॥ श्रीरामचरितमानस ॥
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Read the epic Ramayana with original verses and English translations.
6,072 verses across 7 Kands— with Hindi meanings & English translations
मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी। द्रवउ सो दसरथ अजिर बिहारी॥
May He who sports in the courtyard of Dasaratha remove all sorrows and bring blessings.
Bal Kand
बालकाण्ड
The childhood of Lord Rama — birth, education, marriage to Sita
Ayodhya Kand
अयोध्याकाण्ड
The exile of Rama — Kaikeyi's boon, departure to the forest
Aranya Kand
अरण्यकाण्ड
Life in the forest — encounters with sages and demons, Sita's abduction
Kishkindha Kand
किष्किन्धाकाण्ड
Alliance with Sugriva — the search for Sita begins
Sundar Kand
सुन्दरकाण्ड
Hanuman's journey to Lanka — finding Sita, burning Lanka
Lanka Kand
लङ्काकाण्ड
The great battle — Rama's army vs Ravana, victory of good over evil
Uttar Kand
उत्तरकाण्ड
The return to Ayodhya — coronation, Rama Rajya
Two Versions, One Epic
Tulsidas Ramcharitmanas
Written in Awadhi (Hindi) in the 16th century by Goswami Tulsidas. The most widely recited version in North India, composed in Chaupai and Doha verse forms.
Valmiki Ramayana
The original Sanskrit epic by Maharshi Valmiki, considered the Adi Kavya (first poem). Composed in Shloka metre, it is the foundational text of the Ramayana tradition.