Sunderkand is a beautiful verbal description of Sri Ram. It comprises three shlokas (hymns of praise), six chhand (metres), 60 dohe (couplets) and 526 chaupai (Hindu poetic metre). Of the 60 couplets, the first 30 pertain to the description and character of Sri Hanuman and the other 30 pertain to the qualities of Sri Ram. The word sunder meaning beautiful, handsome, virtuous, and good appears in 24 chaupai. Sri Hanuman is the chief character in Sunderkand. Within Sunderkand there are several sto