Giradhara Ramayana

Content Preface xv 1 – Balakanda 1 1. Prayer 1 2. Composing of Ramayana 2 3. Birth of Ravana, Kubera and others 4 4. Getting of boons by Ravana and others 6 5. Conquests of Ravana; his defeats and victories 8 6. Dasaratha married Kausalaya 10 7. The gods lead by Brahma, offer prayers to Visnu with the goddess Earth in the ocean of milk 12 8. Advice of Sri Narayana to all the gods 14 9. Killing of Sravana 15 10. Dasaratha grants boons to Kaikeyi 18 11. Arrival of Rsyasrnga in Ayodhya 19 12. Performing of Putresthi yajna by Dasaratha 21 13. Birth of Hanuman 23 14. Birth of Sri Rama and others 25 15. Brahma and other gods pray Rama in the womb 28 16. Birth of Sri Rama 29 17. Ravana is terrified 32 18. Childhood of Rama 34 19. Thread ceremony of Rama and his education 36 20. Pilgrimage of Sri Rama 37 21. Dasaratha approached by Visvamitra, for taking Rama and Laksmana with him 38 22. Conversation between Rama and Vasistha: the story of Maya 41 23. Story of maya 43 24. Origin of the universe and dissolution 46 25. Birth of the Ganga 48 26. Bhagiratha brings Ganga on the earth 50 27. Killing of Tadaka 52 28. Killing of Subahu and others 54 29. Ahalya relieved of the curse 56 30. Story of the birth of Ahalya (raga Dhanasri) 58 31. The story of Padmasri 61 32. Birth of Sita and her childhood plays 63 33. Sita felt impressed at the sight of Rama 64 34. Entry of Rama and Laksmana in Janakapura 67 35. Sri Rama arrived in the svayamvara mandapa 68 36. Sita felt gloomy at the vow of Janaka 70 37. Shattering of the pride of Ravana 71 38. Rama breaks the bow 72 39. Invitation of Dasaratha 74 40. Arrival of the marriage party in Mithila 76 41. Rama reaches the mandopa with his brothers 78 42. Marriage of Rama and others 80 43. Arrival of Parasurama 81 44. Talk between and Parasurama 83 45. Parasurama’s prayer for Rama 84 46. Rama centers Ayodhya with Sita 86 2- Ayodhyakanda 88 1. Adoration of the Guru 88 2. Bharata and Satrughna go to the abode of his maternal uncle 89 3. Preparations for the coronation 90 4. Kali enters Manthara 92 5. Kaikeyi influenced by the words of Manthara 93 6. Sumantra reached the palace of Rama 95 7. Grief of Kausalya 96 8. Conversation between Kausalya and Rama 98 9. Rama assures Kausalya 99 10. Discussion among Rama, Sita and Vasistha 101 11. Rama’s departure for the forest 103 12. Crossing of Tamasa and Ganga by Rama 105 13. Rama reaches Citrakuta 108 14. Sumantra’s arrival in Ayodhya and the death of Dasaratha 110 15. Return of Bharata and Satrughna to Ayodhya 111 16. Cremation of Dasaratha 112 17. Discussion between Bharata and Vasistha 114 18. The people of Ayodhya march towards Citrakuta 116 19. Meeting between Rama and Bharata 117 20. Rama performs last rites of Dasaratha 119 21. Discussion between Bharata and Rama 20 22. Rama consoled Bharata 122 23. Bharata’s return to Ayodhya 124 24. Return of Bharata and Satrughna to Ayodhya 126 25. Discussion between Rama and Valmiki 127 3- Aranyakanda 130 1. Arrival or Rama in the hermitage of Arti 130 2. Anusuya’s ad vice to Sita, Rama bows to Renuka and proceeds further south 131 3. Killing of Viradha by Rama and their arrival in hermitage of Sarabhanga 133 4. Rama’s meeting with Sutiksna; story of the sage Agastya; Rama reached the asrama of the sage Agastya 135 5. Sutiksna narrates to Rama, the story of the birth of Agastya 137 6. Killing of the demons by Agastya and drinking of the waters of the ocean 139 7. Rama welcomed by Agastya and Rama’s meeting Jatayu 140 8. Daily routine of Rama, Laksmana and sita in Pancavati 142 9. Killing of Sambara and arrival of Surpanakha in Pancavati 143 10. Surpanakha disfugured 145 11. Killing of Khara and Dusana 147 12. Sita got fascinated at the sight of the golden deer by Sita 149 13. Request to Rama, at the sight of the golden deer by Sita 152 14. Killing of golden deer by Rama and Janaki’s harsh words to Laksmana 152 15. Sita’s abduction by Ravana 155 16. Ravana injures Jatayu and Sita lodged in Asokavana 156 17. Rama laments on separation from Sita 158 18. Rama’s departure from Pancavati 159 19. Meeting of Rama, Jatayu and death of Jatayu 161 20. Kabandha is relieved of the curse 163 21. Rama meets Sabari 164 22. Rama pronounces curse on birds and animals 165 4 – Kiskindhakanda 168 1. Spotting of Rama and Laksmana by Sugriva and other monkeys; Hanuman approaches Rama 168 2. Hanuman examined Rama and meeting between Rama and Hanuman 169 3. Story of birth of Bali and Sugriva; battle between Bali and Dundubhi 171 4. The cause of enmity between Bali and Sugriva and the pledge between Ram and Sugriva 173 5. Rama pierces through the seven tala trees, Sugriva challenges Bali, conversation between Tara and Bali 175 6. Battle between Bali and Sugriva; Bali Killed by Rama 176 7. Lamenting of Tara; crowning of Sugriva 178 8. Description of the rainy season and the winter season 180 9. Laksman reminds Sugriva of his pledge; Sugriva deputes monkeys in search of Sita 182 10. Meeting with brahmaraksasa and monkey’s entry into the cave 184 11. Story of Mayasura narrated by Suprabha, and her achieving salvation 186 12. Monkey’s meeting with Sampati 187 13. Sampati’s advice to the monkeys; Jambavan and Hanuman spell out their prowess 189 14. Curse pronounced on Hanuman 190 15. Hanuman gets ready to cross the ocean; glory of the story of Rama 191 5 – Sundarakanda 194 1. Introductory verse of the poet 194 2. Crossing of the ocean by Hanuman 195 3. Hanuman while searching for Sita, visits the places of Indrajit, Vibhisana and Kumbhakarna 197 4. Hanuman reaches the bedroom of Ravana 198 5. Sita laments on the receipt of the ring of Rama 200 6. Hanuman recites the story of Rama in Asokavana and anxiety of Sita 201 7. Meeting between Sit and Hanuman; eating of fruits by Hanuman 202 8. Hanuman kills demonts in Asokavana 204 9. Flight of Indrajit at the hands of Hnauman; Hanuman produced in the court of Ravana bound with brahmapasa 206 10. Burning of Lanka by Hanuman; meeting between Hanuman and Brahma 207 11. Return of Hanuman to Rama, after meeting Sita 209 12. Monkeys covey the news to Rama 210 13. Laksmana reads out the letter of Brahma 211 14. Description of Lanka by Hanuman 213 15. Jambavan narrates the story of the birth of Lanka 214 16. Arrival of Rama at the seashore; Ravana’s consultations 216 17. Vibhisana goes to Rama after his humiliation at the hand of Ravana 217 18. Meeting between Rama and Vibhisana 219 19. Prayer of Vibhisana 221 20. Ocean prays for the refuge of Rama 222 21. Building of the bridge 224 22. Consecration of Ramesvera; crossing of the bridge by Rama 226 23. Description of Rama’s army by Sukasarana 227 24. Laksmana removed the crowns of Ravana seated over gopura 230 6 – Yuddhakanda 232 7 – Uttarakanda 326 Index 490