In its present form the Ramayana contains about 24,000 couplets divided into seven books, or kandas. These are the Balakanda, Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, Kishkindhakanda, Sundarakanda, Yuddhakanda, and Uttarakanda. Each is named for a major stage, setting, or theme in the narrative. The Uttarakanda, which serves as an epilogue, is considered by some scholars to be a later addition.
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