Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

26. ›ivaís peculiar marriage procession
and preparations for the wedding
(undertaken by the other party) .......... 98
27. ›ivaís nuptials ...................................109
28. A dialogue between ›iva and
29.
Pårvat∂................................................115
Causes of ›r∂ Råmaís Descent ........128
30. Egoís sway over Nårada and the
effect of the Lordís Måyå..................133
31. Princess Vi‹vamohin∂ís self-election
of a husband; Nåradaís pronouncing
a curse on the attendants of ›iva as
well as on the Lord Himself and his
subsequent freedom from the spell
of infatuation ......................................138
32. The austerities of Manu and ›atarµupå
and their receiving a boon from
the Lord .............................................145
33. The story of king Pratåpabhånu ........154
34. The birth of Råvaƒa and his brothers,
their austerities, opulence and
35.
tyranny ...............................................174
The piteous appeal of mother Earth
and other gods ..................................182
36. The Lordís compassion on them.......185
37. King Da‹arathaís sacrifice for the
birth of a son and his Queenís
pregnancy ..........................................187
38. The Lordís manifestation and the
delightful nature of His childish
sports .................................................189
39. Vi‹våmitra visits king Da‹aratha
and asks for ›r∂ Råma and
40.
Lakmaƒa ..........................................203
Protection of Vi‹våmitraís sacrifice ... 206
41. Redemption of Ahalyå .......................208
42. Entry of Vi‹våmitra with Råma and
Lakmaƒa into the precincts of
Mithilå ................................................209
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43. Janakaís ecstasy of love at the
sight of Råma and Lakmaƒa ...........213
44. A visit to the town by Råma and
Lakmaƒa ..........................................215
45. ›r∂ Råmaís visit to Janakaís garden;
Råma and S∂tå catch sight of each
other ...................................................223
46. Worship of Goddess Pårvat∂ by S∂tå,
Her receiving blessing from the
Goddess and a dialogue between
Råma and Lakmaƒa ........................229
47. ›r∂ Råmaís entry into the pavilion
erected for the Bow-Sacrifice alongwith
Lakmaƒa.................................... 234
48. S∂tåís entry into the pavilion .............240
49. Proclamation of Janakaís vow by
his heralds .........................................242
50. The princesí failure to lift the bow and
Janakaís despondent utterance .........243
51. Lakmaƒaís fulmination .....................245
52. The breaking of the Bow ...................252
53. S∂tå places the wreath of victory
round Råmaís neck ...........................254
54. Arrival of Para‹uråma, exchange of
hot words between Lakmaƒa and
Para‹uråma and ›r∂ Råmaís triumph
over the latter ....................................258
55. Janakaís despatching of messengers
to Ayodhyå and departure of the
marriage procession from there ..........274
56. Arrival of the marriage procession and
its reception etc., at Janakapura .......289
57. The wedding of S∂tå and Råma
and Their farewell ..............................297
58. Return of the marriage procession
to Ayodhyå and rejoicing in
the city ...............................................337
59. The glory of hearing and singing
the story of ›r∂ Råma .......................348