Ramcharitmanas, a sacred Hindu scripture, is structured around three significant dialogues. These conversations occur between deities Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati, sages Bharadwaj and Yajnavalkya, and finally, Kakbhushundi and Garuda, the king of birds. Although Lord Shiva initially shared the story with Mata Parvati, it was Kakbhushundi who received it through the revered Guru-Shishya (teacher-disciple) tradition. Kakbhushundi then passed it on to sage Yagyavalkya, who in turn recited it to sage Bhardwaj. Sage Sanakadi, after receiving the knowledge from Bhardwaj, reincarnated as Swami Narharidas in the current age of Kaliyuga and imparted it to Goswami Tulsidas.

It was written by him because the devatas felt that knowledge of Samskrutam among masses was decreasing, therefore reading and understanding Valmiki Ramayana is a difficult task. Therefore, Sage Tulsidas wrote ramcharitamanas in easy langauge of Awadhi which is very similar to hindi which was spoken widely so people can undertand this great philosophy.

The 7 Chapters describe in detail the childhood of Shri Rama, his marriage to Maa Sita, his banishment from kingdom of Ayodhya by his Father Dashratha upon being forced by his stepmother Queen Kaikeyi, his life in Forest as a hermit, the abduction of Maa Sita by Demon Ravana, his search for Maa Sita which eventually leads to war with Ravana, killing Ravana, and then later his coronation as King of Ayodhya.

When we sum up all the numbers from these different categories across the seven kandas, we find that there are a total of 12 shlokas, 969 dohas, 50 sortas, 108 chhands, and 1,060 chaupais.

The first book is called Bala-Kanda [Book of Rama as a Child] which describes in detail all the events which lead to the holy birth of Shri Rama to King Dashratha and Queen Kaushalya. In the Bala Kanda, which portrays Lord Rama's childhood, there are 7 shlokas, 341 dohas, 25 sortas, 39 chhands, and 358 chaupais.

The Second book is called Ayodhya-Kanda [Book of Rama as Prince of Ayodhya] which describes in detail the marriage of Shri Rama to Maa Sita, events that lead to his banishment, and Shri Rama calmly accepting his fate. The Ayodhya Kand, centered around the events in Ayodhya, contains 1 shloka, 314 dohas, 13 sortas, 13 chhands, and 326 chaupais.

The Third book is called Aranya-Kanda [Book of Rama's Life as a Hermit] which describes in detail all events which took place when Shri Rama lives with Maa Sita and King Laxmana as a hermit in Forest. The Aranya Kand, known as the Forest Episode, features 1 shloka, 41 dohas, 6 sortas, 9 chhands, and 44 chaupais.

The Fourth Book is called Kishkinda-kanda [Book of Rama's journey to Kishkinda] which describes in detail all events which took place after Demon Ravana abducted Maa Sita and Shri Rama and Laxmana went in search of her and they met Sugreev and Hanuman. The Kiskindha Kand, focusing on the Kishkindha region, comprises 1 shloka, 30 dohas, 1 sorta, 2 chhands, and 30 chaupais.

The Fifth Book is called Sundara-Kanda [Book of Hanuman's adventures] which describes in detail all adventures Lord Hanuman experienced in search of Maa Sita while going to the Kingdom of Ravana, Lanka. In the Sundar Kand, the pleasant episode, there is 1 shloka, 59 dohas, 1 sorta, 3 chhands, and 60 chaupais.

The Sixth Book is called Lanka-Kanda [Book of War in Lanka] which describes in detail all events which took place when Lord Hanuman found Maa SIta in Ravana's Lanka and Shri Rama decided to wage war with him to get her back. The Lanka Kand, narrating events in Lanka, includes 1 shloka, 118 dohas, 4 sortas, 38 chhands, and 117 chaupais.

The Seventh and Final book is called Uttara-Kanda [Book of Rama's Rule of Ayodhya] which describes in detail all events which took place when after Shri Rama killed Demon, Ravana and returned to Ayodhya with Maa Sita to rule the Kingdom for 11,000 Years. Lastly, the Uttar Kand, the final episode, encompasses 4 shlokas, 126 dohas, 5 sortas, 14 chhands, and 125 chaupais.