Episodes in this kanda

• The Coronation Undone — On the eve of Rama's crowning, a maidservant's whisper turns a mother's love into two fateful demands.
• Rama Accepts the Forest — Told to surrender his crown for fourteen years of exile, Rama obeys with a smile — and Sita and Lakshmana refuse to stay behind.
• The Boatman at the Ganga — Leaving Ayodhya in grief, Rama crosses the Ganga with Guha the boatman — a prince and a tribal king meeting as brothers.
• The King Who Died of His Word — Unable to bear the loss of Rama, Dasharatha dies calling his son's name — undone by a curse he earned in his youth.
• The Sandals on the Throne — Bharata races to the forest to return the kingdom — and when Rama refuses, carries home his sandals to rule in his name.