

Pointing out in pursuance of Śrī Rāma's command to one of his generals, Vinata by name, the regions in the east which could be penetrated into by monkeys, detailing the tracts worthy of note, and ent…

While Śrī Rāma and Sugrīva were deliberating with each other, Śatabali and other generals of the monkey army, followed by hordes of countless monkeys of various species, which covered the sky with th…

Embracing Sugrīva, who came all the way on a palanquin with Laksmana, and bowed down at Śrī Rāma's feet, and offering him a seat, the latter instructs him in a nutshell in statecraft and reminds him …

Sugrīva commands Hanumān to dispatch messengers for collecting troops from all the four quarters. Receiving the message of Sugrīva, monkeys flock from all sides into his presence. Giving presents of …