Vālmīki and Adhyātma Rāmāyaṇa
A pillared sandstone hall at sunset. On a gold and ivory throne beneath a carved canopy sits a dark-complexioned young king in green and gold silks, crowned, garlanded, a faint gold nimbus behind his head and a long bow resting against the throne beside him. A young queen in a red and gold sari is seated at his left, her hands near his. A younger brother stands at his right in pale silks with a quiver at his shoulder, palms joined. At the foot of the throne a powerful monkey-faced devotee kneels on one knee with his palms pressed together and his eyes raised to the king, his tail curved behind him. Oil lamps burn along the plinth and lotus petals lie scattered on the polished floor

Vālmīki and Adhyātma Rāmāyaṇa

Rāmāyaṇa Kathālaya

Both tellings of the story: Vālmīki’s 23,299 ślokas and the Adhyātma Rāmāyaṇa’s 4,249.

Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa

23,538 Ślokas

Contents

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Kāṇḍa 1Bāla
Kāṇḍa 2Ayodhyā
Kāṇḍa 3Araṇya
Kāṇḍa 4Kiṣkindhā
Kāṇḍa 5Sundara
Kāṇḍa 6Yuddha
Kāṇḍa 7Uttara