Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Guide to Sanskrit Pronunciation xiii
5. Part I. Introduction
6. Introduction 3
7. About the Translation 44
8. Part II. The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki
9. 1. The Bālakāṇḍa 51
10. 2. The Ayodhyākāṇḍa 130
11. 3. The Araṇyakāṇḍa 264
12. 4. The Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa 351
13. 5. The Sundarakāṇḍa 429
14. 6. The Yuddhakāṇḍa 537
15. 7. The Uttarakāṇḍa 728
16. Glossary of Important Sanskrit Words, Proper Nouns, and Epithets 857
17. Glossary of Weapons 867
18. Bibliography 869
19. Index 873