The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI

Translated into English Verse

by

Ralph T. H. Griffith, M.A.

Principal of the Benares College

London: Trübner & Co.

Benares: E. J. Lazarus and Co.

1870-1874

Contents

• 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.
• Canto CIX. The Praises Of Truth.
• Canto CX. The Sons Of Ikshváku.
• Canto CXI. Counsel To Bharat.
• Canto CXII. The Sandals.
• Canto CXIII. Bharat's Return.
• 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.
• Canto I. The Hermitage.
• Canto II. Virádha.
• Canto III. Virádha Attacked.
• Canto IV. Virádha's Death.
• Canto V. Sarabhanga.
• Canto VI. Ráma's Promise.
• Canto VII. Sutíkshna.
• Canto VIII. The Hermitage.
• Canto IX. Sítá'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. Panchavatí.
• Canto XVI. Winter.
• Canto XVII. Súrpanakhá.
• 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 Trisirás.
• 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. Súrpanakhá'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. Márícha'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 Sítá.
• Canto L. Jatáyus.
• Canto LI. The Combat.
• Canto LII. Rávan's Flight.
• Canto LIII. Sítá'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. Ráma's Lament.
• Canto LXV. Ráma'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. Savarí.
• Canto LXXVI. Pampá.
• BOOK IV.
• Canto I. Ráma's Lament.
• Canto II. Sugríva's Alarm.
• Canto III. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto IV. Lakshman's Reply.
• Canto V. The League.
• Canto VI. The Tokens.
• Canto VII. Ráma Consoled.
• Canto VIII. Ráma's Promise.
• Canto IX. Sugríva's Story.
• Canto X. Sugríva's Story.
• Canto XI. Dundubhi.
• Canto XII. The Palm Trees.
• Canto XIII. The Return To Kishkindhá.
• Canto XIV. The Challenge.
• Canto XV. Tárá.
• Canto XVI. The Fall Of Báli.
• Canto XVII. Báli's Speech.
• Canto XVIII. Ráma's Reply.
• Canto XIX. Tárá's Grief.
• Canto XX. Tárá's Lament.
• Canto XXI. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto XXII. Báli Dead.
• Canto XXIII. Tárá's Lament.
• Canto XXIV. Sugríva's Lament.
• Canto XXV. Ráma's Speech.
• Canto XXVI. The Coronation.
• Canto XXVII. Ráma On The Hill.
• Canto XXVIII. The Rains.
• Canto XXIX. Hanumán's Counsel.
• Canto XXX. Ráma's Lament.
• Canto XXXI. The Envoy.
• Canto XXXII. Hanumán's Counsel.
• Canto XXXIII. Lakshman's Entry.
• Canto XXXIV. Lakshman's Speech.
• Canto XXXV. Tárá's Speech.
• Canto XXXVI. Sugríva's Speech.
• Canto XXXVII. The Gathering.
• Canto XXXVIII. Sugríva's Departure.
• Canto XXXIX. The Vánar Host.
• Canto XL. The Army Of The East.
• Canto XLI. The Army Of The South.
• Canto XLII. The Army Of The West.
• Canto XLIII. The Army Of The North.
• Canto XLIV. The Ring.
• Canto XLV. The Departure.
• Canto XLVI. Sugríva's Tale.
• Canto XLVII. The Return.
• Canto XLVIII. The Asur's Death.
• Canto XLIX. Angad's Speech.
• Canto L. The Enchanted Cave.
• Canto LI. Svayamprabhá.
• Canto LII. The Exit.
• Canto LIII. Angad's Counsel.
• Canto LIV. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto LV. Angad's Reply.
• Canto LVI. Sampáti.
• Canto LVII. Angad's Speech.
• Canto LVIII. Tidings Of Sítá.
• Canto LIX. Sampáti's Story.
• Canto LX. Sampáti's Story.
• Canto LXI. Sampáti's Story.
• Canto LXII. Sampáti's Story.
• Canto LXIII. Sampáti's Story.
• Canto LXIV. The Sea.
• Canto LXV. The Council.
• Canto LXVI. Hanumán.
• Canto LXVII. Hanumán's Speech.
• BOOK V.
• Canto I. Hanumán's Leap.
• Canto II. Lanká.
• Canto III. The Guardian Goddess.
• Canto IV. Within The City.
• Canto VI. The Court.
• Canto VII. Rávan's Palace.
• Canto VIII. The Enchanted Car.
• Canto IX. The Ladies' Bower.
• Canto X. Rávan Asleep.
• Canto XI. The Banquet Hall.
• Canto XII. The Search Renewed.
• Canto XIII. Despair And Hope.
• Canto XIV. The Asoka Grove.
• Canto XV. Sítá.
• Canto XVI. Hanumán's Lament.
• Canto XVII. Sítá's Guard.
• Canto XVIII. Rávan.
• Canto XIX. Sítá's Fear.
• Canto XX. Rávan's Wooing.
• Canto XXI. Sítá's Scorn.
• Canto XXII. Rávan's Threat.
• Canto XXIII. The Demons' Threats.
• Canto XXIV. Sítá's Reply.
• Canto XXV. Sítá's Lament.
• Canto XXVI. Sítá's Lament.
• Canto XXVII. Trijatá's Dream.
• Canto XXX. Hanumán's Deliberation.
• Canto XXXI. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto XXXII. Sítá's Doubt.
• Canto XXXIII. The Colloquy.
• Canto XXXIV. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto XXXV. Hanumán's Speech.
• Canto XXXVI. Ráma's Ring.
• Canto XXXVII. Sítá's Speech.
• Canto XXXVIII. Sítá's Gem.
• Canto XLI. The Ruin Of The Grove.
• Canto XLII. The Giants Roused.
• Canto XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple.
• Canto XLIV. Jambumáli's Death.
• Canto XLV. The Seven Defeated.
• Canto XLVI. The Captains.
• Canto XLVII. The Death Of Aksha.
• Canto XLVIII. Hanumán Captured.
• Canto XLIX. Rávan.
• Canto L. Prahasta's Questions.
• Canto LI. Hanumán's Reply.
• Canto LII. Vibhishan's Speech.
• Canto LIII. The Punishment.
• Canto LIV. The Burning Of Lanká.
• Canto LV. Fear For Sítá.
• Canto LVI. Mount Arishta.
• Canto LVII. Hanumán's Return.
• Canto LVIII. The Feast Of Honey.
• Canto LXV. The Tidings.
• Canto LXVI. Ráma's Speech.
• BOOK VI.
• Canto I. Ráma's Speech.
• Canto II. Sugríva's Speech.
• Canto III. Lanká.
• Canto IV. The March.
• Canto V. Ráma's Lament.
• Canto VI. Rávan's Speech.
• Canto VII. Rávan Encouraged.
• Canto VIII. Prahasta's Speech.
• Canto IX. Vibhishan's Counsel.
• Canto X. Vibhishan's Counsel.
• Canto XI. The Summons.
• Canto XII. Rávan's Speech.
• Canto XIII. Rávan's Speech.
• Canto XIV. Vibhishan's Speech.
• Canto XV. Indrajít's Speech.
• Canto XVI. Rávan's Speech.
• Canto XVII. Vibhishan's Flight.
• Canto XVIII. Ráma's Speech.
• Canto XIX. Vibhishan's Counsel.
• Canto XX. The Spies.
• Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened.
• Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened.
• Canto XXIII. The Omens.
• Canto XXIV. The Spy's Return.
• Canto XXV. Rávan's Spies.
• Canto XXVI. The Vánar Chiefs.
• Canto XXVII. The Vánar Chiefs.
• Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains.
• Canto XXIX. Sárdúla Captured.
• Canto XXX. Sárdúla's Speech.
• Canto XXXI. The Magic Head.
• Canto XXXII. Sítá's Lament.
• Canto XXXIII. Saramá.
• Canto XXXIV. Saramá's Tidings.
• Canto XXXV. Malyaván's Speech.
• Canto XXXVI. Rávan's Reply.
• Canto XXXVII. Preparations.
• Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela.
• Canto XXXIX. Lanká.
• Canto XL. Rávan Attacked.
• Canto XLI. Ráma's Envoy.
• Canto XLII. The Sally.
• Canto XLIII. The Single Combats.
• Canto XLIV. The Night.
• Canto XLV. Indrajít's Victory.
• Canto XLVI. Indrajít's Triumph.
• Canto XLVII. Sítá.
• Canto XLVIII. Sítá's Lament.
• Canto XLIX. Ráma's Lament.
• Canto L. The Broken Spell.
• Canto LI. Dhúmráksha's Sally.
• Canto LII. Dhúmráksha's Death.
• Canto LIII. Vajradanshtra's Sally.
• Canto LIV. Vajradanshtra's Death.
• Canto LIX. Rávan's Sally.
• Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.
• Canto LXI. The Vánars' Alarm.
• Canto LXII. Rávan's Request.
• Canto LXIII. Kumbhakarna's Boast.
• Canto LXIV. Mahodar's Speech.
• Canto LXV. Kumbhakarna's Speech.
• Canto LXVI. Kumbhakarna's Sally.
• Canto LXVII. Kumbhakarna's Death.
• Canto LXVIII. Rávan's Lament.
• Canto LXIX. Narántak's Death.
• Canto LXX. The Death Of Trisirás.
• Canto LXXI. Atikáya's Death.
• Canto LXXII. Rávan's Speech.
• Canto LXXIII. Indrajít's Victory.
• Canto LXXIV. The Medicinal Herbs.
• Canto LXXV. The Night Attack.
• Canto XCIII. Rávan's Lament.
• Canto XCVI. Rávan's Sally.
• Canto C. Rávan In The Field.
• Canto CI. Lakshman's Fall.
• Canto CII. Lakshman Healed.
• Canto CIII. Indra's Car.
• Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun.
• Canto CVIII. The Battle.
• Canto CIX. The Battle.
• Canto CX. Rávan's Death.
• Canto CXI. Vibhishan's Lament.
• Canto CXII. The Rákshas Dames.
• Canto CXIII. Mandodarí's Lament.
• Canto CXIV. Vibhishan Consecrated.
• Canto CXV. Sítá's Joy.
• Canto CXVI. The Meeting.
• Canto CXVII. Sítá's Disgrace.
• Canto CXVIII. Sítá's Reply.
• Canto CXIX. Glory To Vishnu.
• Canto CXX. Sítá Restored.
• Canto CXXI. Dasaratha.
• Canto CXXII. Indra's Boon.
• Canto CXXIII. The Magic Car.
• Canto CXXIV. The Departure.
• Canto CXXV. The Return.
• Canto CXXVI. Bharat Consoled.
• Canto CXXVII. Ráma's Message.
• Canto CXXVIII. Hanumán's Story.
• Canto CXXIX. The Meeting With Bharat.
• Canto CXXX. The Consecration.
• APPENDIX.
• Section XIII. Rávan Doomed.
• Caput XIV. RATIO NECANDI RAVANAE EXCOGITATA.
• Caput XIV. IL MEZZO STABILITO PER UCCIDERE RÁVANO.
• XIV.
• Uttarakánda.
• ADDITIONAL NOTES.
• Queen Fortune.
• Indra.
• Vishnu.
• Siva.
• Apsarases.
• Vishnu's Incarnation As Ráma.
• Kusa and Lava.
• Parasuráma, Page 87.
• Yáma, Page 68.
• Fate, Page 68.
• Visvámitra, Page 76.
• Household Gods, Page 102.
• Page 107.
• Page 108.
• Page 109.
• Page 110.
• Page 120.
• Page 125.
• Page 125.
• Page 136.
• Page 152.
• Page 157.
• Page 161.
• Page 169.
• Page 174. The Praise Of Kings
• Page 176. Sálmalí.
• Page 178. Bharat's Return.
• Page 183.
• Page 203.
• Page 219.
• Page 249.
• Page 250.
• Page 257.
• Page 286. Urvasí.
• Page 324.
• Page 326.
• Page 329. Ráma's Alliance With Sugríva.
• Page 342. The Fall Of Báli.
• Page 370. The Vánar Host.
• Page 372.
• Page 374.
• Page 378. Northern Kurus.
• Page 428.
• Page 431.
• Page 434.
• Page 436.
• Page 452.
• Page 462.
• Page 466.
• Page 470.
• Page 497.
• Page 489.
• Page 489.
• Page 492. Rávan's Funeral.
• Page 496.
• Page 503. The Meeting.
• Final Notes.
• INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES
• Footnotes