Ravana Sees the Enemy’s Army Ravana decided to go and check for himself. Along with others, he nervously climbed the stairs of his highest tower and as soon as he looked out he saw a breathtaking … Read More
Rama’s Army Arrives in Lanka Lanka was sighted. Rama ordered that Shuka be released and told him to run to his king to convey the message and their determination to free Sita at any cost. Shuka … Read More
Joyfully, the Vanaras forts began to take huge boulders, mountain peaks, trees, and anything else that could add volume to the construction of the bridge, and after writing the sacred name of Rama on them, … Read More
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
Finally, after 35 years from the publication of the first edition in Italian and the recent version in Spanish, we have managed to publish the English version as well of the most wonderful Ramayana of Valmiki … 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
Yuddha Kanda Preparations For War Rama seemed to have come back to life. When he heard the whole story from Hanuman’s lips again, he felt that something was reborn in his heart, as happens when one … 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
