Itihasa & Gita

Valmiki Ramayana

The Sanskrit epic of Rama, Sita and the search that follows her abduction.

वाल्मीकि रामायणम्

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IIT Kanpur Gita SupersiteSeveral languages

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ValmikiRamayan.netSeveral languages

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Wisdom LibraryEnglish

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Traditionally attributed to Valmiki and arranged in kāṇḍas. Recensions and later tellings differ; these links open a public reader, not a single authorised edition.

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