Sadhana · Ramayan path

Shri Ramcharitmanas श्रीरामचरितमानस

Goswami Tulsidas Seven kands 30 daily parts Navahna · Masparayan

Your Ramayan path

Choose a plan below. Each day's reading ends at a marked resting point (vishram); tap "Mark day done" there, and your progress is saved on this device.

Start reading — Bal Kand

The seven kands

Goswami Tulsidas completed the Ramcharitmanas — "the lake of the deeds of Rama" — in 1574 in Awadhi. He called its seven books sopans, steps down into the lake. Here is the full text of all seven, one page for each day of the 30-day Masparayan.

  1. Bal Kand बालकाण्ड · प्रथम सोपान

    The invocations, the glory of Rama's name, the story of Shiva and Parvati, Rama's birth, the slaying of Tataka, Ahalya, the breaking of Shiva's bow and the wedding of Sita and Rama.

    Part 1 (doha 1–25 · with meaning) · Part 2 (doha 26–55) · Part 3 (doha 56–89) · Part 4 (doha 90–120) · Part 5 (doha 121–152) · Part 6 (doha 153–183) · Part 7 (doha 184–211 · with meaning) · Part 8 (doha 212–218) · Part 9 (doha 219–270 · with meaning) · Part 10 (doha 271–304) · Part 11 (doha 305–326) · Part 12 (doha 327–361)

  2. Ayodhya Kand अयोध्याकाण्ड · द्वितीय सोपान

    The planned coronation, Kaikeyi's boons, the exile to the forest, Kevat, Chitrakoot, Dasharatha's death, and Bharata's journey to bring Rama back — returning with his sandals.

    Part 1 (doha 1–28 · with meaning) · Part 2 (doha 29–60 · with meaning) · Part 3 (doha 61–93) · Part 4 (doha 94–116 · with meaning) · Part 5 (doha 117–133) · Part 6 (doha 134–176) · Part 7 (doha 177–215) · Part 8 (doha 216–236) · Part 9 (doha 237–326 · with meaning)

  3. Aranya Kand अरण्यकाण्ड · तृतीय सोपान

    Atri and Anasuya, Sutikshna and Agastya, Panchavati, Shurpanakha, Khara and Dushana, the golden deer, Sita's abduction, Jatayu, Shabari and the nine forms of devotion.

    Read (doha 1–46 · with meaning)

  4. Kishkindha Kand किष्किन्धाकाण्ड · चतुर्थ सोपान

    Rama meets Hanuman and Sugriva, the slaying of Vali, the monsoon and autumn at Pravarshan hill, and the search for Sita, ending with Jambavan reminding Hanuman of his strength.

    Read (doha 1–30 · with meaning)

  5. Sundar Kand सुन्दरकाण्ड · पञ्चम सोपान

    Hanuman's leap to Lanka, Sita in the Ashoka grove, the burning of Lanka, Vibhishana's refuge with Rama, and the Ocean's surrender.

    Read (doha 1–60 · with meaning) · With meaning

  6. Lanka Kand लंकाकाण्ड · षष्ठ सोपान

    The bridge to Lanka, Angad's embassy, the great battle, Lakshmana and the Sanjivani, the fall of Kumbhakarna, Meghanada and Ravana, and Sita's return.

    Part 1 (doha 1–48 · with meaning) · Part 2 (doha 49–98) · Part 3 (doha 99–121)

  7. Uttar Kand उत्तरकाण्ड · सप्तम सोपान

    Rama's return to Ayodhya and coronation, Ram Rajya, and Kakbhushundi's teaching to Garuda on devotion, knowledge and the Kali age.

    Part 1 (doha 1–62 · with meaning) · Part 2 (doha 63–114) · Part 3 (doha 115–130 · with meaning)

Masparayan — the 30-day path

One page a day for a month — about 45 minutes to an hour of reading.

DayRead fromUp toDone
Day 1Bal Kand, opening shlokasBal Kand, doha 25
Day 2Bal Kand, doha 26Bal Kand, doha 55
Day 3Bal Kand, doha 56Bal Kand, doha 89
Day 4Bal Kand, doha 90Bal Kand, doha 120
Day 5Bal Kand, doha 121Bal Kand, doha 152
Day 6Bal Kand, doha 153Bal Kand, doha 183
Day 7Bal Kand, doha 184Bal Kand, doha 211
Day 8Bal Kand, doha 212Bal Kand, doha 218
Day 9Bal Kand, doha 219Bal Kand, doha 270
Day 10Bal Kand, doha 271Bal Kand, doha 304
Day 11Bal Kand, doha 305Bal Kand, doha 326
Day 12Bal Kand, doha 327Bal Kand, doha 361
Day 13Ayodhya Kand, doha 1Ayodhya Kand, doha 28
Day 14Ayodhya Kand, doha 29Ayodhya Kand, doha 60
Day 15Ayodhya Kand, doha 61Ayodhya Kand, doha 93
Day 16Ayodhya Kand, doha 94Ayodhya Kand, doha 116
Day 17Ayodhya Kand, doha 117Ayodhya Kand, doha 133
Day 18Ayodhya Kand, doha 134Ayodhya Kand, doha 176
Day 19Ayodhya Kand, doha 177Ayodhya Kand, doha 215
Day 20Ayodhya Kand, doha 216Ayodhya Kand, doha 236
Day 21Ayodhya Kand, doha 237Ayodhya Kand, doha 326
Day 22Aranya Kand, doha 1Aranya Kand, doha 46
Day 23Kishkindha Kand, doha 1Kishkindha Kand, doha 30
Day 24Sundar Kand, doha 1Sundar Kand, doha 60
Day 25Lanka Kand, doha 1Lanka Kand, doha 48
Day 26Lanka Kand, doha 49Lanka Kand, doha 98
Day 27Lanka Kand, doha 99Lanka Kand, doha 121
Day 28Uttar Kand, doha 1Uttar Kand, doha 62
Day 29Uttar Kand, doha 63Uttar Kand, doha 114
Day 30Uttar Kand, doha 115Uttar Kand, doha 130

How to do Ramayan path

  1. Sankalp. On the first day, bathe, sit before an image of Shri Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, and state your intention: the plan (nine days, a month or akhand), and your prayer.
  2. Invocation. Worship Ganesha first, then Hanuman — the Manas tradition says he is present wherever Rama's story is told; many keep an empty seat for him. Light a ghee lamp and offer flowers and tulsi.
  3. Read with attention. Read aloud or softly, at a steady pace, without breaking off in the middle of a doha. Families often take turns. Stop at the day's vishram.
  4. Close each day. Offer a short prayer, the aarti if you wish, and prasad. Mark the day done on this page so you know where to begin tomorrow.
  5. Complete the path. On the last day, after the final doha and the closing shlokas of Uttar Kand, sing Shri Ramayan Ji ki Aarti, offer prasad, and if you can, feed or help someone in need. Many end with Hanuman Chalisa.

Customs differ between families and regions; follow your own tradition. If a day is missed, simply continue from where you stopped.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ramayan path?

Ramayan path is the devotional reading of Goswami Tulsidas's Shri Ramcharitmanas from beginning to end — at home, in a temple or with family and friends. It is done for blessings, for peace in the home, at festivals such as Ram Navami and Navratri, and on family occasions.

What is Navahna Parayan?

Reading the whole Ramcharitmanas in nine days. The text marks nine resting points (vishram); you read from one to the next each day. It is often done during Chaitra or Sharad Navratri, finishing on Ram Navami or Dussehra.

What is Masparayan?

Reading the Ramcharitmanas over thirty days, a month, with thirty marked resting points. Each day takes roughly 45 minutes to an hour. On this site each day is one page.

What is Akhand Ramayan path?

An unbroken recitation of the whole Ramcharitmanas in about 24 hours, usually by a group taking turns so that the reading never stops. It begins with sankalp and Ganesh and Hanuman puja and ends with the aarti and prasad.

How many dohas and chaupais are in the Ramcharitmanas?

About 1,074 numbered dohas and sorathas across the seven kands, with roughly 9,000 lines of chaupai, plus Sanskrit shlokas at the start of each kand and chhands in between.

Which edition is this text from?

The text follows the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition of Shri Ramcharitmanas, which is the standard for recitation, with its Navahna and Masparayan markers. Tulsidas's text is in the public domain; meanings on this site are written by us.