Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Aranyakanda, chapter 49
This page describes chapter 49 of the Aranyakanda (Sanskrit: Araṇyakāṇḍa) located on page 668 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: Ravana takes away Sita; Sita wails and catches sight of Jatayu
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Ravana: Rāvaṇa
Sita: Sītā
Jatayu: Jaṭāyu
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
Ravana sustained many injuries. Enraged, Ravana cut off the wings of Jatayu. pakshau parshau ca padau ca khadgamudhritya socchinat Jatayu then fell down almost dead. Sita, seeing the sad plight of Jatayu, leaving Ravana, rushed to him as if he were her father. Caressing the noble bird affectionately, Sita cried. “This noble bird came to rescue me. But he has fallen. I am most unlucky.” Sita was embracing Jatayu and crying bitterly. She then was like a golden creeper covering a big tree....
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Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
My breathing is laboured and my sight dim, O Raghava, I see before me the golden trees with leaves formed of Ushira. The hour in which Ravana bore Sita away was that in which the loser soon recovers that which is lost, ‘Vindya is its name, O Kakutstha, and Ravana was unaware of it. Like a fish that swallows the bait, he will soon perish! Do not, therefore, despair of recovering Janaki; you will soon sport with her, having slain Ravana in battle!”...
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The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
The mighty Jatayu, the king of the birds, assailed the dark-souled miscreant on the way, but Ravana was more than a match for him. So in the battle that ensued Ravana completely defeated the bird-king Jatayu, and returned victor with his beautiful prize to his capital at Lanka, and kept her well guarded in a shady garden of Ashoka trees. Rama and Lakshmana returned to their forest-retreat, their hearts foreboding all sorts of dire mishaps,—and found it lonely and deserted....
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