Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith)

by Ralph T. H. Griffith | 1870 | 365,107 words | ISBN-13: 9788171101566

Hinduism Purana

Summary: The "Ramayana" is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to Valmiki and is one of the major epics of Hinduism along with the "Mahabharata." It narrates the life and adventures of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, focusing on his ideals as a prince and a king. The epic describes Rama’s 14-year exile, during which his wife Sita is abducted by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Rama, aided by his brother Lakshmana and the monkey god Hanuman, defeats Ravana and rescues Sita, eventually returning to Ayodhya to become king. The Ramayana comprises nearly 24,000 verses and divided into seven Kandas.

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The full text of the Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

+ Book I

. Chapter I: Narad

. Chapter II: Brahma’s Visit

. Chapter III: The Argument

. Chapter IV: The Rhapsodists

. Chapter V: Ayodhya

. Chapter VI: The King

. Chapter VII: The Ministers

. Chapter VIII: Sumantra’s Speech

. Chapter IX: Rishyashringa

. Chapter X: Rishyashringa Invited

. Chapter XI: The Sacrifice Decreed

. Chapter XII: The Sacrifice Begun

. Chapter XIII: The Sacrifice Finished

. Chapter XIV: Ravan Doomed

. Chapter XV: The Nectar

. Chapter XVI: The Vanars

. Chapter XVII: Rishyashringa’s Return

. Chapter XVIII: Rishyashringa’s Departure

. Chapter XIX: The Birth of The Princes

. Chapter XX: Vishvamitra’s Visit

. Chapter XXI: Vishvamitra’s Speech

. Chapter XXII: Dasharatha’s Speech

. Chapter XXIII: Vashishtha’s Speech

. Chapter XXIV: The Spells

. Chapter XXV: The Hermitage of Love

. Chapter XXVI: The Forest of Tadaka

. Chapter XXVII: The Birth of Tadaka

. Chapter XXVIII: The Death of Tadaka

. Chapter XXIX - : The Celestial Arms

. Chapter XXX: The Mysterious Powers

. Chapter XXXI: The Perfect Hermitage

. Chapter XXXII: Vishvamitra’s Sacrifice

. Chapter XXXIII: The Sone

. Chapter XXXIV: Brahmadatta

. Chapter XXXV: Visvamitra’s Lineage

. Chapter XXXVI: The Birth of Ganga

. Chapter XXXIX: The Sons of Sagar

. Chapter XL: The Cleaving of The Earth

. Chapter XLI: Kapil

. Chapter XLII: Sagar’s Sacrifice

. Chapter XLIII: Bhagirath

. Chapter XLIV: The Descent of Ganga

. Chapter XLV: The Quest of The Amrit

. Chapter XLVI: Diti’s Hope

. Chapter XLVII: Sumati

. Chapter XLVIII: Indra And Ahalya

. Chapter XLIX: Ahalya Freed

. Chapter L: Janak

. Chapter LI: Vishvamitra

. Chapter LII: Vashishtha’s Feast

. Chapter LIII: Vishvamitra’s Request

. Chapter LIV: The Battle

. Chapter LV: The Hermitage Burnt

. Chapter LVI: Vishvamitra’s Vow

. Chapter LVII: Trishanku

. Chapter LVIII: Trishanku Cursed

. Chapter LIX: The Sons of Vashishtha

. Chapter LX: Trishanku’s Ascension

. Chapter LXI: shunahshepha

. Chapter LXII: Ambaresha’s Sacrifice

. Chapter LXIII: Menaka

. Chapter LXIV: Rambha

. Chapter LXV: Vishvamitra’s Triumph

. Chapter LXVI: Janak’s Speech

. Chapter LXVII: The Breaking of The Bow

. Chapter LXVIII: The Envoysh Speech

. Chapter LXIX: Dasharatha’s Visit

. Chapter LXX: The Maidens Sought

. Chapter LXXI: Janak’s Pedigree

. Chapter LXXII: The Gift of Kine

. Chapter LXXIII: The Nuptials

. Chapter LXXIV: Rama With The Axe

. Chapter LXXV: The Parle

. Chapter LXXVI: Debarred From Heaven

. Chapter LXXVII: Bharat’s Departure

+ Book II

. Chapter I: The Heir Apparent

. Chapter II: The People’s Speech

. Chapter III: Dasharatha’s Precepts

. Chapter IV: Rama Summoned

. Chapter V: Rama’s Fast

. Chapter VI: The City Decorated

. Chapter VII: Manthara’s Lament

. Chapter VIII: Manthara’s Speech

. Chapter IX: The Plot

. Chapter X: Dasharatha’s Speech

. Chapter XI: The Queen’s Demand

. Chapter XII: Dasaratha’s Lament

. Chapter XIII: Dasharatha’s Distress

. Chapter XIV: Rama Summoned

. Chapter XV: The Preparations

. Chapter XVI: Rama Summoned

. Chapter XVII: Rama’s Approach

. Chapter XVIII: The Sentence

. Chapter XIX: Rama’s Promise

. Chapter XX: Kaushalya’s Lament

. Chapter XXI: Kaushalya Calmed

. Chapter XXII: Lakshman Calmed

. Chapter XXIII: Lakshman’s Anger

. Chapter XXIV: Kaushalya Calmed

. Chapter XXV: Kaushalya’s Blessing

. Chapter XXVI: Alone With Sita

. Chapter XXVII: Sita’s Speech

. Chapter XXVIII: The Dangers of The Wood

. Chapter XXIX: Sita’s Appeal

. Chapter XXX: The Triumph of Love

. Chapter XXXI: Lakshman’s Prayer

. Chapter XXXII: The Gift of The Treasures

. Chapter XXXIII: The People’s Lament

. Chapter XXXIV: Rama In The Palace

. Chapter XXXV: Kaikeyi Reproached

. Chapter XXXVI: Siddharth’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVII: The Coats of Bark

. Chapter XXXVIII: Care For Kaushalya

. Chapter XXXIX: Counsel To Sita

. Chapter XL: Rama’s Departure

. Chapter XLI: The Citizensh Lament

. Chapter XLII: Dasharatha’s Lament

. Chapter XLIII: Kaushalya’s Lament

. Chapter XLIV: Sumitra’s Speech

. Chapter XLV: The Tamasa

. Chapter XLVI: The Halt

. Chapter XLVII: The Citizensh Return

. Chapter XLVIII: The Women’s Lament

. Chapter XLIX: The Crossing of The Rivers

. Chapter L: The Halt Under The Ingudi

. Chapter LI: Lakshman’s Lament

. Chapter LII: The Crossing of Ganga

. Chapter LIII: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter LIV: Bharadvaja’s Hermitage

. Chapter LV: The Passage of Yamuna

. Chapter LVI: Chitrakuta

. Chapter LVII: Sumantra’s Return

. Chapter LVIII: Rama’s Message

. Chapter LIX: Dasharatha’s Lament

. Chapter LX: Kaushalya Consoled

. Chapter LXI: Kauslaya’s Lament

. Chapter LXII: Dasharatha Consoled

. Chapter LXIII: The Hermit’s Son

. Chapter LXIV: Dasharatha’s Death

. Chapter LXV: The Women’s Lament

. Chapter LXVI: The Embalming

. Chapter LXVII: The Praise of Kings

. Chapter LXVIII: The Envoys

. Chapter LXIX: Bharat’s Dream

. Chapter LXX: Bharat’s Departure

. Chapter LXXI: Bharat’s Return

. Chapter LXXII: Bharat’s Inquiry

. Chapter LXXIII: Kaikeyi Reproached

. Chapter LXXIV: Bharat’s Lamest

. Chapter LXXV: The Abjuration

. Chapter LXXVI: The Funeral

. Chapter LXXVII: The Gathering of The Ashes

. Chapter LXXVIII: Manthara Punished

. Chapter LXXIX: Bharat’s Commands

. Chapter LXXX: The Way Prepared

. Chapter LXXXI: The Assembly

. Chapter LXXXII: The Departure

. Chapter LXXXIII: The Journey Begun

. Chapter LXXXIV: Guha’s Anger

. Chapter LXXXV: Guha And Bharat

. Chapter LXXXVI: Guha’s Speech

. Chapter LXXXVII: Guha’s Story

. Chapter LXXXVIII: The Ingudi Tree

. Chapter LXXXIX: The Passage of Ganga

. Chapter XC: The Hermitage

. Chapter XCI: Bharadvaja’s Feast

. Chapter XCII: Bharat’s Farewell

. Chapter XCIII: Chitrakuta In Sight

. Chapter XCIV: Chitrakuta

. Chapter XCV: Mandakini

. Chapter XCVI - : The Magic Shaft

. Chapter XCVII: Lakshman’s Anger

. Chapter XCVIII: Lakshman Calmed

. Chapter XCIX: Bharat’s Approach

. Chapter C: The Meeting

. Chapter CI: Bharat Questioned

. Chapter CII: Bharat’s Tidings

. Chapter CIII: The Funeral Libation

. Chapter CIV: The Meeting With The Queens

. Chapter CV: Rama’s Speech

. Chapter CVI: Bharat’s Speech

. Chapter CVII: Rama’s Speech

. Chapter CVIII: Javali’s Speech

. Chapter CIX: The Praises of Truth

. Chapter CX: The Sons of Ikshva'ku

. Chapter CXI: Counsel To Bharat

. Chapter CXII: The Sandals

. Chapter CXIII: Bharat’s Beturn

. Chapter CXIV: Bharat’s Departure

. Chapter CXV: Nandigram

. Chapter CXVI: The Hermit’s Speech

. Chapter CXVII: Anasuya

. Chapter CXVIII: Anasuya’s Gifts

. Chapter CXIX: The Forest

+ Book III

. Chapter I: The Hermitage

. Chapter II: Viradha

. Chapter III: Viradha Attacked

. Chapter IV: Viradha’s Death

. Chapter V: sharabhanga

. Chapter VI: Rama’s Promise

. Chapter VII: Sutikshna

. Chapter VIII: The Hermitage

. Chapter IX: Sita’s Speech

. Chapter X: Rama’s Reply

. Chapter XI: Agastya

. Chapter XII: The Heavenly Bow

. Chapter XIII: Agastya’s Counsel

. Chapter XIV: Jatayus

. Chapter XV: Panchavatt

. Chapter XVI: Winter

. Chapter XVII: shu'panakha'

. Chapter XVIII: The Mutilation

. Chapter XIX: The Rousing of Khara

. Chapter XX: The Giantsh Death

. Chapter XXI: The Rousing of Khara

. Chapter XXII: Khara’s Wrath

. Chapter XXIII: The Omens

. Chapter XXIV: The Host In Sight

. Chapter XXV: The Battle

. Chapter XXVI: Dushan’s Death

. Chapter XXVII: The Death of Trishiras

. Chapter XXVIII: Khara Dismounted

. Chapter XXIX: Khara’s Defeat

. Chapter XXX: Khara’s Death

. Chapter XXXI: Ravan

. Chapter XXXII: Ravan Roused

. Chapter XXXIII: Surpanakha’s Speech

. Chapter XXXIV: Surpanakha’s Speech

. Chapter XXXV: Ravan’s Journey

. Chapter XXXVI: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVII: Maricha’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVIII: Maricha’s Speech

. Chapter XXXIX: Maricha’s Speech

. Chapter XL: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XLI: Maricha’s Reply

. Chapter XLII: Maricha Transformed

. Chapter XLIII: The Wondrous Deer

. Chapter XLIV: Artcha’s Death

. Chapter XLV: Lakshman’s Departure

. Chapter XLVI: The Guest

. Chapter XLVII: Ravan’s Wooing

. Chapter XLVIII: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XLIX: The Rape of Sita

. Chapter L: Jatayus

. Chapter LI: The Combat

. Chapter LII: Ravan’s Flight

. Chapter LIII: Sita’s Threats

. Chapter LIV: Lanka

. Chapter LV: Sita In Prison

. Chapter LVI: Sita’s Disdain

. Chapter LVII: Sita Comforted

. Chapter LVIII: The Brothersh Meeting

. Chapter LIX: Rama’s Return

. Chapter LX: Lakshman Reproved

. Chapter LXI: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter LXII: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter LXIII: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter LXIV: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter LXV: Rama’s Wrath

. Chapter LXVI: Lakshman’s Speech

. Chapter LXVII: Rama Appeased

. Chapter LXVIII: Jatayus

. Chapter LXIX: The Death of Jatayus

. Chapter LXX: Kabandha

. Chapter LXXI: Kabandha’s Speech

. Chapter LXXII: Kabandha’s Tale

. Chapter LXXIII: Kabandha’s Counsel

. Chapter LXXIV: Kabandha’s Death

. Chapter LXXV: Savari

. Chapter LXXVI: Pampa

+ Book IV

. Chapter I: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter II: Sugriva’s Alarm

. Chapter IV: Lakshman’s Reply

. Chapter V: The League

. Chapter VI: The Tokens

. Chapter VII: Rama Consoled

. Chapter VIII: Rama’s Promise

. Chapter IX: Sugriva’s Story

. Chapter X: Sugriva’s Story

. Chapter XI: Dundubhi

. Chapter XII: The Palm Trees

. Chapter XIII: The Return To Kishkindha

. Chapter XIV: The Challenge

. Chapter XV: Tara

. Chapter XVI: The Fall of Bali

. Chapter XVII: Bali’s Speech

. Chapter XVIII: Rama’s Reply

. Chapter XIX: Tara’s Grief

. Chapter XX: Tara’s Lament

. Chapter XXI: Hanuman’s Speech

. Chapter XXII: Bali Dead

. Chapter XXIII: Tara’s Lament

. Chapter XXIV: Sugriva’s Lament

. Chapter XXV: Rama’s Speech

. Chapter XXVI: The Coronation

. Chapter XXVII: Rama On The Hill

. Chapter XXVIII: The Rains

. Chapter XXIX: Hanuman’s Counsel

. Chapter XXX: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter XXXI: The Envoy

. Chapter XXXII: Hanuman’s Counsel

. Chapter XXXIII: Lakshman’s Entry

. Chapter XXXIV: Lakshman’s Speech

. Chapter XXXV: Tara’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVI: Sugriva’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVII: The Gathering

. Chapter XXXVIII: Sugriva’s Departure

. Chapter XXXIX: The Vanar Host

. Chapter XL: The Army of The East

. Chapter XLI: The Army of The South

. Chapter XLII: The Army of The West

. Chapter XLIII: The Army of The North

. Chapter XLIV: The Ring

. Chapter XLV: The Departure

. Chapter XLVI: Sugriva’s

. Chapter XLVII: The Return

. Chapter XLVIII: The Asur’s Death

. Chapter XLIX: Angad’s Speech

. Chapter L: The Enchanted Cave

. Chapter LI: Svayamprabha

. Chapter LII: The Exit

. Chapter LIII: Angad’s Counsel

. Chapter LIV: Hanuman’s Speech

. Chapter LV: Angad’s Reply

. Chapter LVI: Sampati

. Chapter LVII: Angad’s Speech

. Chapter LVIII: Tidings of Sita

. Chapter LIX: Sampati’s Story

. Chapter LX: Sampati’s Story

. Chapter LXI: Sampati’s Story

. Chapter LXII: Sampati’s Story

. Chapter LXIII: Sampati’s Story

. Chapter LXIV: The Sea

. Chapter LXV: The Council

. Chapter LXVI: Hanuman

. Chapter LXVII: Hanuman’s Speech

+ Book V

. Chapter I: Hanuman’s Leap

. Chapter II: Lanka

. Chapter III: The Guardian Goddess

. Chapter IV: Within The City

. Chapter VI - : The Court

. Chapter VII: Ravan’s Palace

. Chapter VIII: The Enchanted Car

. Chapter IX: The Ladiesh Bower

. Chapter X: Ravan Asleep

. Chapter XI: The Banquet Hall

. Chapter XII: The Search Renewed

. Chapter XIII: Despair And Hope

. Chapter XIV: The Ashoka Grove

. Chapter XV: Sita

. Chapter XVI: Hanuman’s Lament

. Chapter XVII: Sita’s Guard

. Chapter XVIII: Ravan

. Chapter XIX: Sita’s Fear

. Chapter XX: Ravan’s Wooing

. Chapter XXI: Sita’s Scorn

. Chapter XXII: Ravan’s Threat

. Chapter XXIII: The Demonsh Threats

. Chapter XXIV: Sita’s Reply

. Chapter XXV: Sita’s Lament

. Chapter XXVI: Sita’s Lament

. Chapter XXVII: Trijata’s Dream

. Chapter XXX: Hanuman’s Deliberation

. Chapter XXXI: Hanuman’s Speech

. Chapter XXXII: Sita’s Doubt

. Chapter XXXIII: The Colloquy

. Chapter XXXIV: Hanuman’s Speech

. Chapter XXXV: Hanuman’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVI: Rama’s Ring

. Chapter XXXVII: Sita’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVIII: Sita’s Gem

. Chapter XLI: The Ruin of The Grove

. Chapter XLII: The Giants Roused

. Chapter XLIII: The Ruin of The Temple

. Chapter XLIV: Jambumali’s Death

. Chapter XLV: The Seven Defeated

. Chapter XLVI: The Captains

. Chapter XLVII: The Death of Aksha

. Chapter XLVIIL: Hanuman Captured

. Chapter XLIX: Ravan

. Chapter L: Prahasta’s Questions

. Chapter LI: Hanuman’s Reply

. Chapter LII: Vibhishan’s Speech

. Chapter LIII: The Punishment

. Chapter LIV: The Burning of Lanka

. Chapter LV: Fear For Sita

. Chapter LVI: Mount Arishta

. Chapter LVII: Hanuman’s Return

. Chapter LXI: The Feast of Honey

. Chapter LXV - : The Tidings

. Chapter LXVI: Rama’s Speech

+ Book VI

. Chapter I: Rama’s Speech

. Chapter II: Sugriva’s Speech

. Chapter III: Lanka

. Chapter IV: The March

. Chapter V: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter VI: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter VII: Ravan Encouraged

. Chapter VIII: Prahasta’s Speech

. Chapter IX: Vibhishan’s Counsel

. Chapter X: Vibhishan’s Counsel

. Chapter XI: The Summons

. Chapter XII: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XIII: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XIV: Vibhishan’s Speech

. Chapter XV: Indrajit’s Speech

. Chapter XVI: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter XVII: Vibhishan’s Flight

. Chapter XVIII: Rama’s Speech

. Chapter XIX: Vibhishan’s Counsel

. Chapter XX: The Spies

. Chapter XXI: Ocean Threatened

. Chapter XXII:

. Chapter XXIII: The Omens

. Chapter XXIV: The Spy’s Return

. Chapter XXV: Ravan’s Spies

. Chapter XXVI: The Vanar Chiefs

. Chapter XXVII: The Vanar Chiefs

. Chapter XXVIII: The Chieftains

. Chapter XXIX: shardula Captured

. Chapter XXX: Sardula’s Speech

. Chapter XXXI: The Magic Head

. Chapter XXXII: Sita’s Lament

. Chapter XXXIII: Sarama

. Chapter XXXIV: Sarama’s Tidings

. Chapter XXXV: Malyavan’s Speech

. Chapter XXXVI: Ravan’s Reply

. Chapter XXXVII: Preparations

. Chapter XXXVIII: The Ascent of Suvela

. Chapter XXXIX: Lanka

. Chapter XL: Ravan Attacked

. Chapter XLI: Rama’s Envoy

. Chapter XLII: The Sally

. Chapter XLIII: The Single Combats

. Chapter XLIV: The Night

. Chapter XLV: Indrajit’s Victory

. Chapter XLVI: Indrajit’s Triumph

. Chapter XLVII: Sita

. Chapter XLVIII: Sita’s Lament

. Chapter XLIX: Rama’s Lament

. Chapter L: The Broken Spell

. Chapter LI: Dhumraksha’s Sally

. Chapter LII: Dhumraksha’s Death

. Chapter LIII: Vajradanshtra’s Sally

. Chapter LIV: Vajradanshtra’s Death

. Chapter LIX: Ravans Sally

. Chapter LX: Kumbhakarna Roused

. Chapter LX: Kumbhakarn'a Roused

. Chapter LXI: The Vanarsh Alarm

. Chapter LXII: Ravan’s Request

. Chapter LXIII: Kumbhakabna’s Boast

. Chapter LXIV: Mahodar’s Speech

. Chapter LXV: Khumbhakarna’s Speech

. Chapter LXVI: Kombhakarna’s Sally

. Chapter LXVII: Kumbhakarna’s Death

. Chapter LXVIII: Ravan’s Lament

. Chapter LXIX: Narantak’s Death

. Chapter LXX: The Death of Trishiras

. Chapter LXXI: Atikaya’s Death

. Chapter LXXII: Ravan’s Speech

. Chapter LXXIII: Indrajit’s Victory

. Chapter LXXIV: The Medicinal Herbs

. Chapter LXXV: The Night Attack

. Chapter XCIII: Ravan’s Lament

. Chapter XCVI: Ravan’s Sally

. Chapter C: Ravan In The Field

. Chapter CI: Lakshman’s Fall

. Chapter CII: Lakshman Healed

. Chapter CIII: Indra’s Car

. Chapter CVI: Glory To The Sun

. Chapter CVIII: The Battle

. Chapter CIX: The Battle

. Chapter CX: Ravan’s Death

. Chapter CXI: Vibhishan’s Lament

. Chapter CXII: The Rakshas Dames

. Chapter CXIII: Mandodari’s Lament

. Chapter CXIV: Vibhishan Consecrated

. Chapter CXV: Sita’s Joy

. Chapter CXVI: The Meeting

. Chapter CXVII: Sita’s Disgrace

. Chapter CXVIII: Sita’s Reply

. Chapter CXIX: Glory To Vishnu

. Chapter CXX: Sita Restored

. Chapter CXXI: Dasharatha

. Chapter CXXII: Indra’s Boon

. Chapter CXXIII: The Magic Car

. Chapter CXXIV: The Departure

. Chapter CXXV: The Return

. Chapter CXXVI: Bharat Consoled

. Chapter CXXVII: Rama’s Message

. Chapter CXXVIII: Hanuman’s Story

. Chapter CXXIX: The Meeting With Bharat

. Chapter CXXX: The Consecration

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