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Saturday, October 20, 2018

Reference Book: M.N. Dutt. Ramayana: Uttara Kanda

Title: The Ramayana: Uttara Kanda
Author: Valmiki
Translator: Manmatha Nath Dutt
Year: 1894

You can find out more about the Uttara Kanda ("Final Book") of the Ramayana at Wikipedia. Even though it is about the events that take place after Rama's defeat of Ravana in battle, this book also includes some fascinating backstory about Ravana and the origin of the rakshasas. I've provided links to the Internet Archive edition of the book section by section below so that you can consult the sections that interest you! Unlike the other editions of the Ramayana that you read for class, this is a literal translation into English from the Sanskrit original... so, just take it slowly: it's not typical English style, but it does give you a sense of what the original Sanskrit poem was like.

The History of the Rakshasas

Section 1 - The Sages, including Agastya, pay homage to Rama
Section 2 - Agastya tells of the birth of Vishravas
Section 3 - Vishravas becomes the Protector of Wealth
Section 4 - Origin of the Rakshasas
Section 5 - The three sons of Sukesha
Section 6 - Vishnu goes to the defense of the Gods
Section 7 - The combat between Vishnu and the Rakshasas
Section 8  - The combat between Vishnu and Malyavan

Ravana's Deeds

Section 9 - The birth of Ravana and his brothers
Section 10 - Ravana's sacrifice and his boon from Brahma
Section 11 - Dhanada cedes Lanka to Ravana
Section 12 - The marriages of the Rakshasas
Section 13 - Ravana's crimes
Section 14 - The combat between Ravana and the Yakshas
Section 15 - The combat between Ravana and Dhanada
Section 16 - The origin of Ravana's name
Section 17 - The story of Vedavati
Section 18 - The Gods assume a thousand forms in fear of Ravana
Section 19 - Ravana fights with Anaranya
Section 20 - Ravana's meeting with the Sage Narada
Section 21 - Ravana goes to the Nether Regions to challenge Yama
Section 22 - The duel between Ravana and Yama
Section 23 - Ravana's Struggle with the sons of Varona
Section 24 - Ravana's meeting with Bali (23.1)
Section 25 - Ravana challenges the Sun-God (23.2)
Section 26 - Ravana's encounter with King Mandhata (23.3)
Section 27 - Ravana visits the Moon Region (23.4)
Section 28 - Ravana and the Maha-Purusha (23.5)
Section 29 - Ravana carries off a number of women (24)
Section 30 - Dashagriva allies himself to Madhu (25)
Section 31 - Nalakuvara curses Ravana (26)
Section 32 - The fight between the Gods and the Rakshasas (27)
Section 33 - The duel between Indra and Ravana (28)
Section 34 - Ravana takes Indra captive (29)
Section 35 - Curse pronounced by the Sage Gautama on Shakra (30)
Section 36 - Ravana goes to the Banks of the Narmada River (31)
Section 37 - Arjuna captures Ravana (32)
Section 38 - Arjuna releases Ravana (33)
Section 39 - Vali hangs Ravana on his girdle (34)
Section 40 - Agastya tells Rama about Hanuman and his early life (35)
Section 41 - [no 42] More about Hanuman (36)
Section 43 - Ravana seeks conflict with Vishnu (37)
Section 44 - Ravana learns how to recognize Vishnu (37.1)
Section 45 - Agastya continues his narration (37.2)
Section 46 - Ravana goes to Swetadipa (37.3)
Section 47 - The Sages praise Rama and depart (37.4)
Section 48 - Rama takes leave of his allies (38)
Section 49 - Rama loads his allies with gifts (39)
Section 50 - Rama takes leave of the Bears, Monkeys and Titans (40)
Section 51 - Rama dismisses the Pushpaka Chariot (41)

Sita's Exile

Section 52 - The felicity enjoyed by Rama and Sita (42) p. 1715
Section 53 - Rama informs himself concerning current rumors (43) p. 1717
Section 54 - Rama summons his brothers (44) p. 1719
Section 55 - Rama commands Lakshmana to take Sita to the hermitage (45) p. 1721
Section 56 - Lakshmana takes Sita into exile  (46) p. 1723
Section 57 - Lakshmana tells Sita she has been repudiated (47) p. 1725
Section 58 - Lakshmana leaves Sita on the banks of the Ganges  (48) p. 1726
Section 59 - Valmiki offers Sita his protection (49) p. 1729
Section 60 - Sumantra seeks to console Lakshmana (50) p. 1731
Section 61 - Vishnu is cursed by Bhrigu (51) p. 1732
Section 62 - Lakshmana seeks out Rama (52) p. 1735-1736

Stories

Section 63 - Rama tells Lakshmana the story of Nriga (53)
Section 64 - The end of the story of Nriga (54)
Section 65 - The story of Nimi (55)
Section 66 - The cursing of the Nymph Urvashi (56)
Section 67 - The end of the story of Vasishtha and Nimi  (57)
Section 68 - Shukra curses Yayati  (58)
Section 69 - Puru takes the place of his father (59)
Section 70 - The dog at the gate (59.1)
Section 71 - The dog's complaint (59.2)
Section 72 - The vulture and the owl (59.3) 

Shatrughna

Section 73 - The ascetics seek out Rama (60)
Section 74 - The story of Madhu (61)
Section 75 - Shatrughna asks permission to fight Lavana (62)
Section 76 - The installation of Shatrughna (63)
Section 77 - Shatrughna sets out to meet Lavana (64)
Section 78 - The story of Saudasa (65)
Section 79 - The birth of Kusha and Lava (66) 
Section 80 - The story of Mandhata (67)
Section 81 - Shatrughna encounters Lavana (68)
Section 82 - The Death of Lavana (69)
Section 83 - Shatrughna establishes Himself in the City of Madhu  (70)
Section 84 - Shatrughna seeks out the Sage Valmiki (71)
Section 85 - Shatrughna returns to see Rama (72)

Rama's Reign

Section 86 - The death of a Brahmin's son (73)
Section 87 - Narada's discourse (74)
Section 88 - Rama makes a tour of inspection of his kingdom (75)
Section 89 - Shambuka is slain by Rama (76)
Section 90 - The story of Swargin (77)
Section 91 - Shveta tells his story (78)
Section 92 - The hundred sons of Ikshvaku (79)
Section 93 - Danda insults Aruja (80)
Section 94 - The destruction of Danda's kingdom (81)
Section 95 - Rama takes leave of Agastya (82)
Section 96 - Bharata persuades Rama not to perform the Rajasuya (83)
Section 97 - The story of Vritra (84)
Section 98 - The death of Vritra  (85)
Section 99 - Indra is liberated (86)
Section 100 - The story of Ila (87)
Section 101 - Budha encounters Ila (88)
Section 102 - The birth of Pururavas (89)
Section 103 - Ila regains her natural state (90)

Lava and Kusha

Section 104 - Rama gives the command for the Ashvamedha sacrifice (91) p. 1899
Section 105 - Description of the Ashvamedha sacrifice (92) p. 1901
Section 106 - Valmiki commands the boys to recite the Ramayana (93) p. 1903
Section 107 - The boys recite (94) p. 1904
Section 108 - Rama sends for Sita (95) p. 1906
Section 109 - Valmiki leads Sita before Rama (96) p. 1908
Section 110 - Sita descends into the Earth  (97) p. 1909
Section 111 - Rama's anger and grief (98) p. 1911
Section 112 - The death of the queens (99) p. 1913-1914

The End
Section 113 - Rama sends Bharata to conquer the Gandharvas  (100)
Section 114 - The slaying of the Gandharvas (101)
Section 115 - Rama bestows kingdoms on Lakshmana's sons  (102)
Section 116 - Death is sent to seek out Rama  (103)
Section 117 - Death delivers his message  (104)
Section 118 - The Sage Durvasa comes to visit Rama  (105)
Section 119 - Rama banishes Lakshmana  (106)
Section 120 - Rama installs Kusha and Lava on the Throne (107)
Section 121 - Rama issues his last commands  (108)
Section 122 - Rama's departure for the Mahaprasthana  (109)
Section 123 - Rama ascends to Heaven with the other Beings (110)
Section 124 - The supreme virtue of the Ramayana (111)



Image source: Rama goes into the river

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Reference Book: M.N. Dutt. Ramayana. (Valmiki)

Comments: This is a literal English translation of Valmiki's Ramayana, including the Uttara Kanda. It is available volume by volume at Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, and Google Books.


Title: The Ramayana
Author: Valmiki
Translator: Manmatha Nath Dutt
Year: 1891 and following (multivolume)

Bala Kanda
Internet Archive - Hathi TrustGoogle Books

Ayodhya Kanda
Internet Archive - Hathi Trust - Google Books

Aranya Kanda
Internet ArchiveHathi Trust - Google Books

Kishkindha Kanda
Internet Archive - Hathi Trust - Google Books

Sundara Kanda
Internet Archive - Hathi Trust - Google Books

Lanka Kanda - Yuddha Kanda
[missing] - Hathi Trust - Google Books

Uttara Kanda
Internet Archive - Hathi Trust - Google Books
+ detailed index post




Friday, November 25, 2016

Overview: Grassi. Mahabharata.

Title: The Great Golden Sacrifice of the Mahabharata
Author: Maggi Lidchi Grassi
Year: 2011
Length: You can use this for 1 or 2 or more weeks of reading.
Bizzell: There is a copy available for checkout from the regular Bizzell stacks: BL 1138.25 .L53 2011 (click to see if it is checked out or not), and it's also available on the Bizzell Kindles.

Find out more at Random House India, and you can learn about the author at Wikipedia: Maggi Lidchi Grassi. There is an interview with the author at the Indian Express, and there is also a book review by Samhita Arni at DNA India. The book also figures prominently in this essay at Jabberwock: Epic fictions: the Rashomon-like world of the Mahabharata.




Amazon:
Kindle book

Length: You can read this for one or two weeks, or for all six weeks! You'll see that the reading is divided into 16 parts below, and you can choose the parts of the Mahabharata  that you are most interested in.

WEEK 1:
Reading A
Ashwatthama Speaks 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Reading B
Ashwatthama Speaks 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14

WEEK 2:
Reading C
Ashwatthama Speaks 15 - 16 - Arjuna Speaks 17 - 18 - 19
Reading D
Arjuna Speaks 20 - 21

WEEK 3: 
Reading E
Arjuna Speaks 22 - 23 - 24
Reading F
Arjuna Speaks 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - Ashwatthaman Speaks - 29 - Arjuna Speaks 30

WEEK 4: 
Reading G
Yuddha Parva 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Reading H
Yuddha Parva 8 - 9 - 10 -  11

WEEK 5: 
Reading I
Yuddha Parva 12 - 13 - 14 - 15
Reading J
Yuddha Parva 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - After the War 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25

WEEK 6:
Reading K
After the War 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35
Reading L
Ashwamedha Parva 36 - 37 - 38 - 39

WEEK 7:
Reading M
Great Golden Sacrifice 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Reading N
Great Golden Sacrifice 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18

WEEK 8:
Reading O

Great Golden Sacrifice 19 - 20 - Dwaraka 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29
Reading P
Great Golden Sacrifice 30 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 34 - 35 - 36 - 37 - 38 - 39




Tuesday, November 27, 2001

Reference Book. Shastri. Triumph of Valmiki.

Comments: You can read about Hara Prasad Shashtri at Wikipedia; his utopian novel about Valmiki is a fascinating literary experiment.

Title: Valmikir Jaya: The Triumph of Valmiki
Author: Hara Prasad Shastri
Translator: Ranjaniranjan Sen
Year: 1909

Online Sources (FREE):
Hathi Trust



Reference Book. Ryder. Relatives.

Comments: This is a collection of classical Sanskrit poetry from various sources.

Title: Relatives, being further verses translated from the Sanskrit
Author: Arthur W. Ryder
Year: 1919

Online Sources (FREE):
Internet Archive
Hathi Trust
Google Books





Reference Book. Griffith. Specimens of Old Indian Poetry

Comments: This contains selections from the Mahabharata and other ancient Indian sources rendered as English verse..

Title: Specimens of Old Indian Poetry
Author: Ralph T. H. Griffith
Year: 1852

Online Sources (FREE):
Internet Archive
Hathi Trust
Google Books

CONTENTS:
   Veda Hymns:
Hymn to the Sun
Hymn to Morning
Hymn to Fire
   The Book of the Law of Manu: 
The Duty of Witnesses
The Duty of Soldiers
The Duty of Kings
   The Ramayana:
Death of the Hermit Boy
   The Mahabharata:
Savitri or the Faithful Wife
The Churning of the Ocean
Sakontala
Nala
The Lord's Song
   Other Selections:
The Cloud Messenger
Sakontala: A Drama
Summer
The Nalodata: Damayanti's Choice
The Gita Govinda



Reference Book. Arnold. Hitopadesha.

Comments: This is the same Edwin Arnold who translated Indian Idylls of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Gita Govinda.

Title: The Book of Good Counsels (Hitopadesha)
Author: Edwin Arnold
Year: 1900

Online Sources (FREE):
Project Gutenberg
Internet Archive
Hathi Trust (illustrations by H. Weir)
Google Books
Kindle - Amazon.com

Bizzell Library: Available for 3-day checkout at the Bizzell Reserve desk: 398.2 H638hEa


Reference Book. Griffith. Valmiki's Ramayana.

Comments: This is a complete verse translation of Valmiki's Ramayana, excluding the Uttara Kanda. There are also a few other sargas that are not included, usually because Griffith considered them redundant.

Title: Ramayana, Books 1-6
Author: Valmiki
Translator: Ralph T.H. Griffith
Year: 1870-1874

Online Sources (FREE):
Project Gutenberg
Internet Archive
Hathi Trust
Google Books
Sacred Texts
Kindle - Amazon.com

Audiobook (FREE):
LibriVox




FIRST BOOK:
Canto I: Nárad. 
Canto II: Brahmá's Visit
Canto III.: The Argument.
Canto IV.: The Rhapsodists.
Canto V.: Ayodhyá
Canto VI.: The King.
Canto VII.: The Ministers.
Canto VIII.: Sumantra's Speech.
Canto IX.: Rishyas'ring.
Canto X.: Rishyas'ring Invited.
Canto XI: The Sacrifice Decreed.
Canto XII.: The Sacrifice Begun.
Canto XIII.: The Sacrifice Finished.
Canto XIV.: Rávan Doomed.
Canto XV.: The Nectar.
Canto XVI.: The Vánars.
Canto XVII.: Rishyas'ring's Return.
Canto XVIII.: Rishyas'ring's Departure.
Canto XIX.: The Birth of The Princes.
Canto XX.: Vis'vámitra's Visit.
Canto XXI.: Vis'vámitra's Speech.
Canto XXII.: Das'aratha's Speech.
Canto XXIII.: Vas'ishtha's Speech.
Canto XXIV.: The Spells.
Canto XXV.: The Hermitage of Love.
Canto XXVI.: The Forest of Tádaká
Canto XXVII.: The Birth of Tádaká
Canto XXVIII.: The Death of Tádaká
Canto XXIX. : The Celestial Arms.
Canto XXX.: The Mysterious Powers.
Canto XXXI: The Perfect Hermitage.
Canto XXXII.: Vis'vámitra's Sacrifice.
Canto XXXIII.: The Sone.
Canto XXXIV.: Brahmadatta.
Canto XXXV: Visvámitra's Lineage.
Canto XXXVI.: The Birth of Gangá.
Canto XXXIX.: The Sons of Sagar.
Canto XL.: The Cleaving of The Earth.
Canto XLI.: Kapil.
Canto XLII.: Sagar's Sacrifice.
Canto XLIII.: Bhagirath.
Canto XLIV.: The Descent of Gangà.
Canto XLV.: The Quest of The Amrit.
Canto XLVI.: Diti's Hope.
Canto XLVII.: Sumatí.
Canto XLVIII.: Indra And Ahalyá
Canto XLIX.: Ahalyá Freed
Canto L.: Janak.
Canto LI.: Vis'vámitra.
Canto LII.: Vas'ishtha's Feast.
Canto LIII.: Vis'vàmitra's Request.
Canto LIV.: The Battle.
Canto LV.: The Hermitage Burnt.
Canto LVI.: Vis'vámitra's Vow.
Canto LVII.: Tris'anku.
Canto LVIII.: Tris'anku Cursed.
Canto LIX.: The Sons of Vas'ishtha.
Canto LX.: Tris'anku's Ascension.
Canto LXI: S'unahs'epha.
Canto LXII.: Ambaresha's Sacrifice.
Canto LXIII.: Menaká.
Canto LXIV.: Rambhá.
Canto LXV.: Vis'vámitra's Triumph
Canto LXVI.: Janak's Speech
Canto LXVII.: The Breaking of The Bow
Canto LXVIII.: The Envoys' Speech.
Canto LXIX.: Das'aratha's Visit.
Canto LXX.: The Maidens Sought.
Canto LXXI.: Janak's Pedigree.
Canto LXXII.: The Gift of Kine.
Canto LXXIII.: The Nuptials
Canto LXXIV.: Ráma With The Axe.
Canto LXXV.: The Parle.
Canto LXXVI.: Debarred From Heaven.
Canto LXXVII.: Bharat's Departure.

SECOND BOOK:
Canto I.: The Heir Apparent.
Canto II.: The People's Speech.
Canto III.: Das'aratha's Precepts.
Canto IV.: Ráma Summoned.
Canto V.: Ráma's Fast.
Canto VI.: The City Decorated.
Canto VII.: Manthará's Lament
Canto VIII: Manthará's Speech
Canto IX.: The Plot
Canto X.: Das'aratha's Speech.
Canto XI.: The Queen's Demand.
Canto XII.: Dasaratha's Lament.
Canto XIII.: Das'aratha's Distress.
Canto XIV.: Ráma Summoned.
Canto XV.: The Preparations.
Canto XVI.: Ráma Summoned.
Canto XVII.: Ráma's Approach.
Canto XVIII.: The Sentence.
Canto XIX.: Ráma's Promise.
Canto XX.: Kaus'alyá's Lament.
Canto XXI.: Kaus'alyá Calmed.
Canto XXII.: Lakshman Calmed.
Canto XXIII.: Lakshman's Anger.
Canto XXIV.: Kaus'alyá Calmed.
Canto XXV.: Kaus'alya's Blessing.
Canto XXVI.: Alone With Sitá
Canto XXVII.: Sítá's Speech
Canto XXVIII.: The Dangers of The Wood
Canto XXIX.: Sítá's Appeal
Canto XXX.: The Triumph of Love.
Canto XXXI.: Lakshman's Prayer.
Canto XXXII.: The Gift of The Treasures.
Canto XXXIII.: The People's Lament.
Canto XXXIV.: Ráma In The Palace.
Canto XXXV.: Kaikeyí Reproached.
Canto XXXVI.: Siddhárth's Speech.
Canto XXXVII.: The Coats of Bark.
Canto XXXVIII.: Care For Kaus'alyá
Canto XXXIX.: Counsel To Sítá.
Canto XL.: Ráma's Departure.
Canto XLI.: The Citizens' Lament.
Canto XLII.: Das'aratha's Lament.
Canto XLIII.: Kaus'alyá's Lament.
Canto XLIV.: Sumitra's Speech.
Canto XLV.: The Tamasá.
Canto XLVI.: The Halt.
Canto XLVII.: The Citizens' Return.
Canto XLVIII.: The Women's Lament.
Canto XLIX.: The Crossing of The Rivers.
Canto L.: The Halt Under The Ingudí.
Canto LI.: Lakshman's Lament.
Canto LII.: The Crossing of Gangá.
Canto LIII.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto LIV.: Bharadvája's Hermitage.
Canto LV.: The Passage of Yamuná.
Canto LVI.: Chitrakuta.
Canto LVII.: Sumantra's Return.
Canto LVIII.: Ráma's Message.
Canto LIX: Das'aratha's Lament.
Canto LX.: Kaus'alyá Consoled.
Canto LXI.: Kauslaya's Lament.
Canto LXII.: Das'aratha Consoled.
Canto LXIII.: The Hermit's Son
Canto LXIV.: Das'aratha's Death
Canto LXV.: The Women's Lament.
Canto LXVI.: The Embalming.
Canto LXVII.: The Praise of Kings.
Canto LXVIII.: The Envoys.
Canto LXIX.: Bharat's Dream.
Canto LXX.: Bharat's Departure.
Canto LXXI.: Bharat's Return.
Canto LXXII.: Bharat's Inquiry.
Canto LXXIII.: Kaikeyí Reproached.
Canto LXXIV.: Bharat's Lamest.
Canto LXXV.: The Abjuration.
Canto LXXVI.: The Funeral
Canto LXXVII.: The Gathering of The Ashes
Canto LXXVIII.: Manthará Punished
Canto LXXIX.: Bharat's Commands.
Canto LXXX.: The Way Prepared.
Canto LXXXI.: The Assembly.
Canto LXXXII.: The Departure.
Canto LXXXIII.: The Journey Begun.
Canto LXXXIV.: Guha's Anger.
Canto LXXXV.: Guha And Bharat.
Canto LXXXVI.: Guha's Speech.
Canto LXXXVII.: Guha's Story.
Canto LXXXVIII.: The Ingudí Tree.
Canto LXXXIX.: The Passage of Gangá.
Canto XC.: The Hermitage.
Canto XCI.: Bharadvája's Feast.
Canto XCII.: Bharat's Farewell.
Canto XCIII.: Chitrakúta In Sight.
Canto XCIV.: Chitrakúta.
Canto XCV.: Mandákiní.
Canto XCVI. : The Magic Shaft.
Canto XCVII.: Lakshman's Anger.
Canto XCVIII: Lakshman Calmed.
Canto XCIX.: Bharat's Approach.
Canto C.: The Meeting.
Canto CI.: Bharat Questioned.
Canto CII.: Bharat's Tidings.
Canto CIII.: The Funeral Libation.
Canto CIV.: The Meeting With The Queens.
Canto CV.: Rama's Speech.
Canto CVI.: Bharat's Speech.
Canto CVII.: Ráma's Speech.
Canto CVIII.: Jáváli's Speech.
Canto CIX.: The Praises of Truth.
Canto CX.: The Sons of Ikshva'ku.
Canto CXI.: Counsel To Bharat.
Canto CXII.: The Sandals.
Canto CXIII.: Bharat's Beturn.
Canto CXIV.: Bharat's Departure.
Canto CXV.: Nandigrám. 
Canto CXVI.: The Hermit's Speech.
Canto CXVII.: Anasúyá.
Canto CXVIII.: Anasúyá's Gifts.
Canto CXIX.: The Forest.

THIRD BOOK:
Canto I.: The Hermitage
Canto II.: Virádha
Canto III.: Virádha Attacked
Canto IV.: Virádha's Death
Canto V.: S'arabhanga.
Canto VI.: Ráma's Promise.
Canto VII.: Sutíkshna.
Canto VIII.: The Hermitage.
Canto IX.: Sita's Speech.
Canto X.: Ráma's Reply.
Canto XI.: Agastya.
Canto XII.: The Heavenly Bow.
Canto XIII.: Agastya's Counsel.
Canto XIV.: Jatáyus.
Canto XV.: Panchavatt.
Canto XVI.: Winter.
Canto XVII.: S'u'panakha
Canto XVIII.: The Mutilation
Canto XIX.: The Rousing of Khara.
Canto XX.: The Giants' Death.
Canto XXI.: The Rousing of Khara.
Canto XXII: Khara's Wrath.
Canto XXIII.: The Omens.
Canto XXIV.: The Host In Sight.
Canto XXV.: The Battle.
Canto XXVI.: Dúshan's Death.
Canto XXVII.: The Death of Tris'iras.
Canto XXVIII.: Khara Dismounted.
Canto XXIX.: Khara's Defeat.
Canto XXX.: Khara's Death.
Canto XXXI.: Rávan
Canto XXXII.: Rávan Roused.
Canto XXXIII.: Súrpanakhá's Speech.
Canto XXXIV.: Sûrpanakhá's Speech.
Canto XXXV.: Rávan's Journey.
Canto XXXVI.: Rávan's Speech.
Canto XXXVII.: Márícha's Speech.
Canto XXXVIII.: Márícha's Speech.
Canto XXXIX.: Márícha's Speech.
Canto XL.: Rávan's Speech.
Canto XLI.: Márícha's Reply
Canto XLII.: Márícha Transformed
Canto XLIII.: The Wondrous Deer
Canto XLIV: Artcha's Death
Canto XLV.: Lakshman's Departure.
Canto XLVI.: The Guest.
Canto XLVII: Rávan's Wooing.
Canto XLVIII: Rávan's Speech.
Canto XLIX.: The Rape of Sitá
Canto L.: Jatáyus
Canto LI.: The Combat
Canto LII.: Rávan's Flight.
Canto LIII.: Sitá's Threats.
Canto LIV.: Lanká.
Canto LV.: Sítá In Prison.
Canto LVI.: Sítá's Disdain.
Canto LVII.: Sítá Comforted.
Canto LVIII.: The Brothers' Meeting.
Canto LIX.: Ráma's Return.
Canto LX.: Lakshman Reproved.
Canto LXI.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto LXII.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto LXIII.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto LXIV.: Rama's Lament.
Canto LXV.: Rama's Wrath.
Canto LXVI.: Lakshman's Speech.
Canto LXVII.: Ráma Appeased.
Canto LXVIII.: Jatáyus
Canto LXIX.: The Death of Jatáyus
Canto LXX.: Kabandha.
Canto LXXI.: Kabandha's Speech.
Canto LXXII.: Kabandha's Tale.
Canto LXXIII.: Kabandha's Counsel.
Canto LXXIV.: Kabandha's Death.
Canto LXXV.: Savari
Canto LXXVI.: Pampá.

FOURTH BOOK:
Canto I.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto II.: Sugríva's Alarm.
Canto IV: Lakshman's Reply.
Canto V.: The League.
Canto VI.: The Tokens.
Canto VII.: Ráma Consoled.
Canto VIII.: Ráma's Promise.
Canto IX.: Sugríva's Story. 
Canto X.: Sugríva's Story.
Canto XI.: Dundubhi.
Canto XII.: The Palm Trees.
Canto XIII.: The Return To Kishkindhá.
Canto XIV.: The Challenge
Canto XV.: Tará
Canto XVI.: The Fall of Báli
Canto XVII.: Báli's Speech.
Canto XVIII.: Ráma's Reply.
Canto XIX.: Tárá's Grief.
Canto XX.: Tárá's Lament.
Canto XXI.: Hanumán's Speech.
Canto XXII.: Báli Dead.
Canto XXIII.: Tárá's Lament.
Canto XXIV.: Sugríva's Lament.
Canto XXV.: Ráma's Speech.
Canto XXVI.: The Coronation.
Canto XXVII.: Ráma On The Hill.
Canto XXVIII.: The Rains.
Canto XXIX.: Hanumán's Counsel.
Canto XXX.: Ráma's Lament.
Canto XXXI.: The Envoy.
Canto XXXII.: Hanuman's Counsel.
Canto XXXIII.: Lakshman's Entry.
Canto XXXIV.: Lakshman's Speech
Canto XXXV.: Tárá's Speech.
Canto XXXVI.: Sugríva's Speech.
Canto XXXVII.: The Gathering.
Canto XXXVIII.: Sugríva's Departure.
Canto XXXIX.: The Vánar Host.
Canto XL.: The Army of The East.
Canto XLI.: The Army of The South.
Canto XLII.: The Army of The West.
Canto XLIII.: The Army of The North.
Canto XLIV.: The Ring.
Canto XLV.: The Departure.
Canto XLVI.: Sugríva's.
Canto XLVII.: The Return.
Canto XLVIII.: The Asur's Death.
Canto XLIX.: Angad's Speech.
Canto L.: The Enchanted Cave.
Canto LI.: Svayamprabhá
Canto LII.: The Exit.
Canto LIII.: Angad's Counsel.
Canto LIV.: Hanumán's Speech.
Canto LVI: 
Canto LV.: Angad's Reply
Canto LVI.: Sampáti.
Canto LVII.: Angad's Speech.
Canto LVIII: Tidings of Sitá.
Canto LIX.: Sampati's Story
Canto LX.: Sampáti's Story
Canto LXI.: Sampáti's Story
Canto LXII.: Sampáti's Story
Canto LXIII.: Sampáti's Story
Canto LXIV.: The Sea.
Canto LXV.: The Council.
Canto LXVI.: Hanumán.
Canto LXVII.: Hanuman's Speech.

FIFTH BOOK:
Canto I.: Hanumán's Leap
Canto II.: Lanká
Canto III.: The Guardian Goddess.
Canto IV.: Within The City.
Canto VI. : The Court.
Canto VII.: Ravan's Palace.
Canto VIII.: The Enchanted Car.
Canto IX.: The Ladies' Bower.
Canto X.: Rávan Asleep.
Canto XI.: The Banquet Hall.
Canto XII.: The Search Renewed.
Canto XIII.: Despair And Hope.
Canto XIV.: The As'oka Grove.
Canto XV.: Sítá.
Canto XVI.: Hanumán's Lament.
Canto XVII.: Sítá's Guard.
Canto XVIII.: Rávan.
Canto XIX.: Síta's Fear.
Canto XX.: Rávan's Wooing.
Canto XXI.: Sita's Scorn.
Canto XXII.: Rávan's Threat.
Canto XXIII.: The Demons' Threats
Canto XXIV.: Sítá's Reply.
Canto XXV.: Sítá's Lament.
Canto XXVI.: Sitá's Lament
Canto XXVII.: Trijatá's Dream.
Canto XXX.: Hanumán's Deliberation.
Canto XXXI.: Hanumán's Speech.
Canto XXXII.: Sítá's Doubt.
Canto XXXIII.: The Colloquy.
Canto XXXIV.: Hanumán's Speech.
Canto XXXV.: Hanuman's Speech.
Canto XXXVI.: Ráma's Ring
Canto XXXVII.: Sítá's Speech
Canto XXXVIII.: Sitá's Gem
Canto XLI.: The Ruin of The Grove
Canto XLII.: The Giants Roused.
Canto XLIII.: The Ruin of The Temple.
Canto XLIV.: Jambumáli's Death.
Canto XLV.: The Seven Defeated.
Canto XLVI.: The Captains.
Canto XLVII.: The Death of Aksha.
Canto XLVIIL: Hanumán Captured.
Canto XLIX.: Rávan.
Canto L.: Prahasta's Questions.
Canto LI.: Hanumán's Reply.
Canto LII.: Vibhíshan's Speech.
Canto LIII.: The Punishment.
Canto LIV.: The Burning of Lanká.
Canto LV.: Fear For Sítá.
Canto LVI: Mount Arishta.
Canto LVII.: Hanúmán's Return.
Canto LXI.: The Feast of Honey.
Canto LXV. : The Tidings.
Canto LXVI.: Ráma's Speech.

SIXTH BOOK:
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.: Vibhíshan's Counsel.
Canto X.: Vibhíshan's Counsel.
Canto XI.: The Summons.
Canto XII.: Ravan's Speech.
Canto XIII.: Rávan's Speech.
Canto XIV.: Vibhíshan's Speech.
Canto XV.: Indrajit's Speech.
Canto XVI.: Rávan's Speech.
Canto XVII.: Vibhíshan's Flight.
Canto XVIII.: Ráma's Speech.
Canto XIX.: Vibhíshan's Counsel.
Canto XX.: The Spies.
Canto XXI.: Ocean Threatened.
Canto XXII.: 
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.: S'árdúla Captured.
Canto XXX.: Sárdúla's Speech.
Canto XXXI.: The Magic Head.
Canto XXXII.: Sitá'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.: Indrajit's Victory.
Canto XLVI.: Indrajit's Triumph.
Canto XLVII.: Sitá.
Canto XLVIII.: Sitá'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.: Rávans Sally.
Canto LX.: Kumbhakarna Roused.
Canto LX.: Kumbhakarn'a Roused.
Canto LXI.: The Vánars' Alarm.
Canto LXII: Rávan's Request
Canto LXIII.: Kumbhakabna's Boast.
Canto LXIV.: Mahodar's Speech.
Canto LXV.: Khumbhakarna's Speech.
Canto LXVI.: Kombhakarna's Sally.
Canto LXVII.: Kumbhakarna's Death.
Canto LXVIII.: Rávan's Lament.
Canto LXIX.: Narántak's Death.
Canto LXX.: The Death of Tris'iras.
Canto LXXI.: Atikáya's Death.
Canto LXXII.: Rávan's Speech.
Canto LXXIII.: Indrajit's Victory.
Canto LXXIV.: The Medicinal Herbs.
Canto LXXV.: The Night Attack.
Canto XCIII.: Rávan's Lament.
Canto XCVI.: Rávan's Sally.
Canto C.: Ravan 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.: Vibhíshan's Lament.
Canto CXII.: The Rákshas Dames.
Canto CXIII.: Mandodarí's Lament.
Canto CXIV: Vibhíshan Consecrated.
Canto CXV.: Sitá'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.: Das'aratha.
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.

(Notice that Griffith did not translate the seventh book, Uttara Kanda, which tells of Sita's exile.)

Reference Book. Ganguli. Vyasa's Mahabharata.

Comments: This English translation of the Mahabharata is incredibly valuable, especially because of the digitized text version at Sacred Texts.

Title: Mahabharata
Author: Vyasa
Translator: Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Year: 1883 and following

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Vol. 1: Books 1-3. Project GutenbergKindle (free)
Vol. 2: Books 4-7. Project GutenbergKindle (free)
Vol. 3: Books 8-12. Project Gutenberg, Kindle (free)
Vol. 4: Books 13-18. Project GutenbergKindle (free)

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Reference Book: Manmatha Nath Dutt. Mahabharata.

Comments: Given the availability of the Ganguli translation of the Mahabharata, Dutt's translation is not essential as his Ramayana translation is, but this book is still very useful!

Title: A Prose English Translation of the Mahabharata
Translator: Manmatha Nath Dutt
Year: 1897

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Reference Book. Bahadur. Mahanataka.

Comments: You can read a summary of the play here, which includes this legend about the finding of the work: "The Mahanataka is said to be originally the work of Hanuman, who engraved or wrote it on the rocks. Valmiki saw it, and anticipated the greater sweetness of its style would throw his Ramayana into the shade. When he complained to the monkey, the latter had so little of the author about him, that he told the bard to cast the verses into the sea. Valmiki obeyed the injunction, and the Mahanataka remained concealed for ages under the waves."

Title: Mahanataka: A Dramatic History of King Rama
Translator: Kalikrishna Bahadur
Year: 1840

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Act 1: As this act begins, Visvamitra comes to the court of King Dasaratha, and he takes Rama and Lakshmana away with him; the act ends with Rama's marriage to Sita.

Act 2: As this act begins, Parasurama confronts Rama about the breaking of Shiva's bow, and by the end of the act, Rama has returned to Ayodhya with his new bride.

Act 3: As this act begins, Dasaratha has resolved to make Rama king after him. By the end of the act, Rama has gone into exile with Sita and Lakshmana, and Ravana has abducted Sita from their forest hut.

Act 4: As this act begins, Rama laments Sita's disappearance. By the end of the act, Rama become an ally of Sugriva and has slain Sugriva's brother Vali.

Act 5: As this act begins, Rama awaits the end of the rainy season to continue his quest for Sita.  By the end of the act, Hanuman has found Sita in Lanka.

Act 6: As this act begins, Rama awaits Hanuman's return from Lanka. At the end of the act, Mandodari is trying to persuade Ravana to give Sita back to Rama.

Act 7: As this act begins, Mandodari realizes that Ravana will not listen to her. At the end of this act, Angada has gone to Ravana as Rama's envoy.

Act 8: As this act begins, Angada reports back to Rama about Ravana's determination to go to war. The war rages, Rama defeats Ravana, and Sita proves her innocence in the fire.


Reference Book. Griffith. Scenes from the Ramayan

Comments: Griffith provides here a selection of favorite scenes from his complete translation of Valmiki's Ramayana.

Title: Scenes from the Ramayan
Author: Valmiki
Translator: R. T. H. Griffith
Year: 1870

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Reference Book: Arnold. Indian Idylls of the Mahabharata

Comments: These poems are inspired by famous episodes from the Mahabharata.

Title: Indian Idylls of the Mahabharata
Author: Edwin Arnold
Year: 1907

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CONTENTS:
Savitri; Or, Love And Death
Nala And Damayanti
The Enchanted Lake
The Saint's Temptation
The Birth Of Death
The Night Of Slaughter
The Great Journey
The Entry Into Heaven