Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Balakanda, chapter 55
This page describes chapter 55 of the Balakanda (Sanskrit: Bālakāṇḍa) located on page 141 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: His entire army having been exterminated by the warriors produced by Shabala and his hundred sons reduced to ashes by the very roar of Vasishtha even as they assailed him, Vishvamitra retires to the Himalayas for austerities and. receiving a number of missiles from Lord Shiva. tries them on the inmates of Vasishtha’s hermitage; Vasishtha meets him with a mere staff appropriate to a Brahmana
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Shabala or Sabala: Śabalā
Vasishtha or Vasistha: Vasiṣṭha
Vishvamitra or Visvamitra: Viśvāmitra
Himalayas: Himālayas
Shiva or Siva: Śiva
Brahmana: Brāhmaṇa
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Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Shabala creates an army which annihilates Vishvamitra s forces. As the mighty warriors fell, pierced by the weapons of Vishvamitra s forces, Shri Vasishtha said to Shabala: “O Shabala, create more warriors by the power of Yoga.” Shabala, lowing loudly, produced well-armed soldiers from her feet and udders, and from her hair and thighs were born the extraordinary warriors Harita and Kirata....
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Ramayana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
And, O descendant of Raghu, anon Vishvamitra s entire host consisting of foot, and elephant, and horse, and car, was exterminated by them. Seeing the army annihilated by the high-souled Vasishtha, the hundred sons of Vishvamitra, equipped with various weapons, rushed in high ire against that best of mantra-reciting ones. Thereupon, uttering a roar, that mighty ascetic consumed them quite....
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
For what reason did the foremost of rivers bear away Vasishtha? What, O lord, was the cause of the dispute between Vasishtha and Vishvamitra? Questioned by me, O you of great wisdom, tell me all this! I am never satiated with hearing you!" Vaishampayana said, "A great enmity arose between Vishvamitra and Vasishtha, O Bharata, due to their rivalry in respect of ascetic austerities. The high abode of Vasishtha was in the tirtha called Sthanu on the eastern bank of the Sarasvati....
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