Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Uttarakanda, chapter 78
This page describes chapter 78 of the Uttarakanda (Sanskrit: Uttarakāṇḍa) located on page 888 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: King Shveta tells Agastya the reason as to why he had to eat the condemned food and recounts his conversation with Brahma, he gives Agastya a divine ornament and gets freed from hunger and thirst
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Shveta or Sveta: Śveta
Brahma: Brahmā
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Uttarakanda, chapter 78” according to 265 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
O best king, you eat your own body well-nourished with (different kinds of) food. That would give you satisfaction.’ 101-102. Thus addressed (by Brahma), I said to god Brahma: ‘O lord, when I would have eaten my body, I would not have any food, except boiled rice, that would satiate my hunger. I shall eat my body till it is exhausted. Nothing agreeable comes to me.’ 103. Then Brahma again said to me: ‘I have made your body inexhaustible....
Read full contents: Chapter 36 - Conversation between Rama and Agastya
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Having ascended to heaven, extreme hunger and thirst assailed me, O Foremost of the Twice-born, whereupon, my mind troubled, I approached the Lord of the Three Worlds, the Grandsire, and said to him:— “‘“O Blessed One, in Brahmaloka one should not be subject to hunger and thirst; from what act of mine does this desire to eat and drink, spring? What should be my food, tell me, O Divine Grandsire?”...
Read full contents: Chapter 78 - Shveta tells his Story
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
But one not giving food (to the hungry) gets afflicted with hunger. 72. Further due to the seizure of gems and jewels you incurred blindness. There is no other cause thereof. The truth has been mentioned by me. 73. Then, O excellent Brahmana. Brahma was again addressed by me: “This Brahmaloka is no better than Naraka. Hence, O Lord send me there. What is here in this Brahmaloka?” Brahma said: 74. So you should have gone there! Why were you sent here?...
Read full contents: Chapter 103 - Greatness of Anartaka Tirtha Kupika
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