Ayodhya Kanda
Book 2अयोध्याकाण्ड
Book of Ayodhya
The preparations for Rama's coronation and his exile. Covers the palace intrigues, Rama's banishment to the forest for fourteen years, and the death of King Dasharatha.
119
Chapters (Sargas)
3,946
Verses (Slokas)
9
Narrative Arcs
Ayodhya Kanda in One Breath
The pivotal moments that define this book.
Chapters (Sargas)
119 chapters, grouped into narrative arcs.
Rama, The Hero
49 verses
Dasaratha's Desire
48 verses
Preparing for the Ceremony
41 verses
Dasaratha's Premonition
44 verses
Festivities in Ayodhya
25 verses
Joy of a city
24 verses
The wicked Manthara
33 verses
Manthara's sinful words
39 verses
Manthara's success in poisoning Kaikeyi's mind
61 verses
Kaikeyi enters the house of wrath
32 verses
Kaikeyi's evil boons
27 verses
Dasaratha's reaction and Kaikeyi's adamant nature
103 verses
Rama consoles angry Lakshmana
63 verses
Rama tries to pacify Lakshmana further
28 verses
Lakshmana's angry words
37 verses
Rama obtains Kausalya's permission
34 verses
Kausalya bids farewell to Rama
44 verses
Rama lets Seetha know of King's wish
Seetha's wish to go to forest along with Rama
22 verses
Rama warns Seetha of difficulties of staying in forest
26 verses
Seetha's insistence on going to the forest
22 verses
Rama agrees to take Seetha to the forest
46 verses
Lakshmana too is permitted to go to the forest
32 verses
Rama distributes his wealth to Rishis
40 verses
Rama pays respects to his father at departure
27 verses
Rama consoles Dasaratha
60 verses
Sumantra Rails at Kaikeyi
31 verses
Siddhartha tries to persuade Kaikeyi
33 verses
Kaikeyi offers tree bark to Seetha to wear
36 verses
Dasaratha is enraged
18 verses
Rama seeks blessings of his mother
39 verses
Rama's departure from Ayodhya
49 verses
The Grief
21 verses
Dasaratha feels dejected
33 verses
Lamentation of Kausalya
21 verses
Sumitra assuages Kausalya's grief
27 verses
Rama requests the citizens to return to Ayodhya
33 verses
Rama passes the night on the banks of Tamasa river.
33 verses
The people of Ayodhya begin to rebuke themselves
19 verses
Rama's departure for the forest
34 verses
Rama crossed three rivers
15 verses
Rama bids farewell to his birth-place
46 verses
Guha requests Lakshmana to take rest
24 verses
Guha gets a boat ready
97 verses
Rama tries to send Lakshmana back to Ayodhya
35 verses
The hermitage of Bharadwaja
38 verses
Sage Bharadwaja informs the route of Chitrakuta
31 verses
The Chitrakuta Mountain
36 verses
Sumantra drives back to Ayodhya
34 verses
Sumantra delivers the messages of Rama
36 verses
Dasaratha falls unconscious
30 verses
Sumantra was unable to console Kausalya
22 verses
Kausalya rebukes Dasaratha for his evil act
26 verses
King Dasaratha loses consciousness
21 verses
Dasaratha narrates his sin to Kausalya
53 verses
Dasaratha continued to narrate to Kausalya
76 verses
Dasaratha passes away
27 verses
Kausalya reproaches Kaikeyi
28 verses
Brahmins urge Vasishta to select a youth to be the king
37 verses
Vasishta instructs messengers to call Bharata and Satrughna
19 verses
Bharata experiences a bad dream
19 verses
The messengers enter the city of Rajagriha
29 verses
Bharata reaches the city of Ayodhya
40 verses
Kaikeyi informs Bharata about the death of Dasaratha
53 verses
Bharata reproaches Kaikeyi in many ways
28 verses
Bharata then promises that he would bring Rama back
33 verses
Bharata and Satrughna go to Kausalya's palace
63 verses
Advice of Vasishta to Bharata
21 verses
Bharata and Shatrughna grieve on cremation ground
25 verses
Shatrughna seizes Manthara and threatens to punish her
26 verses
The king-makers request Bharata to take over Ayodhya kingdom
17 verses
Construction of a high-way from Ayodhya to River Ganga
16 verses
Bharata with Shatrughna enters the assembly
16 verses
Bharata refuses to rob the throne from Rama.
32 verses
Bharata goes to see Rama
22 verses
Guha welcomes Bharata with drink of honey and meat
17 verses
Bharata thanks Guha for his hospitality
21 verses
Guha narrates Bharata about Rama's stay
23 verses
Guha reports further details of Rama
23 verses
Bharata approaches the foot of Angudi tree
23 verses
Bharata asks Guha to to ferry them across the river by boats.
22 verses
Bharata proceeds to see Bharadwaja
21 verses
Bharadwaja arranges a befitting hospitality to Bharata.
74 verses
Bharata approaches Bharadwaja
34 verses
Bharata and his army reach Chitrakuta mountain
27 verses
Rama shows the captivating scenery of Chitrakuta to Seetha
23 verses
Rama and Seetha spend some time at Mandakini River
19 verses
Rama hears a gigantic clamour of an army
28 verses
Rama pacifies Lakshmana, who is angry with Bharata
27 verses
Bharata continues his search for Rama's hermitage
13 verses
Bharata beholds Rama's hermitage and approaches it
35 verses
Rama enquires his father's welfare with Bharata
64 verses
Bharata informs Rama about Dasaratha's death
26 verses
Bharata requests Rama to come to Ayodhya
9 verses
Rama fainted away, after hearing the news of his father's death
45 verses
Vasishta advances to the hermitage of Rama.
31 verses
Bharata requests Rama to accept the kingdom
40 verses
Bharata gives many reasons to Rama to accept the throne
32 verses
Rama tells Bharata about Dasaratha's promise of kingdom
18 verses
Jabali tries to persuade Rama to accept the Kingdom
17 verses
Rama refutes the atheistic arguments of Jabali
34 verses
Vasishta gives details of the creation of the world to Sri Rama.
29 verses
Vashishta urges Rama to grant the prayer of Bharata
31 verses
The sages requests Bharata to accept Rama's words
29 verses
Keeping Rama's sandals on his head, Bharata ascends his chariot
24 verses
Bharata enters Ayodhya city
28 verses
Bharata expresses his desire to proceed to Nandigrama village
23 verses
Rama notices anxiety among the sages who live in the vicinity
25 verses
Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta Mountain
24 verses
Anasuya instructs Seetha on the role of a devoted wife
52 verses
Seetha shows the gifts of Anasuya to Rama.
21 verses