The Authentic Valmiki Ramayana Archiv
413 Episoden
29 Minuten
Consoling Kausalya in her grief over the impending exile of Sri Rama, Prince Lakshmana opposes the idea of Sri Rama's leaving for the forest and, censuring Dasharatha, makes up his mind to accompany his eldest brother. Kausalya too deters Sri Rama from going into exile, branding Kaikeyi's command as unjust. Sri Rama, however, justifies the command on the ground of its being countenanced by the Emperor and requests his mother to grant him leave and perform auspicious rites connected with his departure.
Recitation: 00:00 - 10:54
Translation: 10:55 -17:43
Recitation: 00:00 - 10:54
Translation: 10:55 -17:43
23 Minuten
Even as Sri Rama issued forth from the palace of Queen Kaikeyi, the inmates of the gynaeceum burst into a piteous wail, extolling the princes's virtues. Mother Kausalya embraces and pronounces her benedictions on Sri Rama as the latter approaches her and falls at her feet. On being apprised of the circumstances that had brought him there, she falls to the ground overwhelmed with grief, and weeps bitterly expressing her deep sorrow.
Recitation: 00:00 - 09:08
Translation: 09:09 - 13:46
Recitation: 00:00 - 09:08
Translation: 09:09 - 13:46
16 Minuten
Having agreed to leave for the forest, Sri Rama proceeds to take leave of his mother Kausalya.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:46
Translation: 06:47 - 09:41
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:46
Translation: 06:47 - 09:41
15 Minuten
Questioned by Sri Rama as to what preyed on his father's mind, Kaikeyi tells him all that had happened in the meantime and sternly urges him to depart for the woods.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:28
Translation: 06:29 - 08:48
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:28
Translation: 06:29 - 08:48
9 Minuten
Sri Rama drives in state to his father's gynaeceum, beholding en route the charms of Ayodhya, hearing the blessings and encomia of his friends and relations and ravishing the eyes of all on-lookers, and on reaching his destination sends back his retinue and seeks the presence of his royal father alone.
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:55
Translation: 03:56 -05:30
Recitation: 00:00 - 03:55
Translation: 03:56 -05:30
20 Minuten
Seeking the presence of Sri Rama, Sumantra communicates to him the Emperor's command asking Sumantra to bring Rama with him, and departs. Mounting his gold chariot and accompanied by Lakshmana, who holds an umbrella over the former's head and waves a pair of chowries in order to fan him, and followed by a number of elephants and horses, Sri Rama drives in state to see Dasaratha, listening en route to his own glory sung by jubilant men and women.
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:49
Translation: 07:50 - 12:20
Recitation: 00:00 - 07:49
Translation: 07:50 - 12:20
21 Minuten
While going out of the gynaeceum to bring Sri Rama, Sumantra sees Vasishta and others as well as a number of kings waiting at the gate and hastens back to announce their presence to the king. He is, however, sent back to fetch Sri Rama and forthwith enters the latter's apartments.
Recitation: 00:00 - 08:08
Translation: 08:09 - 12:47
Recitation: 00:00 - 08:08
Translation: 08:09 - 12:47
29 Minuten
Citing other instances of the Emperor's fidelity to truth and threatening to lay down her life in the event of his not carrying out her wishes, Kaikeyi insists on his sending Sri Rama into exile at once and does not desist from her purpose even when railed at by her husband. In the meantime, Sumantra makes his appearance in the gynaeceum and, extolling the Emperor, reminds him of his intention to install Sri Rama as Prince Regent and eventually leaves the gynaeceum in order to summon Sri Rama at the instance of the Emperor.
Recitation: 00:00 - 11:05
Translation: 11:06 - 17:32
Recitation: 00:00 - 11:05
Translation: 11:06 - 17:32
12 Minuten
Further tormented by Kaikeyi through her importunity to have the boons granted by the Emperor implemented, the latter piteously wails his lot and reproaches her. The sun having set in the meanwhile, the Emperor continues till the following morning his solicitations to Kaikeyi to allow Rama to be installed as Prince Regent. But, Kaikeyi remaining adamant, the king in his extreme anguish of mind sinks down unconscious on the floor and, on regaining his consciousness, stops all music pertaining to the occasion of the king's quitting his bed.
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:33
Translation: 04:34 - 07:39
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:33
Translation: 04:34 - 07:39
48 Minuten
Extolling the virtues of Sri Rama and showing him undeserving of exile, the Emperor endeavours to dissuade Kaikeyi from her pertinacity in sending Sri Rama into exile. Quoting the examples of Harischandra and others, Kaikeyi, however, redoubles her insistence. The Emperor for his part rebukes her in harsh words and goes to the length of falling at her feet in order to bring her round but in vain.
Recitation: 00:00 - 18:06
Translation: 18:07 - 29:31
Recitation: 00:00 - 18:06
Translation: 18:07 - 29:31
13 Minuten
Egged on by Kaikeyi to grant her desire, Dasharatha gives his word of honour to her to that effect. Invoking the presence of gods as witnesses and reminding the Emperor of what took place during the conflict of gods and demons, Kaikeyi asks of him the two boons promised by him in the shape of exiling Sri Rama for a period of fourteen years and installing Bharata as Prince Regent.
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:53
Translation: 04:54 - 07:41
Recitation: 00:00 - 04:53
Translation: 04:54 - 07:41
16 Minuten
Having told off Sumantra and others to get together necessaries for the installation of Sri Rama, Dasharatha calls on Kaikeyi to break the happy news to her. Not finding her in her apartments, however, he makes inquiries from the portress, who tells him of her presence in the sulking-chamber. The Emperor calls on her there and, lifting her up, cajoles her.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:41
Translation: 06:42 - 09:34
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:41
Translation: 06:42 - 09:34
27 Minuten
Kaikeyi, whose heart was poisoned by the malicious gossip of Manthara as aforesaid, takes a vow to see that Rama is sent into exile and Bharata installed as Prince Regent, and asks Manthara herself how to secure that consummation. Manthara tells her how in the course of a conflict between gods and demons, in which Dasharatha's help was enlisted by the gods, the queen, who had accompanied her husband to the field of operations and had rendered valuable assistance to him at a critical juncture, was offered a couple of boons, which she had kept in abeyance. Manthara now asks Kaikeyi to demand the banishment of Rama and the installation of Bharata against the two promised boons. Kaikeyi accordingly throws away her ornaments and lies down on the bare floor in the sulking-room in a sullen mood.
Recitation: 00:00 - 10:54
Translation: 10:55 - 15:59
Recitation: 00:00 - 10:54
Translation: 10:55 - 15:59
16 Minuten
While Manthara was thus trying to impress on Kaikeyi's mind that the installation of Sri Rama on the throne of Ayodhya would spell disaster to Bharata, Kaikeyi for her part went on harping on Sri Rama's virtues and maintained that his installation as Prince Regent was quite welcome to her. Manthara, however, goes on labouring her point and urges Kaikeyi to interrupt the installation.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:37
Translation: 06:38 - 16:10
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:37
Translation: 06:38 - 16:10
15 Minuten
Beholding the festivities and finding Kausalya bestowing large fights of money on the Brahmanas, Manthara, a hunchback hereditary maid-servant of Queen Kaikeyi, who had accidentally ascended the roof of the palace, inquires of Sri Rama's erstwhile nurse the occasion for the festivities and, on being told of Sri Rama's forthcoming installation, feels enraged and, approaching Kaikeyi instigates her to stop the installation. Kaikeyi, on the other hand, feels rejoiced over the news and gifts her a jewel as a token of her pleasure.
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:09
Translation: 06:10 - 15:26
Recitation: 00:00 - 06:09
Translation: 06:10 - 15:26
