Epics

Epics Dec 29, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 6 - Kumbhakarṇa vanquished; Indrajit enters the Battlefield

Kumbhakarṇa took a massive form as he marched ahead. His eyes were as large as a cartwheel and he looked like a moving mountain. As he came to the battlefield,...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Dec 21, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 5 - Kumbhakarṇa Enters the Battlefield

Even as they were watching, there arose a swift wind, hurling water into the ocean, driving away clouds, and seeming to shake the mountains. The wind was being...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Dec 15, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 4 - Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa fall Unconcious

Rāma observed many portents and advised Lakṣmaṇa that they must attack Rāvaṇa’s city without delay. He descended from the mountain Suvela and inspected his army...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Dec 07, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 3 - Rāvaṇa tries to deceive Sītā; Rāma's army heads towards Laṅkā's gates

The spies returned to Laṅkā and informed Rāvaṇa that Rāma and his army had camped in the vicinity of Mount Suvela. Rāvaṇa was displeased that the spies had been...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Dec 01, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 2 - The Bridge is built and Rāma's army crosses the Ocean; Rāvaṇa sends his spies

Upon listening to Hanūmān’s words, Rāma said, “Listen to my view in its entirety. I would, under no circumstance, turn away someone who has come to me seeking f...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Nov 23, 2023

Yuddha-kāṇḍa - Part 1 - Vibhīṣaṇa seeks refuge in Rāma

  Rāma was delighted hearing Hanūmān’s faithful account of the events in Laṅkā. He said, “Hanūmān has executed the tremendous task entrusted to him by his...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Nov 16, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 5 - Hanūmān Returns; Vānaras enjoy in the Madhuvana

Hanūmān flew through the sky which resembled the ocean in all its features. He entered and reemerged from the mass of clouds and resembled the moon, which is al...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Nov 10, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 4 - Hanūmān sets Laṅkā on Fire

Hanūmān grew in size and set forth from there. But as he left, he thought, I have found her, but there is one thing that remains. Among the four upāyas, sāma in...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Nov 02, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 3 - Hanūmān receives Cūḍāmaṇi from Sītā

Hanūmān, who was hiding behind the branches of the tree, had thus seen and heard everything that had taken place there. He thought, ‘I have found Sītā, but I mu...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Oct 26, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 2 - Hanūmān spots Sītā in the Aśoka-vana

Hanūmān looked for Sītā everywhere in the vicinity of the palace. He searched the creeper-covered pavilions, picture galleries, and night rooms, but was unable...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Oct 19, 2023

Sundara-kāṇḍa - Part 1 - Hanūmān crosses the Ocean and searches for Sītā

Hanūmān assumed a body of immeasurable size right in front of the vānaras. Pressed down by the huge vānara, the mountain trembled for a moment which caused the...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj

Epics Oct 12, 2023

Kiṣkindhā-kāṇḍa - Part 5: Vānaras meet Sampāti and Hanumān leaps across the Ocean

Hanumān, Aṅgada, Tāra, and other vānaras looked for Sītā in all possible places in the direction indicated by Sugrīva. They searched the caves and thickets of t...

Vālmīki | Trans: Arjun Bharadwaj