àdau ràmatapovanàdigamanaü hatvà mçgaü kà¤canam
vaidehãharaõaü jañàyumaraõaü sugrãvasaübhàùaõam .
vàlãnirdalanaü samudrataraõaü laïkàpurãdàhanam
pa÷càdràvaõakumbhakarõahananaü etaddhiràmàyaõam .
iti ÷rãràmàyaõasåtra ..
In the beginning, starting with rama's forest-going,
killing of the golden deer, abduction of Sita Devi,
death of Jataayu, frienship with Sugriiva, killing of
Vaali, crossing of the ocean, burning of Lankaa and after
that killing of RavaNa and KumbhakarNa - this is the story
(aphorism) of Ramayana.
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