Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Kaikeyi continues to be described as heartless
- Bharata openly grieves
- Bharata doesn't want to be Maharajah
- He vows to bring Rama back
- He actively refuses to be King
Dasharatha's Funeral
Bibliography: The Ramayana translated by Manmatha Nath Dutt, Link
- Everyone at the funeral is overwhelmed with grief
- Shows what a good King Dasharatha is
- The Queen spend 10 days laying on the ground in mourning
Rama and Bharata
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Bharata does come and find Rama
- Rama persuades him to let him stay to honor their father
- Bharata offers to trade places but Rama refuses
The Sandals
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Bharata gifts Rama golden sandals
- Bharata says that the sandals will be his once he turns to his throne in 14 years
- Bharata was loyal and Rama was a symbol of their royal authority
Anasuya
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link
- Anasuya was the wife of Atri and welcomed Sita to her cottage with open arms
- Sita told her everything
- The princes got the favor of Atri
Viradha
Bibliography: The Ramayana translated by Manmatha Nath Dutt, Link
- Viradha corners Sita and claims that she will be his wife
- The brothers protect Sita
- Lakshmana dug a pit and threw Viradha into it and he died
Agastya
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link
- This one is a poem
- Agastya helped the princes
- She compliments the three of their bravery
- She offers them rest
Shurpanakha and Rama
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link and Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Shupanakha is the sister of Ravana
- She is described as misshapen and ugly with a harsh voice
- She fell in love with Rama
- So she disguised herself as beautiful women
- Rama says he has a wife but Lakshmana doesn't
Lakshmana and Shurpanakha
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link and Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- She instantly went to Lakshmana
- Lakshmana "jested" her and then also attacked her
- Shurpanakha then enlists Khara to attack Sita for her
Battle with Khara
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Jackels associated with evil
- Rama sending arrows and orders Lakshmana to protect Sita
- Rama wins the fight with a single arrow
Shurpanakha and Ravana
Bibliography: The Iliad of the East: The Ramayana by Frederika Richardson Macdonald, Link
- Shurpanakha goes to Ravana immediately after the war
- Shurpanakha tells Ravana about the wrongs Rama did to her and her people
- Ravana's laugh is a symbol of weeping for all living creatures
Ravana and Maricha
Bibliography: Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita, Link
- Ravana instantly goes to Maricha
- Maricha warns him not to mess with Rama
- His plan is to go after Sita
- Maricha takes form of the golden deer to be seen by Sita
The Golden Deer
Bibliography: Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link and Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Sita sees the deer and instantly wants it
-Rama goes to get it for her and leaves Sita with Lakshmana
- Lakshmana admits he's worried
The Chase
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Rama shoots the deer, but Maricha leaves the deers body and then imitates Rama's voice before dying
- Sita tells Lakshmana to go help him but he follows Rama's commands
- Sita is extremely upset
- They argue
- Lakshmana goes to help Rama after hurting Sita's feelings
Ravana and Sita
Bibliography:Ramayana, The Epic of Rama, Prince of India, translated by Romesh Dutt Link and Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Ravana takes the form of a sage and goes to Sita
- He compliments her and Sita honors him thinking he's a priest and tells her her story
- He tries to convince Sita to marry him
- He turns into a demon and takes Sita away
Jatayu and Ravana
Bibliography:Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita, Link
- Sita cries out for Lakshmana and Rama
- Jatayu, a vulture, warns Ravana
- Ravana and Jatayu fight in the sky
- Jatayu loses the fight and dies
- Brahma rejoices because he foresees Ravana's death
Sita in Lanka
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Sita is taken to Ravana's palace
- Ravana tries to win Sita's love
- Sita refused and Ravana couldn't force her to love him
- Sita only ever thinks of Rama
Rama and Jatayu
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Rama is heartbroken that he can't find Sita
- They find Jatayu who tells him where Sita went
- Jatayu dies in Rama's arms
Kabandha
Bibliography: Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie, Link
- Rama and Lakshmana head out and find a demon in their path
- This demon is Kabandha
- The brothers create another pit and cremated the monster as he wants
- He tells them more information on Sita
Shabari
Bibliography: Valmiki's Ramayana, translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith, Link
- Rama greets the votaress and tells her why they're there
- She tells them she's been told of their presence and she'll help
- Once she honors them, her body takes to flame and is sent to the heavens
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