Bala Kanda: The Book of Youth
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Bala Kanda: The Book of Youth
Valmiki Ramayana, Book I, all 77 sargas — Rama's birth, his teachers, and his wedding to Sita.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
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Lakshmana
Stories featuring Lakshmana, including Bala Kanda: The Book of Youth; Ayodhya Kanda: The Book of Ayodhya; Aranya Kanda: The Book of the Forest.
48 catalogue books · 48 published
Source works: Valmiki Ramayana
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- Ayodhya Kanda: The Book of AyodhyaNewAyodhya Kanda: The Book of Ayodhya
Valmiki Ramayana, Book II, all 119 sargas — a promise, an exile, and a kingdom that waits.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 7-12+🪔🌱 - Aranya Kanda: The Book of the ForestNewAranya Kanda: The Book of the Forest
Valmiki Ramayana, Book III, all 75 sargas — the golden deer, Sita taken, and Jatayu's last flight.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 7-12+🪔🌱 - Kishkindha Kanda: The Book of KishkindhaNewKishkindha Kanda: The Book of Kishkindha
Valmiki Ramayana, Book IV, all 67 sargas — a new friendship, a kingdom set right, and Hanuman remembers his own strength.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 7-12+🪔🐒 - VibhishanaNew
- Ravana's earlier lifeNew
- The poem is bornNewThe poem is born
Valmiki, the birds, the first verse.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 0-3+🪔🌱 - The planned coronationNew
- Forest ashramsNew
- Rama meets HanumanNewRama meets Hanuman
Hanuman; friendship with Sugriva.
From the original text · Valmiki Ramayana
Ages 0-3+🪔🌱🐒 - Hanuman's leapNew
- The bridgeNew
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Valmiki Ramayana
Southern recension (vulgate) as printed by Gita Press; 7 kandas, 645 sargas
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