The first book describes Ráma's childhood up to his sixteenth year. Canto I. Nárad.(7) Canto II. Brahmá's Visit Canto III. The Argument. Canto IV. The Rhapsodists. Canto V. Ayodhyá. Canto VI. The King. Canto VII. The Ministers. Canto VIII. Sumantra's Speech. Canto IX. Rishyasring. Canto X. Rishyasring Invited. Canto XI. The Sacrifice Decreed. Canto XII. The Sacrifice Begun. Canto XIII. The Sacrifice Finished. Canto XIV. Rávan Doomed. Canto XV. The Nectar. Canto XVI. The Vánars. Canto XVII. Rishyasring's Return. Canto XVIII. Rishyasring's Departure. Canto XIX. The Birth Of The Princes. Canto XX. Visvámitra's Visit. Canto XXI. Visvámitra's Speech. Canto XXII. Dasaratha's Speech. Canto XXIII. Vasishtha's Speech. Canto XXIV. The Spells. Canto XXV. The Hermitage Of Love. Canto XXVI. The Forest Of Tádaká. Canto XXVII. The Birth Of Tádaká. Canto XXVIII. The Death Of Tádaká. Canto XXIX. The Celestial Arms. Canto XXX. The Mysterious Powers.(166) Canto XXXI. The Perfect Hermitage. Canto XXXII. Visvámitra's Sacrifice. Canto XXXIII. The Sone. Canto XXXIV. Brahmadatta. Canto XXXV. Visvámitra's Lineage. Canto XXXVI. The Birth Of Gangá. Canto XXXIX. The Sons Of Sagar. Canto XL. The Cleaving Of The Earth. Canto XLI. Kapil. Canto XLII. Sagar's Sacrifice. Canto XLIII. Bhagírath. Canto XLIV. The Descent Of Gangá. Canto XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit. Canto XLVI. Diti's Hope. Canto XLVII. Sumati. Canto XLVIII. Indra And Ahalyá Canto XLIX. Ahalyá Freed. Canto L. Janak. Canto LI. Visvámitra. Canto LII. Vasishtha's Feast. Canto LIII. Visvámitra's Request. Canto LIV. The Battle. Canto LV. The Hermitage Burnt. Canto LVI. Visvámitra's Vow. Canto LVII. Trisanku. Canto LVIII. Trisanku Cursed. Canto LIX. The Sons Of Vasishtha. Canto LX. Trisanku's Ascension. Canto LXI. Sunahsepha. Canto LXII. Ambarísha's Sacrifice. Canto LXIII. Menaká. Canto LXIV. Rambhá. Canto LXV. Visvámitra's Triumph Canto LXVI. Janak's Speech. Canto LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow. Canto LXVIII. The Envoys' Speech. Canto LXIX. Dasaratha's Visit. Canto LXX. The Maidens Sought. Canto LXXI. Janak's Pedigree. Canto LXXII. The Gift Of Kine. Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials. Canto LXXIV. Ráma With The Axe.(254) Canto LXXV. The Parle. Canto LXXVI. Debarred From Heaven. Canto LXXVII. Bharat's Departure. Book traversal links for Ramayan of Valmiki, The ‹ Invocation Up Canto I. Nárad.(7) ›