Kishkindha Kanda
Book 4किष्किन्धाकाण्ड
The Empire of Holy Monkeys
Rama's alliance with the Vanara kingdom. Describes the friendship with Hanuman and Sugriva, the defeat of Vali, and the search for Sita.
67
Chapters (Sargas)
2,221
Verses (Slokas)
7
Narrative Arcs
Kishkindha Kanda in One Breath
The pivotal moments that define this book.
Chapters (Sargas)
67 chapters, grouped into narrative arcs.
Saptajana hermitage
29 verses
The second challenge
22 verses
Tara's advice
30 verses
Sugreeva's second fight and Vali's falling down
38 verses
Vali's questioning Rama's propriety
47 verses
Rama's elucidation of dharma to vali
63 verses
Tara's arrival at Vali in battlefield
28 verses
Tara's lamentation for Vali's death
25 verses
Hanuma consoles Tara
16 verses
Vali's death-time advises
31 verses
Tara's lament for death of Vali
30 verses
Tara Sugreeva's resolve to die with Valii
43 verses
Vali's funeral ritual
47 verses
Lakshmana's fury
46 verses
Hanuma's advise to Sugreeva
22 verses
Lakshmana's fury, Tara's pacifying
55 verses
Lakshmana upbraids Sugreeva
18 verses
Tara appeases Lakshmana
23 verses
Sugreeva's apology pacifies Lakshmana
20 verses
Monkey chiefs go round the earth
30 verses
Sugreeva approaches Rama
28 verses
Rama mildly admonishes Sugreeva
38 verses
Sugreeva orders Eastside search
55 verses
Sugreeva sends Vanara-s to Southward
38 verses
Sugreeva sends troops to west side
47 verses
Sugreeva sends troops to north
57 verses
Rama gives ring to Hanuma
17 verses
The war cries of monkey soldiers
16 verses
Sugreeva's knowledge of physical world
20 verses
Search for Seetha failed in east, north, and west
14 verses
Hanuma's search for Seetha
23 verses
Angada encourages all of the monkeys
20 verses
Search of Vanaras in Riksha cavity,
32 verses
The legend of Black Cave
18 verses
Vanaras deliverance from black hole
28 verses
Angada proposes fast unto death
25 verses
Hanuma advises Angada
Monkeys decide to fast unto death
19 verses
Sampaati hears of Jataayu's death
22 verses
Angada informs their plight to Sampaati
16 verses
Sampaati informs Angada about Seetha
31 verses
Sampaati details Angada about Seetha
27 verses
Sampaati narrates his legend
21 verses