Sundara Kanda

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Twenty sixth Chapter Sita’s decision to commit suicide (Sita who is extremely sad lists out logical reasons for her to commit suicide and decides on that course) That wailing daughter of Janaka, with a bent head, eye full of tears and crying like a child […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Twenty fourth 24th Chapter Bullying by the Rakshasis (This chapter describes the various ways, the Rakshasis tried to bully Sita) After this the ugly looking hard hearted Rakshasa ladies came near Sita and told the following harsh and undesirable words:  1 Hey Sita, why are […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Twentieth Chapter Ravana’s prayer of love (This chapter is the prayer of love of Ravana to Sita. He praises her, points out his greatness and tells her how she can enjoy life if she accepts his proposal) That Ravana with an aim to intimately talk […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Nineteenth Chapter Description of the sage like Sita  (This chapter gives a very detailed and graphic description of the state of Sita) The innocent princess Vaidehi who was a noble soul, seeing Ravana  the youthful , pretty king of Rakshasas from the place she was […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Seventeenth Chapter Seeing of Rakshasis (Graphic description of the Rakshasis surrounding Sita is given in this chapter. It also describes the sorry state of Sita and ends with the mention of happiness of Hanuman on seeing Sita) Then in the clear sky the cream coloured […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Sixteenth Chapter Lamenting about Sita   (Seeing Sita Hanuman is upset and thinks about her in various ways and pities her. He again decides that the lady whom he has found is Sita herself) After thinking highly of Sita who is fit to be praised […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Fifteenth Chapter Seeing of Sita (This chapter initially gives a description of Asoka vana and its one occupant whom Hanuman suspects as Sita. In the end using pure logic Hanuman concludes that she definitely is Sita) Sitting on the Simshuba tree Hanuman examined all areas […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Twelfth Chapter Hanumana’s worry (Hanumana’s final search for Sita in the harem, his fear for having committed a sin because of his entry in to the Harem and his sense of dejection in not being able to find Sita are described) That Son of God of […]

This article is part of “Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki” Eleventh Chapter Search in the hall for drinking ( A full and detailed description of the hall of drink and Hanumana’s search for Sita there is recounted in this chapter) Within a quarter of minute he rejected his momentary wish that it was Sita as not […]

This article is part of  Sundara Kandam of Sage Valmiki Tenth Chapter Seeing of Mandodhari (This chapter gives further description of the harem of Ravana, It gives a vivid description of Ravana, his women and his wife Mandodhari.It ends describing the happy Hanuman who mistook Mandodari for Sita) Hanuman who was searching there, saw a […]