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Havinc heard the entire history of the intelligent Rima, capable of conferring religious merit and the two other cognate objects, as well as emancipation, Valmiki again sought to get insight into it. And, seating himself facing the east on a cushion of usa grass, and sipping water

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according to the ordinance, he addressed himself to the con: templation of the subject through yoga. And by virtue o his yoga powers, he clearly observed before him Rama, an Lakshmana, and Sita, and Dagaratha together with his wive in his kingdom, laughing, and talking, and acting, and bear. ing themselves as in real life. And he saw into all that wa endured by Rama firm in promise, with his wife for th third. And like an emblic myrobalan on his palm, tha righteous-souled one, by virtue of his yoga, perceived all tha had happened as well as all that would happen in future. And having truly seen everything by virtue of his contemplation, that magnanimous one set about recording the charming Rama's history. And agreeably to what had been related by the mighty-souled Narada, that worshipful saint composed the history of Ragu’s line, conferring profit and pleasure,and impregnated with qualities fraught with them,and, like unto the ocean, abounding in riches, and captivating ear and mind. And Rama’s birth, and mighty prowess, and kindness to all, and popularity, and forbearance, and goodness, and truthfulness, and the wonderful converse he had with Viswdmitra ; and the nuptials of Janaki ; and the snapping of the bow; and the hostilities of Rama with Rama (Parasurima) ; and the noble qualities of Dagaratha’s son ; and Rama’s installation ; and the enmity of Kaikeyi; and the obstacle in the way of the installation ; and the exile of R4ama; and the king’s grief, lamentations, and departure for the other regions ; and the grief of the subjects, and their dismissal (by Raima to Ajodhy4); and the tidings of the lord of Nishadas; and the charioteer’s return; and the crossing of the Ganges; and Rama’s interview with Bharadwaja; and his arrival at Chitrakuta in consonance with Bharadwaja’s injunction ; and Rama’s building a mansion there and sojourn ; and Bharata’s arrival, and his propitiation of Rama; and Rama’s offering oblations to the manes of his father; and the installation of the sandals ; and Bharata’s dwelling at Nandigrama ;

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and Rima’s removal to Dandaka and destruction of Viradha ; ind Rama’s interview with Sarabhanga and meeting with Sutikshna ;and Sita’s companionship with Anusuyd, and the latter’s painting the former; and Rama’s interview with Agastya, and his obtaining the bow from him; and the story of Surpanakha and her disfigurement; and the slaughter of Khara and Tricira; and the exertions of Ravana; the destruction of Miricha, and the carrying away of Vaidehi; Raghava’s lamentations, and the death of the king of vultures; Rama’s encounter with Kavandha, (a headless demon) and his view of Pamp4a; Rama’s interview with Savari, and his subsistence there on fruits and roots; Rama’s lamentations, at Pamp4, and meeting with HanumAn ; the former's sojourn to the Rishyamukha, and interview with Sugriva; Rama’s raising the confidence of Sugriva, and his friendship with the latter; and the encounter between Vali and Sugriva ; the destruction of Vali, and the establishment of Sugriva on the throne; and T4ra’s lamentation ; the understanding between Rama and Sugriva as to the time for commencing the march; Rama's stay during the rainy season; and the ire of the lion of Raghu’s race; the levying of forces; and the despatch of envoys in different directions; and the assignment by Sugriva of different quarters to the monkeys; the making over of his ring by Rama to Hanuman; Jambubana’s discovery of the cave; the fasting of the monkeys on the shore of the ocean; HanumAn’s interview with Sampati; Hanum4n’s ascension of the mountain, and his bounding over the main; and his sight of the Mainaka at the injunction of Ocean; the roaring of Rakshasis; Hanum4n’s meeting with the Rakshasa Chayagraha; Hanuman’s destruction of Sinhik&’ya; and Hanumi§n’s sight of Lanka, and his entrance by night into Lanka; his ascertaining of conduct in times of helplessness ; his journey to the tavern; and his sight of the infer apartments; and his sight of Ravana and of his car Pughpaka; his walk to the Asoka wood, and sight there

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of Siti; his presentation of the ring to Siti and conver with her; and the roaring of the Rakshasis; and tl dreaming of the dream by Trijati; Sita’s handing gem to Hanuman; and the breaking down of trees; a the flight of the Rakshasis, and slaughter of the slave and the wind-god’s Son being taken captive; and his terri roars while burning down Lank&; and his bounding b over the ocean; and the forcible possession of honey and Hanumin’s consoling Raghava, and handing him gem; Rama’s interview ‘vith Ocean; aud Nala’s woe el the bridge, the army’s crossing of the ocean; and th nightly seige of Lanka; and Rama’s interview wi Bibhishana; the communication as to the means of dest tion; and the destruction of Kumbhakarna and Meghanad and the destruction of Ravana, and the recovery of Sit4 int enemy’s city; and the sprinkling of Bibhishana, and the sig of Pushpaka; Rama’s return towards Ayodhy4, and meeti with Bharadwaja; despatch of Hanum4n; and Rama’s me ing with Bharata; and the installation of Rama; and the d missal of all the forces; and R&ma’s pleasing his subjec and renunciation of Sita,—all else besides concerning Ran on earth, that hath not yet taken place,—have been de with by the worshipful sage in the last book.