The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam

Hearing Kaikeyi's fell speech, the monarch bewailed for a time, and then thought,--"Is this a day-dream unto me or has bewilderment befallen my senses? Is this owing to influenc...

At this time Lakshmana, sorely distressed, addressed the weeping Kaucalya, the mother of Rama with the following words suitable to that occasion. "I like it not, Oh worshipful o...

Then that descendant of Ikshwaku afflicted because of his promise, sighing and his heart filled with the vapour begot of sorrow, again addressed Sumantra, saying,--"O charioteer...

Hearing those piteous words uttered by Bharata in connection with the demise of their father, Raghava was deprived of his senses. And on that thunder-bolt of a speech being utte...

Rama's mother rushed after him like a cow having a calf which has been fettered, rushing towards the fold, for the purpose of seeing it. Rama beheld his mother Kaucalya running...

As for the purpose of protecting his brother, Lakshmana was watching him out of sincere affection, Guha burning in grief addressed that descendant of Raghu, saying--"This O chil...

Being addressed thus by Rama, Sujajna accepted all those offers, and showered benedictions upon Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. Thereupon Rama spoke unto his beloved, considerate and...

And when the thousand years had been completed and the mighty ascetic had accomplished his vow, the celestials in a body desirous of conferring upon him the fruit thereof, appea...

Starting in a moment from sleep, king Dacaratha deprived (almost) of his consciousness by grief, (again) became a prey to thought. And in consequence of the exile of Rama and La...

Hearing the words of Vicwamitra, Raghava, together with Lakshmana, was struck with amazement,--and spoke unto Vicwamitra, saying,--"O Brahmana, wonderful is the story that thou...

As the high-souled ruler of earth was speaking thus unto her, the night engarlanded with the moon and stars was succeeded by the morning. Then Kaikeyi of vile ways versed in spe...

Then when the king--that captor of hostile capitals--had sat down there, began to pour in all the princes popular with their subjects--all save (the two afore-mentioned rulers.)...

Having thus reproved his mother in great wrath, Bharata said again, "Do thou bear thyself from this kingdom, O heartless and wicked Kaikeyi. Having been lost to righteousness, d...

Then when the night had passed away, the mighty _Muni_ Vicwamitra, having greeted the monarch, set out for the Northern mountains. And when Vicwamitra had gone away, king Dacara...

When Vicwamitra had ended, hearing his words, Rama exceedingly pleased, spoke unto that ascetic resembling flaming fire, saying,--"I am anxious to hear in detail, good betide th...

When Rama had obtained his kingdom, that worshipful sage Valmiki, composed the entire history [of that hero] in excellent metre and fraught with high meaning, saint recited twen...

As Bharata was again speaking in this strain, his graceful elder brother, having been highly honored, answered Bharata in the midst of his relatives, saying, "Having been born a...

"Desirous of doing that which would be acceptable to subject, king Dacaratha, from fulness of affection, wished to instal as his associate in the kingdom his beloved and meritor...

Observing the meeting of the two brothers of unparalleled energy, capable of making one's hair stand on end, the Maharshis struck with surprise came to the scene. And remaining...

And after the expiry of full one year, when the sacrifcial horse had returned, the sacrifice of the king commenced on the north bank of the Sarayu. And with Rhishyasringa at the...

Thus addressed, the exceedingly wise Bharata answered the lord of the Nishadas, in words fraught with sense and reason, "Thy great desire, O friend of my superior, is surely as...

Hearing those words of the intelligent Kucanabha, his hundred daughters touching his feet with their heads, said, --'O king, that life of all, the Air, was desirous of overcomin...

Hearing the narration of the intelligent Vicwamitra, Gautama's eldest son, the exceedingly energetic Satatnanda of rigid austerities, highly effulgent by virtue of his asceticis...

Rama saw his father, seated on a beautiful sofa with Kaikeyi, looking sorry and poorly and with his countenance dried up. And humbly bowing down at the feet of his father first,...

Having passed that night, the illustrious Vicwamitra, smiling complacently sweetly spake unto Raghava, saying,-- Pleased am I with thee. Good betide thee, O highly famous prince...

Then entering the chamber of the sacrificial fire, (Bharadwaja) having sipped water and rubbed his lips therewith, invoked Vicwakarma for the purpose of entertaining his guest,...

That lover of virtue, thinking of the miseries of the forest, resolved not to take Sita with him, who was versed in religious lores and had spoken thus. And consoling her whose...

Thus addressed by Rama, Kaucalya of auspicious looks, being gratified greatly; spoke unto him, the remover of her sorrows. "Truly it is." Rama, the foremost amongst religious me...

Then Satrughna, the younger brother of Lakshmana spoke unto Bharata burning in grief as he was revolving in his mind the (intended) journey (to Rama), "Need it be said that Rama...

And hearing of Dacaratha's arrival, the auspicious king Janaka experienced great delight, and having obtained the aged king Dacaratha, he honored him duly.[94] And that best one...

Upon Vasishtha's representing this, king Dacaratha himself with a complacent countenance, summoned unto him Rama and Lakshmana. And when the auspicious rites had been performed...

Rama abode that night along with the subjects at some distance from the banks of the Tamasa filled with kine. Rising (from his bed), that highly energetic one, Rama, viewing the...

When the horse-sacrifice of the high-souled Dacaratha had been completed, the immortals, accepting each his share, returned whence they had come. And the monarch, having observe...

When having been ministered unto and when his senses had returned after the swoon, the king summoned Sumantra for hearing tidings of Rama. Thereupon the charitoteer with joined...

Hearing this, Vicwamitra hanging down his head from shame and possessed by a mighty sorrow, said, in piteous accents, --'I have performed rigid austerities,--yet the deities and...

Having passed the auspicious night underneath that mighty tree, they, when the sun had risen in unclouded splendour, went away from that place. Then diving into a mighty forest,...

Thus addressed, Kaikeyi, with her countenance flaming in wrath, sighing hot and hard, spoke unto Manthara, saying,-- "Even this very day will I speedily send Rama into the fores...

Seeing the king had ascended heaven., like unto a fire that has cooled, or an ocean deprived of its waters, or the sun shorn of his splendour, Kaucalya afflicted with woe, takin...

Having been thus addressed by his mother, Rama looking at his brother (Lakshmana), seated in humble guise with clasped hands, with smile spake unto him, saying,--"O Lakshmana, d...

Then going out of the mountain, the Lord of Kocala showed unto Mithila's daughter the charming stream Mandakini of excellent waters. And Rama, furnished with eyes resembling lot...

Issuing from the palace, the blazing Bharata endowed with prowess went in an easterly direction, and seeing before him the river called Sudama, crossed it. Then the auspicious d...

Then Rama cast his eyes on (Bharata) as clad in bark and wearing matted locks he lay on the earth with joined hands, incapable of being gazed at, like the Sun at the time of the...

This book was transcribed from scans of several different copies of the original found at the Internet Archive. The typesetters of the original book represented the letter a (wi...

Thus asked by the king, Sumantra said these words,-- "I will relate unto thee how the counsellors brought Rhishyasringa. Do thou listen with thy counsellors! The priest together...

Thus addressed by Anasuya, Vaidehi devoid of malice, honoring her words, began, "That thou shouldst instruct me is no wonder in thee. I know that a woman's spiritual guide is he...

THE RAMAYANA IN AN ENGLISH GARB. .................................. BALAKANDAM. ....................................................... SECTION I. .................................