Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Sundarakanda, chapter 18
This page describes chapter 18 of the Sundarakanda (Sanskrit: Sundarakāṇḍa) located on page 72 of volume 2 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: Perceiving Ravana surrounded by hundreds of young women and approaching Sita towards the close of night, swayed by passion as he was, Hanuman, who was perched on the top of the Shimshapa tree, silently comes down in order to scan the figure of Ravana and hides himself under the boughs in order to avoid observation
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Ravana: Rāvaṇa
Sita: Sītā
Hanuman: Hanumān
Shimshapa or Simsapa: Śiṃśapā
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Sundarakanda, chapter 18” according to 263 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
I am Hanuman! I have announced this everywhere. “In the centre of the Ashoka grove of the vicious-souled Ravana, the virtuous Sita waits forlornly at the foot of the Shimshapa tree surrounded by titan women, emaciated with sorrow and suffering, resembling the orb of the moon bereft of its splendour in the midst of cloud. Spuming Ravana, whose powers have rendered him arrogant, Vaidehi, the daughter of Janaka of fair limbs, remains undeviatingly faithful to her lord....
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The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Getting the jewel and (listening to) the story, Hanumat said, “The Lord will be taking you away. Otherwise, if you feel some hurry, O auspicious one! You get on to my back. I shall show you Sugriva and Raghava today. ” Sita said to Hanumat, “Let Raghava take me away. ” 16-18. Then Hanumat made a stratagem in order to see Dashagriva (Ravana)....
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And one night, while gazing from the mountain-top on the bright moon in the cloudless sky surrounded by planets and stars and stellar bodies, that slayer of foes was suddenly awakened (to a remembrance of Sita) by the cold breezes fragrant with the perfumes of the lily, lotus and other flowers of the same species....
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