Indulging in various speculations about the fate of Sita, Sri Rama with Lakshmana arrives at his hermitage and is pained to not find Sita there.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:45

Translation: 03:50 - 08:35

While returning home to his hermitage Sri Rama feels concerned to perceive ill omens and on meeting Lakshmana scolds him for leaving Sita unprotected and feels apprehensive about Sita's safety.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:20

Translation: 04:23 - 09:52

At the command of Brahma (the creator), Indra, the ruler of gods, goes to Lanka with Nidra and offers a heavenly menu in the form of milk boiled with rice and sugar to Sita.

Note: There is one Sarga associated with the 56th Sarga titled Prakshiptasarga which talks about Indra going to Lanka to help Mother Seetha by giving her the divine kheer/payasam so that she doesn't have to partake food at Lanka. The Mulashlokas are missing in the recordings of this episode. So we are posting only the translation of that event.

Giving expression to her undivided love for Sri Rama, Sita reproaches Ravana, whereupon under his orders ogresses take her to the Ashoka garden and intimidate her.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:27

Translation: 06:29 - 14:35

Ravana shows his gyneceum to Sita and coaxes her to be his wife.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:33

Translation: 06:33 - 15:20

Ravana shows his gyneceum to Sita and coaxes her to become his wife.

Recitation: 00:00 -06:35

Translation: 06:40 -15:18

Ravana shows his gynaeceum to Sita and coaxes her to become his wife.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:35

Translation: 06:37 - 15:20

Sita throws her jewels and wearing apparel in the midst of 5 monkeys; reaching Lanka, Ravana keeps Sita in his gynaeceum and sends 8 ogres to Janasthana for espionage.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:34

Translation: 05:35 - 12:25

Sita reproaches Ravana.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:45

Translation: 04:46 - 10:22

Ravana carries away Sita.

Recitation: 00:00 - 07:47

Translation: 07:49 - 17:58