The third book deals with Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita's stay in the forest and the kidnapping.
- Canto I. The Hermitage.
- Canto II. Virádha.
- Canto III. Virádha Attacked.
- Canto IV. Virádha's Death.
- Canto V. Sarabhanga.
- Canto VI. Ráma's Promise.
- Canto VII. Sutíkshna.
- Canto VIII. The Hermitage.
- Canto IX. Sítá's Speech.
- Canto X. Ráma's Reply.
- Canto XI. Agastya.
- Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow.
- Canto XIII. Agastya's Counsel.
- Canto XIV. Jatáyus.
- Canto XV. Panchavatí.
- Canto XVI. Winter.
- Canto XVII. Súrpanakhá.
- Canto XVIII. The Mutilation.
- Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara.
- Canto XX. The Giants' Death.
- Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.
- Canto XXII. Khara's Wrath.
- Canto XXIII. The Omens.
- Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight.
- Canto XXV. The Battle.
- Canto XXVI. Dúshan's Death.
- Canto XXVII. The Death Of Trisirás.
- Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.
- Canto XXIX. Khara's Defeat.
- Canto XXX. Khara's Death.
- Canto XXXI. Rávan.
- Canto XXXII. Rávan Roused.
- Canto XXXIII. Súrpanakhá's Speech.
- Canto XXXIV. Súrpanakhá's Speech.
- Canto XXXV. Rávan's Journey.
- Canto XXXVI. Rávan's Speech.
- Canto XXXVII. Márícha's Speech.
- Canto XXXVIII. Márícha's Speech.
- Canto XXXIX. Márícha's Speech.
- Canto XL. Rávan's Speech.
- Canto XLI. Márícha's Reply.
- Canto XLII. Márícha Transformed.
- Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer.
- Canto XLIV. Márícha's Death.
- Canto XLV. Lakshman's Departure.
- Canto XLVI. The Guest.
- Canto XLVII. Rávan's Wooing.
- Canto XLVIII. Rávan's Speech.
- Canto XLIX. The Rape Of Sítá.
- Canto L. Jatáyus.
- Canto LI. The Combat.
- Canto LII. Rávan's Flight.
- Canto LIII. Sítá's Threats.
- Canto LIV. Lanká.
- Canto LV. Sítá In Prison.
- Canto LVI. Sítá's Disdain.
- Canto LVII. Sítá Comforted.
- Canto LVIII. The Brothers' Meeting.
- Canto LIX. Ráma's Return.
- Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.
- Canto LXI. Ráma's Lament.
- Canto LXII. Ráma's Lament.
- Canto LXIII. Ráma's Lament.
- Canto LXIV. Ráma's Lament.
- Canto LXV. Ráma's Wrath.
- Canto LXVI. Lakshman's Speech.
- Canto LXVII. Ráma Appeased.
- Canto LXVIII. Jatáyus.
- Canto LXIX. The Death Of Jatáyus.
- Canto LXX. Kabandha.
- Canto LXXI. Kabandha's Speech.
- Canto LXXII. Kabandha's Tale.
- Canto LXXIII. Kabandha's Counsel.
- Canto LXXIV. Kabandha's Death.
- Canto LXXV. Savarí.
- Canto LXXVI. Pampá.