Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Balakanda, chapter 46
This page describes chapter 46 of the Balakanda (Sanskrit: Bālakāṇḍa) located on page 122 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: Disconsolate over the death of her sons, Diti embarks on a course of austerities at Kushaplava with the permission of her husband. Sage Kashyapa, with the object of securing a son capable of killing Indra. The latter on coming to know of her intention serves her during the period of her consecration and, taking advantage of her falling asleep on one occasion with her head in a wrong position and thereby transgressing the rules of purity, enters her womb and carves the foetus
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Kushaplava or Kusaplava: Kuśaplava
Kashyapa or Kasyapa: Kaśyapa
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Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Diti undergoes severe austerities for the birth of a son. “O Rama, learning that her children had been slain, Diti was much afflicted and approached her husband Kasyapa with the words: ‘O Lord, by your powerful sons, am I bereft of my children. I desire a son who will be able to destroy Indra, though to this end I must undergo great penance. Such austerities I will perform, if you will grant me a son that is mighty, valorous, strong-willed and firm of purpose....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
In the battle between Devas and Asuras for the possession of Amrita, Diti s sons were killed.In her inconsolable grief at the death of her sons, Diti prayed to her husband Kashyapa that she should be blessed with a brave and heroic son who would be capable of killing Indra. The sage granted her the boon and told her that by worshipping the lord with a pure mind and body for a hundred years, she would bear a son who would be mighty enough to kill Indra....
Read full contents: Story of Diti
The Brahmanda Purana [by G.V. Tagare]
When the boon was verbally conferred, Diti was pleased and so she spoke to him. The gentle lady spoke to her husband Kashyapa, the son of Marici with palms joined in reverence “O holy lord, my sons have been killed by Adityas, your sons. 49. I wish for a son who will kill Shakra (Indra) and who will be obtained by me due to long penance. I shall perform the severe penance. It behoves you to make me pregnant. 50-51. It behoves you to grant me a son capable of slaying Indra.”...
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - Nrisimha incarnation and race of Hiranyakashipu
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