Sita in the Ashoka Grove

Hanuman finds Sita in the Ashoka grove, hears her courage, and brings her Rama's ring and word.

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Sources

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

Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda
Sargas 9–15 (Hanuman searches Lanka and finds Sita, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda
5.19.3 (the blade of grass, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda
5.19.7
Translation

Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda

5.20.8 (Ravana's two months, paraphrased)

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

Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda

5.36.2

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

Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda

5.37.23, 5.38.69 (the offer to carry her; the hair jewel, paraphrased)

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

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