Baal Kaanda
बालकाण्डम्
Baal Kaanda of the Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas.
Sub-categories (58)
Baal Kaanda InvocationsBaal Kaanda Salutations to the GuruBaal Kaanda Salutations to Brahmanas and saintsBaal Kaanda Salutations to the wickedBaal Kaanda Contrast between saints and the evil-mindedBaal Kaanda Salutations to all living beings as so many images of Sri RamaBaal Kaanda Tulasidasas humility and the glory of poetry describing Sri Rama's greatnessBaal Kaanda Salutations to the immortal bardsBaal Kaanda Salutations to the sage Valmiki, the Vedas, Brahma, Siva, Parvati and other gods and goddessesBaal Kaanda Salutations to the abode and companions of Sita and RamaBaal Kaanda Salutations to and the glory of the NameBaal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His storyBaal Kaanda The date of composition of the RamacaritamanasaBaal Kaanda The metaphorical representation of the Manasa as a lake and its gloryBaal Kaanda Dialogue between the sages - Yajnavalkya and Bharadvaja and the greatness of PrayagaBaal Kaanda Sati's bewilderment, Sri Rama's divine glory and Sati's remorseBaal Kaanda Disowning of Sati by Siva and Siva's tranceBaal Kaanda Sati's visit to Daksa's sacrificeBaal Kaanda Sati's self-immolation through the fire of Yoga out of indignation at the slight offered to Her Spouse by Her father: destruction of Daksa's sacrificeBaal Kaanda Descent of Goddess Parvati and Her penanceBaal Kaanda Sri Rama's intercession with Bhagavan Siva for marriageBaal Kaanda Parvati's unique fidelity as revealed through Her test by the seven seersBaal Kaanda Love's departure on the errand of the gods and his being burnt to deathBaal Kaanda Siva's boon to Rati (Cuper's consort)Baal Kaanda The god's prayer to Siva for marriage; the seven seers' visit to ParvatiBaal Kaanda Siva's peculiar marriage procession and preparations for the wedding (undertaken by the other party)Baal Kaanda Siva's nuptialsBaal Kaanda A dialogue between Siva and ParvatiBaal Kaanda Causes of Sri Rama's DescentBaal Kaanda Ego's sway over Narada and the effect of the Lord's MayaBaal Kaanda Princess Visvamohini's self-election of a husband; Narada's pronouncing a curse on the attendants of Siva as well as on the Lord Himself and his subsequent freedom from the spell of infatuationBaal Kaanda The austerities of Manu and Satarupa and their receiving a boon from the LordBaal Kaanda The story of king PratapabhanuBaal Kaanda The birth of Ravana and his brothers, their austerities, opulence and tyrannyBaal Kaanda The piteous appeal of mother Earth and other godsBaal Kaanda The Lord's compassion on themBaal Kaanda King Dasaratha's sacrifice for the birth of a son and his Queen's pregnancyBaal Kaanda The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of His childish sportsBaal Kaanda Visvamitra visits king Dasaratha and asks for Sri Rama and LaksmanaBaal Kaanda Protection of Visvamitra's sacrificeBaal Kaanda Redemption of AhalyaBaal Kaanda Entry of Visvamitra with Rama and Laksmana into the precincts of MithilaBaal Kaanda Janaka's ecstasy of love at the sight of Rama and LaksmanaBaal Kaanda A visit to the town by Rama and LaksmanaBaal Kaanda Sri Rama's visit to Janaka's garden; Rama and Sita catch sight of each otherBaal Kaanda Worship of Goddess Parvati by Sita, Her receiving blessing from the Goddess and a dialogue between Rama and LaksmanaBaal Kaanda Sri Rama's entry into the pavilion erected for the Bow-Sacrifice along- with LaksmanaBaal Kaanda Sita's entry into the pavilionBaal Kaanda The princes' failure to lift the bow and Janaka's despondent utteranceBaal Kaanda Laksmana's fulminationBaal Kaanda The breaking of the BowBaal Kaanda Sita places the wreath of victory round Rama's neckBaal Kaanda Arrival of Parasurama, exchange of hot words between Laksmana and Parasurama and Sri Rama's triumph over the latterBaal Kaanda Janaka's despatching of messengers to Ayodhya and departure of the marriage procession from thereBaal Kaanda Arrival of the marriage procession and its reception etc., at JanakapuraBaal Kaanda The wedding of Sita and Rama and Their farewellBaal Kaanda Return of the marriage procession to Ayodhya and rejoicing in the cityBaal Kaanda The glory of hearing and singing the story of Sri Rama