BOOK VI

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## Canto I. Ráma’s Speech.

## Canto II. Sugríva’s Speech.

## Canto III. Lanká.

## Canto IV. The March.

## Canto V. Ráma’s Lament.

## Canto VI. Rávan’s Speech.

## Canto VII. Rávan Encouraged.

## Canto VIII. Prahasta’s Speech.

## Canto IX. Vibhishan’s Counsel.

## Canto X. Vibhishan’s Counsel.

## Canto XI. The Summons.

## Canto XII. Rávan’s Speech.

## Canto XIII. Rávan’s Speech.

## Canto XIV. Vibhishan’s Speech.

## Canto XV. Indrajít’s Speech.

## Canto XVI. Rávan’s Speech.

## Canto XVII. Vibhishan’s Flight.

## Canto XVIII. Ráma’s Speech.

## Canto XIX. Vibhishan’s Counsel.

## Canto XX. The Spies.

## Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened.

## Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened.

## Canto XXIII. The Omens.

## Canto XXIV. The Spy’s Return.

## Canto XXV. Rávan’s Spies.

## Canto XXVI. The Vánar Chiefs.

## Canto XXVII. The Vánar Chiefs.

## Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains.

## Canto XXIX. Sárdúla Captured.

## Canto XXX. Sárdúla’s Speech.

## Canto XXXI. The Magic Head.

## Canto XXXII. Sítá’s Lament.

## Canto XXXIII. Saramá.

## Canto XXXIV. Saramá’s Tidings.

## Canto XXXV. Malyaván’s Speech.

## Canto XXXVI. Rávan’s Reply.

## Canto XXXVII. Preparations.

## Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela.

## Canto XXXIX. Lanká.

## Canto XL. Rávan Attacked.

## Canto XLI. Ráma’s Envoy.

## Canto XLII. The Sally.

## Canto XLIII. The Single Combats.

## Canto XLIV. The Night.

## Canto XLV. Indrajít’s Victory.

## Canto XLVI. Indrajít’s Triumph.

## Canto XLVII. Sítá.

## Canto XLVIII. Sítá’s Lament.

## Canto XLIX. Ráma’s Lament.

## Canto L. The Broken Spell.

## Canto LI. Dhúmráksha’s Sally.

## Canto LII. Dhúmráksha’s Death.

## Canto LIII. Vajradanshtra’s Sally.

## Canto LIV. Vajradanshtra’s Death.

## Canto LIX. Rávan’s Sally.

## Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.

## Canto LXI. The Vánars’ Alarm.

## Canto LXII. Rávan’s Request.

## Canto LXIII. Kumbhakarna’s Boast.

## Canto LXIV. Mahodar’s Speech.

## Canto LXV. Kumbhakarna’s Speech.

## Canto LXVI. Kumbhakarna’s Sally.

## Canto LXVII. Kumbhakarna’s Death.

## Canto LXVIII. Rávan’s Lament.

## Canto LXIX. Narántak’s Death.

## Canto LXX. The Death Of Trisirás.

## Canto LXXI. Atikáya’s Death.

## Canto LXXII. Rávan’s Speech.

## Canto LXXIII. Indrajít’s Victory.

## Canto LXXIV. The Medicinal Herbs.

## Canto LXXV. The Night Attack.

## Canto XCIII. Rávan’s Lament.

## Canto XCVI. Rávan’s Sally.

## Canto C. Rávan In The Field.

## Canto CI. Lakshman’s Fall.

## Canto CII. Lakshman Healed.

## Canto CIII. Indra’s Car.

## Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun.

## Canto CVIII. The Battle.

## Canto CIX. The Battle.

## Canto CX. Rávan’s Death.

## Canto CXI. Vibhishan’s Lament.

## Canto CXII. The Rákshas Dames.

## Canto CXIII. Mandodarí’s Lament.

## Canto CXIV. Vibhishan Consecrated.

## Canto CXV. Sítá’s Joy.

## Canto CXVI. The Meeting.

## Canto CXVII. Sítá’s Disgrace.

## Canto CXVIII. Sítá’s Reply.

## Canto CXIX. Glory To Vishnu.

## Canto CXX. Sítá Restored.

## Canto CXXI. Dasaratha.

## Canto CXXII. Indra’s Boon.

## Canto CXXIII. The Magic Car.

## Canto CXXIV. The Departure.

## Canto CXXV. The Return.

## Canto CXXVI. Bharat Consoled.

## Canto CXXVII. Ráma’s Message.

## Canto CXXVIII. Hanumán’s Story.

## Canto CXXIX. The Meeting With Bharat.

## Canto CXXX. The Consecration.

APPENDIX. Section XIII. Rávan Doomed. Caput XIV. RATIO NECANDI RAVANAE EXCOGITATA. Caput XIV. IL MEZZO STABILITO PER UCCIDERE RÁVANO. XIV. Uttarakánda. ADDITIONAL NOTES. Queen Fortune. Indra. Vishnu. Siva. Apsarases. Vishnu’s Incarnation As Ráma. Kusa and Lava. Parasuráma, Page 87. Yáma, Page 68. Fate, Page 68. Visvámitra, Page 76. Household Gods, Page 102. Page 107. Page 108. Page 109. Page 110. Page 120. Page 125. Page 125. Page 136. Page 152. Page 157. Page 161. Page 169. Page 174. The Praise Of Kings Page 176. Sálmalí. Page 178. Bharat’s Return. Page 183. Page 203. Page 219. Page 249. Page 250. Page 257. Page 286. Urvasí. Page 324. Page 326. Page 329. Ráma’s Alliance With Sugríva. Page 342. The Fall Of Báli. Page 370. The Vánar Host. Page 372. Page 374. Page 378. Northern Kurus. Page 428. Page 431. Page 434. Page 436. Page 452. Page 462. Page 466. Page 470. Page 497. Page 489. Page 489. Page 492. Rávan’s Funeral. Page 496. Page 503. The Meeting. Final Notes. INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES Footnotes

INVOCATION.(1)

Praise to Válmíki,(2)bird of charming song,(3) Who mounts on Poesy’s sublimest spray, And sweetly sings with accent clear and strong Ráma, aye Ráma, in his deathless lay.

Where breathes the man can listen to the strain That flows in music from Válmíki’s tongue, Nor feel his feet the path of bliss attain When Ráma’s glory by the saint is sung!

The stream Rámáyan leaves its sacred fount The whole wide world from sin and stain to free.(4) The Prince of Hermits is the parent mount, The lordly Ráma is the darling sea.

Glory to him whose fame is ever bright! Glory to him, Prachetas’(5)holy son! Whose pure lips quaff with ever new delight The nectar-sea of deeds by Ráma done.

Hail, arch-ascetic, pious, good, and kind! Hail, Saint Válmíki, lord of every lore! Hail, holy Hermit, calm and pure of mind! Hail, First of Bards, Válmíki, hail once more!

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