Accompanied by Sri Rama, Lakshmana and a host of Rshis, Sage Vishvamitra proceeds in the direction of Mithila to witness the  bow-sacrifice of King Janaka and breaks his journey on the bank of the Sona at sunset.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:08

Translation: 04:09 - 10:16

Sri Rama protects the sacrifice of Vishvamitra against the onslaught of the Rakshasas and gets rid of them.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:34

Translation: 04:35 - 12:55

Vishvamitra tells Sri Rama the history of Siddhaashrama and arrives at his own hermitage with the two brothers.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:30

Translation: 05:31 - 15:19

At the request of Sri Rama, the sage Vishvamitra instructs him well as Lakshmana in the process of calling back the missiles and delivers some more missiles to them.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:54

Translation: 03:55 - 09:51

Gratified with the death of Taataka, Visvamitra imparts to Sri Rama the knowledge of the various missiles.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:40

Translation: 04:41 - 12:42

Sri Rama kills Taataka.

Recitation: 00:00 - 06:03

Translation: 06:04 - 14:59

Questioned by Sri Rama, Vishvamitra tells him more about the birth of Taataka, of her marriage with Sunda, as well as about the birth of Maareecha as a result of their union, and how the latter was subjected to an execration by sage Agastya, and finally urges Sri Rama to despatch the ogress.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:48

Translation: 03:49 - 10:02

An account of the Sarayu given by Vishvamitra; some facts relating to the ogress Taataka revealed and hints given about killing her.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:17

Translation: 05:18 - 13:50

Night-long sojourn of Sri Rama and Lakshmana with Vishvamitra in a holy hermitage at the confluence of the Ganga and the Sarayu.

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:52

Translation: 03:53 - 10:57

King Dasharatha sends Sri Rama and Lakshmana with Visvamitra and the two princes receive initiation from the latter in the two mystic spells, Bala and Atibala.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:12

Translation: 04:13 - 10:52