Episodes in this kanda

• The Demoness Spurned — Ravana's sister desires Rama, is turned away by both brothers, and leaves disfigured — carrying a grudge straight to Lanka.
• Fourteen Thousand Demons — Shurpanakha's brothers march on Rama with fourteen thousand demons — and a single archer leaves the forest silent.
• The Golden Deer — A deer of impossible gold crosses the clearing, and Sita's longing for it opens the door to disaster.
• The Abduction of Sita — With both brothers lured away, Ravana strikes — and an old vulture gives his life trying to stop him.
• Shabari's Hermitage — An aged ascetic waits a lifetime for Rama; Valmiki's Shabari welcomes him, and later tradition adds the tasted berries.