Book Two - Ayodhya Kanda

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1 : Rama, The Hero sarga/chapter
2 : Dasaratha's Desire sarga/chapter
3 : Preparing for the Ceremony sarga/chapter
4 : Dasaratha's Premonition sarga/chapter
5 : Festivities in Ayodhya sarga/chapter
6 : Joy of a city sarga/chapter
7 : The wicked Manthara sarga/chapter
8 : Manthara's sinful words sarga/chapter
9 : Manthara's success in poisoning Kaikeyi's mind sarga/chapter
10 : Kaikeyi enters the house of wrath sarga/chapter
11 : Kaikeyi's evil boons sarga/chapter
12 : Dasaratha's reaction and Kaikeyi's adamant nature sarga/chapter
13 : Dasaratha's grief and anguish sarga/chapter
14 : The night passes sarga/chapter
15 : Sumantra arrives at Sri Rama's chambers sarga/chapter
16 : Jubilant city of Ayodhya sarga/chapter
17 : Rama's arrival at royal court sarga/chapter
18 : Kaikeyi's harsh words sarga/chapter
19 : Rama decides to leave for forest sarga/chapter
20 : Kausalya's grief sarga/chapter
21 :Rama consoles angry Lakshmana sarga/chapter
22 :Rama tries to pacify Lakshmana further sarga/chapter
23 : Lakshmana's angry words sarga/chapter
24 : Rama obtains Kausalya's permission sarga/chapter
25 : Kausalya bids farewell to Rama sarga/chapter
26 : Rama lets Seetha know of King's wish sarga/chapter
27 : Seetha's wish to go to forest along with Rama sarga/chapter
28 : Rama warns Seetha of difficulties of staying in forest sarga/chapter
29 : Seetha's insistence on going to the forest sarga/chapter
30 : Rama agrees to take Seetha to the forest sarga/chapter
31 : Lakshmana too is permitted to go to the forest sarga/chapter
32 : Rama distributes his wealth to Rishis sarga/chapter
33 : Rama pays respects to his father at departure sarga/chapter
34 : Rama consoles Dasaratha sarga/chapter
35 :Sumantra Rails at Kaikeyi sarga/chapter
36 : Siddhartha tries to persuade Kaikeyi sarga/chapter
37 : Kaikeyi offers tree bark to Seetha to wear sarga/chapter
38 : Dasaratha is enraged sarga/chapter
39 : Rama seeks blessings of his mother sarga/chapter
40 : Rama's departure from Ayodhya sarga/chapter
41 : The Grief sarga/chapter
42 : Dasaratha feels dejected sarga/chapter
43 : Lamentation of Kausalya sarga/chapter
44 : Sumitra assuages Kausalya's grief sarga/chapter
45 : Rama requests the citizens to return to Ayodhya sarga/chapter
46 : Rama passes the night on the banks of Tamasa river. sarga/chapter
47 : The people of Ayodhya begin to rebuke themselves sarga/chapter
48: Rama's departure for the forest sarga/chapter
49 : Rama crossed three rivers sarga/chapter
50 : Rama bids farewell to his birth-place sarga/chapter
51 : Guha requests Lakshmana to take rest sarga/chapter
52 : Guha gets a boat ready sarga/chapter
53 : Rama tries to send Lakshmana back to Ayodhya sarga/chapter
54 : The hermitage of Bharadwaja sarga/chapter
55 : Sage Bharadwaja informs the route of Chitrakuta sarga/chapter
56 : The Chitrakuta Mountain sarga/chapter
57 : Sumantra drives back to Ayodhya sarga/chapter
58 : Sumantra delivers the messages of Rama sarga/chapter
59 : Dasaratha falls unconscious sarga/chapter
60 : Sumantra was unable to console Kausalya sarga/chapter
61 : Kausalya rebukes Dasaratha for his evil act sarga/chapter
62 : King Dasaratha loses consciousness sarga/chapter
63 : Dasaratha narrates his sin to Kausalya sarga/chapter
64 : Dasaratha continued to narrate to Kausalya sarga/chapter
65 : Dasaratha passes away sarga/chapter
66 : Kausalya reproaches Kaikeyi sarga/chapter
67 : Brahmins urge Vasishta to select a youth to be the king sarga/chapter
68 : Vasishta instructs messengers to call Bharata and Satrughna sarga/chapter
69 : Bharata experiences a bad dream sarga/chapter
70 : The messengers enter the city of Rajagriha sarga/chapter
71 : Bharata reaches the city of Ayodhya sarga/chapter
72 : Kaikeyi informs Bharata about the death of Dasaratha sarga/chapter
73 : Bharata reproaches Kaikeyi in many ways sarga/chapter
74 : Bharata then promises that he would bring Rama back sarga/chapter
75 : Bharata and Satrughna go to Kausalya's palace sarga/chapter
76 : Advice of Vasishta to Bharata sarga/chapter
77 : Bharata and Shatrughna grieve on cremation ground sarga/chapter
78 : Shatrughna seizes Manthara and threatens to punish her sarga/chapter
79 : The king-makers request Bharata to take over Ayodhya kingdom sarga/chapter
80: Construction of a high-way from Ayodhya to River Ganga sarga/chapter
81: Bharata with Shatrughna enters the assembly sarga/chapter
82: Bharata refuses to rob the throne from Rama. sarga/chapter
83: Bharata goes to see Rama sarga/chapter
84: Guha welcomes Bharata with drink of honey and meat sarga/chapter
85: Bharata thanks Guha for his hospitality sarga/chapter
86: Guha narrates Bharata about Rama's stay sarga/chapter
87: Guha reports further details of Rama sarga/chapter
88: Bharata approaches the foot of Angudi tree sarga/chapter
89: Bharata asks Guha to to ferry them across the river by boats. sarga/chapter
90: Bharata proceeds to see Bharadwaja sarga/chapter
91: Bharadwaja arranges a befitting hospitality to Bharata. sarga/chapter
92: Bharata approaches Bharadwaja sarga/chapter
93: Bharata and his army reach Chitrakuta mountain sarga/chapter
94: Rama shows the captivating scenery of Chitrakuta to Seetha sarga/chapter
95: Rama and Seetha spend some time at Mandakini River sarga/chapter
96: Rama hears a gigantic clamour of an army sarga/chapter
97: Rama pacifies Lakshmana, who is angry with Bharata sarga/chapter
98: Bharata continues his search for Rama's hermitage sarga/chapter
99: Bharata beholds Rama's hermitage and approaches it sarga/chapter
100: Rama enquires his father's welfare with Bharata sarga/chapter
101: Bharata informs Rama about Dasaratha's death sarga/chapter
102: Bharata requests Rama to come to Ayodhya sarga/chapter
103: Rama fainted away, after hearing the news of his father's death sarga/chapter
104: Vasishta advances to the hermitage of Rama. sarga/chapter
105: Bharata requests Rama to accept the kingdom sarga/chapter
106: Bharata gives many reasons to Rama to accept the throne sarga/chapter
107: Rama tells Bharata about Dasaratha's promise of kingdom sarga/chapter
108: Jabali tries to persuade Rama to accept the Kingdom sarga/chapter
109: Rama refutes the atheistic arguments of Jabali sarga/chapter
110: Vasishta gives details of the creation of the world to Sri Rama. sarga/chapter
111: Vashishta urges Rama to grant the prayer of Bharata sarga/chapter
112: The sages requests Bharata to accept Rama's words sarga/chapter
113: Keeping Rama's sandals on his head, Bharata ascends his chariot sarga/chapter
114: Bharata enters Ayodhya city sarga/chapter
115: Bharata expresses his desire to proceed to Nandigrama village sarga/chapter
116: Rama notices anxiety among the sages who live in the vicinity sarga/chapter
117: Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta Mountain sarga/chapter
118: Anasuya instructs Seetha on the role of a devoted wife sarga/chapter
119: Seetha shows the gifts of Anasuya to Rama. sarga/chapter

Here concludes the second book Ayodhya Kanda, in Valmiki Ramayana.

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