राम

अयोध्याकाण्ड

Ayodhya Kanda

Every verse opened as sacred imagination, with connected verses kept within their natural sequence.

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  1. 1Ram's Lotus Face Remains UnchangedShloka 3Contemplative Interlude
  2. 2The Guru's Foot Dust Clears the Mirror of the MindDoha 1कContemplative Interlude
  3. 3Ayodhya Overflows like an Ocean of HappinessChaupai 1Doha 1ख, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  4. 4One Prayer Lives in Every Heart of AyodhyaDoha 1खDoha 1ख, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  5. 5White Hair Beside the CrownChaupai 2Doha 2, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  6. 6Dasharatha Carries His Joy to VasishthaDoha 2Doha 2, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  7. 7Dasharatha Reveals the One Wish Still within His HeartChaupai 3Doha 3, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  8. 8Vasishtha Blesses the King's IntentionDoha 3Doha 3, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  9. 9Dasharatha Asks to See Ram Crowned within His LifetimeChaupai 4Doha 4, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  10. 10For Ram's Coronation, This Very Moment Is AuspiciousDoha 4Doha 4, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  11. 11The Ministers Receive the News like Rain upon a Thirsting VineChaupai 5Doha 5, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  12. 12Every Command of Vasishtha Becomes Immediate DutyDoha 5Doha 5, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  13. 13Sacred Waters Gather for Ram's CoronationChaupai 6Doha 6, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  14. 14Ayodhya Raises Flags, Arches, and Golden VesselsDoha 6Doha 6, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  15. 15Ram Mistakes the Coronation Omens for Bharata's ReturnChaupai 7Doha 7, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  16. 16The Queens' Palace Blooms like an Ocean beneath the Full MoonDoha 7Doha 7, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  17. 17Kausalya Prays for Ram's Welfare at Every ShrineChaupai 8Doha 8, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  18. 18Every Household Begins Its Auspicious PreparationsDoha 8Doha 8, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  19. 19Ram Receives His Guru at the DoorChaupai 9Doha 9, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  20. 20Vasishtha Praises the Crown Jewel of the Solar LineDoha 9Doha 9, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  21. 21Ram Wonders Why the Crown Should Separate the BrothersChaupai 10Doha 10, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  22. 22Lakshmana Arrives within Ram's Thought of BrotherhoodDoha 10Doha 10, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  23. 23Ayodhya Waits for Tomorrow while the Gods Seek an ObstacleChaupai 11Doha 11, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  24. 24The Gods Ask Saraswati to Turn Ram toward the ForestDoha 11Doha 11, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  25. 25Saraswati Enters Ayodhya with a Sorrowful HeartChaupai 12Doha 12, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  26. 26Saraswati Turns Manthara's MindDoha 12Doha 12, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  27. 27Manthara Sees Celebration and Begins to PlotChaupai 13Doha 13, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  28. 28Kaikeyi Fears for the Five She LovesDoha 13Doha 13, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  29. 29Kaikeyi Rebukes the First Words against RamChaupai 14Doha 14, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  30. 30Kaikeyi Laughs at Manthara's Crooked CounselDoha 14Doha 14, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  31. 31Kaikeyi Calls Ram Dearer than Her Own LifeChaupai 15Doha 15, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  32. 32Kaikeyi Invokes Bharata's Name and Asks for the TruthDoha 15Doha 15, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  33. 33Manthara Wraps Her Warning in Wounded LoyaltyChaupai 16Doha 16, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  34. 34Kaikeyi Mistakes Her Enemy for a FriendDoha 16Doha 16, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  35. 35Manthara Sets the Hunter's Trap around KaikeyiChaupai 17Doha 17, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  36. 36Manthara Teaches Kaikeyi to Distrust Her SimplicityDoha 17Doha 17, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  37. 37A Web of Suspicion Is Drawn around the CoronationChaupai 18Doha 18, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  38. 38Manthara Inflames the Rivalry Kaikeyi Never FeltDoha 18Doha 18, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  39. 39Kaikeyi Begins to Believe She Will Be Cast AsideChaupai 19Doha 19, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  40. 40Manthara Paints a Prison around BharataDoha 19Doha 19, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  41. 41Kaikeyi Trembles beneath the Future Manthara Has InventedChaupai 20Doha 20, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  42. 42Kaikeyi Asks What Sin Has Brought This SorrowDoha 20Doha 20, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  43. 43Manthara Promises That Bharata Will Become KingChaupai 21Doha 21, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  44. 44Kaikeyi Gives Manthara Permission to ActDoha 21Doha 21, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  45. 45Manthara Sharpens the Two Boons into a DaggerChaupai 22Doha 22, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  46. 46Manthara Sends Kaikeyi to the Chamber of AngerDoha 22Doha 22, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  47. 47Kaikeyi Enters the Chamber of AngerChaupai 23Doha 23, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  48. 48The King's Court Fills with Unknowing JoyDoha 23Doha 23, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  49. 49Ram Blesses the Childhood Friends Who Come to See HimChaupai 24Doha 24, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  50. 50Dasharatha Walks Joyfully toward the Chamber of CrueltyDoha 24Doha 24, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  51. 51Dasharatha Finds Kaikeyi upon the Bare GroundChaupai 25Doha 25, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  52. 52Kaikeyi Pushes Away the King's HandChhand 1Doha 25, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  53. 53The King Pleads for the Cause of Kaikeyi's AngerDoha 25Doha 25, movement 3 of 3Leela Scene
  54. 54Dasharatha Stakes the World upon Kaikeyi's SmileChaupai 26Doha 26, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  55. 55Kaikeyi Rises Smiling after Ram's Name Is SwornDoha 26Doha 26, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  56. 56Dasharatha Announces Ram's Coronation to KaikeyiChaupai 27Doha 27, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  57. 57Kaikeyi Reminds the King of Two Unclaimed BoonsDoha 27Doha 27, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  58. 58Dasharatha Opens the Cage of His Own Binding PromiseChaupai 28Doha 28, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  59. 59Kaikeyi Looses the Hawk of Her WordsDoha 28Doha 28, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  60. 60Kaikeyi Demands the Crown for Bharata and Exile for RamChaupai 29Doha 29, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  61. 61Dasharatha Sees Ignorance Destroy the Fruit of His LifeDoha 29Doha 29, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  62. 62Kaikeyi Presses Truth like Salt into the King's WoundChaupai 30Doha 30, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  63. 63The Champion of Dharma Opens His EyesDoha 30Doha 30, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  64. 64Dasharatha Calls Bharata and Ram His Two EyesChaupai 31Doha 31, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  65. 65Ram Holds No Greed for the ThroneDoha 31Doha 31, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  66. 66Dasharatha Asks What Wrong Ram Has Ever DoneChaupai 32Doha 32, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  67. 67The King Begs to Witness Bharata's CoronationDoha 32Doha 32, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  68. 68Dasharatha Says His Life Cannot Continue without RamChaupai 33Doha 33, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  69. 69Kaikeyi Binds Dawn to Ram's DepartureDoha 33Doha 33, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  70. 70Dasharatha Clings to Kaikeyi's FeetChaupai 34Doha 34, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  71. 71Dasharatha Falls Crying Ram's NameDoha 34Doha 34, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  72. 72Kaikeyi Demands That the King Choose Promise or GriefChaupai 35Doha 35, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  73. 73The King Hears His Own Death Speaking through KaikeyiDoha 35Doha 35, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  74. 74Dasharatha Foresees Kaikeyi's Endless RemorseChaupai 36Doha 36, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  75. 75Kaikeyi Sits Awake like a Midnight Cremation GroundDoha 36Doha 36, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  76. 76Dasharatha Begs the Sun Not to RiseChaupai 37Doha 37, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  77. 77The Palace Wonders Why Dasharatha Has Not AwakenedDoha 37Doha 37, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  78. 78Sumantra Finds the King like an Uprooted LotusChaupai 38Doha 38, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  79. 79Dasharatha Reveals Nothing but Ram's NameDoha 38Doha 38, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  80. 80Sumantra Walks with Ram toward the Silent KingChaupai 39Doha 39, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  81. 81Ram Beholds the King in Utter WretchednessDoha 39Doha 39, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  82. 82Ram Asks Kaikeyi for the Remedy to His Father's PainChaupai 40Doha 40, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  83. 83The King Hangs between Love and His Given WordDoha 40Doha 40, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  84. 84Ram Smiles within as Kaikeyi Reveals the ExileChaupai 41Doha 41, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  85. 85Ram Receives the Forest as a GiftDoha 41Doha 41, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  86. 86Ram Says Providence Smiles upon Him from Every DirectionChaupai 42Doha 42, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  87. 87A Crooked Mind Twists Ram's Straight WordsDoha 42Doha 42, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  88. 88Kaikeyi Masks Deceit with a Mother's AffectionChaupai 43Doha 43, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  89. 89Dasharatha Turns at the Sound of Ram's ArrivalDoha 43Doha 43, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  90. 90Dasharatha Holds Ram like a Serpent Recovering Its JewelChaupai 44Doha 44, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  91. 91The King Prays That Ram Will Disobey HimDoha 44Doha 44, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  92. 92Ram Calls the Forest Command a Small MatterChaupai 45Doha 45, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  93. 93Ram Thrills with Joy at the CommandDoha 45Doha 45, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  94. 94Ram Leaves to Seek Kausalya's PermissionChaupai 46Doha 46, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  95. 95When Sorrow Enters AyodhyaDoha 46Doha 46, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  96. 96Ayodhya Curses the Fire Kindled beneath Its Own RoofChaupai 47Doha 47, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  97. 97The Power Called Weak Shakes the WorldDoha 47Doha 47, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  98. 98The Streets Debate Dasharatha and Defend BharataChaupai 48Doha 48, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  99. 99Not Even in a Dream Will Bharata Oppose RamDoha 48Doha 48, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  100. 100The Elder Women Ask Kaikeyi What Offence Ram CommittedChaupai 49Doha 49, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  101. 101Four Questions Reveal the Ruin Exile Will BringDoha 49Doha 49, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  102. 102The Women Beg Kaikeyi to Spare AyodhyaChaupai 50Doha 50, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  103. 103Can the Sanjeevani Flourish in a Garden of PoisonChhand 2Doha 50, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  104. 104Kaikeyi Refuses Counsel Sweet in Word and FruitDoha 50Doha 50, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  105. 105Ayodhya Drowns in One Ocean of GriefChaupai 51Doha 51, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  106. 106Ram Feels Freed from the Coronation StakeDoha 51Doha 51, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  107. 107Kausalya Draws Ram into Her LapChaupai 52Doha 52, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  108. 108All Ayodhya Thirsts for the Coronation HourDoha 52Doha 52, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  109. 109Ram Tells Kausalya He Has Received the Kingdom of the ForestChaupai 53Doha 53, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  110. 110Ram Promises to Return to Kausalya's FeetDoha 53Doha 53, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  111. 111Kausalya Withers beneath Ram's Gentle WordsChaupai 54Doha 54, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  112. 112Kausalya Stands Mute after Hearing the CauseDoha 54Doha 54, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  113. 113Dharma and Love Besiege Kausalya's HeartChaupai 55Doha 55, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  114. 114Kausalya Grieves for Everyone Who Will RemainDoha 55Doha 55, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  115. 115Kausalya Calls the Forest a Hundred AyodhyasChaupai 56Doha 56, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  116. 116Kausalya Asks Only That Ram Not Forget HerDoha 56Doha 56, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  117. 117Kausalya Clings to Ram's Feet and Blesses the RoadChaupai 57Doha 57, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  118. 118Sita Comes and Sits with Her Head BowedDoha 57Doha 57, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  119. 119Sita's Anklets Plead with Her Feet Not to LeaveChaupai 58Doha 58, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  120. 120Sita Stands between Janaka and the Moon of Raghu's LineDoha 58Doha 58, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  121. 121Kausalya Remembers How Sita Never Touched the Hard EarthChaupai 59Doha 59, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  122. 122Kausalya Sees the Herb of Life within a Poison GardenDoha 59Doha 59, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  123. 123Kausalya Compares Sita to a Swan of ManasarovarChaupai 60Doha 60, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  124. 124Ram Begins to Describe the Forest to JanakiDoha 60Doha 60, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  125. 125Ram Asks Sita to Console Kausalya in His AbsenceChaupai 61Doha 61, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  126. 126Ram Warns against Stubbornness Disguised as LoveDoha 61Doha 61, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  127. 127Ram Describes the Thorned Mountain PathsChaupai 62Doha 62, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  128. 128The Forest Offers Bark, Bare Earth, and Uncertain FoodDoha 62Doha 62, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  129. 129Ram Describes the Forest of Shifting FormsChaupai 63Doha 63, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  130. 130The Counsel of a Natural Well-WisherDoha 63Doha 63, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  131. 131Sita Names Separation as the Greatest SorrowChaupai 64Doha 64, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  132. 132Without Ram, Heaven Becomes Hell to SitaDoha 64Doha 64, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  133. 133Sita Says Every Pleasure Becomes a Burden without RamChaupai 65Doha 65, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  134. 134A Leaf Hut beside Ram Becomes the Palace of the GodsDoha 65Doha 65, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  135. 135Sita Turns Every Forest Hardship into ServiceChaupai 66Doha 66, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  136. 136Sita Says Her Life Will Not Remain in AyodhyaDoha 66Doha 66, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  137. 137Sita Imagines Serving Ram beneath the TreesChaupai 67Doha 67, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  138. 138Sita's Heart Endures Every Word except SeparationDoha 67Doha 67, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  139. 139Ram Tells Sita to Prepare for the ForestChaupai 68Doha 68, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  140. 140Kausalya Asks When She Will Call Ram by His Childhood NamesDoha 68Doha 68, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  141. 141Kausalya Blesses Sita with the Constancy of Sacred RiversChaupai 69Doha 69, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  142. 142Sita Departs after Bowing Again and AgainDoha 69Doha 69, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  143. 143Lakshmana Clings to Ram's Feet without WordsChaupai 70Doha 70, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  144. 144The Reward of Birth Is to Carry Sacred CounselDoha 70Doha 70, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  145. 145Ram Asks Lakshmana to Keep Ayodhya from Becoming OrphanedChaupai 71Doha 71, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  146. 146Lakshmana Says He Has No Refuge beyond RamDoha 71Doha 71, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  147. 147Lakshmana Gathers Every Sacred Bond into RamChaupai 72Doha 72, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  148. 148Ram Understands Lakshmana's Only FearDoha 72Doha 72, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  149. 149Ram Sends Lakshmana to Seek Sumitra's LeaveChaupai 73Doha 73, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  150. 150Sumitra Beholds the Fire Closing around the Royal HouseDoha 73Doha 73, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  151. 151Sumitra Says Ayodhya Is Wherever Ram DwellsChaupai 74Doha 74, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  152. 152Sumitra Calls Lakshmana a Vessel of Great FortuneDoha 74Doha 74, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  153. 153Sumitra Commands Lakshmana to Prevent Ram's HardshipChaupai 75Doha 75, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  154. 154Sumitra Blesses Lakshmana with Ever-New LoveChhand 3Doha 75, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  155. 155Lakshmana Runs Free from the Snare of SeparationDoha 75Doha 75, movement 3 of 3Sacred Tableau
  156. 156Ram, Sita, and Lakshmana Return to the Fallen KingChaupai 76Doha 76, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  157. 157Dasharatha Draws the Three Beloved Forms to His HeartDoha 76Doha 76, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  158. 158Ram Asks Dasharatha to Bless the DepartureChaupai 77Doha 77, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  159. 159The King Sees the Law of Consequence ReversedDoha 77Doha 77, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  160. 160Sita Finds the Palace Harder than the ForestChaupai 78Doha 78, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  161. 161Cooling Counsel Burns Sita like Autumn MoonlightDoha 78Doha 78, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  162. 162Ram Puts on the Sage's Garb before the Silent CourtChaupai 79Doha 79, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  163. 163The Three Bow before Guru and BrahminsDoha 79Doha 79, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  164. 164Ram Entrusts Every Servant to VasishthaChaupai 80Doha 80, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  165. 165Ram Entrusts His Mothers to the CitizensDoha 80Doha 80, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  166. 166Dasharatha Sends Sumantra after the Departing ThreeChaupai 81Doha 81, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  167. 167The King Asks Sumantra to Bring Them Back after Four DaysDoha 81Doha 81, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  168. 168Dasharatha Begs That Sita at Least Be ReturnedChaupai 82Doha 82, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  169. 169Sumantra Drives the Chariot beyond the CityDoha 82Doha 82, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  170. 170Ayodhya Follows the Chariot into the NightChaupai 83Doha 83, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  171. 171Every Creature in Ayodhya Stands MotionlessDoha 83Doha 83, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  172. 172The Citizens Abandon Homes Rare Even for the GodsChaupai 84Doha 84, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  173. 173Ram Camps beside the Tamasa with Ayodhya behind HimDoha 84Doha 84, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  174. 174Ram Leaves Tamasa while the Citizens SleepChaupai 85Doha 85, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  175. 175The Chariot Vanishes after Bowing to ShambhuDoha 85Doha 85, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  176. 176Ayodhya Wakes to an Empty RiverbankChaupai 86Doha 86, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  177. 177The Citizens Begin Vows for Ram's DarshanDoha 86Doha 86, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  178. 178Ram Bows before the Ganga at ShringaverapurChaupai 87Doha 87, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  179. 179Satchidananda Walks the Human RoadDoha 87Doha 87, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  180. 180Guha Places His Kingdom at Ram's FeetChaupai 88Doha 88, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  181. 181Guha Learns That Village Life Is ForbiddenDoha 88Doha 88, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  182. 182Evening Gathers Beneath the Shinsupa TreeChaupai 89Doha 89, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  183. 183The Jewel of Raghu Sleeps on LeavesDoha 89Doha 89, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  184. 184Two Bows Keep Watch in the DarknessChaupai 90Doha 90, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  185. 185A Palace Glows Inside Guha's MemoryDoha 90Doha 90, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  186. 186Guha Measures the Distance from Palace to EarthChaupai 91Doha 91, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  187. 187The Hour of Coronation Becomes an Hour of GriefDoha 91Doha 91, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  188. 188Lakshmana Opens the Night of OppositesChaupai 92Doha 92, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  189. 189The King and Beggar Vanish at WakingDoha 92Doha 92, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  190. 190The Yogis Wake While the World DreamsChaupai 93Doha 93, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  191. 191The Unseen Lord Enters His Own StoryDoha 93Doha 93, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  192. 192Dawn Whitens the Banyan MilkChaupai 94Doha 94, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  193. 193The Minister Weeps Like a ChildDoha 94Doha 94, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  194. 194Ram Stands in the Lineage of TruthChaupai 95Doha 95, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  195. 195A Million Prostrations Sent HomeDoha 95Doha 95, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  196. 196The Message Ram Forbids Sumantra to CarryChaupai 96Doha 96, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  197. 197Every Comfort Awaits Sita If She ReturnsDoha 96Doha 96, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  198. 198Sita Answers with Sunlight and MoonlightChaupai 97Doha 97, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  199. 199Every Bond Is Empty Without Her LordDoha 97Doha 97, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  200. 200The Wild Forest Becomes Sita's DelightChaupai 98Doha 98, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  201. 201Sita Sends Consolation Back to AyodhyaDoha 98Doha 98, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  202. 202Sumantra Turns Back with an Empty ChariotChaupai 99Doha 99, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  203. 203The Horses Keep Looking BackDoha 99Doha 99, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  204. 204The Boatman Guards His Boat from GraceChaupai 100Doha 100, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  205. 205Kevat Stakes Everything on Washing Ram's FeetChhand 4Doha 100, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  206. 206Compassion Smiles at Love's Awkward WordsDoha 100Doha 100, movement 3 of 3Sacred Tableau
  207. 207The Ferryman Washes the Feet That Ferry WorldsChaupai 101Doha 101, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  208. 208Kevat's Family Drinks the Water of the CrossingDoha 101Doha 101, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  209. 209A Jeweled Ring Cannot Pay the BoatmanChaupai 102Doha 102, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  210. 210Kevat Receives the Fare No Jewel Can BuyDoha 102Doha 102, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  211. 211Ganga Speaks Her Blessing to SitaChaupai 103Doha 103, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  212. 212The River Promises Sita a Safe ReturnDoha 103Doha 103, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  213. 213Guha Begs for Four More DaysChaupai 104Doha 104, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  214. 214Four Travellers Enter the ForestDoha 104Doha 104, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  215. 215Prayag Appears as a Sacred KingdomChaupai 105Doha 105, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  216. 216Scripture Sings Before the King of TirthasDoha 105Doha 105, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  217. 217The Ocean of Joy Rejoices at PrayagChaupai 106Doha 106, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  218. 218Bharadvaja Sees the Fruit of All His MeritDoha 106Doha 106, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  219. 219Bharadvaja Asks Only for Natural LoveChaupai 107Doha 108क, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  220. 220No Remedy Can Replace Undivided SurrenderDoha 108कDoha 108क, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  221. 221Lord and Sage Bow to One AnotherChaupai 108Doha 108ख, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  222. 222Dawn Sends Ram Beyond PrayagDoha 108खDoha 108ख, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  223. 223Four Young Guides Lead Ram from the HermitageChaupai 109Doha 109, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  224. 224Ram Bathes in the River Dark as His BodyDoha 109Doha 109, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  225. 225A Radiant Young Ascetic Finds His LordChaupai 110Doha 110, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  226. 226The Young Ascetic Falls Like a StaffDoha 110Doha 110, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  227. 227Love and Supreme Truth Embrace on the RoadChaupai 111Doha 111, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  228. 228The Beloved Friend Accepts the Command to ReturnDoha 111Doha 111, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  229. 229Travellers Offer to Guard the Forest RoadChaupai 112Doha 112, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  230. 230Ram Gently Turns the Travellers BackDoha 112Doha 112, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  231. 231Ram's Footsteps Make Villages Rival HeavenChaupai 113Doha 113, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  232. 232Clouds and Gods Attend the Forest JourneyDoha 113Doha 113, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  233. 233Whole Villages Run Out for One GlimpseChaupai 114Doha 114, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  234. 234Villagers Spread a Resting Place Beneath the BanyanDoha 114Doha 114, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  235. 235Ram Pauses When He Sees Sita's WearinessChaupai 115Doha 115, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  236. 236Sweat Beads Shine on the Autumn MoonDoha 115Doha 115, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  237. 237Village Women Gather Their Courage Before SitaChaupai 116Doha 116, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  238. 238Dark and Fair Youths Stand Like Autumn BeautyDoha 116Doha 116, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  239. 239Sita Names Ram with a Sideward GlanceChaupai 117Doha 117, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  240. 240The Women Bless Sita's Marriage Until the End of EarthDoha 117Doha 117, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  241. 241The Village Asks Sita to Return by This RoadChaupai 118Doha 118, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  242. 242Ram Carries the Village Hearts AwayDoha 118Doha 118, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  243. 243The Villagers Put the Creator on TrialChaupai 119Doha 119, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  244. 244Silks and Jewels Lose Their PurposeDoha 119Doha 119, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  245. 245Brahma Hides the Beauty He Cannot EqualChaupai 120Doha 120, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  246. 246Tears Ask How Tender Feet Will Cross the WildDoha 120Doha 120, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  247. 247The Women Wish for a Road of FlowersChaupai 121Doha 121, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  248. 248Those Who Cannot Run Wring Their HandsDoha 121Doha 121, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  249. 249Blessing Spreads from Village to ForestChaupai 122Doha 122, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  250. 250The Sun of Raghu Opens Roadside HeartsDoha 122Doha 122, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  251. 251Sita Walks Within Ram's FootprintsChaupai 123Doha 123, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  252. 252One Glimpse Turns Samsara into a Joyful RoadDoha 123Doha 123, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  253. 253The Forest Falls Peaceful Around Valmiki's AshramChaupai 124Doha 124, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  254. 254Valmiki Comes Forward to Receive RamDoha 124Doha 124, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  255. 255Ram Places the Story of Exile Before ValmikiChaupai 125Doha 125, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  256. 256Valmiki Calls Ram's Darshan the Fruit of MeritDoha 125Doha 125, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  257. 257Ram Asks for a Dwelling That Troubles No SageChaupai 126Doha 126, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  258. 258Valmiki Reveals the Cosmic Family in Forest DressChhand 5Doha 126, movement 2 of 3Sacred Tableau
  259. 259The Vedas Fall Silent Before Ram's True FormDoha 126Doha 126, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  260. 260The Cosmic Witness Performs a Human RoleChaupai 127Doha 127, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  261. 261Valmiki Asks Where Ram Is NotDoha 127Doha 127, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  262. 262Ram Dwells Where Ears Become OceansChaupai 128Doha 128, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  263. 263The Swan Tongue Gathers Pearls of Ram's VirtuesDoha 128Doha 128, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  264. 264The Devotee's Whole Body Becomes WorshipChaupai 129Doha 129, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  265. 265Every Practice Asks for One RewardDoha 129Doha 129, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  266. 266A Heart Cleared of the Inner StormChaupai 130Doha 130, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  267. 267Ram Becomes Every Beloved RelationDoha 130Doha 130, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  268. 268The Servant Sees Ram Everywhere with Bow in HandChaupai 131Doha 131, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  269. 269Desireless Love Is Ram's Own HouseDoha 131Doha 131, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  270. 270Valmiki Points the Road to ChitrakootChaupai 132Doha 132, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  271. 271The Three Travellers Enter MandakiniDoha 132Doha 132, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  272. 272Celestial Builders Raise Two Leaf HutsChaupai 133Doha 133, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  273. 273Love and Spring Wear the Garb of SagesDoha 133Doha 133, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  274. 274Gods and Sages Gather at the Leaf DwellingChaupai 134Doha 134, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  275. 275The Sages Return to Practice with FreedomDoha 134Doha 134, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  276. 276The Forest People Arrive with Leaf BowlsChaupai 135Doha 135, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  277. 277The Forest Communities Find Their ProtectorDoha 135Doha 135, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  278. 278The Forest Guides Offer Every Hidden PathChaupai 136Doha 136, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  279. 279The Unfathomable Lord Listens Like a FatherDoha 136Doha 136, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  280. 280Love Makes Chitrakoot FlowerChaupai 137Doha 137, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  281. 281The Forest Becomes a Choir of BirdsDoha 137Doha 137, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  282. 282Chitrakoot Outshines the Celestial GardensChaupai 138Doha 138, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  283. 283Every Blade of Grass Is Called BlessedDoha 138Doha 138, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  284. 284The Ocean of Bliss Dwells Among the TreesChaupai 139Doha 139, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  285. 285Lakshmana Forgets Every Home but ServiceDoha 139Doha 139, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  286. 286Sita Finds a Thousand Ayodhyas in the ForestChaupai 140Doha 140, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  287. 287Worldly Pleasure Falls Away Like GrassDoha 140Doha 140, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  288. 288Sacred Stories Cool the Memory of AyodhyaChaupai 141Doha 141, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  289. 289The Leaf Hut Shines Like a Celestial CityDoha 141Doha 141, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  290. 290The Story Turns Back toward the Empty ChariotChaupai 142Doha 142, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  291. 291Ram's Horses Refuse Grass and WaterDoha 142Doha 142, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  292. 292The Chariot Moves Like a Captured Wild ThingChaupai 143Doha 143, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  293. 293Guha Sends Four Servants with SumantraDoha 143Doha 143, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  294. 294Sumantra Calls His Survival a DefeatChaupai 144Doha 144, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  295. 295Remorse Burns Like a Sacred Vow BetrayedDoha 144Doha 144, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  296. 296The Empty Chariot Becomes an Approaching ShameChaupai 145Doha 145, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  297. 297Sumantra Prepares to Answer with a Thunderbolt WithinDoha 145Doha 145, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  298. 298Every Mother Will Ask for Her SonChaupai 146Doha 146, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  299. 299The Heart of Mud Refuses to CrackDoha 146Doha 146, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  300. 300The Empty Chariot Enters Ayodhya by NightChaupai 147Doha 147, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  301. 301The Palace Feels Like a House of SpiritsDoha 147Doha 147, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  302. 302Dasharatha Lies Like a Moon without NectarChaupai 148Doha 148, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  303. 303The King's First Question Is Where Is RamDoha 148Doha 148, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  304. 304Dasharatha Clings to the Last WitnessChaupai 149Doha 149, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  305. 305Take Me Wherever Ram IsDoha 149Doha 149, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  306. 306Sumantra Places Wisdom beside a Dying FatherChaupai 150Doha 150, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  307. 307Sumantra Traces the First Two NightsDoha 150Doha 150, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  308. 308Ram Sends His Bows Back through SumantraChaupai 151Doha 151, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  309. 309Ram Promises to Return beneath His Father's BlessingChhand 6Doha 151, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  310. 310The Guru Must Guard Dasharatha from GriefDoha 151Doha 151, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  311. 311Ram Sends Bharata a Kingdom of DutiesChaupai 152Doha 152, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  312. 312Sita's Message Dissolves before It Is SpokenDoha 152Doha 152, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  313. 313The Boat Vanishes and Sumantra's Account EndsChaupai 153Doha 153, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  314. 314A Thunderbolt Falls upon Ayodhya at NightDoha 153Doha 153, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  315. 315Kausalya Takes the Helm of the Sinking HouseChaupai 154Doha 154, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  316. 316Kausalya's Voice Falls Like Cool WaterDoha 154Doha 154, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  317. 317The Old Curse Returns in Dasharatha's Final NightChaupai 155Doha 155, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  318. 318Dasharatha Leaves through Ram's NameDoha 155Doha 155, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  319. 319The Sun of the Solar Dynasty SetsChaupai 156Doha 156, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  320. 320Vasishtha Brings the Light of Realized WisdomDoha 156Doha 156, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  321. 321Messengers Race toward an Unknowing BharataChaupai 157Doha 157, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  322. 322Bharata Departs at the Guru's SummonsDoha 157Doha 157, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  323. 323Bharata Rides into a City Drained of BeautyChaupai 158Doha 158, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  324. 324The Citizens Bow and Say NothingDoha 158Doha 158, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  325. 325Kaikeyi Welcomes Bharata into a Burned CityChaupai 159Doha 159, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  326. 326Kaikeyi's Tears Conceal a Thorned AnswerDoha 159Doha 159, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  327. 327Kaikeyi Calls Ruin a Plan Almost PerfectedChaupai 160Doha 160, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  328. 328Ram's Exile Makes Bharata Forget Even DeathDoha 160Doha 160, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  329. 329Bharata Rejects the Kingdom Bought with Ram's ExileChaupai 161Doha 161, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  330. 330A Lineage of Light Meets the Mystery of FateDoha 161Doha 161, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  331. 331Bharata Demands to Know Who His Mother Has BecomeChaupai 162Doha 162, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  332. 332Bharata Calls Himself the Revealed Enemy of RamDoha 162Doha 162, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  333. 333Shatrughna's Fury Falls upon MantharaChaupai 163Doha 163, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  334. 334Kausalya Stands Like a Golden Vine Struck by FrostDoha 163Doha 163, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  335. 335Bharata Falls at the Feet of the Mother He Wronged UnknowinglyChaupai 164Doha 164, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  336. 336Kausalya Raises Bharata into Her ArmsDoha 164Doha 164, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  337. 337Kausalya Receives Bharata as Though Ram ReturnedChaupai 165Doha 165, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  338. 338Ram Put on Bark without Sorrow or SurpriseDoha 165Doha 165, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  339. 339Kausalya Calls Her Own Survival a Heart of ThunderboltsChaupai 166Doha 166, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  340. 340The Palace Becomes the Dwelling of SorrowDoha 166Doha 166, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  341. 341Bharata Calls Every Sin upon HimselfChaupai 167Doha 167, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  342. 342Bharata Invokes the Fate of Those Who Forsake Hari and HaraDoha 167Doha 167, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  343. 343Bharata Extends His Oath through Every Crooked PathChaupai 168Doha 168, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  344. 344Kausalya Declares Bharata Beloved to RamDoha 168Doha 168, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  345. 345Kausalya Makes the Impossible Her WitnessChaupai 169Doha 169, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  346. 346The Guru Calls Bharata to the Work of the HourDoha 169Doha 169, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  347. 347The Sarayu Pyre Becomes a Stairway to HeavenChaupai 170Doha 170, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  348. 348Bharata Empties Royal Wealth into Sacred GivingDoha 170Doha 170, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  349. 349Vasishtha Opens the Assembly with the Whole TruthChaupai 171Doha 171, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  350. 350Gain and Loss Rest in the Hand of ProvidenceDoha 171Doha 171, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  351. 351Vasishtha Names the Lives Truly Worthy of GriefChaupai 172Doha 172, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  352. 352Householder and Renunciant Can Both Lose the PathDoha 172Doha 172, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  353. 353Dasharatha's Fame Crosses All Fourteen WorldsChaupai 173Doha 173, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  354. 354Four Sons Become Dasharatha's Greatest PraiseDoha 173Doha 173, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  355. 355The Assembly Places Dasharatha's Command before BharataChaupai 174Doha 174, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  356. 356Filial Obedience Is Praised beyond CalculationDoha 174Doha 174, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  357. 357Vasishtha Offers Bharata a Kingdom Held in TrustChaupai 175Doha 175, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  358. 358The Ministers Join Their Hands behind the Guru's WordDoha 175Doha 175, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  359. 359Kausalya Asks Bharata to Become Ayodhya's SupportChaupai 176Doha 176, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  360. 360Bharata's Tears Water the New Growth of SeparationChhand 7Doha 176, movement 2 of 3Sacred Tableau
  361. 361Bharata Dips His Answer in NectarDoha 176Doha 176, movement 3 of 3Sacred Tableau
  362. 362Bharata Honors the Counsel Yet Finds No PeaceChaupai 177Doha 177, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  363. 363A Dead Father and an Exiled Ram Stand before the ThroneDoha 177Doha 177, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  364. 364Bharata Names Ram's Service as His Only WelfareChaupai 178Doha 178, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  365. 365Bharata Calls Himself Unfit to Rule through DelusionDoha 178Doha 178, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  366. 366Bharata Warns That the Earth Would Sink beneath His CrownChaupai 179Doha 179, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  367. 367The Hard Result Reveals the Hard CauseDoha 179Doha 179, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  368. 368Bharata Names Kaikeyi's Gifts One by OneChaupai 180Doha 180, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  369. 369What Cure Remains after Calamity upon CalamityDoha 180Doha 180, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  370. 370The Glory of Being Ram's Brother Becomes Bharata's ShameChaupai 181Doha 181, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  371. 371Kausalya Speaks from Love for a Wretched SonDoha 181Doha 181, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  372. 372One Fire Burns beneath Bharata's Fearless HeartChaupai 182Doha 182, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  373. 373Only Sight of Raghunath's Feet Can End the BurningDoha 182Doha 182, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  374. 374Bharata Resolves to Seek Ram at DawnChaupai 183Doha 183, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  375. 375Bharata Trusts That Ram Will Know His OwnDoha 183Doha 183, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  376. 376Bharata's Resolve Awakens the Poisoned CityChaupai 184Doha 184, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  377. 377The Whole City Chooses the Forest RoadDoha 184Doha 184, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  378. 378Ayodhya Refuses to Leave Anyone behindChaupai 185Doha 185, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  379. 379Let Wealth Burn If It Hinders the Rush to RamDoha 185Doha 185, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  380. 380Bharata Guards Ram's City before Leaving ItChaupai 186Doha 186, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  381. 381Bharata Prepares Gentle Palanquins for the MothersDoha 186Doha 186, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  382. 382Ayodhya Prepares to Crown Ram in the ForestChaupai 187Doha 187, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  383. 383The Two Brothers Leave with Their Minds at Sita and Ram's FeetDoha 187Doha 187, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  384. 384The Procession Dismounts When Bharata WalksChaupai 188Doha 188, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  385. 385Ayodhya Travels under Vows for RamDoha 188Doha 188, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  386. 386Guha Sees an Army Advancing toward RamChaupai 189Doha 189, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  387. 387Guha Seals the Ganga CrossingDoha 189Doha 189, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  388. 388Guha Chooses Death at the Ganga for RamChaupai 190Doha 190, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  389. 389Remembering Ram, Guha Calls for His BowDoha 190Doha 190, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  390. 390The Nishadas Arm Themselves beneath Ram's Remembered FeetChaupai 191Doha 191, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  391. 391Guha Asks His Warriors Not to Fail HimDoha 191Doha 191, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  392. 392An Auspicious Sneeze Silences the War DrumChaupai 192Doha 192, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  393. 393Guha Chooses Discernment before BattleDoha 192Doha 192, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  394. 394At the Words Friend of Ram, Bharata Leaves His ChariotChaupai 193Doha 193, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  395. 395Bharata Embraces Guha as If Lakshmana Had ReturnedDoha 193Doha 193, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  396. 396Heaven Showers Flowers upon Bharata and GuhaChaupai 194Doha 194, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  397. 397The Name of Ram Makes Every Heart Supremely PureDoha 194Doha 194, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  398. 398Guha Counts Himself Blessed across All Three TimesChaupai 195Doha 195, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  399. 399Guha Measures His Smallness against the Lord's GreatnessDoha 195Doha 195, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  400. 400Ram Made Guha an Ornament of the WorldChaupai 196Doha 196, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  401. 401The Vast Pilgrimage Finds Shelter for the NightDoha 196Doha 196, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  402. 402Bharata Asks Ganga Only for Natural LoveChaupai 197Doha 197, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  403. 403After the Sacred Bath, Bharata Leads Everyone to CampDoha 197Doha 197, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  404. 404Bharata Asks Guha to Show Him Where Ram SleptChaupai 198Doha 198, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  405. 405Bharata Falls before the Shinsupa TreeDoha 198Doha 198, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  406. 406Bharata Finds Sita's Golden Traces upon the GrassChaupai 199Doha 199, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  407. 407Sita's Grass Bed Makes Bharata's Heart TrembleDoha 199Doha 199, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  408. 408Bharata Remembers the Tender Ones Enduring the ForestChaupai 200Doha 200, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  409. 409The Treasure of Joy Sleeps upon Bare EarthDoha 200Doha 200, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  410. 410Guha Lifts Bharata from the Guilt of ExileChaupai 201Doha 201, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  411. 411Guha Reveals What Ram Said through the NightChhand 8Doha 201, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  412. 412The Knower of Hearts Already Knows Bharata's LoveDoha 201Doha 201, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  413. 413Ayodhya Keeps Vigil before Crossing the GangaChaupai 202Doha 202, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  414. 414Bharata Sets the Pilgrimage in Motion after BowingDoha 202Doha 202, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  415. 415Bharata Walks because Ram WalkedChaupai 203Doha 203, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  416. 416Bharata Enters Prayag Calling Sita and RamDoha 203Doha 203, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  417. 417Bharata's Wounded Feet Reach the Mingling RiversChaupai 204Doha 204, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  418. 418Birth after Birth, Bharata Chooses Ram's FeetDoha 204Doha 204, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  419. 419Triveni Tells Bharata He Is Dearest to RamChaupai 205Doha 205, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  420. 420Heaven Calls Bharata BlessedDoha 205Doha 205, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  421. 421Bharadvaja Raises Bharata from Full ProstrationChaupai 206Doha 206, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  422. 422Bharadvaja Removes Blame from Bharata and KaikeyiDoha 206Doha 206, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  423. 423Even the Accepted Crown Would Not Have Stained BharataChaupai 207Doha 207, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  424. 424Love for Raghubir's Feet Is the Root of Every AuspiciousnessDoha 207Doha 207, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  425. 425Bharata Is Ram's Love Walking in a BodyChaupai 208Doha 208, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  426. 426Bharata's Apparent Blemish Becomes the World's TeachingDoha 208Doha 208, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  427. 427Bharata's Fame Rises as a Moon That Cannot Be EclipsedChaupai 209Doha 209, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  428. 428Dasharatha's Love Drew Ram into Visible BirthDoha 209Doha 209, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  429. 429The Sage Calls Bharata's Darshan the Fruit beyond Ram's DarshanChaupai 210Doha 210, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  430. 430Bharata Speaks with Sita and Ram Enthroned in His HeartDoha 210Doha 210, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  431. 431Only the Bare Feet in the Forest Cause Bharata SorrowChaupai 211Doha 211, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  432. 432Beneath the Trees They Endure Every SeasonDoha 211Doha 211, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  433. 433Bharata Finds One Cure: Ram Must ReturnChaupai 212Doha 212, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  434. 434Bharadvaja Invites the Pilgrims to Be His Beloved GuestsDoha 212Doha 212, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  435. 435Mystic Powers Arrive to Serve BharataChaupai 213Doha 213, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  436. 436The Sage Commands Abundance to Ease Ram's Weary PilgrimsDoha 213Doha 213, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  437. 437A Celestial City Rises within the HermitageChaupai 214Doha 214, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  438. 438Bharadvaja Opens the Wondrous Realm to BharataDoha 214Doha 214, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  439. 439Even Heaven Appears Small beside the Sage's HospitalityChaupai 215Doha 215, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  440. 440Prosperity Holds Bharata in a Golden Cage until DawnDoha 215Doha 215, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  441. 441The Road Softens beneath Bharata's Bare FeetChaupai 216Doha 216, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  442. 442Cloud and Breeze Serve Bharata upon Ram's RoadDoha 216Doha 216, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  443. 443Indra Fears the Meeting of Ram and BharataChaupai 217Doha 217, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  444. 444Indra Searches for a Stratagem against LoveDoha 217Doha 217, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  445. 445Brihaspati Warns That Ram Himself Repeats Bharata's NameChaupai 218Doha 218, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  446. 446Do Not Even Imagine Harm to Raghubir's DevoteeDoha 218Doha 218, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  447. 447Brihaspati Teaches Indra to Love Bharata's FeetChaupai 219Doha 219, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  448. 448Do Not Fear the Crown Jewel among Ram's DevoteesDoha 219Doha 219, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  449. 449Indra Showers Flowers as Bharata Reaches YamunaChaupai 220Doha 220, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  450. 450Discernment Carries the Pilgrims across the Ocean of SeparationDoha 220Doha 220, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  451. 451Countless Boats Carry Ayodhya across YamunaChaupai 221Doha 221, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  452. 452Villagers Abandon Work to See BharataDoha 221Doha 221, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  453. 453The Village Women Recognize Bharata beneath Ram's LikenessChaupai 222Doha 222, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  454. 454Who Today Is Equal to BharataDoha 222Doha 222, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  455. 455Every Village Blooms like a Wish-Tree in the DesertChaupai 223Doha 223, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  456. 456Prayag Comes within Reach of the Distant RoadsideDoha 223Doha 223, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  457. 457Every Witness of Ram Becomes Dear to BharataChaupai 224Doha 224, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  458. 458At Dawn the Whole Company Longs for Ram's DarshanDoha 224Doha 224, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  459. 459Chitrakoot Appears and the Royal Company Falls to EarthChaupai 225Doha 225, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  460. 460Even Shesha Cannot Describe Bharata's Love at ChitrakootDoha 225Doha 225, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  461. 461Sita Dreams of Bharata Scorched by SeparationChaupai 226Doha 226, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  462. 462Dust Rises North of Ram's HermitageChhand 9Doha 226, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  463. 463Ram's Autumn-Lotus Eyes Fill at Bharata's NameDoha 226Doha 226, movement 3 of 3Sacred Tableau
  464. 464Ram Weighs His Father's Command against Bharata's ArrivalChaupai 227Doha 227, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  465. 465Lakshmana First Names Bharata's Pure HeartDoha 227Doha 227, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  466. 466Protective Love Makes Lakshmana Suspect the ArmyChaupai 228Doha 228, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  467. 467Lakshmana Recalls the Great Who Fell through PowerDoha 228Doha 228, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  468. 468Lakshmana's Counsel Flowers into the Rapture of BattleChaupai 229Doha 229, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  469. 469Struck Dust Rises above the HeadDoha 229Doha 229, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  470. 470Lakshmana Arms Himself and Swears by Ram's NameChaupai 230Doha 230, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  471. 471The Worlds Tremble before Lakshmana's VowDoha 230Doha 230, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  472. 472A Voice from Heaven Checks the Arrow of HasteChaupai 231Doha 231, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  473. 473Royal Pride Cannot Sour Bharata's Ocean of MilkDoha 231Doha 231, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  474. 474Ram Calls Bharata the Swan of the Solar DynastyChaupai 232Doha 232, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  475. 475The Gods Behold Ram's Love for BharataDoha 232Doha 232, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  476. 476Bharata Leaves the Army beside MandakiniChaupai 233Doha 233, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  477. 477Whatever Ram Does to Me Will Be Too LittleDoha 233Doha 233, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  478. 478Bharata Holds to Ram's Sandals as His Only RefugeChaupai 234Doha 234, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  479. 479Guha Reads Joy and Grief within the OmensDoha 234Doha 234, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  480. 480Bharata Enters the Forest Kingdom of WisdomChaupai 235Doha 235, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  481. 481Wisdom Reigns after Delusion Is ConqueredDoha 235Doha 235, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  482. 482Predator and Prey Graze Together in Ram's ForestChaupai 236Doha 236, movement 1 of 2Sacred Tableau
  483. 483Bharata Beholds the Fruit of His Long DisciplineDoha 236Doha 236, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  484. 484Guha Points toward the Banyan above Ram's Leaf HutChaupai 237Doha 237, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  485. 485Sita and Ram Listen to Sacred History beneath the BanyanDoha 237Doha 237, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  486. 486Bharata Finds Ram's Footprints in the DustChaupai 238Doha 238, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  487. 487Separation Churns Bharata's Ocean into the Appearance of RamDoha 238Doha 238, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  488. 488Bharata Beholds Ram upon the Forest AltarChaupai 239Doha 239, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  489. 489Knowledge and Devotion Sit Embodied among the SagesDoha 239Doha 239, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  490. 490Ram's Bow and Quiver Scatter as He Runs to BharataChaupai 240Doha 240, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  491. 491The Treasury of Grace Lifts Bharata into His HeartDoha 240Doha 240, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  492. 492No Poet Can Carry the Weight of the Brothers' MeetingChaupai 241Doha 241, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  493. 493Guha Meets Ram and Bharata Receives Lakshmana's BowDoha 241Doha 241, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  494. 494Sita Raises Bharata and Blesses Him in SilenceChaupai 242Doha 242, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  495. 495All Ayodhya Waits at the Edge of the HermitageDoha 242Doha 242, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  496. 496Vasishtha Lifts Guha with the Love Scattered upon EarthChaupai 243Doha 243, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  497. 497Bhajan Makes Guha Dearer than Rank Can MeasureDoha 243Doha 243, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  498. 498Ram Meets Kaikeyi First and Removes Her BlameChaupai 244Doha 244, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  499. 499Let No One Be Blamed in a World Held by IshvaraDoha 244Doha 244, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  500. 500The Mothers Bathe the Brothers in TearsChaupai 245Doha 245, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  501. 501The Reunited Company Walks toward the Sacred HermitageDoha 245Doha 245, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  502. 502Compassion Covers the Earth When Sita Meets the MothersChaupai 246Doha 246, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  503. 503The Mothers Bless Sita with Unbroken Wedded JoyDoha 246Doha 246, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  504. 504Ram Learns That Dasharatha Died Calling for HimChaupai 247Doha 247, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  505. 505At Dawn Ram Performs Every Rite with FaithDoha 247Doha 247, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  506. 506Ram Asks the Weary City to Return HomeChaupai 248Doha 248, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  507. 507Let the People Rest Two Days in Ram's SightDoha 248Doha 248, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  508. 508Two Days of Darshan Open Chitrakoot to AyodhyaChaupai 249Doha 249, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  509. 509Lotus Streams and Many-Colored Creatures Live without EnmityDoha 249Doha 249, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  510. 510Forest Communities Fill Leaf Cups for Ram's GuestsChaupai 250Doha 250, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  511. 511Accept Our Forest Gifts and Make Our Lives FruitfulDoha 250Doha 250, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  512. 512Ram's Foot-Darshan Transforms the Forest DwellersChaupai 251Doha 251, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  513. 513Ram's Grace Turns Iron into GoldChhand 10Doha 251, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  514. 514The People Flourish in Chitrakoot like Creatures at First RainDoha 251Doha 251, movement 3 of 3Sacred Tableau
  515. 515Sita Serves Every Mother in the Form Each Heart NeedsChaupai 252Doha 252, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  516. 516Bharata Struggles like a Fish in Shallow Muddy WaterDoha 252Doha 252, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  517. 517Bharata Spends the Night Searching for a Lawful WayChaupai 253Doha 253, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  518. 518Bharata Bows before the Assembly Takes Its SeatsDoha 253Doha 253, movement 2 of 2Sacred Tableau
  519. 519Vasishtha Declares Ram Sovereign over Every PowerChaupai 254Doha 254, movement 1 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  520. 520Welfare Lies in Keeping Ram's Will upon the HeadDoha 254Doha 254, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  521. 521The Council Finds No Road That Fate Has Not BlockedChaupai 255Doha 255, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  522. 522Ask the Remedy of Me, Bharata SaysDoha 255Doha 255, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  523. 523Bharata Rejoices to Exchange Places with RamChaupai 256Doha 256, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  524. 524Make Your True Word Become RealityDoha 256Doha 256, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  525. 525The Sage's Intellect Stands Helpless before Bharata's OceanChaupai 257Doha 257, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  526. 526Speak the Remedy That Serves Every HeartDoha 257Doha 257, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  527. 527Bharata's Devotion Wins Even Vasishtha's DiscernmentChaupai 258Doha 258, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  528. 528Saint, People, Kingdom, and Scripture Must Hear BharataDoha 258Doha 258, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  529. 529Rama Places Bharata Above All BrothersChaupai 259Doha 259, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  530. 530The Sage Opens the Way to Rama's HeartDoha 259Doha 259, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  531. 531Bharata Remembers the Brother Who Let Him WinChaupai 260Doha 260, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  532. 532Eyes Still Thirsty after a Lifetime of SeeingDoha 260Doha 260, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  533. 533Bharata Descends into the Ocean of His Own MisfortuneChaupai 261Doha 261, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  534. 534Love Speaks before Those Who Know the HeartDoha 261Doha 261, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  535. 535The Barefoot Path Burns within BharataChaupai 262Doha 262, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  536. 536What Heart Can Bear Separation from Such a SonDoha 262Doha 262, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  537. 537Rama Lifts Guilt from Bharata before the Three WorldsChaupai 263Doha 263, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  538. 538Bharata's Name Becomes a Lamp in Both WorldsDoha 263Doha 263, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  539. 539Nothing in Bharata's Heart Is Hidden from RamaChaupai 264Doha 264, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  540. 540Whatever You Ask, I Shall Do TodayDoha 264Doha 264, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  541. 541The Gods Place Their Cause in Bharata's HandsChaupai 265Doha 265, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  542. 542Love for Bharata's Feet Is the Root of AuspiciousnessDoha 265Doha 265, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  543. 543Bharata Resolves That Rama's Command Is His Highest GoodChaupai 266Doha 266, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  544. 544Bharata Raises Two Lotus Hands before Boundless GraceDoha 266Doha 266, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  545. 545The Refuge of the Surrendered Stands beyond Every CalamityChaupai 267Doha 267, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  546. 546Beneath the Wish Fulfilling Tree, Every Sorrow Grows QuietDoha 267Doha 267, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  547. 547Bharata Offers the Coronation Back to RamaChaupai 268Doha 268, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  548. 548Let Me Take the Forest and Let Rama Guard the WorldDoha 268Doha 268, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  549. 549Bharata Searches for the One Remedy That Leaves Rama FreeChaupai 269Doha 269, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  550. 550One Command from Rama Can End Every DiscordDoha 269Doha 269, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  551. 551Flowers Fall as Rama Answers Bharata with SilenceChaupai 270Doha 270, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  552. 552Without the Lord of Kosala, the World Stands OrphanedDoha 270Doha 270, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  553. 553Janaka Sends Four Hidden Eyes toward AyodhyaChaupai 271Doha 271, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  554. 554The Spies See Bharata and Turn toward MithilaDoha 271Doha 271, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  555. 555Janaka Travels without Rest toward ChitrakootChaupai 272Doha 272, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  556. 556Janaka's Approach Brings Joy, Hesitation, and FearDoha 272Doha 272, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  557. 557Ayodhya Prays for Rama and Janaki to Reign TogetherChaupai 273Doha 273, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  558. 558Let Rama's Reign Return with Guru and BrothersDoha 273Doha 273, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  559. 559Rama's Darshan Makes Even Sages Question RenunciationChaupai 274Doha 274, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  560. 560The Sun of Raghu's Line Rises to Welcome JanakaDoha 274Doha 274, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  561. 561Two Royal Processions Meet beneath ChitrakootChaupai 275Doha 275, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  562. 562A River of Compassion Enters the Ocean of PeaceDoha 275Doha 275, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  563. 563The River of Grief Breaks the Banks of WisdomChaupai 276Doha 276, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  564. 564No Being Can Cross the River of LoveChhand 11Doha 276, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  565. 565Vasishtha Calls Janaka Back to CourageDoha 276Doha 276, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  566. 566Janaka's Wisdom Shines through His Love for Sita and RamaChaupai 277Doha 277, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  567. 567Two Assemblies Sit beneath the Banyan in Fasting SilenceDoha 277Doha 277, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  568. 568The Sages Restore Dharma beneath the BanyanChaupai 278Doha 278, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  569. 569The Forest Arrives Carrying Its AbundanceDoha 278Doha 278, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  570. 570Chitrakoot Becomes Earth's Welcome to JanakaChaupai 279Doha 279, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  571. 571The Forest Feast Begins with Sacred OfferingDoha 279Doha 279, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  572. 572Four Forest Days Open into Fourteen Years of JoyChaupai 280Doha 280, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  573. 573Both Kingdoms Discover the Fortune of Loving Rama's FeetDoha 280Doha 280, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  574. 574Compassion Takes Many Forms in the Queens' ChamberChaupai 281Doha 281, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  575. 575A Lake Made for Swans Fills with Dark WingsDoha 281Doha 281, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  576. 576Kausalya Refuses to Build Her Grief upon BlameChaupai 282Doha 282, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  577. 577Kausalya's Heart Turns from Rama toward BharataDoha 282Doha 282, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  578. 578Kausalya Measures Bharata against the OceanChaupai 283Doha 283, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  579. 579Kausalya Entrusts Her Concern to the Queen of MithilaDoha 283Doha 283, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  580. 580Kausalya Asks That Bharata Take Lakshmana's Forest PlaceChaupai 284Doha 284, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  581. 581The Mothers Place Their Fate with Ishvara and JanakaDoha 284Doha 284, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  582. 582Sunaina Answers Kausalya with the Promise of Rama's ReturnChaupai 285Doha 285, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  583. 583Sunaina Departs after Praying for SitaDoha 285Doha 285, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  584. 584Janaka's Heart Becomes a Confluence around SitaChaupai 286Doha 286, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  585. 585The Daughter of Earth Becomes Courage for Her ParentsDoha 286Doha 286, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  586. 586Janaka Sees Sita Sanctify Both LineagesChaupai 287Doha 287, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  587. 587Sita's Farewell Opens the Moment to Speak of BharataDoha 287Doha 287, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  588. 588Janaka Calls Bharata's Story a Path out of BondageChaupai 288Doha 288, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  589. 589Bharata Can Be Compared Only with BharataDoha 288Doha 288, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  590. 590Love for Rama's Feet Is Bharata's Path and His ArrivalChaupai 289Doha 289, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  591. 591Bharata Will Not Cross Rama's Will Even in ThoughtDoha 289Doha 289, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  592. 592Rama Places the Grief of Two Kingdoms before His GuruChaupai 290Doha 290, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  593. 593Rama Is the Life within Every LifeDoha 290Doha 290, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  594. 594Knowledge without Rama's Love Is Left to BurnChaupai 291Doha 291, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  595. 595Only Janaka Can Resolve the Dilemma of This HourDoha 291Doha 291, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  596. 596Janaka Fears That Even Wisdom Has Become a Cruel BoastChaupai 292Doha 292, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  597. 597Janaka Asks Bharata to Give the CommandDoha 292Doha 292, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  598. 598Bharata Calls Himself a Child before Janaka's WisdomChaupai 293Doha 293, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  599. 599Let Love Be Honored without Breaking Rama's VowDoha 293Doha 293, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  600. 600Bharata's Few Words Hold an Unfathomable MeaningChaupai 294Doha 294, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  601. 601Indra Calls the Gods to Weave an IllusionDoha 294Doha 294, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  602. 602Sarasvati Refuses to Darken the Heart Where Sita and Rama DwellChaupai 295Doha 295, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  603. 603The Gods Spread Fear after Wisdom Refuses ThemDoha 295Doha 295, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  604. 604Rama Places Janaka's Command upon His HeadChaupai 296Doha 296, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  605. 605Rama's Oath Leaves the Assembly Looking toward BharataDoha 296Doha 296, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  606. 606Bharata's Discernment Raises the Assembly from GriefChaupai 297Doha 297, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  607. 607Bharata Bows and Remembers Sita and RamaDoha 297Doha 297, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  608. 608Bharata Confesses the Boldness Rama Transformed into ServiceChaupai 298Doha 298, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  609. 609Rama's Grace Turns Blemishes into OrnamentsDoha 298Doha 298, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  610. 610Bharata Gives Every Virtue Back to RamaChaupai 299Doha 299, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  611. 611The Compassionate Lord Raises the Fallen among SaintsDoha 299Doha 299, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  612. 612Bharata Asks Forgiveness for Love's BoldnessChaupai 300Doha 300, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  613. 613Bharata Ends His Plea and Waits for CommandDoha 300Doha 300, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  614. 614Bharata Clings to the Feet Where Obedience Becomes GraceChaupai 301Doha 301, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  615. 615Brotherly Devotion Softens Rama, Sages, and JanakaChhand 12Doha 301, movement 2 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  616. 616Indra Seeks Auspiciousness through RuinDoha 301Doha 301, movement 3 of 3Contemplative Interlude
  617. 617Indra Divides the People's Hearts between Forest and HomeChaupai 302Doha 302, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  618. 618Divine Illusion Cannot Touch the Spiritually AwakeDoha 302Doha 302, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  619. 619Bharata's Devotion Holds the Awakened Assembly StillChaupai 303Doha 303, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  620. 620Pure Understanding Gazes upon Bharata's Moonlike FameDoha 303Doha 303, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  621. 621Rama Names Bharata the Upholder of DharmaChaupai 304Doha 304, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  622. 622Rama Finds No Equal to Bharata in Deed, Word, or MindDoha 304Doha 304, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  623. 623Rama Recalls the Solar Line's Covenant with TruthChaupai 305Doha 305, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  624. 624The Guru's Power Will Guard Kingdom, Dharma, Earth, and HomeDoha 305Doha 305, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  625. 625Rama Gives Bharata the Longest Share of the CalamityChaupai 306Doha 306, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  626. 626Bharata Must Become the Hands, Feet, and Eyes of Rama's RuleDoha 306Doha 306, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  627. 627Rama's Command Gives Bharata the Far Shore of ExileChaupai 307Doha 307, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  628. 628The Coronation Waters Await Rama's New CommandDoha 307Doha 307, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  629. 629Rama Opens Chitrakoot as Bharata's PilgrimageChaupai 308Doha 308, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  630. 630Even the Self-Interested Gods Praise the DialogueDoha 308Doha 308, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  631. 631Two Kingdoms Praise Rama and Bharata through Joy and SorrowChaupai 309Doha 309, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  632. 632Atri Reveals the Hidden Well beside the MountainDoha 309Doha 309, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  633. 633The Forgotten Well Becomes Bharata's Gift to the WorldChaupai 310Doha 310, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  634. 634Atri Carries the Well's Glory Back to RamaDoha 310Doha 310, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  635. 635The Forest Softens beneath Bharata's Barefoot PilgrimageChaupai 311Doha 311, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  636. 636What Wonder Is Siddhi for One Dearer to Rama than LifeDoha 311Doha 311, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  637. 637Bharata Reads Chitrakoot as a Scripture of Living PlacesChaupai 312Doha 312, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  638. 638Five Days Pass among the Pilgrimages of ChitrakootDoha 312Doha 312, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  639. 639Bharata Reads Rama's Downcast Gaze and Asks LeaveChaupai 313Doha 313, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  640. 640Teach Me How to Live until I See You AgainDoha 313Doha 313, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  641. 641Bharata Asks the Knower of Hearts to Remove His StubbornnessChaupai 314Doha 314, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  642. 642Rama Answers the Humble Brother according to the HourDoha 314Doha 314, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  643. 643Rama Entrusts Ayodhya to Bharata beneath the Guru's FeetChaupai 315Doha 315, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  644. 644A True Leader Nourishes Every Limb like the MouthDoha 315Doha 315, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  645. 645Rama Places His Sandals upon Bharata's Waiting HeadChaupai 316Doha 316, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  646. 646Rama Embraces Bharata at the Moment of FarewellDoha 316Doha 316, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  647. 647The Hope of the Appointed Term Saves the Grieving PeopleChaupai 317Doha 317, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  648. 648Renunciation Itself Is Absorbed in the Brothers' LoveDoha 317Doha 317, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  649. 649The Poet Shrinks before the Cruelty of Describing SeparationChaupai 318Doha 318, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  650. 650Bharata Carries Sita's Foot-Dust into the Road HomeDoha 318Doha 318, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  651. 651Rama Sends the Great Procession Home with His Own HandsChaupai 319Doha 319, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  652. 652Rama Lifts the Shadow from Kaikeyi's FarewellDoha 319Doha 319, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  653. 653Sita's Two Families Part as the Caravan Begins to MoveChaupai 320Doha 320, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  654. 654The Forest Dwelling Receives Rama Again after the Last BowDoha 320Doha 320, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  655. 655Beneath the Banyan, Rama Remembers Bharata until All Chitrakoot GrievesChaupai 321Doha 321, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  656. 656Bhakti, Jnana, and Vairagya Shine in the Leaf-HutDoha 321Doha 321, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  657. 657The Silent Kingdom Crosses the Rivers Back to AyodhyaChaupai 322Doha 322, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  658. 658Ayodhya Lives by the Hope of Rama's Appointed ReturnDoha 322Doha 322, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  659. 659Bharata Orders the Kingdom as an Act of ObedienceChaupai 323Doha 323, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  660. 660The Sandals of Rama Ascend the ThroneDoha 323Doha 323, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  661. 661Bharata Leaves the Palace and Builds His Vigil at NandigramChaupai 324Doha 324, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  662. 662The Vessel of Rama's Love Is Known by Unwavering DiscernmentDoha 324Doha 324, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude
  663. 663As Bharata's Body Fades, the Inner Sky Fills with RamaChaupai 325Doha 325, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  664. 664Every Decree of Ayodhya Is Sought at Rama's SandalsDoha 325Doha 325, movement 2 of 2Contemplative Interlude