Ramayana. English

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Ramayana This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: The Ramayana Release Date: March 18, 2008 [Ebook 24869] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RAMAYANA*** The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI Translated into English Verse by Ralph T. H. Griffith, M.A. Principal of the Benares College London: Trübner & Co. Benares: E. J. Lazarus and Co. 1870-1874 Contents Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Book I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canto I. Nárad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canto II. Brahmá's Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Canto III. The Argument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Canto IV. The Rhapsodists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Canto V. Ayodhyá. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Canto VI. The King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Canto VII. The Ministers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Canto VIII. Sumantra's Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Canto IX. Rishyasring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Canto X. Rishyasring Invited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Canto XI. The Sacrifice Decreed. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Canto XII. The Begun. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Canto XIII.