Ramayana of Vedavyasa According To Devi Purana

Contents A Humble Word from Author v Preface vii Prayer xiii Prologue Chapter 1 Canto 1 1 The Genesis of Devipurana (Mahabhagavata) Chapter 2 Canto 36 20 Ravana Becomes invincible by worshipping the Goddess; Visnu assures the Gods that he would appear as Sri Rama; the Goddess advises the Gods about the way Ravana can be killed Chapter 3 Canto 37 38 Siva incarnates as Hanumana, Visnu as Sri Rama, Laksmi as Sita and other Gods as bears and monkeys etc. Chapter 4 Canto 38 43 Description of Sri Rama’s achievements; Protection of sage Vidvamitra’s sacrifice; visit to Janakapura, breaking the bow and marriage with Sita; Sri Rama;s exile; Bharata’s life as a hermit; Deformation of Surpanakha; Ravana’s abduction of Sita Chapter 5 Canto 39 53 Sri Rama Iaments for Sita; friendship with Sugriva; Hanumana crosses the ocean, reaches Lanka, meets Sita, requests the patron Goddess to abandon the city, burning of Lanka, return to Kiskindha with the news of Sita; Vibhisana’s refuge with Sri Rama Chapter 6 Canto 40 62 Building of the bridge; Sri Rama’s army lands in Lanka; his worship of the Goddess; start of the war, and wounded Ravana’s retreat Chapter 7 Canto 41 73 Brahma advises Sri Rama’s victory, and her assurance for it. The details of ‘Navaratra worship’ of the Goddess Chapter 8 Canto 42 77 Brahma narrates the reason why he lost his fifth head; prayer of the Goddess by Brahma, Siva and Visnu Chapter 9 Canto 43 98 Description of the Goddess a supreme all-pervading Authority; Her magnificent about as well as other divine celestial abodes; Sri Rama’s worship of Mother Goddess Chapter 10 Canto 44 122 Sri Rama prays to the Goddess; her prophesy and assurance; battle with Kumbhakarna Chapter 11 Canto 45 129 Brahma and other Gods worship the Goddess for Sri Rama’s victory, and her assurance for it. The details of ‘Navaratra worship’ of the Goddess Chapter 12 Canto 46 144 The Goddess further describes in details how to worship her during the ‘Navaratra’ period for 9 days, besides enumerating the benefits of such worship Chapter 13 Canto 47 153 Sslaying of Kumbhakarna, Atikaya and Meghanada; Sri Rama’s fervent worship of the Goddess; Ravana’s death and Sri Rama’s victory Chapter 14 Canto 48 Epilogue 168 Sri Rama and the Gods thank the Goddess; the necessity and importance of worship during the ‘Navaratra’ period Appendix 1 175 Important dates mentioned in Devi Purrana (Mahabhagavata) Ramayana Appendix 2 178 Sri Rama Kavaca Appendix 3 190 Similarity between Hindu and Christian from of worship and theological doctrines Appendix 4 196 Author’s Prayer to Liod Rama Index of Verses 199