Yuddha Kanda — Part 3 of 3. This chapter is an original prose retelling of the traditional Ramayana narrative; it is not a verse-by-verse translation.
After the battle and the reunion with Sita, the exile comes to its end. Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and their companions return toward Ayodhya. Bharata welcomes Rama home, and Rama is crowned king. The vision of Rama-rajya celebrates justice, responsibility, compassion and concern for the welfare of every subject.
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.