The Bala Kanda is the first book of the Ramayana, and it is divided into 77 chapters. Here is a list of the chapters and their English titles:
- Introduction
- The Birth of Rama
- The Incarnation of Vishnu
- The Education of Rama
- Rama’s Marriage to Sita
- The Abduction of Sita
- The Exile of Rama
- The Journey to the Forest
- The Meeting with Vishwamitra
- The Defeat of the Demons
- The Return to Ayodhya
- The Coronation of Rama
- The Birth of Lava and Kusha
- The End of the Bala Kanda
The chapters in the Bala Kanda are not numbered consistently in all editions of the Ramayana. However, the list above should give you a general overview of the contents of the book.
