Book 1 of 7बालकाण्ड

Bāla Kāṇḍa

The Book of Youth & Childhood

Recounts the origin of the epic, the birth of Rama and his brothers, their education, journey with Sage Vishvamitra, slaying of Tataka and Subahu, redemption of Ahalya, breaking of Lord Shiva's bow in Mithila, the royal quadruple wedding, and the humbling of Parashurama.

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Narada summarizes the entire life and virtues of Sri Rama to Sage Valmiki

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Section I • Chapter 12,376 words

Samkṣepa Rāmāyaṇa

Narada summarizes the entire life and virtues of Sri Rama to Sage Valmiki

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Valmiki witnesses the hunter killing a krauncha bird; spontaneous emergence of the first Shloka

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Section II • Chapter 2994 words

Krauñca Vadha & Śloka Utpatti

Valmiki witnesses the hunter killing a krauncha bird; spontaneous emergence of the first Shloka

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Section III • Chapter 3914 words

Samkṣepa Rāmāyaṇa

Narada summarizes the entire life and virtues of Sri Rama to Sage Valmiki

Krauñca Vadha & Śloka Utpatti

Valmiki witnesses the hunter killing a krauncha bird; spontaneous emergence of the first Shloka

Rāmāyaṇa Kāvya Sūcī

Valmiki enters deep yogic meditation and envisions the complete Ramayana epic

Kuśa-Lava Gāna

Kusha and Lava memorize the epic and sing it before ascetics and King Rama

Ayodhyā Varṇana

Geographical and architectural description of the glorious city of Ayodhya

Ayodhyā Samṛddhi

Description of the virtuous citizens, prosperity, and righteous culture of Ayodhya

Daśaratha Mantri Pariṣad

King Dasharatha's virtuous ministers and righteous counselors described

Aśvamedha Saṅkalpa

Dasharatha desires sons and resolves to perform the Ashvamedha (Horse) sacrifice

Ṛṣyaśṛṅga Upākhyāna

Sumantra recounts Sanatkumara's prophecy regarding Sage Rishyashringa

Ṛṣyaśṛṅga Ānayana

Courtesans sent by King Romapada bring Rishyashringa to the drought-hit kingdom of Anga

Śāntā-Ṛṣyaśṛṅga Vivāha

Rishyashringa marries Princess Shanta; rain returns to Anga

Daśaratha-Ṛṣyaśṛṅga Saṃvāda

Dasharatha journeys to Anga and invites Rishyashringa and Shanta to Ayodhya

Yajña Śālā Nirmāṇa

Preparation of the sacred sacrificial grounds along the Sarayu river

Aśvamedha Yajña Samāpti

Completion of the sacred Ashvamedha sacrifice by Rishyashringa

Devatā Prārthanā & Viṣṇu Avatāra

Devas pray to Lord Brahma and Vishnu to end the tyranny of demon king Ravana

Pāyasa Pradāna

A divine being emerges from sacrificial fire bearing divine Payasam (celestial pudding)

Vānara Utpatti

Devas incarnate divine Vanara warriors across forests and mountains to assist Rama

Rāma Janma & Bālyāvasthā

Birth of Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna; childhood in Ayodhya

Viśvāmitra Āgamana

Sage Vishvamitra arrives at Dasharatha's court seeking Rama's aid against demons

Daśaratha Moha & Vihvalatā

Dasharatha's reluctance and fatherly grief at sending young Rama into battle

Vasiṣṭha Bodhana

Sage Vasistha counsels Dasharatha on Vishvamitra's true greatness and Rama's destiny

Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa Prasthāna & Bala-Atibalā

Rama and Lakshmana depart with Vishvamitra; initiation into Bala and Atibala mantras

Kāmāśrama Darśana

Vishvamitra narrates the legend of Kamashrama where Shiva burned Kamadeva

Tāṭakā Vana Praveśa

Arrival at the desolate forest of Tataka; origin of the Malada and Karusha provinces

Tāṭakā Utpatti & Varṇana

The ancestry, monstrous power, and demonic curse of the yakshi Tataka

Tāṭakā Vadha

Vishvamitra commands Rama to eliminate Tataka for cosmic welfare; Rama slays her

Divyāstra Pradāna

Pleased Vishvamitra bestows powerful celestial astras and divine weapons upon Rama

Divyāstra Saṃhāra Vidhi

Vishvamitra teaches Rama the knowledge of restraining and recalling celestial weapons

Siddhāśrama & Vāmana Carita

Arrival at Siddhashrama; legend of Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar subduing King Bali

Yajña Rakṣā & Mārīca-Subāhu Parābhava

Rama defends Vishvamitra's sacrifice, slaying Subahu and hurling Maricha into ocean

Mithilā Gamana Saṅkalpa

Vishvamitra and the princes set out toward Mithila to view King Janaka's great bow

Brahmadatta Vivāha

Kushanabha's daughters marry King Brahmadatta and regain their divine forms

Gādhī-Viśvāmitra Utpatti

Birth of King Gadhi and the genealogical heritage of Sage Vishvamitra

Gaṅgāvataraṇa Upākhyāna

Vishvamitra narrates the divine descent of river Ganga and the story of Himavat

Umā-Śiva Saṅgama & Kārtikeya Garbha

The divine marriage of Shiva and Uma and the agitation of celestial deities

Kārtikeya Janma

The birth of Kartikeya (Skanda) in the reeds of the Sharavana forest

Sagara Aśvamedha

King Sagara resolves to perform Ashvamedha; the sacrificial horse is stolen by Indra

Sagara Putra Digvijaya

Sagara's sixty thousand sons excavate the entire earth searching for the horse

Kapila Muni Krodha & Sagara Putra Bhasma

Sagara's sons confront Sage Kapila and are instantly reduced to ashes by his fiery gaze

Aṃśumān Digvijaya & Kapila Saṃvāda

Anshuman finds the horse at Kapila's ashram and learns only Ganga can liberate his ancestors