राम

सुन्दरकाण्ड

Sundara Kanda

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

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  1. 1The Poet Bows to Rama beyond Measure and to Hanuman Blazing through the Demon ForestShloka 3Leela Scene
  2. 2Hanuman Launches from the Mountain like Rama's Unfailing ArrowChaupai 1Doha 1, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  3. 3Hanuman Touches Mainaka but Refuses Rest before Rama's Work Is DoneDoha 1Doha 1, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  4. 4Surasa Opens a Hundred-Yojana Mouth, and Hanuman Becomes Smaller than Her HungerChaupai 2Doha 2, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  5. 5Surasa Blesses the Treasury of Strength and WisdomDoha 2Doha 2, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  6. 6The Shadow-Seizing Demoness Falls, and Golden Lanka Rises beyond the ForestChaupai 3Doha 3, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  7. 7Lanka Glitters with Gems while Its Warriors Feast beneath the Shadow of Rama's ArrowsChhand 1Doha 3, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  8. 8Hanuman Chooses the Smallest Form and Waits for NightDoha 3Doha 3, movement 3 of 3Leela Scene
  9. 9Lankini Falls beneath One Fist and Recognizes the Beginning of Lanka's EndChaupai 4Doha 4, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  10. 10Lankini Weighs Heaven and Liberation against One Moment of SatsangDoha 4Doha 4, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  11. 11Poison Becomes Nectar as Hanuman Searches Palace after PalaceChaupai 5Doha 5, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  12. 12Rama's Symbols and Fresh Tulsi Reveal a Hidden Devotee in LankaDoha 5Doha 5, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  13. 13Vibhishana Wakes with Rama Nama, and Hanuman Finds a Saint among DemonsChaupai 6Doha 6, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  14. 14Hanuman Tells Rama's Story, and Both Bodies Flower with JoyDoha 6Doha 6, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  15. 15Vibhishana Lives like a Tongue among Teeth, and Hanuman Reveals the Lord's Love for ServantsChaupai 7Doha 7, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  16. 16Hanuman Remembers Mercy and Cannot Keep Tears from His EyesDoha 7Doha 7, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  17. 17Hanuman Finds Sita beneath the Ashoka Tree, Thin as the Passing NightChaupai 8Doha 8, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  18. 18Sita's Eyes Rest upon Her Feet while Her Mind Rests upon Rama's FeetDoha 8Doha 8, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  19. 19Sita Places a Blade of Grass between Herself and the Firefly KingChaupai 9Doha 9, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  20. 20Called a Firefly before Rama's Sun, Ravana Draws His SwordDoha 9Doha 9, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  21. 21Sita Invites the Moon-Bright Sword, and Mandodari Stops Ravana's BlowChaupai 10Doha 10, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  22. 22Ravana Returns to His Palace, Leaving Nightmares around SitaDoha 10Doha 10, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  23. 23Trijata Dreams of a Burning Lanka and Ravana Riding South upon a DonkeyChaupai 11Doha 11, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  24. 24The Demonesses Scatter, but the One-Month Sentence Remains with SitaDoha 11Doha 11, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  25. 25Sita Begs the Ashoka Tree for Fire while One Moment Becomes an Age for HanumanChaupai 12Doha 12, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  26. 26Rama's Ring Falls like an Ember from the Ashoka TreeDoha 12Doha 12, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  27. 27Rama's Name Shines upon the Ring, and the Voice in the Leaves Tells His StoryChaupai 13Doha 13, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  28. 28Sita Recognizes the Servant of the Ocean of GraceDoha 13Doha 13, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  29. 29Sita Calls Hanuman Her Boat upon the Ocean of SeparationChaupai 14Doha 14, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  30. 30Before Speaking Rama's Message, Hanuman's Voice Breaks into TearsDoha 14Doha 14, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  31. 31Rama's Message Turns New Leaves to Fire and Rain Clouds to Boiling OilChaupai 15Doha 15, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  32. 32Rama's Arrows Are Fire, and the Demon Hosts Are MothsDoha 15Doha 15, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  33. 33Hanuman Becomes a Golden Mountain before Sita, Then Returns to SmallnessChaupai 16Doha 16, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  34. 34By Rama's Majesty, the Smallest Serpent Can Devour GarudaDoha 16Doha 16, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  35. 35Sita Blesses Hanuman with Immortality, Virtue, and Rama's Abundant LoveChaupai 17Doha 17, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  36. 36Sita Sends Hanuman into the Fruit Trees with Rama's Feet in His HeartDoha 17Doha 17, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  37. 37Hanuman Uproots the Ashoka Garden and Fells Akshakumara with a TreeChaupai 18Doha 18, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  38. 38The Survivors Carry One Message to Ravana: the Monkey's Strength Is ImmenseDoha 18Doha 18, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  39. 39Meghnad Meets Hanuman like One Elephant King Meeting AnotherChaupai 19Doha 19, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  40. 40Hanuman Chooses to Honor the BrahmastraDoha 19Doha 19, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  41. 41Bound for Rama's Purpose, Hanuman Enters Ravana's Court without FearChaupai 20Doha 20, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  42. 42Ravana Laughs at the Captive, Then Remembers His Dead SonDoha 20Doha 20, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  43. 43Hanuman Names the Power behind Creation before the Ten-Headed KingChaupai 21Doha 21, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  44. 44The Conqueror of Worlds Has Used Only a Fraction of Rama's PowerDoha 21Doha 21, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  45. 45Hanuman Explains the Broken Garden, Then Asks Ravana to Return JanakiChaupai 22Doha 22, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  46. 46Even Ravana's Offenses Can Be Forgotten within Rama's RefugeDoha 22Doha 22, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  47. 47Hanuman Warns That Wealth Turned from Rama Dries like a River without a SourceChaupai 23Doha 23, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  48. 48Leave the Dark Pride Rooted in Delusion and Worship RamaDoha 23Doha 23, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  49. 49Vibhishana Saves the Messenger from Death, and Ravana Chooses MutilationChaupai 24Doha 24, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  50. 50Ravana Orders Oil-Soaked Cloth Wrapped around Hanuman's TailDoha 24Doha 24, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  51. 51Hanuman's Tail Consumes Lanka's Cloth before Its Fire Reaches the RoofsChaupai 25Doha 25, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  52. 52Hari Releases the Forty-Nine Winds as Hanuman Rises to the SkyDoha 25Doha 25, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  53. 53Lanka Burns like an Orphaned City while Vibhishana's House RemainsChaupai 26Doha 26, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  54. 54Hanuman Quenches His Tail and Returns Small before SitaDoha 26Doha 26, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  55. 55Sita Gives the Chudamani and Sets a One-Month Flame beneath Rama's HeartChaupai 27Doha 27, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  56. 56Hanuman Bows at Sita's Feet and Turns toward RamaDoha 27Doha 27, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  57. 57Hanuman's Roar Crosses the Ocean, and the Waiting Monkeys Feel RebornChaupai 28Doha 28, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  58. 58The Madhuvana Guards Complain to Sugriva, Who Hears Victory in the RuinDoha 28Doha 28, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  59. 59Sugriva Embraces Hanuman and Leads the Reborn Company to RamaChaupai 29Doha 29, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  60. 60Rama Embraces the Searchers, Who Find All Welfare at His FeetDoha 29Doha 29, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  61. 61Jambavan Tells Hanuman's Deeds, and Rama Draws the Servant to His HeartChaupai 30Doha 30, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  62. 62Rama Nama Guards Sita's Life while Her Eyes Remain Locked upon Her Own FeetDoha 30Doha 30, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  63. 63Rama Presses the Chudamani to His Heart and Hears How Sita's Tears Preserve Her BodyChaupai 31Doha 31, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  64. 64Every Moment Is an Age, and Sita Calls Rama to Come QuicklyDoha 31Doha 31, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  65. 65Rama Weeps for Sita and Declares Himself Forever in Hanuman's DebtChaupai 32Doha 32, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  66. 66Hanuman Falls at Rama's Feet and Cries for His ShelterDoha 32Doha 32, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  67. 67Rama Lifts Hanuman to His Heart, and Hanuman Gives All Glory Back to HimChaupai 33Doha 33, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  68. 68By Rama's Grace, a Wisp of Cotton Can Burn the Fire Beneath the SeaDoha 33Doha 33, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  69. 69Hanuman Asks for Undying Devotion, and the Army Receives Rama's CommandChaupai 34Doha 34, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  70. 70Hosts of Monkeys and Bears Gather in Countless ColorsDoha 34Doha 34, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  71. 71Rama's Gaze Gives the Army Wings, and Auspicious Signs Reach SitaChaupai 35Doha 35, movement 1 of 3Leela Scene
  72. 72The March of Rama Shakes the Foundations of the WorldsChhand 2Doha 35, movement 2 of 3Leela Scene
  73. 73The Ocean Appears, and the Cosmic Army Pauses to Gather FruitDoha 35Doha 35, movement 3 of 3Leela Scene
  74. 74Fear Enters Every House in Lanka, and Mandodari Pleads at Ravana's FeetChaupai 36Doha 36, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  75. 75Mandodari Sees Rama's Arrows as Serpents Closing Around FrogsDoha 36Doha 36, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  76. 76Ravana Laughs at Mandodari's Warning and Enters a Court Without TruthChaupai 37Doha 37, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  77. 77A Minister, Physician, and Guru Can Destroy What They Were Meant to GuardDoha 37Doha 37, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  78. 78Vibhishana Bows in Ravana's Court and Rises to Speak the TruthChaupai 38Doha 38, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  79. 79Vibhishana Names the Four Roads to Ruin and Points Toward RamaDoha 38Doha 38, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  80. 80Vibhishana Reveals the Death of Death Standing Beyond the SeaChaupai 39Doha 39, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  81. 81Vibhishana Brings His Grandsire's Warning to Ravana's FeetDoha 39Doha 39, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  82. 82Malyavan Supports Vibhishana, but Ravana Calls Wisdom His EnemyChaupai 40Doha 40, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  83. 83Vibhishana Clasps Ravana's Feet in a Final Plea of Brotherly LoveDoha 40Doha 40, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  84. 84Ravana Kicks Away His Brother, and Vibhishana Still Answers With GoodChaupai 41Doha 41, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  85. 85Vibhishana Leaves a Court Ruled by Death for the Refuge of RaghuviraDoha 41Doha 41, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  86. 86Cast Out of Lanka, Vibhishana Flies Toward the Lotus Feet of RamaChaupai 42Doha 42, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  87. 87Vibhishana Longs to See the Feet Whose Sandals Bharata WorshipsDoha 42Doha 42, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  88. 88Vibhishana Reaches Rama's Shore, Where Suspicion Meets an Unbreakable VowChaupai 43Doha 43, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  89. 89Rama Condemns the Abandonment of Anyone Who Seeks RefugeDoha 43Doha 43, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  90. 90Rama Promises to Guard the Surrendered Soul as His Own LifeChaupai 44Doha 44, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  91. 91Rama Smiles and Sends Angada and Hanuman to Bring VibhishanaDoha 44Doha 44, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  92. 92Vibhishana Beholds Rama and Stands Motionless Before His BeautyChaupai 45Doha 45, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  93. 93Hearing Rama's Glory, Vibhishana Comes Crying for RescueDoha 45Doha 45, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  94. 94Rama Rises to Embrace Vibhishana and Names Him Lord of LankaChaupai 46Doha 46, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  95. 95The Mind Finds No Rest Until Desire Is Left for RamaDoha 46Doha 46, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  96. 96The Sun of Rama Rises Within the New Moon Darkness of the HeartChaupai 47Doha 47, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  97. 97Vibhishana Sees With His Own Eyes the Feet Worshiped by Brahma and ShivaDoha 47Doha 47, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  98. 98Rama Reveals Why the Infinite Lord Takes a Body Among the SaintsChaupai 48Doha 48, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  99. 99Rama Names the Devotees Who Are as Dear to Him as LifeDoha 48Doha 48, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  100. 100Rama Grants Vibhishana Pure Devotion and Crowns Him With Ocean WaterChaupai 49Doha 49, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  101. 101The Kingdom Ravana Won With Ten Heads Is Given to Vibhishana in ModestyDoha 49Doha 49, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  102. 102The Lord Who Knows All Hearts Asks How His Army Will Cross the SeaChaupai 50Doha 50, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  103. 103Vibhishana Sends Rama First to the Ocean as His Ancestral TeacherDoha 50Doha 50, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  104. 104Lakshmana Rejects Delay While Rama Sits in Prayer Before the OceanChaupai 51Doha 51, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  105. 105Ravana's Disguised Spies Forget Themselves While Watching RamaDoha 51Doha 51, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  106. 106The Captured Spies Invoke Rama, and Lakshmana Laughs Them FreeChaupai 52Doha 52, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  107. 107Lakshmana Sends Ravana One Last Choice Between Peace and DeathDoha 52Doha 52, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  108. 108Shuka Returns Praising Rama While Ravana Laughs at the TruthChaupai 53Doha 53, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  109. 109Ravana Mistakes Shuka's Astonishment for Fear of His Own FameDoha 53Doha 53, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  110. 110Shuka Describes the Army and Calls Hanuman the Least Among Its StrengthChaupai 54Doha 54, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  111. 111The Names of Rama's Great Warriors Resound Through Ravana's HallDoha 54Doha 54, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  112. 112Shuka Sees Eighteen Padma Hosts Straining Against Rama's CommandChaupai 55Doha 55, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  113. 113Even Millions of Ravanas Cannot Prevail Beneath the Command of RamaDoha 55Doha 55, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  114. 114Ravana Takes Lakshmana's Letter in His Left Hand and LaughsChaupai 56Doha 56, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  115. 115Lakshmana Offers Ravana the Lotus or the FireDoha 56Doha 56, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  116. 116Ravana Kicks Shuka Away, and Rama Restores the Sage Within the SpyChaupai 57Doha 57, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  117. 117After Three Days of Silence, Rama Rises in Righteous AngerDoha 57Doha 57, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  118. 118Rama Strings His Bow, and Fire Awakens in the Heart of the OceanChaupai 58Doha 58, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  119. 119The Plantain Yields Only When the Blade Reaches Its TrunkDoha 58Doha 58, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene
  120. 120The Ocean Grasps Rama's Feet and Accepts the Boundary of Its NatureChaupai 59Doha 59, movement 1 of 2Leela Scene
  121. 121Rama Smiles and Asks the Ocean to Reveal the Way AcrossDoha 59Doha 59, movement 2 of 2Leela Scene