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Ramayan of Valmiki Ralph T. H. Griffith Sacred Texts Hinduism RÁMÁYAN OF VÁLMÍKI RALPH T. H. GRIFFITH, M. A., [1870-1874] Contents Start Reading This is the first complete public domain translation of the Ramayana to be placed online. The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Ceylon. Rama lays siege to Ceylon and wins back Sita. The parallels to the Iliad are obvious, but the details are very different. This verse translation by Griffith, whose translations of the Rig Veda and the Sama Veda are also available at sacred-texts, was scanned in 2000 from an original copy, which had very poor typesetting. Due to the difficulty of converting this 600 page text to etext, the project was put on hold for several years until OCR technology matured. Finally in 2003, the text was OCR-ed and proofed at Distributed Proofing. However, despite best efforts, there are several places in this text where the proofing was difficult or impossible. These are indicated by asterisks or (illegible). We are in the process of cleaning up these issues and hope to have a definitive version of this text at some point. In the meantime we hope you enjoy this epic, which is one of the most popular tales of Indian mythology. Title Page Title Page Invocation Invocation BOOK I 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.: Rishyas'ring. Canto X.: Rishyas'ring 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.: Rishyas'ring's Return. Canto XVIII.: Rishyas'ring's Departure. Canto XIX.: The Birth of The Princes. Canto XX.: Vis'vámitra's Visit. Canto XXI.: Vis'vámitra's Speech. Canto XXII.: Das'aratha's Speech. Canto XXIII.: Vas'ishtha'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.: Vis'vámitra'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.: Bhagirath. Canto XLIV.: The Descent of Gangà. Canto XLV.: The Quest of The Amrit. Canto XLVI.: Diti's Hope. Canto XLVII.: Sumatí. Canto XLVIII.: Indra And Ahalyá Canto XLIX.: Ahalyá Freed. Canto L.: Janak. Canto LI.: Vis'vámitra. Canto LII.: Vas'ishtha's Feast. Canto LIII.: Vis'vàmitra's Request. Canto LIV.: The Battle. Canto LV.: The Hermitage Burnt. Canto LVI.: Vis'vámitra's Vow. Canto LVII.: Tris'anku. Canto LVIII.: Tris'anku Cursed. Canto LIX.: The Sons of Vas'ishtha. Canto LX.: Tris'anku's Ascension. Canto LXI: S'unahs'epha. Canto LXII.: Ambaresha's Sacrifice. Canto LXIII.: Menaká. Canto LXIV.: Rambhá. Canto LXV.: Vis'vámitra's Triumph Canto LXVI.: Janak's Speech. Canto LXVII.: The Breaking of The Bow. Canto LXVIII.: The Envoys' Speech. Canto LXIX.: Das'aratha'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 Book II Canto I.: The Heir Apparent. Canto II.: The People's Speech. Canto III.: Das'aratha'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.: Das'aratha's Speech. Canto XI.: The Queen's Demand. Canto XII.: Dasaratha's Lament. Canto XIII.: Das'aratha'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.: Kaus'alyá's Lament. Canto XXI.: Kaus'alyá Calmed. Canto XXII.: Lakshman Calmed. Canto XXIII.: Lakshman's Anger. Canto XXIV.: Kaus'alyá Calmed. Canto XXV.: Kaus'alya's Blessing. Canto XXVI.: Alone With Sitá 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 Kaus'alyá Canto XXXIX.: Counsel To Sítá. Canto XL.: Ráma's Departure. Canto XLI.: The Citizens' Lament. Canto XLII.: Das'aratha's Lament. Canto XLIII.: Kaus'alyá's Lament. Canto XLIV.: Sumitra'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.: Chitrakuta. Canto LVII.: Sumantra's Return. Canto LVIII.: Ráma's Message. Canto LIX: Das'aratha's Lament. Canto LX.: Kaus'alyá Consoled. Canto LXI.: Kauslaya's Lament. Canto LXII.: Das'aratha Consoled. Canto LXIII.: The Hermit's Son. Canto LXIV.: Das'aratha'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 Lamest. 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.: Bharat Questioned. Canto CII.: Bharat's Tidings. Canto CIII.: The Funeral Libation. Canto CIV.: The Meeting With The Queens. Canto CV.: Rama's Speech. Canto CVI.: Bharat's Speech. Canto CVII.: Ráma's Speech. Canto CVIII.: Jáváli's Speech. Canto CIX.: The Praises of Truth. Canto CX.: The Sons of Ikshva'ku. Canto CXI.: Counsel To Bharat. Canto CXII.: The Sandals. Canto CXIII.: Bharat's Beturn. Canto CXIV.: Bharat's Departure. Canto CXV.: Nandigrám. Canto CXVI.: The Hermit's Speech. Canto CXVII.: Anasúyá. Canto CXVIII.: Anasúyá's Gifts. Canto CXIX.: The Forest. BOOK III Book III Canto I.: The Hermitage. Canto II.: Virádha. Canto III.: Virádha Attacked. Canto IV.: Virádha's Death. Canto V.: S'arabhanga. Canto VI.: Ráma's Promise. Canto VII.: Sutíkshna. Canto VIII.: The Hermitage. Canto IX.: Sita's Speech. Canto X.: Ráma's Reply. Canto XI.: Agastya. Canto XII.: The Heavenly Bow. Canto XIII.: Agastya's Counsel. Canto XIV.: Jatáyus. Canto XV.: Panchavatt. Canto XVI.: Winter. Canto XVII.: S'u'panakha' Canto XVIII.: The Mutilation. Canto XIX.: The Rousing of Khara. Canto XX.: The Giants' Death. Canto XXI.: The Rousing of Khara. Canto XXII: Khara's Wrath. Canto XXIII.: The Omens. Canto XXIV.: The Host In Sight. Canto XXV.: The Battle. Canto XXVI.: Dúshan's Death. Canto XXVII.: The Death of Tris'iras. Canto XXVIII.: Khara Dismounted. Canto XXIX.: Khara's Defeat. Canto XXX.: Khara's Death. Canto XXXI.: Rávan Canto XXXII.: Rávan Roused. Canto XXXIII.: Súrpanakhá's Speech. Canto XXXIV.: Sûrpanakhá's Speech. Canto XXXV.: Rávan's Journey. Canto XXXVI.: Rávan's Speech. Canto XXXVII.: Márícha's Speech. Canto XXXVIII.: Márícha's Speech. Canto XXXIX.: Márícha's Speech. Canto XL.: Rávan's Speech. Canto XLI.: Márícha's Reply. Canto XLII.: Márícha Transformed. Canto XLIII.: The Wondrous Deer. Canto XLIV: Artcha's Death Canto XLV.: Lakshman's Departure. Canto XLVI.: The Guest. Canto XLVII: Rávan's Wooing. Canto XLVIII: Rávan's Speech. Canto XLIX.: The Rape of Sitá. Canto L.: Jatáyus. Canto LI.: The Combat. Canto LII.: Rávan's Flight. Canto LIII.: Sitá's Threats. Canto LIV.: Lanká. Canto LV.: Sítá In Prison. Canto LVI.: Sítá's Disdain. Canto LVII.: Sítá Comforted. Canto LVIII.: The Brothers' Meeting. Canto LIX.: Ráma's Return. Canto LX.: Lakshman Reproved. Canto LXI.: Ráma's Lament. Canto LXII.: Ráma's Lament. Canto LXIII.: Ráma's Lament. Canto LXIV.: Rama's Lament. Canto LXV.: Rama's Wrath. Canto LXVI.: Lakshman's Speech. Canto LXVII.: Ráma Appeased. Canto LXVIII.: Jatáyus. Canto LXIX.: The Death of Jatáyus. Canto LXX.: Kabandha. Canto LXXI.: Kabandha's Speech. Canto LXXII.: Kabandha's Tale. Canto LXXIII.: Kabandha's Counsel. Canto LXXIV.: Kabandha's Death. Canto LXXV.: Savari Canto LXXVI.: Pampá. BOOK IV Book IV Canto I.: Ráma's Lament. Canto II.: Sugríva's Alarm. Canto IV: Lakshman's Reply. Canto V.: The League. Canto VI.: The Tokens.
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    DECEMBER 2008 S a n a t h a n a S a r a t h i Devoted to the Moral and Spiritual Uplift of Humanity through SATHYA DHARMA SANTHI PREMA AHIMSA Vol: 51 Issue No. 12 Date of Publication: 1st December DECEMBER 2008 “We should exercise our discrimination to know what is good and what is bad. In the © Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, same way, we should accept what is good in Prasanthi Nilayam Printed and Published by society and discard all that is bad. Even if K.S. RAJAN somebody has done harm to us, we should on behalf of the owner, Sri Sathya Sai do good to him. We should help even those Books and Publications Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam 515 134, who have harmed us and done injustice to Anantapur District (A.P.), Printed at M/s Rajhans Enterprises, us. They might sometimes show certain 136, 4th Main Road, Industrial Town, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore - 560 044, Karnataka. bad qualities due to their selfishness, but we Published at Prasanthi Nilayam 515 134. E-mail: [email protected] should always think good of them.” [email protected] For Audio Visual / Book Orders: orders@ sssbpt.org ISD Code : 0091 STD Code : 08555 Telephone : 287375 Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust Telefax : 287390 C O N T E N T S General enquiry : 287164 Sri Sathya Sai University - Administrative Office : 287191 / 287239 Sri Sathya Sai Higher Unity is what Bharat Needs Most .................365 Secondary School : 287522 Sri Sathya Sai Bhagavan’s Birthday Message Primary School : 287237 SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram, Sahasra Poorna Chandra Darshana Puttaparthi : 287388 SSSIHMS, Whitefield, Santhi Celebrations ........................................372 Bangalore : 080 28411500 A Report Annual Subscription acceptable for 1, 2 or 3 years.
  • Sundara Kãnda - Hanuman’S Odyssey by BS Murthy

    Sundara Kãnda - Hanuman’S Odyssey by BS Murthy

    Sundara Kãnda - Hanuman’s Odyssey By BS Murthy If Mahabharata's Bhagvad-Gita is taken as a philosophical guide, Ramayana's Sundara Kãnda is sought for spiritual solace. What is more, many believe that reading Sundara Kãnda or hearing it recited would remove all hurdles and usher in good tidings! Well miracles apart, it's in the nature of Sundara Kãnda to inculcate fortitude and generate hope in one and all. After all, isn't it a depiction of how Hanuman goes about his errand against all odds! Again, won't it portray how Seetha, on the verge of self-immolation, overcomes despair to see life in a new light? Besides, how Hanuman's Odyssey paves the way for Rama to rescue his kidnapped wife! One is bound to be charmed by the rhythm of the verse and the flow of the narrative in this sloka to sloka transcreation of Valmiki's adi kavya - the foremost poetical composition in the world. After all, it was the saga of Rama that inspired Valmiki the barbarian to spiritualize the same as Ramayana in classical Sanskrit! Canto 1 - Hurdles in Skies Egged on by peers Vayu’s son Enshrined by man as Hanuman Enthused himself to shoulder Search of Seetha, Rama’s spouse Snared whom Ravan to Lanka Sea across that hundred leagues. With his head then held so high Gained he size for task on hand. On that Mahendra mountain then Colossus like he sauntered there. Uprooted were trees all those Brushed as with his chest that strong. Varied hues of elements there Made that mountain resplendent.
  • Ramayan Ki Kathayen, Pandemic and the Hindu Way of Life and the Contribution of Hindu Women, Amongst Others

    Ramayan Ki Kathayen, Pandemic and the Hindu Way of Life and the Contribution of Hindu Women, Amongst Others

    Hindu Sevika Samiti (UK) Mahila Shibir 2020 East and South Midlands Vibhag FOREWORD INSPIRING AND UNPRECEDENTED INITIATIVE In an era of mass consumerism - not only of material goods - but of information, where society continues to be led by dominant and parochial ideas, the struggle to make our stories heard, has been limited. But the tides are slowly turning and is being led by the collaborative strength of empowered Hindu women from within our community. The Covid-19 pandemic has at once forced us to cancel our core programs - which for decades had brought us together to pursue our mission to develop value-based leaders - but also allowed us the opportunity to collaborate in other, more innovative ways. It gives me immense pride that Hindu Sevika Samiti (UK) have set a new precedent for the trajectory of our work. As a follow up to the successful Mahila Shibirs in seven vibhags attended by over 500 participants, 342 Mahila sevikas came together to write 411 articles on seven different topics which will be presented in the form of seven e-books. I am very delighted to launch this collection which explores topics such as: The uniqueness of Bharat, Ramayan ki Kathayen, Pandemic and the Hindu way of life and The contribution of Hindu women, amongst others. From writing to editing, content checking to proofreading, the entire project was conducted by our Sevikas. This project has revealed hidden talents of many mahilas in writing essays and articles. We hope that these skills are further encouraged and nurtured to become good writers which our community badly lacks.