Yuddha Kanda — Part 2 of 3. This chapter is an original prose retelling of the traditional Ramayana narrative; it is not a verse-by-verse translation.
A long war tests both armies. Great warriors fall, and Lakshmana is gravely wounded; Hanuman brings the life-saving herb-bearing mountain in the familiar tradition. Kumbhakarna and Meghnad are defeated. Rama finally confronts Ravana and kills him, ending Sita’s captivity and the rule of a tyrant.
The episode invites readers to consider duty, compassion and the consequences of choices. Continue through the kand in order to follow the story from its beginning to its conclusion.