Ramayana (ENG)

Can We Learn Something Practical? Rama was an ideal person. How can we not learn something from him? We can learn to love everyone, but also to vigorously defend those principles that lift the human soul. … Read More

Rama Forces Varuna to Let Them Pass A few days later they arrived on the shores of the ocean. Rama observed the vast body of water, a huge and insurmountable sea that separated him from Lanka. … Read More

Vibhisana Abandons Ravana and Joins Rama Even though those he would fight against were his own relatives and friends, Vibhisana thought that truth was more important than temporary family ties. Outraged, he left the city.  Soon … Read More

The Narration Of the Ramayana Begins On the banks of the Sarayu stood the city of Ayodhya, capital of the kingdom of Koshala. The opulences of this kingdom were unspeakable, especially those of its capital. Ayodhya … Read More

The Structure Of This Edition The literal translation and full prose version of ancient epic poems is always hard work. We did not want to do one thing or the other. This is not to say … Read More

Ravana Determined to Fight The next day, when Ravana reappeared in the council chamber, to general disapproval Vibhisana tried again to bring Ravana to reason, but Ravana felt too attracted to Sita and could not accept … Read More

The Good News A few days later, walking quickly, they arrived in their territory. Not far away, there was a privately owned forest that belonged to Sugriva where no one had ever been able to enter. … Read More

 Hanuman’s Return Raising very high waves and almost causing a storm, Hanuman crossed the ocean again.  After greeting and thanking Mainaka, he saw the Mahendra mountain. He screamed and roared with joy, as if he couldn’t … Read More

Hanuman Devastates Lanka The guards dragged Hanuman out of the throne room. They wrapped his tail with rags and soaked them in oil. Then they set it on fire. So, the guards took Hanuman around the … Read More

Arrival In Citrakuta Evening fell. Rama and his faithful companions had walked all day. They arrived at the hermitage of sage Bharadvaja, the disciple of Valmiki, not far from the confluence of the Ganges with the … Read More

The Meeting With Ravana Ravana was seated on the majestic throne of solid gold encrusted with various precious stones, and the meeting room was of heavenly opulence. Hanuman was struck by its grandeur and splendor, and … Read More

Hanuman Gets Captured It was time to leave. Sita had been found safe and sound, he had encouraged her. He had also seen Lanka, its fortifications, and the number of adversaries. But he also needed to … Read More

The Story Of the Crow Sita thought for a moment; «what message could I send to Rama?» “Tell him this story,” she said then. “No one but the two of us knows it. That day, he … Read More

  Hanuman Speaks to Sita Hanuman began to tell the story of Sita from the very beginning, from the moment of her birth, when she was adopted by Janaka, and then the story of Rama. Amazed, … Read More

Trijata’s Dream Suddenly, a voice stopped them. It was Trijata’s voice, a Rakshasi respected as a sorceress with great divinatory powers. “That’s enough. Stop it!” she said aloud. “Don’t threaten Sita. Don’t try to scare her. … Read More

Ravana Visiting Sita While he was absorbed in that meditation, Hanuman saw in the distance Ravana walking towards them. Surrounded by his most trusted ministers, Ravana walked with a proud and determined step. Hanuman hid behind … Read More

Sita is Located In the Asoka Garden From the window of a building, Hanuman caught a view of a garden he had not yet seen and wanted to go and check. Mentally and with great devotion, … Read More

Looking for Sita Hanuman searched everywhere, but Sita was nowhere to be found. Finally, in a bedroom filled with unspeakable opulence as he had never seen before, gigantic and shining as the sun, he saw Ravana, … Read More