Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Balakanda, chapter 42
This page describes chapter 42 of the Balakanda (Sanskrit: Bālakāṇḍa) located on page 111 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: Amshuman and his grandson. Bhagiratha. successively practise austerities for bringing down the Ganga to the terrestrial plane. Brahma grants a boon to Bhagiratha and exhorts him to propitiate Lord Shiva and secure His consent to receive the Ganga on His head
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Amshuman or Amsuman: Aṃśumān
Bhagiratha: Bhagīratha
Ganga: Gaṅgā
Brahma: Brahmā
Shiva or Siva: Śiva
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Balakanda, chapter 42” according to 264 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
The highly resplendent Bhagiratha, with joined palms submissively addressed Shri Brahma, saying: “O Blessed Lord, if you are pleased to confer the fruits of mine austerities on me and grant me a boon, then allow me to deliver the souls of the sons of King Sagara by offering them water at their funeral rites, from the sacred stream. O Lord, do you also grant as a further boon that the Dynasty of Ikshvaku may be preserved and I may have an heir.”...
Read full contents: Chapter 42 - Bhagiratha performs austerities
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
And, accordingly Shiva stood in position to receive the rushing waters of Ganga, and Ganga flowed on to his head. Even the most powerful flow of Ganga water on his head did not cause Shiva to move from his position even by a hair s breadth. This awakened the conceit in Gangadevi, understanding which Shiva contained her on his head. Without finding any outlet the waters of river Ganga flowed along the matted hairs of Shiva for thousand years. So, Bhagiratha had once again to please Shiva....
Read full contents: Story of Bhagiratha
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
In other Puranas like the Linga Purana, Vayu Purana, Vishnu Purana, Kurma Purana, and Markandeya Purana, Rudra (identified with Siva) appears as Ardhanarishvara, emerging from Brahma s head, forehead, mouth or soul as the embodiment of Brahma s fury and frustration due to the slow pace of creation. Brahma asks Rudra to divide himself, and the latter complies by dividing into male and female....
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