| Section | Part / Chapter | Page |
| |
| General Introduction | [1] |
| [PART I.—THE RAMAYANA] |
| CHAPTER I |
| Introductory Remarks | [15] |
| CHAPTER II |
| The Story of Rama’s Adventures | [19] |
| CHAPTER III |
| The Ram Lila or Play of Rama | [75] |
| [APPENDIX] |
| The Story of the Descent of Ganga | [87] |
| Notes | [91] |
| [PART II.—THE MAHABHARATA] |
| CHAPTER I | Introductory Remarks | [95] |
| CHAPTER II | The Story of the Great War | [101] |
| CHAPTER III | The Sacred Land | [197] |
| [APPENDIX] |
| (1) The Bhagavatgita or Divine Song | [207] |
| (2) The Churning of the Ocean | [219] |
| (3) Nala and Damayanti | [225] |
| Notes | [237] |
| Concluding Remarks | [241] |
| [FOOTNOTES] |