The Rámáyana of Tulsi Dás

by Tulsidas

 

CONTENTS.

1. Page.

2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   i—xx

3. Book I.—Childhood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

4. Book II.—Ayodhyá ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   181

5. Book III.—The Forest ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   333

6. Book IV.—Kishkindyá ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   367

7. Book V.—The Beautiful ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   387

8. Book VI.—Lanká ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   419

9. Book VII.—The Sequel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   493

10. Index ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    569

 

ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. Page.

2. Tulsi Dás's Hermitage, Banáras (to face title). ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3. Siva's Wrath ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   46

4. Kausalyá's Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   101

5. The trial of the Bow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   128

6. Ráma's marriage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   157

7. Dasarath's distress ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   198

8. Bharat's visit to Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   289

9. The Council at Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   296

10. Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    333

11. Sítapur, on the river Paisuni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    367

12. Tulsi Dás's cell, Rájapur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    387

13. Lanká besieged ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    419

14. Angad's boast ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    437

15. Kumbh-karn devouring the monkeys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    454

16. Rávan's magic power ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    472

17. Ráma enthroned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    493

18. Ráma's Court ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    504