श्रीरामचरितमानस
Ramcharitmanas
The Lake of the Deeds of Ram, composed by Goswami Tulsidas, with the devotional commentary of Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddarji. Translated into English prose and metered verse.
2,257 verses across 7 kandas
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Kanda 1
बालकाण्ड
Bala Kanda
The childhood of Lord Ram: Tulsidas's invocations, the story of Shiva and Parvati, Ram's birth, education, and marriage to Sita.
770 verses
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Kanda 2
अयोध्याकाण्ड
Ayodhya Kanda
Ram's exile from Ayodhya: Dasharatha's court, Kaikeyi's demands, Ram's departure, Bharat's devotion.
664 verses
Kanda 3
अरण्यकाण्ड
Aranya Kanda
Life in the forest: encounters with sages, Surpanakha, the golden deer, Sita's abduction by Ravana.
98 verses
Kanda 4
किष्किन्धाकाण्ड
Kishkindha Kanda
The alliance with Sugriva, Hanuman's devotion, Bali's defeat, the search for Sita.
61 verses
Kanda 5
सुन्दरकाण्ड
Sundara Kanda
Hanuman's journey to Lanka: his leap across the ocean, finding Sita, burning Lanka.
121 verses
Kanda 6
लंकाकाण्ड
Lanka Kanda
The great battle between Ram's army and Ravana, and the victory of dharma.
273 verses
Kanda 7
उत्तरकाण्ड
Uttara Kanda
Ram's coronation, the nature of bhakti, and Shiva-Parvati's dialogue on devotion.
270 verses