The Authentic Valmiki Ramayana Archiv
413 Episoden
16 Minuten
Pleading the superiority of a teacher in comparison to one's parents, Sage Vasishta by virtue of his superiority and as a concession to Bharata, a dependant of Sri Rama, whose vow it has been to respect the feelings of his dependants, urges Sri Rama to grant the prayer of Bharata. Sri Rama, however, contends that one's parents are more worthy of respect even than one's teacher and is accordingly insistent on implementing the pledge already given by him to his father. Thus discomfited in argument, Bharata makes up his mind to undertake a fast unto death as a last resort to exert pressure on him. On Sri Rama's dubbing such a step as repugnant to the code of conduct prescribed for a Kshatriya, Bharata requests his elder brother to allow him to remain in exile in the forest as the latter's proxy. Sri Rama, however, rules out this proposition also as something preposterous, saying that one's duty is entrusted to a proxy only on the former's incapacity, which could not be predicated of him, and reaffirms his decision to enter Ayodhya only after fulfilling the pledge given to his father.
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:32
Translation: 05:33 - 10:21
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:32
Translation: 05:33 - 10:21
16 Minuten
Pacifying Sri Rama, who had got angry with Jaabaali, Sage Vashista urges him to get himself consecrated as king since from Ikshvaku, the progenitor of his race, downward the eldest son alone had ascended the throne of Ayodhya and because he was not only the eldest of his father's sons, but the ablest too.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:19
Translation: 06:20 - 16:05
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:19
Translation: 06:20 - 16:05
20 Minuten
Jaabaali explains the reasons for his advocating the theory of Naastikas to Sri Rama, who exposes the hollowness of the ethics prpounded by the sage, dubbing it as the very antithesis of Dharma.
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:29
Translation: 07:30 - 20:14
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:29
Translation: 07:30 - 20:14
9 Minuten
Bharata having been silenced by Sri Rama, an eminent sage, Jaabaali by name, tries to persuade Sri Rama to accept the throne by advocating the theory of the Naastikas (non-believers) with intent to arouse in him the lust of sovereignty.
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:25
Translation: 03:26 - 08:37
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:25
Translation: 03:26 - 08:37
9 Minuten
Sri Rama tries to impress upon Bharata, who believed that Dasharatha was prompted by lustful attachment to his mother in making over the kingdom to him, that Dasharatha was compelled to do so because, in the first place, he had promised to Kaikeyi's father while marrying her that the latter's son alone would would succeed to the throne after Dasharatha's death, and secondly he was keen to repay the debt he owed to her for having come to his rescue in his encounter with the demons, and accordingly urges Bharata to assume the rulership of Ayodhya.
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:53
Translation:03:54 - 09:22
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:53
Translation:03:54 - 09:22
15 Minuten
Imploring Sri Rama with cogent reasons to accept the throne of Ayodhya, Bharata takes a vow not to return to Ayodhya but to continue in the forest in case Sri Rama does not grant his prayer. Mother Kausalya and others too join Bharata and urge Sri Rama to grant his request when they find Sri Rama adamant in the matter and insistent on implementing the words of their deceased father.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:04
Translation: 06:05 - 15:25
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:04
Translation: 06:05 - 15:25
19 Minuten
Bharata implores Sri Rama to oblige him by accepting the throne of Ayodhya being offered by him to Sri Rama with the concurrence of Kaikeyi, even though bestowed on him by their deceased father. Consoling Bharata, who held himself responsible for Sri Rama's exile to the forest and was languishing with sorrow on that score, Sri Rama, however, tries to pacify him in various ways and urges him to shoulder the burden of rulership.
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:54
Translation: 07:55 - 18:32
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:54
Translation: 07:55 - 18:32
15 Minuten
Accompanied by Kausalya and others, Sage Vasishta proceeds to the hermitage of Sri Rama. Showing to her co-wives the lumps of the pulp of the Ingudi fruit offered to the spirit of his deceased father by Sri Rama on blades of Kusha grass placed with their ends pointing to the south along the bank of the Mandakini on the way, Kausalya grieves for her deceased husband. Reaching the hermitage, Kausalya and others see the two brothers, Sri Rama and Lakshmana, fall at their feet. Kausalya bewails the lot of Sita when the latter falls at her feet. Bowing down at the feet of his preceptor, Sri Rama takes his seat. Accompanied by the cousellors, Bharata too sits nearby.
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:52
Translation: 05:53 - 14:55
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:52
Translation: 05:53 - 14:55
20 Minuten
Fallen into a swoon to hear of his father's ascent to heaven and brought back to consciousness by Bharata and others, who sprinkle water on him and employ other such devices, Sri Rama laments in various ways. Comforted by Bharata and having in his turn consoled Sita and repairing to the bank of the Ganga, nay, offering water and balls of cooked food to the spirit of his departed father, he returns to his hut. Hearing their cry of distress, the troops approach them and are greeted by Sri Rama according to their rank.
Recitation: 00:00 - 08:43
Translation: 08:44 - 20:26
Recitation: 00:00 - 08:43
Translation: 08:44 - 20:26
5 Minuten
Bharata tells Sri Rama, that having been deprived of the privilege of serving his elder brother, he will have nothing to do with the sovereignty and requests him to offer water to the spirit of his deceased father, who died with the thought of Sri Rama alone foremost in his mind, and further implores him to get himself consecrated for the sovereignty of Ayodhya, the obsequies of their imperial father having been duly performed by the two brothers, Bharata and Shatrughna, at Ayodhya.
Recitation: 00:00 - 02:00
Translation: 02:01 - 05:08
Recitation: 00:00 - 02:00
Translation: 02:01 - 05:08
12 Minuten
Questioned as to what made him give up the sovereignty of Ayodhya and enter the forest in the garb of an ascetic, Bharata reproaches his mother and implores his elder brother to accept the kingship and return to Ayodhya. Sri Rama, however, pleads that the command of their father is supreme and must be implicitly obeyed by both of them, the first part of it enjoining the exile of the elder brother being binding on him and the second part bequeathing the kingdom to Bharata being binding on the latter.
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:59
Translation: 05:00 - 11:48
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:59
Translation: 05:00 - 11:48
34 Minuten
Placing Bharata on his lap, Sri Rama gives him instruction in judicature under the pretext of inquiring after the welfare of his father and others.
Recitation: 00:00 - 12:43
Translation: 12:44 - 33:53
Recitation: 00:00 - 12:43
Translation: 12:44 - 33:53
18 Minuten
Requesting Vasishta to fetch his mothers and pressing forward, Bharata reaches the hut, made of leafy twigs, in which the three exiles were living. While attempting to hail Sri Rama, Sita and Lakshmana on seeing them, he stumbles down even on an even ground, his eyes getting bedimmed with tears at the sight of their ascetic garb. Sri Rama hastens to lift him up and clasps him to his bosom. Sumantra and Guha as well meet Sri Rama and Lakshmana.
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:05
Translation: 07:06 - 17:39
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:05
Translation: 07:06 - 17:39
9 Minuten
Telling off Guha and Shatrughna with their followers to find out the hermitage of Sri Rama, Bharata himself, who was keen to see Sri Rama, goes out in search of his hermitage with the ministers, walking all the way and envying the good fortune of Sita and Lakshmana, who were living with Sri Rama; and reaching the foot of a saala tree and concluding the place from the presence of smoke nearby to be a human habitation and ruling out the possibility of any other human being living in that lonely forest, he eagerly hastens forward in the hope of meeting Sri Rama.
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:15
Translation: 03:16 - 08:52
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:15
Translation: 03:16 - 08:52
14 Minuten
Pointing out to Lakshmana who was waxing indignant at Bharata, the impropriety of killing the latter, Sri Rama pacifies him by assuring him of the pious intentions of Bharata. Ashamed of himself to hear the opinion of his brother about Bharata, and climbing down the tree, Lakshmana hides his shame by changing the topic. Commanded by Bharata, who was anxious to avoid causing disturbance to the hermitage occupied by Sri Rama, the army encamps roundabout Chitrakuta.
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:18
Translation: 05:19 - 13:31
Recitation: 00:00 - 05:18
Translation: 05:19 - 13:31
