Bala Kanda — The Book of Youth: The divine birth of Rama, his childhood in Ayodhya, training under sage Vishwamitra, and his marriage to Sita after breaking Shiva's great bow.
Ayodhya Kanda — The Book of Ayodhya: Rama's exile to the forest, Kaikeyi's fateful boons, Dasharatha's death of grief, and the beginning of fourteen years of wandering.
Aranya Kanda — The Book of the Forest: Life in the Dandaka forest, encounters with sages and demons, Surpanakha's disfigurement, and the abduction of Sita by Ravana.
Sundara Kanda — The Beautiful Book: Hanuman's magnificent leap across the ocean to Lanka, his discovery of Sita, his meeting with Ravana, and the burning of Lanka.
Yuddha Kanda — The Book of War: The building of Rama Setu, the great battle at Lanka, the deaths of Kumbhakarna and Ravana, and Sita's return to Rama.
Uttara Kanda — The Final Book: Rama's return to Ayodhya, his reign as the ideal king, Sita's second exile, and the ultimate union of Rama with the eternal.