2. Valmiki (Sanskrit: वालमीिक, vālmīki)
(during Lord Rama's time) is
celebrated as the poet harbinger in
Sanskrit literature.
• He is the author of the epic
Ramayana, based on the attribution
in the text of the epic itself.
•He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which
means First Poet, for he discovered
the first śloka i.e. first verse, which set
the base and defined the form to
Sanskrit poetry. The Yoga Vasistha is
attributed to him. A religious
movement called Valmikism is based
on Valmiki's teachings as presented in
the Ramayana and the Yoga
Vasistha

5. Bhagavata Purana

7. Rama -- Dasaratha's first-born
son, and the upholder
of Dharma (correct
conduct and duty). Rama,
along with his wife Sita,
have served as role models
for thousands of
generations in India and
elsewhere. Rama is
regarded by many Hindus
as an incarnation of the
god Vishnu, and by
Southeast Asian Buddhists
as an incarnation of the
Buddha.

8. Dasaratha -- King of
Ayodhya (capital of
Kosala), whose
eldest son was
Rama. Dasaratha
had three wives and
four sons -- Rama,
Bharata, and the
twins Lakshmana
and Satrughna.

9. Sita -- Rama's wife,
the adopted
daughter of King
Janak. Sita was found
in the furrows of a
sacred field, and was
regarded by the
people of Janak's
kingdom as a blessed
child.

10. Bharata -- Rama's
brother by Queen
Kaikeyi. When
Bharata learned of his
mother's scheme to
banish Rama and
place him on the
throne, he put Rama's
sandals on the throne
and ruled Ayodhya in
his name.

11. Shatrughna- -
at is the son of
Dasharatha and his
second wife Queen
Sumitra.
He is the youngest
brother of Rama and also
the twin brother of
Lakshmana. He was
married to Shrutakirti

12. Lakshmana -- Rama's
younger brother by
Dasaratha's third wife,
Sumitra. When Rama
and Sita were exiled
to the forest,
Lakshmana followed
in order to serve.

13. Kaushlaya
- Dasaratha's first
wife, and the
mother of Rama

14. Hanuman -- A leader of
the monkey tribe allied
with Rama against
Ravana. Hanuman has
many magical powers
because his father was
the god of the wind.
Hanuman's devotion to
Rama, and his
supernatural feats in the
battle to recapture Sita,
has made him one of the
most popular characters
in the Ramayana.

15. Ravana -- The 10-
headed king of
Lanka who
abducted Sita

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18. Vibhishana - -
a younger brother of
Ravana. He was against
the kidnapping of sita,
and joined the forces of
Rama when Ravana
refused to return her. His
intricate knowledge of
Lanka was vital in the
war, and he was
crowned king after the
fall of Ravana

21. THE Epic relates to the ancient traditions of two powerful races, the Kosalas and the
Videhas, who lived in Northern India between the twelfth and tenth centuries before
Christ.
Dasa-ratha king of the Kosalas had four sons, Rama the oldes,
Bharata, and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna. And
tree wives Kausalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra.

22. i
AYODHYA, THE RIGHTEOUS CITY

23. II
MITHILA, AND THE BREAKING OF THE
BOW

24. III
THE EMBASSY TO ADHYA

25. IV
MEETING OF JANAK AND DASA-RATHA

26. V
THE PREPARATION

27. VI
THE WEDDING

28. VII
RETURN TO AYODHYA

29. BOOK II:
VANA-GAMANA-ADESA
THE CORONATION OF RAMA

30. I
THE COUNCIL CONVENED

31. II
THE PEOPLE CONSULTED

32. III
THE CITY DECORATED

33. IV
INTRIGUE

34. V
QUEENS DEMANDS

35. BOOK III:
DASA-RATHA VIYOGA
(the death of the king)

36. I
WOMAN’S LOVE

37. II
BROTHER’S FAITFULNES

38. III
MOTHER’S BLESSINGS

39. IV
CITIZEN’S LAMENT

40. V
CROSSING THE TAMAS:
THE CITIZEN RETURN

41. VI
CROSSING THE GANGES. BHARAD-VAJA’S
HERMITAGE

42. VII
CROSSING THE JUMNA– VALMIKI’S
HERMITAGE

43. BOOK IV:
RAMABARATA-SAMBADA

44. I
THE MEETING OF THE BROTHERS

45. II
BHARAT’S ENTREATY AND RAMA’S
REPLY

46. III
KAUSALYA’S LAMENT AND RAMA’S
REPLY

47. IV
JABALI’S REASONING AND RAMA’S
REPLY

48. V
THE SANDALS

49. VI
THE HERMITAGE OF ART

50. BOOK V: PANCHAVATI
( ON THE BANKS OF THE GODAVARI)

51. BOOK VI:
SITA-HARANA
(Sita Lost)

52. I
SURPA-NAKHA IN LOVE

53. I
INDRAJIT'S FIRST BATTLE--THE
SERPENT-NOOSE

54. II
SITA'S LAMENT

55. III
RAVAN'S FIRST BATTLE-THE JAVELIN-STROKE

56. VI
INDRAJIT'S THIRD BATTLE AND FALL

57. VIII
RAVAN'S SECOND BATTLE AND
VENGEANCE

58. XI
RAVAN'S THIRD BATTLE AND FALL

59. XII
MANDODARI'S LAMENT AND THE
FUNERALS

60. BOOK XI: RAJYA-ABHISHEKA
(Rama's Return and Consecration)

61. III
RETURN HOME BY THE AËRIAL CAR

62. IV
LAVA AND KUSARA RECOGNISED

63. V
THE CONSECRATION

64. BOOK XII : ASWA-MEDHA
(Sacrifice of the Horse)

65. I
THE SACRIFICE

66. II
WOMAN'S TRUTH VINDICATED

67. III
RECITAL OF THE RAMAYANA