# The Rámáyana of Tulsi Dás

a translation of the popular Indian Ramacharitmanas of Tulsidas.
CONTENTS.
* Page.
* Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................i—xx
* Book I.—Childhood................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Book II.—Ayodhyá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181
* Book III.—The Forest................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................333
* Book IV.—Kishkindyá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................367
* Book V.—The Beautiful................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................387
* Book VI.—Lanká................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................419
* Book VII.—The Sequel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................493
* Index................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................569
ILLUSTRATIONS.
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* Tulsi Dás's Hermitage, Banáras (to face title). ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* Siva's Wrath ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Kausalyá's Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* The trial of the Bow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* Ráma's marriage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* Dasarath's distress ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................198
* Bharat's visit to Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................289
* The Council at Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................296
* Chitra-kút ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................333
* Sítapur, on the river Paisuni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................367
* Tulsi Dás's cell, Rájapur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................387
* Lanká besieged ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................419
* Angad's boast ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................437
* Kumbh-karn devouring the monkeys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................454
* Rávan's magic power ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................472
* Ráma enthroned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................493
* Ráma's Court ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................504
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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