Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Aranyakanda, chapter 56a
This page describes chapter 56a of the Aranyakanda (Sanskrit: Araṇyakāṇḍa) located on page 690 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: (An interpolated Canto) At the command of Brahma (the creator) Indra (the ruler of gods) goes to Lanka with Nidra and offers a heavenly menu in the form of milk boiled with rice and sugar to Sita
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Brahma: Brahmā
Lanka: Laṅkā
Nidra: Nidrā
Sita: Sītā
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Aranyakanda, chapter 56a” according to 266 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(Valmiki Ramayana, Aranyakanda, Canto 14).Nagas and Uragas are two sects of serpents. From Surasa were born Nagas and from Kadru, Uragas. (Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Canto 14, Verse 28).Surasa was born from the wrath of Krodhavasha and the former had three daughters called Anala, Ruha and Virudha....
Read full contents: Story of Surasa
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
Sacrifice if Nimi, origin of Sita and story of Kushadhvaja s race. Kings of Mithila. Legend of Nimi, the son of Ikshvaku. Birth of Janaka. Sacrifice of Siradhwaja. Origin of Sita. Descendants of Kushadhwaja. Kriti the last of the Maithila princes. THE son of Ikshvaku, who was named Nimi, instituted a sacrifice that was to endure for a thousand years, and applied to Vashishtha to offer the oblations....
Read full contents: Chapter V - Sacrifice if Nimi, origin of Sita and story of Kushadhvaja's race
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Beware of placing your neck in the noose of death in the form of Sita. Consider how you mayest save thyself. You shalt behold this marvellous city with its palaces and highways consumed by Sita s power and the flames fed by Rama s wrath. Do not therefore abandon friends, ministers, kinsfolk, brothers, sons, servants, wives and Lanka to this fate. O Indra among Titans, follow this good counsel since it is offered to you by one who is a monkey, the servant and messenger of Rama....
Read full contents: Chapter 51 - Hanuman’s words
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