The Ramayana by Valmiki (classic reads txt) 📖

Invocation. Book I. Canto I. Nárad. Canto II. Brahmá's Visit Canto III. The Argument. Canto IV. The Rhapsodists. Canto V. Ayodhyá. Canto VI. The King. Canto VII. The Ministers. Canto VIII. Sumantra's Speech. Canto IX. Rishyasring. Canto X. Rishyasring Invited. Canto XI. The Sacrifice Decreed. Canto XII. The Sacrifice Begun. Canto XIII. The Sacrifice Finished. Canto XIV. Rávan Doomed. Canto XV. The Nectar. Canto XVI. The Vánars. Canto XVII. Rishyasring's Return. Canto XVIII. Rishyasring's Departure. Canto XIX. The Birth Of The Princes. Canto XX. Visvámitra's Visit. Canto XXI. Visvámitra's Speech. Canto XXII. Dasaratha's Speech. Canto XXIII. Vasishtha's Speech. Canto XXIV. The Spells. Canto XXV. The Hermitage Of Love. Canto XXVI. The Forest Of Tádaká. Canto XXVII. The Birth Of Tádaká. Canto XXVIII. The Death Of Tádaká. Canto XXIX. The Celestial Arms. Canto XXX. The Mysterious Powers. Canto XXXI. The Perfect Hermitage. Canto XXXII. Visvámitra's Sacrifice. Canto XXXIII. The Sone. Canto XXXIV. Brahmadatta. Canto XXXV. Visvámitra's Lineage. Canto XXXVI. The Birth Of Gangá. Canto XXXIX. The Sons Of Sagar. Canto XL. The Cleaving Of The Earth. Canto XLI. Kapil. Canto XLII. Sagar's Sacrifice. Canto XLIII. Bhagírath. Canto XLIV. The Descent Of Gangá. Canto XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit. Canto XLVI. Diti's Hope. Canto XLVII. Sumati. Canto XLVIII. Indra And Ahalyá Canto XLIX. Ahalyá Freed. Canto L. Janak. Canto LI. Visvámitra. Canto LII. Vasishtha's Feast. Canto LIII. Visvámitra's Request. Canto LIV. The Battle. Canto LV. The Hermitage Burnt. Canto LVI. Visvámitra's Vow. Canto LVII. Trisanku. Canto LVIII. Trisanku Cursed. Canto LIX. The Sons Of Vasishtha. Canto LX. Trisanku's Ascension. Canto LXI. Sunahsepha. Canto LXII. Ambarísha's Sacrifice. Canto LXIII. Menaká. Canto LXIV. Rambhá. Canto LXV. Visvámitra's Triumph Canto LXVI. Janak's Speech. Canto LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow. Canto LXVIII. The Envoys' Speech. Canto LXIX. Dasaratha's Visit. Canto LXX. The Maidens Sought. Canto LXXI. Janak's Pedigree. Canto LXXII. The Gift Of Kine. Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials. Canto LXXIV. Ráma With The Axe. Canto LXXV. The Parle. Canto LXXVI. Debarred From Heaven. Canto LXXVII. Bharat's Departure. BOOK II. Canto I. The Heir Apparent. Canto II. The People's Speech. Canto III. Dasaratha's Precepts. Canto IV. Ráma Summoned. Canto V. Ráma's Fast. Canto VI. The City Decorated. Canto VII. Manthará's Lament. Canto VIII. Manthará's Speech. Canto IX. The Plot. Canto X. Dasaratha's Speech. Canto XI. The Queen's Demand. Canto XII. Dasaratha's Lament. Canto XIII. Dasaratha's Distress. Canto XIV. Ráma Summoned. Canto XV. The Preparations. Canto XVI. Ráma Summoned. Canto XVII. Ráma's Approach. Canto XVIII. The Sentence. Canto XIX. Ráma's Promise. Canto XX. Kausalyá's Lament. Canto XXI. Kausalyá Calmed. Canto XXII. Lakshman Calmed. Canto XXIII. Lakshman's Anger. Canto XXIV. Kausalyá Calmed. Canto XXV. Kausalyá's Blessing. Canto XXVI. Alone With Sítá. Canto XXVII. Sítá's Speech. Canto XXVIII. The Dangers Of The Wood. Canto XXIX. Sítá's Appeal. Canto XXX. The Triumph Of Love. Canto XXXI. Lakshman's Prayer. Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. Canto XXXIII. The People's Lament. Canto XXXIV. Ráma In The Palace. Canto XXXV. Kaikeyí Reproached. Canto XXXVI. Siddhárth's Speech. Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. Canto XXXVIII. Care For Kausalyá Canto XXXIX. Counsel To Sítá. Canto XL. Ráma's Departure. Canto XLI. The Citizens' Lament. Canto XLII. Dasaratha's Lament. Canto XLIII. Kausalyá's Lament. Canto XLIV. Sumitrá's Speech. Canto XLV. The Tamasá. Canto XLVI. The Halt. Canto XLVII. The Citizens' Return. Canto XLVIII. The Women's Lament. Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. Canto L. The Halt Under The Ingudí. Canto LI. Lakshman's Lament. Canto LII. The Crossing Of Gangá. Canto LIII. Ráma's Lament. Canto LIV. Bharadvája's Hermitage. Canto LV. The Passage Of Yamuná. Canto LVI. Chitrakúta Canto LVII. Sumantra's Return. Canto LVIII. Ráma's Message. Canto LIX. Dasaratha's Lament. Canto LX. Kausalyá Consoled. Canto LXI. Kausalyá's Lament. Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled. Canto LXIII. The Hermit's Son. Canto LXIV. Dasaratha's Death. Canto LXV. The Women's Lament. Canto LXVI. The Embalming. Canto LXVII. The Praise Of Kings. Canto LXVIII. The Envoys. Canto LXIX. Bharat's Dream. Canto LXX. Bharat's Departure. Canto LXXI. Bharat's Return. Canto LXXII. Bharat's Inquiry. Canto LXXIII. Kaikeyí Reproached. Canto LXXIV. Bharat's Lament. Canto LXXV. The Abjuration. Canto LXXVI. The Funeral. Canto LXXVII. The Gathering Of The Ashes. Canto LXXVIII. Manthará Punished. Canto LXXIX. Bharat's Commands. Canto LXXX. The Way Prepared. Canto LXXXI. The Assembly. Canto LXXXII. The Departure. Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun. Canto LXXXIV. Guha's Anger. Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat. Canto LXXXVI. Guha's Speech. Canto LXXXVII. Guha's Story. Canto LXXXVIII. The Ingudí Tree. Canto LXXXIX. The Passage Of Gangá. Canto XC. The Hermitage. Canto XCI. Bharadvája's Feast. Canto XCII. Bharat's Farewell. Canto XCIII. Chitrakúta In Sight. Canto XCIV. Chitrakúta. Canto XCV. Mandákiní. Canto XCVI. The Magic Shaft. Canto XCVII. Lakshman's Anger. Canto XCVIII. Lakshman Calmed. Canto XCIX. Bharat's Approach. Canto C. The Meeting. Canto CI. Bharata Questioned. Canto CII. Bharat's Tidings. Canto CIII. The Funeral Libation. Canto CIV. The Meeting With The Queens. Canto CV. Ráma's Speech. Canto CVI. Bharat's Speech. Canto CVII. Ráma's Speech. Canto CVIII. Jáváli's Speech.