Madhava Kandali Ramayana

Content: Part I Preface ix 1- Adikanda 1 1. Prayer 1 2. Reciting of Ramayana by Narada to Valmiki 2 3. Details about the demons 10 4. Description of Solar dynasty 12 5. Dasaratha marries Kausalya 14 6. Marriage of Kaikeyi with Dasaratha 15 7. Dasaratha with Sumitra and other seven hundred queens 18 8. Saturn’s evil eye over Ayodhya and friendship of Dasaratha with Jatayu 21 9. Dasaratha received a boon from Saturn 24 10. Killing of the sage Sindhu, unintentionally with the arrow of Dasaratha; sage Andhaka pronounces a curse on Dasaratha 26 11. Dasaratha’s visit to heaven and killing of the demon 29 12. Dasaratha promises Kaikeyi to grant two boons 31 13. Dasaratha’s anxiety for not begetting a son and the advice of Vasistha 33 14. The story of Rsyasrnga 34 15. Dasaratha’s visit to the king Lomapada; arrival of Rsyasrnga and performance of the yajna of Dasaratha by the sage 38 16. Details of the birth of Narayana in four amass in the house of Dasaratha 41 17. Consumption of payasa by Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra and the birth of Rama, Laksmana and others 48 18. Birth of Laksmi in the house of Jnaka as Sita 55 19. The story of Guha Candala 56 20. Arrival of Visvamitra to get Rama and Laksmana for the killing of Marica and Subahu 60 21. Refusal of Dasaratha to part company of Rama and Laksmana; rage of Visvamitra and the sage ultimately returns accompanied with Rama and Laksmana 62 22. Killing of the demoness Tadaka 65 23. Killing of Marica and Subahu 67 24. Rama and Laksmana accompany Visvamitra to the svayamvara of Sita 69 25. The story of Kanyakubja 76 26. The story of the birth of forty-nine Pavanas 77 27. Redemption of Ahalya 78 28. Breaking of Siva’s bow by Rama 85 29. Battle between the kings and Rama, Laksmana 90 30. Satananda is sent to Ayodhya to bring Dasaratha 96 31. Marriage of four brothers including Rama and Laksmana 96 32. Meeting of Rama with Parasurama on the way and defeat of Parasurama 102 2 – Ayodhyakanda 110 1. Return of Rama and others to Ayodhya; Bharata and Satrughna proceed to their maternal uncle’s abode 110 2. The king Dasaratha approached by the people for declaring Rama as the crown prince 112 3. Arrangement for the crowning of Rama as the king 112 4. Manthara tenders ill-advice to Kaikeyi 115 5. Kaikeyi asks for two boons from Dasaratha at the advice of Manthara 117 6. Rama assures Dasaratha, knowing the cause of his agony 123 7. Kaikeyi narrates the story of the boons and advices Rama to go to the forest 124 8. News of the getting of boons by Kaikeyi conveyed to Kausalya 125 9. Anger of Laksmana; Rama consoles Kausalya 127 10. The news of going to forest carried by Rama to Sita 132 11. Request of Sita to accompany Rama 134 12. Laksmana too gets permission to go to the forest 136 13. Rama seeks permission to leave from Dasaratha; agony of Dasaratha 138 14. Rama’s wearing of bark clothes and his consoling others 140 15. Rama proceeds to the forest 143 16. Rama consoles the people 145 17. Rama meets the king Guha 147 18. Departure of Sumantra 149 19. Rama’s entry in the forest and visit to the hermitage of Bharadvaja 150 20. Death of King Dasaratha 156 21. The queens lament at the death of Dasaratha 159 22. Kausalya humiliates Kaikeyi; consultations for the safety of the kingdom 160 23. Deputing of a messenger to bring Bharata 161 24. Kaikeyi explains the entire situation; Bharata is filled with anger 163 25. Satrughna punishes Manthara 166 26. Conversation between Bharata and Kausalya 167 27. Arrival of Vasistha and others and arranging for the cremation of Dasaratha 168 28. Bharata’s effort to get back Rama 170 29. Bharata proceeds to get back Rama; becoming doubtful Guha tries to stop him 173 30. Guha meets Bharata; learning about the news of Rama, Bharata laments under the ingudi tree 174 31. Crossing of the Ganga by Bharata and others 177 32. Conversation between Bharadvaja and Bharata; entertainment of all by Bharadvaja 179 33. Rama’s abode in Citrakuta; hearing of the noise of the marching of Bharata’s army 180 34. Meeting between Bharata and Rama 182 35. Grief of Rama at the death of his father 183 36. Tarpana performed by Rama for the sake of his father 184 37. Rama meets his mothers and sages; conversation with them 84 38. Description of dharma by Rama; return of Bharata with Rama’s sandals 186 39. Consecration of Rama’s sandals over the lion-throne at Nandigrama 188 3 – Aranyakanda 190 1. Bharata’s stay at Nandigrama; Rama’s visit to the abode of sage Atri; discussion between Sita and sage’s wife 190 2. Rama entered Dandaka forest, welcomed by ascetics and killing of Viradha 193 3. Rama’s assurance to Sita; meeting with the sage Sarabhanga; conversation with the sage Sutiksna 197 4. The sage Dharmabhrtya narrates the story of Mandakini; Rama again meets the sage Sutiksna 199 5. The story of Vatapi and Ilvala and entry into the hermitage of Agastya 199 6. Rama’s meeting with Jatayu on way to Pancavati and severing of the nose and ears of Surpanakha 201 7. Battle with fourteen demons and their end 206 8. Killing of Khara and Dusana; Ravana’s visit to Marica 207 9. Ravana’s discussion with Marica 217 10. Marica’s speaking harsh words to Ravana, Marica’s taking to the form of Mayamrga, Ravana approaches Sita in the form of a hermit 219 11. Introduction by Ravana and pronouncing of harsh words on him by Sita 225 12. The pride of Ravana 227 13. Abduction of Sita by Ravana and fight with Jatayu 228 14. Deputing of warriors for the killing of Rama; talk between Ravana and Sita 232 15. Curse pronounced by Sita 234 16. Use of harsh words again by Sita; Indra’s visit Sita under advice from Brahma, offering her the payasa; Rama’s grief in the absence of Sita 234 17. Rama’s anger and Laksmana consoled him 237 18. Laksmana consoles Rama; search for Sita; meeting with Jatayu and his cremation 238 19. Rama and Laksmana meet Kabandha and advice of Kabandha 240 20. Rama and Laksmana reach the river Pampa 241 4 – Kiskindhakanda 243 1. Meeting between Rama and Sugriva 243 2. Rama’s grief at the sight of Sita’s ornaments 245 3. Battle between Bali and Dundubhi 246 4. Battle between Mayavanta and Bali 248 5. Battle between Bali and Sugriva 251 6. Killing of Bali by Rama 256 7. Bali denounces Rama 259 8. Tara laments at the death of Bali 262 9. The curse of Tara 263 10. Crowning of Sugriva 267 11. Rama gets annoyed with Sugriva 268 12. Collecting of the monkey army at the command of Sugriva 272 13. Arrival of Sugriva at Rama’s place with the monkey force 273 14. Angada kills a demon 277 15. Monkey army enters the abode of Svayamprabha 278 16. Monkey army reaches the seashore and meeting with sampati 280 17. Sampati’s grief at the death of his brother 284 18. Suparsava describes the sight of Sita 285 Index 288 Content: Part II 5 – Sundarakanda 1 1. Prayer 1 2. Angada’s consultations with other monkeys on the southern seashore 1 3. Story relating to the birth of Hanuman 3 4. Travel of Hanuman to Lanka and meeting with the demonesses Surasa and Asarika; Asarika captures Hanuman’s shadow 4 5. Hanuman views Lanka 7 6. Hanuman’s entry in Lanka and description of Lanka 8 7. Disappointment of Hanuman and the sighting of Sita 12 8. Ravana tries to change the mind of Sita and the demonesses terrorise Sita 16 9. Conversation between Sita and Hanuman 21 10. Destruction of Madhubana of Ravana by Hanuman 26 11. The demon army attacks Hanuman 28 12. Killing of Jambumali by Hanuman 30 13. Battle of Hanuman with Yupaksa and Virupaksa 31 14. Killing of Aksaya Kumara 32 15. Battle between Hanuman and Indrajit; Hanuman captured by Indrajit 34 16. Setting ablaze the tail of Hanuman and burning of Lanka 38 17. Rejoicing of monkeys on the return of Hanuman 42 18. The monkeys consume the sweet fruits; battle with Dadhimukha 47 19. Angada and others approach Rama; Hanuman conveys the news about Sita 49 20. The monkey army proceeds to Lanka with Rama 51 21. Beneficial advice of Vibhisana to Ravana 53 22. Ill-advice of Prahasta to Ravana 55 23. Having been kicked by Ravana, Vibhisana goes to Rama 57 6 – Lankakanda 64 1. Prayer 64 2. Ravana deputes Suka and Sarana in order to spy over the army of Sri Rama; their return and narration of the account of the army of Rama 64 3. Ravana displays the illusory head of Rama before Sita; Sarama consoles Sita 69 4. Malyavan’s advice to Ravana and selection of the army commanders of both the sides 73 5. Sri Rama and others have a look of Lanka; deputing of Angada as a messenger to Ravana 76 6. Start of the war; Laksmana bound by nagapasa by Indrajit in the battlefield 79 7. Rama and Laksmana freed from the fetters of nagapasa 90 8. The killing of Dhumraksa 91 9. Killing of Vajradamstra and Akampana 94 10. Killing of the four ministers of Prahasta 96 11. Killing of Prahasta, Prajangha, Suprataghna, and Bakasura 98 12. Ravana proceeds for the battle 99 13. Defeat of Ravana at the hands of Rama and Laksmana 101 14. Disturbing the sleep of Kumbhakarna and his march for the battlefield 108 15. Kumbhakarna’s battle and his return to Lanka carrying Sugriva 111 16. Fall of Kumbhakarna in battle with Rama and Laksmana 117 17. Killing of Atikaya and other demons 121 18. Encounter with Indrajit and Laksmana’s swoon 127 19. Hanuman brings the medicine and relieves the army of the swoon 129 20. Fresh attack of monkey army 131 21. Killing of Kumbha, Nikumbha, and Makaraksa 133 22. Indrajit’s third march to the battlefield and killing of the illusory Sita 137 23. Vibhisana consoles Rama and his proceeding to the place of Nikumbhila Yajnasala 141 24. Killing of Indrajit 144 25. Ravana’s anger who tries to kill Sita 152 26. Ravana proceeds towards the battlefield 154 27. Shooting of Sakti at Laksmana 161 28. Hanuman proceeds for getting medi cine 166 29. Apsara Gandhakali achieves salvation 167 30. Killing of Kalanemi and three crores of gandharvas; bringing of Gandhamadana; Laksmana regains life 168 31. Hanuman restores Gandhamadana 172 32. Battle between Rama and Ravana and the end of Ravana 174 33. Crowing of Vibhisana as the king; Sita reaches before Rama 186 34. Fire-ordeal of Sita 188 35. Sri Rama’s journey to Ayodhya 194 36. Sri Rama’s entry in Ayodhya; arrangements for coronation 196 37. Coronation of Rama 203 38. Return of Hanuman and others to their respective countries; Rule of Rama 204 7 – Uttarakanda 208 1. The welfare song 208 2. Sita’s exile 208 3. Valmiki takes Sita to his abode and birth of Lava and Kusa 210 4. Performing of the As vamedha sacrifice by Rama 211 5. Arrival of Lava and Kusa in Ayodhya 214 6. Lava and Kusa sing the poetry of the Ramayana in the court of Rama 216 7. Story of the birth of Hanuman 224 8. Introduction of Lava and Kusa 227 9. Hanuman and others deputed to bring back Sita 229 10. Sita brought in the court of Rama and declaration of Valmiki 233 11. Sita’s anger and entry into nether world 235 12. Rama gets annoyed with Earth and consoling of Brahma to Rama 239 13. Story of Sita as told by the divine voice from the patala 241 14. Bharata’s victory after defeating many kings 243 15. Kala meets Rama in disguise 248 16. Disowning of Laksmana 249 17. Rama’s grief at disowning of Laksmana 255 18. Crowing of Lava and Kusa; search for Laksmana 256 19. Cremation of Laksmana and performing of his last rites 260 20. Rama’s departure to heaven 261 Index 268