Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Balakanda, chapter 39
This page describes chapter 39 of the Balakanda (Sanskrit: Bālakāṇḍa) located on page 104 of volume 1 in Valmiki’s Ramayana published by Gita Press. The Ramayana captures the story of Rama as he chases and battles king Ravana who captured Sita and transported her to Lanka. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
Summary of contents: Indra steals away the horse released by Sagara as a prelude to his horse-sacrifice; his sixty thousand sons proceed to excavate the earth in quest of the horse and the gods in terror apprise Brahma of this daring of theirs
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Brahma: Brahmā
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The Brahma Purana (abridged)
And from the lump of meat were born sixty thousand sons. King Sagara proceeded to conquer the entire earth. As a recognition of this conquest, he initiated an ashvamedha yajna (horse sacrifice). In this ceremony, the sacrifical horse is left free to wander all over the earth. The sixty thousand sons accompanied the horse as its gurads. The horse eventually reached the shores of the ocean that lies towards the south-east. While Sagara’s sons were resting, the horse was stolen....
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Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
The king called for his sixty thousand sons and said: ‘A wicked demon has stolen the sacrificial steed, in what direction has he borne it away? It has been consecrated by mantrams to avoid obstructions; seek the horse, my sons, and may success attend you. Scour the earth surrounded by the seas, and excavate the earth at my command, till the sacred horse is found. Having taken the initiation, I cannot leave this place. Go You, My Sons I I shall remain here with Amshuman and the brahmins....
Read full contents: Chapter 39 - The horse with which Sagara performs a sacrifice is stolen
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And they would chase even the gods, the Gandharvas, and the Rakshasas and all the born beings, being themselves valiant and addicted to fighting. Then all people, harassed by the dull-headed sons of Sagara, united with all the gods, went to Brahma as their refuge. And then addressed the blessed grandfather of all beings (Brahma), Go you your way, you gods, together with all these men. In a not very long space of time, there will come about, O gods!...
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