The Battle Between Sugriva and Bali Together they prepared the plan to challenge and defeat Vali. “My brother is too strong to be dealt with fairly,” Sugriva immediately said. “We have to find a way avoiding … Read More
Sita’s Shawl And Bracelet One of the Vanaras who was in the group handed Sugriva a shawl and other items. Sugriva gave them to Rama. He asked: “Do these belong to Sita?” Seeing his beloved’s shawl … Read More
Vali’s Story “Once, my brother Vali, because of a woman, antagonized a demon named Mayavi. You know who Mayavi was: his father was the great architect of the Asuras, Maya Danava. Mayavi decided to take revenge … Read More
The Pact With Sugriva Satisfied and already convinced, Hanuman led the two brothers through a secret passage to Sugriva’s hideout. The prince and the Vanara made a pact of alliance, promising each other mutual assistance. Rama, … Read More
Hanuman Meets Rama With the approval of all others, and having assumed the form of an ascetic, Hanuman made his way to the place where Rama and Laksmana were. He greeted them. “How are you?” He … Read More
The Vanaras Their hypothesis was correct. The Vanaras, always on the alert, had already spotted them. At that moment Sugriva himself was watching them secretly. After having examined them sufficiently, he withdrew and convened the council … Read More
Kiskindha Kanda Spring Without Sita Spring had arrived. There was a delicious perfume in the air; it was a mixture of the smells of numerous flowers that bloomed in that season. Nature seemed to come back … Read More
Kabandha Leads Rama To the Vanaras Walking swiftly through the gloomy forest, Rama and his younger brother stumbled upon another terrible Raksasa. He was as tall as a mountain and his voice seemed to come from … Read More
Ayomukhi They entered the Krauncha forest, full of dangers of all kinds. That same day they bumped into Ayomukhi, a horrible Rakshasi who, seeing Laksmana so beautiful, fell in love with him and tried to force … Read More
Jatayu’s Death In their desperate search, they arrived at the site of the fight between Jatayu and Ravana. There they saw the remains of the wagon and the bodies of the mules and the charioteer, mutilated … Read More
Rama and Laksmana Understand the Deception What did Rama do? By then, he had fully understood the vile deception and was concerned that his brother might be fooled by Maricha’s false cries, leaving Sita imprudently alone. … Read More
Sita Leaves Clues Soon after, as she traveled through the sky, Sita realized that there were some figures at he ground watching the curious scene of the gigantic Raksasa carrying away a weeping young woman. Knowing … Read More
Jatayu Defeated by Ravana The old vulture Jatayu, their dear friend, saw the whole scene and, as soon as the chariot was in the sky, he attacked. But he knew he was attempting a desperate undertaking. … Read More
Laksmana Leaves Sita Alone But Sita insisted and accused him again harshly. Filled with pain and anger, Laksmana decided he had to leave. “So be it. I’ll go find my brother in the forest. I will … Read More
The Golden Deer They soon came to the hut of those whom Ravana considered to be his unsuspecting and helpless victims. It was a beautiful day. The sun was high in the sky and the forest … Read More
Maricha Is Forced The violent and vindictive character prevailed over reason, and Ravana yelled at his assistants to prepare the battle chariot. So, with all that paraphernalia, he went back to Maricha’s. Seeing him arrive, Maricha … Read More
Surpanakha Wants Revenge Back at the palace, Ravana found Surpanakha waiting for him. When he saw her wounded and crying, he felt his chest swell with anger and hatred towards the one who had hurt his … Read More
Ravana Goes to Maricha Ravana thought for a long time about what had happened and decided to go see Maricha for advice. He trusted Maricha a lot, and when there were emergency situations, he always went … Read More
Akampana Tells What Happened to Ravana Only one Raksasa named Akampana managed to escape. He possessed mystical powers thanks to which he could travel through the air at great speed. He fled to Lanka, Ravana’s kingdom. … Read More
The Battle Against the 14,000 Raksasas Bleeding and screaming like a possessed, Surpanakha ran into the Janasthana forest, not far from Pancavati, and there she found her brother Khara. As soon as he saw her arrive … Read More
