The Bridge to Lanka

Rama's three nights at the shore, the sea's counsel, and Nala's bridge built by many hands.

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Sources

Every verse in this lecture can be checked against these texts.

Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda
5.66.1 (Rama holds the jewel to his heart, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.18.42 (Rama on the kusha-strewn shore, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda
6.21.11
Translation

Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda

6.22.1–6.22.50 (the sea appears and names Nala, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda

6.22.51

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda

6.22.66–6.22.77 (the five days of building, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Later tradition and folk retellings

The squirrel and the floating stones (not found in Valmiki)

Translation: Paraphrase
Terms of use: Story summary, no text reproduced

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