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Sundara Kāṇḍa

सुन्दरकाण्ड

The Beautiful

68 sargas total · 2,809 shlokas · Seeded: Yes

Featured Sargas

Sarga 1210 shlokas
The Leap across the Ocean
समुद्रलङ्घनम्

samudralaṅghanam — word-by-word gloss for all 210 shlokas.

Sarga 258 shlokas
Waiting for Nightfall
निशागमप्रतीक्षा

niśāgamapratīkṣā — word-by-word gloss for all 58 shlokas.

Sarga 351 shlokas
Laṅkā's Guardian Goddess Overcome
लङ्काधिदेवताविजयः

laṅkādhidevatāvijayaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 51 shlokas.

Sarga 429 shlokas
Entering the City of Laṅkā
लङ्कापुरीप्रवेशः

laṅkāpurīpraveśaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 29 shlokas.

Sarga 527 shlokas
Searching the Mansions
भवनविचयः

bhavanavicayaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 27 shlokas.

Sarga 644 shlokas
Viewing Rāvaṇa's Palace
रावणगृहावेक्षणम्

rāvaṇagṛhāvekṣaṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 44 shlokas.

Sarga 717 shlokas
The Sight of Puṣpaka
पुष्पकदर्शनम्

puṣpakadarśanam — word-by-word gloss for all 17 shlokas.

Sarga 88 shlokas
Puṣpaka Described
पुष्पकानुवर्णनम्

puṣpakānuvarṇanam — word-by-word gloss for all 8 shlokas.

Sarga 974 shlokas
The Crowded Inner Palace
सङ्कुलान्तःपुरम्

saṅkulāntaḥpuram — word-by-word gloss for all 74 shlokas.

Sarga 1054 shlokas
The Sight of Mandodarī
मन्दोदरीदर्शनम्

mandodarīdarśanam — word-by-word gloss for all 54 shlokas.

Sarga 1147 shlokas
Searching the Drinking Hall
पानभूमिविचयः

pānabhūmivicayaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 47 shlokas.

Sarga 1225 shlokas
Hanumān's Dejection
हनुमद्विषादः

hanumadviṣādaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 25 shlokas.

Sarga 1369 shlokas
Hanumān's Despondency
हनूमन्निर्वेदः

hanūmannirvedaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 69 shlokas.

Sarga 1452 shlokas
Searching the Aśoka Grove
अशोकवनिकाविचयः

aśokavanikāvicayaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 52 shlokas.

Sarga 1555 shlokas
Sītā Found
सीतोपलभ्यः

sītopalabhyaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 55 shlokas.

Sarga 1632 shlokas
Hanumān's Lament
हनूमत्परीतापः

hanūmatparītāpaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 32 shlokas.

Sarga 1732 shlokas
Sītā among the Rākṣasīs
राक्षसीपरिवारः

rākṣasīparivāraḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 32 shlokas.

Sarga 1832 shlokas
Rāvaṇa Arrives
रावणागमनम्

rāvaṇāgamanam — word-by-word gloss for all 32 shlokas.

Sarga 1923 shlokas
Sītā in Distress
कृच्छ्रगतसीतोपमाः

kṛcchragatasītopamāḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 23 shlokas.

Sarga 2036 shlokas
Rāvaṇa's Entreaty
प्रणयप्रार्थना

praṇayaprārthanā — word-by-word gloss for all 36 shlokas.

Sarga 2134 shlokas
Rāvaṇa Held as Straw
रावणतृणीकरणम्

rāvaṇatṛṇīkaraṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 34 shlokas.

Sarga 2246 shlokas
The Two-Month Deadline
मासद्वयावधिकरणम्

māsadvayāvadhikaraṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 46 shlokas.

Sarga 2321 shlokas
The Rākṣasīs Urge Sītā
राक्षसीप्ररोचनम्

rākṣasīprarocanam — word-by-word gloss for all 21 shlokas.

Sarga 2448 shlokas
The Rākṣasīs' Threats
राक्षसीनिर्भर्त्सनम्

rākṣasīnirbhartsanam — word-by-word gloss for all 48 shlokas.

Sarga 2520 shlokas
Sītā's Despair
सीतानिर्वेदः

sītānirvedaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 20 shlokas.

Sarga 2651 shlokas
Resolving to Give Up Life
प्राणत्यागसम्प्रधारणम्

prāṇatyāgasampradhāraṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 51 shlokas.

Sarga 2751 shlokas
Trijaṭā's Dream
त्रिजटास्वप्नः

trijaṭāsvapnaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 51 shlokas.

Sarga 2820 shlokas
Sītā Resolves to Hang Herself
उद्बन्धनव्यवसायः

udbandhanavyavasāyaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 20 shlokas.

Sarga 298 shlokas
Auspicious Omens
शुभनिमित्तानि

śubhanimittāni — word-by-word gloss for all 8 shlokas.

Sarga 3044 shlokas
Hanumān Weighs What to Do
हनूमत्कृत्याकृत्यविचिन्तनम्

hanūmatkṛtyākṛtyavicintanam — word-by-word gloss for all 44 shlokas.

Sarga 3119 shlokas
The Story of Rāma Recited
रामवृत्तसंश्रवः

rāmavṛttasaṃśravaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 19 shlokas.

Sarga 3214 shlokas
Sītā's Doubts
सीतावितर्कः

sītāvitarkaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 14 shlokas.

Sarga 3331 shlokas
Hanumān Begins to Speak with Jānakī
हनूमज्जानकीसंवादोपक्रमः

hanūmajjānakīsaṃvādopakramaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 31 shlokas.

Sarga 3441 shlokas
Sītā's Suspicion Removed
रावणशङ्कानिवारणम्

rāvaṇaśaṅkānivāraṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 41 shlokas.

Sarga 3589 shlokas
Winning Sītā's Trust
विश्वासोत्पादनम्

viśvāsotpādanam — word-by-word gloss for all 89 shlokas.

Sarga 3647 shlokas
The Ring Given
अङ्गुलीयकप्रदानम्

aṅgulīyakapradānam — word-by-word gloss for all 47 shlokas.

Sarga 3766 shlokas
Why Sītā Will Not Be Carried Back
सीताप्रत्यानयनानौचित्यम्

sītāpratyānayanānaucityam — word-by-word gloss for all 66 shlokas.

Sarga 3873 shlokas
The Tale of the Crow
वायसवृत्तान्तकथनम्

vāyasavṛttāntakathanam — word-by-word gloss for all 73 shlokas.

Sarga 3954 shlokas
Hanumān's Message
हनूमत्सन्देशः

hanūmatsandeśaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 54 shlokas.

Sarga 4025 shlokas
Hanumān Sent Back
हनूमत्प्रेषणम्

hanūmatpreṣaṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 25 shlokas.

Sarga 4121 shlokas
The Pleasure Grove Wrecked
प्रमदावनभञ्जनम्

pramadāvanabhañjanam — word-by-word gloss for all 21 shlokas.

Sarga 4243 shlokas
The Kiṅkaras Slain
किङ्करनिषूदनम्

kiṅkaraniṣūdanam — word-by-word gloss for all 43 shlokas.

Sarga 4325 shlokas
The Temple-Palace Burned
चैत्यप्रासाददाहः

caityaprāsādadāhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 25 shlokas.

Sarga 4420 shlokas
Jambumālī Slain
जम्बुमालिवधः

jambumālivadhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 20 shlokas.

Sarga 4517 shlokas
The Ministers' Sons Slain
अमात्यपुत्रवधः

amātyaputravadhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 17 shlokas.

Sarga 4639 shlokas
The Five Generals Slain
सेनापतिपञ्चकवधः

senāpatipañcakavadhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 39 shlokas.

Sarga 4738 shlokas
Prince Akṣa Slain
अक्षकुमारवधः

akṣakumāravadhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 38 shlokas.

Sarga 4861 shlokas
Indrajit's Attack
इन्द्रजिदभियोगः

indrajidabhiyogaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 61 shlokas.

Sarga 4920 shlokas
Rāvaṇa's Majesty Beheld
रावणप्रभावदर्शनम्

rāvaṇaprabhāvadarśanam — word-by-word gloss for all 20 shlokas.

Sarga 5019 shlokas
Prahasta's Questions
प्रहस्तप्रश्नः

prahastapraśnaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 19 shlokas.

Sarga 5146 shlokas
Hanumān's Counsel
हनूमदुपदेशः

hanūmadupadeśaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 46 shlokas.

Sarga 5230 shlokas
The Envoy's Death Forbidden
दूतवधनिवारणम्

dūtavadhanivāraṇam — word-by-word gloss for all 30 shlokas.

Sarga 5344 shlokas
The Fire Turns Cool
पावकशैत्यम्

pāvakaśaityam — word-by-word gloss for all 44 shlokas.

Sarga 5452 shlokas
The Burning of Laṅkā
लङ्कादाहः

laṅkādāhaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 52 shlokas.

Sarga 5535 shlokas
Hanumān's Alarm
हनूमद्विभ्रमः

hanūmadvibhramaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 35 shlokas.

Sarga 5634 shlokas
The Joyful Leap Homeward
प्रीतिप्रयाणोत्पतनम्

prītiprayāṇotpatanam — word-by-word gloss for all 34 shlokas.

Sarga 5751 shlokas
Hanumān's Return
हनूमत्प्रत्यागमनम्

hanūmatpratyāgamanam — word-by-word gloss for all 51 shlokas.

Sarga 58167 shlokas
Hanumān Recounts His Journey
हनूमद्वृत्तानुकथनम्

hanūmadvṛttānukathanam — word-by-word gloss for all 167 shlokas.

Sarga 5936 shlokas
Urging the Task Ahead
अनन्तकार्यप्ररोचनम्

anantakāryaprarocanam — word-by-word gloss for all 36 shlokas.

Sarga 606 shlokas
Aṅgada and Jāmbavān Confer
अङ्गदजाम्बवत्संवादः

aṅgadajāmbavatsaṃvādaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 6 shlokas.

Sarga 6123 shlokas
Entering the Madhuvana
मधुवनप्रवेशः

madhuvanapraveśaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 23 shlokas.

Sarga 6240 shlokas
Dadhimukha Humbled
दधिमुखखिलीकारः

dadhimukhakhilīkāraḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 40 shlokas.

Sarga 6329 shlokas
Sugrīva's Joy
सुग्रीवहर्षः

sugrīvaharṣaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 29 shlokas.

Sarga 6439 shlokas
Hanumān and the Others Arrive
हनूमाद्यागमनम्

hanūmādyāgamanam — word-by-word gloss for all 39 shlokas.

Sarga 6527 shlokas
The Crest-Jewel Handed Over
चूडामणिप्रदानम्

cūḍāmaṇipradānam — word-by-word gloss for all 27 shlokas.

Sarga 6615 shlokas
Rāma Asks What Sītā Said
सीताभाषितप्रश्नः

sītābhāṣitapraśnaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 15 shlokas.

Sarga 6737 shlokas
Sītā's Words Repeated
सीताभाषितानुवचनम्

sītābhāṣitānuvacanam — word-by-word gloss for all 37 shlokas.

Sarga 6829 shlokas
Hanumān's Assurances Recounted
हनूमत्समाश्वासवचनानुवादः

hanūmatsamāśvāsavacanānuvādaḥ — word-by-word gloss for all 29 shlokas.