Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Kishkindhakanda, chapter 9
This page describes chapter 9 of the Kishkindhakanda (Sanskrit: Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa) located on page 769 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: Sugriva tells Shri Rama how, challenged to a duel at dead of night by a demon, Mayavi by name, who owed him a grudge on the score of a woman, Vali sallied forthwith Sugriva and. following at the heels of the demon, who ran away on seeing him. and reaching the mouth of a cave asked Sugriva on oath to stay out. himself entering the cave. Since Vali did not come out for a whole year and as from a confused din coining out of the cave as well as from a stream of blood issuing from it, it was concluded that Vali had met his death at the hands of the demon. Sugriva closed the mouth of the cave with a rock and. offering water to the spirit of his deceased elder brother, returned to Kishkindha, where the ministers of Vali installed him on the latter’s throne in his absence. In the meantime Vali returned from the cave and reprimanded Sugriva for his having usurped Vali’s throne
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Sugriva: Sugrīva
Shri or Sri: Śrī
Rama: Rāma
Mayavi: Māyāvī
Vali: Vālī
Kishkindha or Kiskindha: Kiṣkindhā
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kishkindhakanda, chapter 9” according to 267 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Thereafter on account of the various signs, I went away, thinking that my brother was dead, but first I blocked up the mouth of the cave with a rock as large as a mountain. O My Friend, overcome by sorrow, I offered up the ceremonial water for my brother and returned to Kishkindha. “Despite mine efforts to keep the matter secret, the ministers learnt of it and having taken counsel together, they installed me as sovereign. I ruled the empire with justice, O Rama....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - The Story of Bali and Mayavi
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Thinking that his brother was slain by the magician Sugriva felt sorry. Then he closed the mouth of the cave firmly with stone and returned to Kishkindha. Hearing about the death of Bali the monkeys anointed Sugriva as King. After a time Bali returned stronger than before and saw the mouth of the cave closed. He thought that Sugriva had closed the mouth of the cave deliberately to kill him and to usurp his throne. Bali reached Kishkindha and drove Sugriva away....
Read full contents: Story of Bali
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
The story of Sugriva (Monkey characters, part 6). Sugriva was living with his brother Bali in Kishkindha. After the death Riksharajas, when Bali became the King, Sugriva served his brother spending his time in the palace. During this time Bali had a fight with an Asura named Mayavi. Sugriva, who was guarding the entrance to cave, was made to believe that Bali was dead because of the magic played on him by Mayavi. Therefore he closed the entrance to the cave and returned to Kishkindha....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.12 - The story of Sugriva (Monkey characters, part 6)
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