The Authentic Valmiki Ramayana

Hanuman tells Sri Rama, how Sita expressed her doubt in the first instance about a monkey being able to leap across a vast sea and how her doubt was resolved by him. Recitation: 00:00 - 05:10 Translation: 05:13 - 12:00 *** END OF SUNDARAKANDA ***

Hanuman reproduces at length the incident connected with a crow that took place during the sojourn of Sita with Sri Rama at Chitrakoota, related by her by way of a token, and further describes her piteous lament and the way in which she was comforted by Hanuman. Recitation: 00:00 - 07:24 Translation: 07:27 - 17:43

Pressing to his bosom the jewel for the head sent by Sita and piteously wailing in many ways, Sri Rama urges Hanuman to repeat the message of Sita. Recitation: 00:00 - 02:47 Translation: 02:51 - 07:06

Asked by Sri Rama to tell him the news about Sita, Hanuman apprises Sri Rama of her presence at the foot of a Shimshapa tree in the midst of ogresses and delivers her message after narrating the incidents related by her as a token. Recitation: 00:00 - 04:52 Translation: 04:56 - 11:38

Returning to Madhuvana as commanded by Sugriva, and craving the forgiveness of Angada, Dadhimukha submits to the latter that he is urgently summoned by Sugriva. Set out in the company of Hanuman and others, and approaching Sugriva, Prince Angada apprises Sri Rama, after saluting him, of the discovery of Sita and other events. Recitation: 00:00 - 07:27 Translation: 07:31 - 17:21