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• A Note On the Late Romesh C. Dutt
• Bibliography
• Ramayana Epic of Rama, Prince of India
• Book I: Sita-swayamvara ( the Bridal of Sita )
• Book II: Vana-gamana-adesa ( the Banishment )
• Book III: Dasa-ratha-viyoga ( the Death of the King )
• Book IV: Rama-bharata-sambada ( the Meeting of the Princes )
• Book V: Panchavati ( On the Banks of the Godavari )
• Book VI: Sita-harana ( Sita Lost )
• Book VII: Kishkindha ( In the Nilgiri Mountains )
• Book VIII: Sita-sandesa ( Sita Discovered )
• Book IX: Ravana-sabha ( the Council of War )
• Book X: Yuddha ( the War In Ceylon )
• Book XI: Rajya-abhisheka ( Rama’s Return and Consecration )
• Book XII: Aswa-medha ( Sacrifice of the Horse )
• Conclusion
• Epilogue By the Translator
• Maha-bharata Epic of the Bharatas
• Book I: Astra Darsana ( the Tournament )
• Book II: Swayamvara ( the Bride’s Choice )
• Book III: Rajasuya ( the Imperial Sacrifice )
• Book IV: Dyuta ( the Fatal Dice )
• Book V: Pativrata-mahatmya ( Woman’s Love )
• Book VI: Go-harana ( Cattle-lifting )
• Book VII: Udyoga ( the Council of War )
• Book VIII: Bhishma-badha ( Fall of Bhishma )
• Book IX: Drona-badha ( Fall of Drona )
• Book X: Karna-badha (fall of Karna )
• Book XI: Sraddha ( Funeral Rites )
• Book XII: Aswa-medha ( Sacrifice of the Horse )
• Conclusion
• Translator’s Epilogue
• Glossary

CONCLUSION

IN the concluding portion of the Uttara or Supplemental Book, the descendants of Rama and his brothers are described as the founders of the great cities and kingdoms which flourished in Western India in the fourth and fifth centuries before the Christian Era.

Bharat had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala. The former founded Taksha-sila, to the east of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Taxila. The latter founded Pushkala-vati, to the west of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Peukelaotis. Thus the sons of Bharat are said to have founded kingdoms which flourished on either side of the Indus river in the fourth century before Christ.

Lakshman had two sons, Angada and Chandraketu. The former founded the kingdom of Karupada, and the latter founded the city of Chandrakanti in the Malwa country.

Satrughna had two sons, Suvahu and Satrughati. The former became king of Mathura, and the latter ruled in Vidisha.

Rama had two sons, Lava and Kusa. The former ruled in Sravasti, which was the capital of Oudh at the time of the Buddha in the fifth and sixth centuries before Christ. The latter founded Kusavati at the foot of the Vindhya mountains.

The death of Rama and his brothers was in accordance with Hindu ideas of the death of the righteous. Lakshman died under somewhat peculiar circumstances. A messenger from heaven sought a secret conference with Rama, and Rama placed Lakshman at the gate, with strict injunctions that whoever intruded on the private conference should be slain. Lakshman himself had to disturb the conference by the solicitation of the celestial rishi Durvasa, who always appears on earth to create mischief. And true to the orders passed by Rama, he surrendered his life by penances, and went to heaven.

In the fulness of time, Rama and his other brothers left Ayodhya, crossed the Sarayu, surrendered their mortal life, and entered heaven.