Climbing up the Suvela mountain in consultation with and in the company of Lakshmana and Vibhishana as well as of Sugriva and others, Sri Rama surveys the city from that vantage-ground. The eminent heroes among the monkeys too, who were eager to fight, roar at the top of their voice and spend the night on the mountain itself with Sri Rama.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:30

Translation: 03:32 - 08:25

While, on reaching the precincts of Lanka, Sri Rama and Sugriva as well as other monkeys headed by Hanuman were deliberating as to how to achieve success in their expedition, Vibhishana apprises them of the arrangements made by Ravana at the four gates for the defence of Lanka, as reported to him by his four ministers, who had entered Lanka in the disguise of birds and witnessed everything with their own eyes. Sri Rama too after detailing monkeys to storm the four gates climbs up the Suvela mountain with his army.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:32

Translation: 06:37 - 15:42

Deriding the exhortation of Maalyavaan, even though conducive to his good, holding consultation with his ministers and detailing Prahasta (the Commaner-in-chief) and others to guard the four main gates against the inroads of the enemy, Ravana complacently retires into his gyneaceum.

Recitation: 00: 00 - 03:56

Translation: 04:00 - 08:53

Observing in Lanka evil portents and startling phenomena foreboding the destruction of ogres, Maalyavaan exhorts Ravana to make peace with Sri Rama.

Recitation: 00: 00 - 06:43

Translation: 06:49 - 15:25

Urged by Sita, Sarama discloses to her the definite plans of Ravana devised by him in consultation with his ministers.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:58

Translation: 05:00 - 11:42

Sarama reassures Sita by telling her that the head brought before her was not of Sri Rama, who was alive and would soon be able to see her, and asked her not to be afraid.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:43

Translation: 06:48 - 15:13

Sita bursts into a wail at the sight of Sri Rama's head and bow, when Ravana is abruptly called away by an emissary and after consultation with his ministers prepares his forces for action against the army of Sri Rama.

Recitation: 00:00 - 07:40

Translation: 07:44 - 17:59

Perturbed to find from the spies sent to him that Sri Rama had taken up his position near the Suvela mountain, Ravana takes counsel with his ministers and, after dismissing them, approaches Sita with Vidyujjihva, who was a past master in conjuring tricks. Telling her how her husband had been killed by him with his entire army, he produces before her as an evidence the counterfeit head of Sri Rama brought by Vidyujjihva.

Recitation: 00:00 - 07:33

Translation: 07:38 - 17:58

Dispatched by Ravana to ascertain the strength of the simian army, the ogre Shardula acquaints his master with the topmost leaders of the monkeys.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:52

Translation: 05:55 - 14:00

Snubbing Shuka and Saarana, Ravana expels them from his court and dispatches Shardoola and other ogres for espionage. Captured by the monkeys, the ogres are thrashed by them and get released by Sri Rama. Returning to Lanka, they too speak to Ravana about the army of monkeys.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:12

Translation: 05:16 - 11:57