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1. Sarg 1 - Raam admires Hanumaan for his work in Lankaa
2. Sarg 2 - Sugreev encourages Raam to get Seetaa
3. Sarg 3 - Hanumaan's description of Lankaa's army and security
4. Sarg 4 - Sugreev gathers army and Raam starts for war. They come to sea shore.
5. Sarg 5-6 - Raam's Virah and Raavan asks advice from his ministers after he knows about Raam's coming to the other side of the sea.
6. Sarg 7-8 - Raavan's ministers console Raavan and then encourage him
7. Sarg 9-10 - Vibheeshan advices Raavan about the war
8. Sarg  11-12 - Raavan goes to his royal court and consults his ministers. They support Raavan. Kumbhkarn also has to support him.
9. Sarg 13-14 - Mahaapaarshwa advises Raavan in support of war Then Raavan tells him about his Shaap by Brahmaa Jee.  Vibheeshan again advises Raavan to return Seetaa to Raam.
10. Sarg  15-16 - Indrajeet and Vibheeshan oppose each other on the issue of war. Raavan is also not in favor of Vibheeshan so Vibheeshan leaves him alone.
11. aSarg 17 - Vibheeshan arrives in Raam's camp after defecting Raavan. Raam asks advice on accepting or not accepting him. Several Vaanar suggested many ways to test him.
11. bSarg 18 - but Raam announces His policy, accepts him and asks Sugreev to bring him.
12. Sarg 19 - Vibheeshan exposes Raavan, Raam crowns him as  the king of Lankaa, and Vibheeshan suggests to pray Samudra to give them way.
13. Sarg 20 - Raavan sends his messenger Shuk to Sugreev saying that he has no enmity with Sugreev so he should return home but Sugreev says that if Raavan is the enemy of Sugreev's friend then he is Sugreev's enemy also. Vaanar arrest Shuk.
14. Sarg 21 - Raam worships Samudra o give them way to go to Lankaa, but he doesn't answer His prayer, so He becomes angry, but Lakshman stops Him to do so.
15. Sarg 22 - Then Samudra appears, prays Raam, clarifies his situation and tells the way to cross him. Nal builds the bridge and Raam's army crosses the sea.
16. Sarg 23-24 - Raam plans to attack Lankaa the same day. He organizes His army and asks to release Shuk. Shuk comes back and describes Raam's army with a comment that they are very powerful, so he must decide now about fight and not to fight. Raavan doesn't pay any attention to Shuk's words.
17. Sarg 25 - Raavan again sends Shuk and Saaran as his secret agent to Raam's camp. Vibheeshan recognizes them, Vaanar want to beat them but Raam releases them saying that He will attack Lankaa tomorrow. They come back to Raavan, describe Raam'a army and suggest him to make them friends.
18. Sarg 26-27 - Raavn refuses to return Seetaa, he climbs on a peak to check for Raam's army. Saaran introduces Raam's army.
19. Sarg 28-29 - After Saran, Shuk introduces Raam's army. Now Raavan got scared but didn't say anything. But he sent some other spies to know more about Raam's army. They were also caught by Vibheeshan, but were sent back after a good beating.
20. Sarg 30-31 - Shuk and Saaran describes Raam's army that it is very difficult to win and they are about to enter. Raavan goes to Seetaa to play his last trick  - Mayaa. He shows Her Raam's Maayaa head.
21. Sarg 32-33 - Seetaa considers Raam's Maayaa head real and does Vilaap in several ways, then Raakshasee Saramaa consoles Seeataa.
22. Sarg 34-35 - Saramaa Raakshasee brings news from Raavan. Then Maalyavaan advices Raavan to return Seetaa.
23. Sarg 36-37 - Raavan scolds Maalyavaan on his advice and Vibheeshan tells Raam about the organization of Raavan's army and Raam also organizes His own and thus is ready to fight.
24. Sarg 38-40 - Raam and Vaanar climb up the Suvail Parvat peak to look at Raavan's Lankaa. Sugreev jumps over Raavan, fights with him, and comes back.
25. Sarg 41 - Raam appreciates Sugreev's action then orders Lakshman to organize army. He sends Angad as His emissary to Raavan. But Raavan doesn't listen to him
26. Sarg 42-43 - Ram orders to attack Lankaa. Both armies starts fighting, but some big fighters entered into dual fights also, as Hanumaan fights with Jaambmaalee. Lakshman kills Viroopaaksh, Dwivid kills Ashaniprabh, and Sushen hits Vidyunmaalee.
27. Sarg 44-45 - Fight started in night. Raam and Lakshman killed six chief Raakshas - Yagyashatru, Durdharsh, Mahodar, Mahaapaarshwa, Vajradanshtra, Mahaakaay, Shuk and Saaran; and asked to look for Indrajeet. Indrajeet comes and fights being invisible. He ties Raam and lakshman with Naag Paash and shoots snake arrows at them.
28. Sarg 46-47 - Meghnaad tells Raavan that he has tied Raam and Lakshman with Naag Paash and they would die soon because Naag Paash cannot fail. Rejoicing Raavan sends Seetaa to see Raam and Lakshman lying on the ground. Seetaa goes to see them in Pushpak Vimaan.
29. Sarg 48-49 - Seeing Raam and Lakshman lying on the ground Seetaa weeps a lot. Trijataa consoles Her and tells that they will be all right. Raam finds Lakshman unconscious, so He weeps for Him.
30. Sarg 50 -  Vibheeshan gets sad seeing Raam and Lakshman unconscious. Sugreev consoles him.  Hanumaan brings Garud to free Raam and Lakshman from Naag Paash. Snakes run away seeing Garud Jee coming. Raam and Lakshman become all right. Garud Jee goes away to his Lok.
31. Sarg 51-52 - Knowing that Raam and Lakshman are alive, Raavan sends Dhoomraaksh to fight. Hanumaan kills Dhoomraaksh.
32. Sarg 53-56 - Angad kills Vajradanshtra, and Hanumaan kills Akampan.
33. Sarg 57-58 - After Vajradanshtra and Akampan are killed  Raavan sends Prahast, but Prahast is also killed. Neel kills him.
34. Sarg 59 - After Prahast is killed, Raavan goes himself to fight along with his sons. Hanumaan fights with him, later on Raam takes over, but soon comes back from the battlefield.
35. Sarg 60-61 - Raavan awakens Kumbhkarn. While Kumbhkarn was going to Raavan, Vaanar see him, get scared, and run back to Raam.
36. Sarg 62-64 -  Raavan tells his problem. Kumbhkarn tries to advise him to return Seetaa, but Raavan doesn't listen to him. Mahodar also speaks in favor of Raavan, so Kumbhkarn gets ready to go to battlefield.
37. Sarg 65-66 - Kumbhkarn appears in the battlefield. Vaanar get scared seeing him. Chief Vaanar bring them back to fight.
38. Sarg 67-68 - Raam Kils Kumbhkarn (Raavan's bother) and Raavan weeps for him.
39. Sarg 69-70 - Angad kills Naraantak, and Hanumaan kills Trishiraa (both Raavan's sons).
40. Sarg 71-72 - Atikaay, Raavan's brother, comes in the battlefield and is killed by Lakshman by Brahmaastra. Raavan cries a lot for his sons.
41. Sarg 73-74 - Meghnaad consoles Raavan and goes to battlefield. There he fights Maayaavee war and afflicts Vaanar badly. Then Jaambvann sends Hanumaan to bring some herbs from a Parvat. Hanumaan brings the whole Parvat and make those herbs smell by Vaanar. They become all right.
42. Sarg 75-76 - On Sugreev's advice Vaanar burn Lankaa in night. In the fight, Angad kills Akampan and Shonitaaksh and Sugreev kills Kumbh.
43. Sarg 77-79 - Hanumaan kills Nikumbh. After Raavan hears the killing of Kumbh and Nikumbh, he sends Khar's sons - Vishaalaaksh and Makaraaksh. Raam kills Makaraaksh.
44. Sarg 80-82 -  Seeing Raam's bravery Meghnaad comes to fight but plays Maayaa tricks. Raam thinks unjust to kill him in this situation. Meghnaad goes back from the battlefield but comes back with a new trick of Maayaa Seetaa and he kills Her in front of Hanumaan. Hanumaan got baffled seeing Seetaa killed in front of his eyes. He got disappointed and went back to Raam with Vaanar and told everything. Raam got unconscious.
45. Sarg 83 - Lakshman also got very sad and consoled Raam with His philosophical thoughts.
46. Sarg 84 - Vibheeshan comes and tells that Seetaa cannot be killed, so don't be sad. Meghnaad is doing a Havan which has to be stopped to complete, otherwise he will be infallible. So Raam sends Lakshman with Hanumaan and Jaambvaan to kill Meghnaad.
47. Sarg 86-87 - Lakshman and Hanumaan along with Vibheeshan come to kill Meghnaad. Seeing Vibheeshan with Lakshman Meghnaad says some harsh words to Vibheeshan. 
48. Sarg 88 - Lakshman and Meghnaad fight fiercely.
49. Sarg 89-90 - Lakshman-Meghnaad fight continues. At last Lakshman is able to kill Meghnaad. 
50. Sarg 91-92 - After killing Meghnaad Lakshman comes back to Ram and is treated by Sushen. Raavan cries a lot for his son.
51. Sarg 93-94 - Raavan sends more army but Raam kills a lot of army. Lankaa's all women abuse Raavan for the destruction of their families. 
52. Sarg 95-96 - Raavan comes out to fight with his three army-chiefs. Sugreev kills Viroopaaksh.
53. Sarg 97-98  - Sugreev kills Mahodar. And Angad kills Mahaapaarshwa.
54. Sarg 99-100 - After his three chiefs are killed, Raavan starts fighting with Raam. Ravan hits Lakshman with Amogh Power. Lakshman gets unconscious.
55. Sarg 101-  Raam asks Sushen to treat Lakshman. Raam gets Indra's chariot to fight with Raavan.
56. Sarg 103-105 - Raavan is wounded heavily so his Saarathee brings him back from the battlefield. Raavan scolds him for his this step but later he gets happy and comes back to battlefield. Agastya Muni tells Raam the secret to kill Raakshas.
57. Sarg 106-108 - Raam-Raavan fight continues. Raam cuts his head but it is replaced before the first one falls down. Then Maatali suggests to use Brahmaastra. Raam uses the weapon given by Agastya Muni and kills Raavan.
58. Sarg 109-111 - Vibheeshan, women, Mandodaree do Vilaap at Raavan's death. Vibheeshan performs his last rites.
59. Sarg 112-114 - Vibheeshan gets lankaa's throne. Raam sends message to Seeta through Hanumaan. Hanumaan brings back Seetaa's message. Raam asks Vibheeshan to send Seetaa to Him which Vibheeshan obeys.
60. Sarg 115-118 - Raam rejects Seetaa and Seetaa enters Agni to prove Herself pure. Brahmaa tells Raam His identity and Agni Dev proves Seetaa's purity.
61. Sarg 119-121 - Raam accepts Seetaa. Devtaa and Dashrath come to bless Him. On asking by Indra Raam asks Indra to make all Vaanar alive and asks permission from Vibheeshan to go back to Ayodhyaa. Vibheeshan makes the arrangement of Pushpak Vimaan.
62. Sarg 122-124 - After giving instructions to Vibheeshan about his kingdom, Raam boards the Vimaan along with Sugreev, Vibheeshan and Vaanar. Showing the places to Seeta, they come to Bharadwaaj Muni's Aashram. 
63. Sarg 125-126- He sends Hanumaan to inform Guh and Bharat. Hanumaan informs Guh and Bharat about the returning of Raam with His friends. He tells the whole story of Raam's stay in forest to Bharat.
64. Sarg 127-128 - Raam comes back to Ayodhyaa, meets His brothers and mothers. Vashishth Jee performs His Raajya Abhishek. Raam offers gifts to friends and donates materials and wealth to Braahman. Thus he rules for 10,000 years.

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