tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380486322012-02-16T01:54:25.032-08:00Pl. discuss the contents of this blog with your friends and relatives. I am willing to correct myself , if you come up with logic, proof and reasoning. I have no special love or hate against any particular country or religion. My interests here are only facts and truth. I do not intend to color anything.ybrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38048632.post-64164421418061903172012-02-06T21:06:00.000-08:002012-02-06T21:45:27.580-08:00

Book 1, bAlakAnDa, Chapter 61, sarga 61, verse 13.1-61-13King Ambarisha said to the sage RicIka: Oh Great man! Sell me a son of yours for a hundred thousand cows.gavaam shata sahasreNa vikriiNiiSe sutam yadi pashoH arthe mahaabhAga krita krityO asmi bhArgava 1-61-14:I have visited many places, but I could not get an animal. It will be apt for you to give a son of yours for a price.sarve

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ybremsThe default meaning of religions,has unfortunately emerged, as 'worship religions'. The essence of religion has become praying or worshipping X God or Y God in X manner or Y manner. It ought not to have been.It would have been apt, at least if they have confined themselves to the praying and worshipping methods.Religions have started interfering into our dress. They ask us to wear a burqa

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Blogger raj said...Sir,Atheist can make fun of any religion/scripture as almost all religions are based on belief that GOD exists.There is no end of logic,as true devotee of GOD Ram can justify all his actions and people like you can do vice-versa. If you do not believe in God , you are not hindu by religion.So you have equal right to comment on other religions by which atleast it will be proved

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Blogger raj said...Sir,Atheist can make fun of any religion/scripture as almost all religions are based on belief that GOD exists.There is no end of logic,as true devotee of GOD Ram can justify all his actions and people like you can do vice-versa. If you do not believe in God , you are not hindu by religion.So you have equal right to comment on other religions by which atleast it will be proved

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Blogger raj said... Sir, Atheist can make fun of any religion/scripture as almost all religions are based on belief that GOD exists.There is no end of logic,as true devotee of GOD Ram can justify all his actions and people like you can do vice-versa. If you do not believe in God , you are not hindu by religion.So you have equal right to comment on other religions by which atleast it will be

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Blogger raj said... Sir, Atheist can make fun of any religion/scripture as almost all religions are based on belief that GOD exists.There is no end of logic,as true devotee of GOD Ram can justify all his actions and people like you can do vice-versa. If you do not believe in God , you are not hindu by religion.So you have equal right to comment on other religions by which atleast it will be

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Book 3 - Book of ForestsChapter 60 - Sarga 60Verses 6 and 7 - SlOkAs 6 and 7 rudantam iva vrukshaih ca glaana pushpa mruga dvijam shriyaa vihiinam vidhvastam sa.ntyakta vana daivataih.viprakiirn`a ajina kusham vipraviddha bruisii kat`am drusht`vaa s`uunya ut`aja sthaanam vilalaapa punah punah. ContextRama killed the demon Maricha who came in the disguise of a bewitching golden deer. The demon

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Book 5 Chapter 29 Verse 4Sundara Kanda (Book of Beauty), Sarga 29, SlOka 4gaja indra hasta pratimaH ca piinaha tayooh dvayooh samhatayooh sujaataja praspandamaanaha punaha uuruha asyaa raamam purastaat sthitam aacacakshhee.ContextRavana abducted Sita. Sita was sitting in Ashoka Garden dejected, but with a hope that her husband would rescue her some day. The Poet Valmiki was describing her.

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Canto 9 - Chapter 10 - Vyasa's Sanskrit Srimadbhagavatam, contains a narration of the story of Ramayana.It has 55 verses. Sage Suka the narrator wanted to delineate the theme of Ramayana only briefly. Okay, we shall appreciate his prerogative.Verse 9.10.23 describes Rama slaining Ravana.Verse 9.10.24 describes the wailing of ManDOdari, Ravana's wife.Verses 25-26-27-28 -four verses describe

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Anonymous P. Rao said... Off topic: The new look for the blog is good and user friendly. Congratulations! List of all the blogs together look manumental . Hope more readers would use it and get benefited.REPLYThank you very much. This idea occurred to me a few days back when I myself suffered owing to the disorganised state of my blogs. I was searching for the paramahamsa yOgAnanda blog for

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Show how important were Sita's thighs to Valmiki, when compared to Vyasa and Tulsidas:--Tulsidas and Vyasa could not endure the idea of Ravana touching the thighs of Sita, even for the purpose of abducting her. Hence they have 'excised' the reference to the thighs and rewritten the sentences in a euphemistic style:--Context: Ravana abducting Sita in the forestVALMIKI RAMAYANA - BOOK OF FORESTS -

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Are you a sickman? REPLY I respect your opinion. I am a sickman. Yet, please reassess: Can a queen be asked to sleep with a dead horse (of course, without any sexual act)? Can a queen be asked to stab a horse three times, albeit with a gold knife? I, might have, probably become a sickman after reading from Valmiki Ramayana, that Dasaratha felt that his kilbisham (sin) was cleansed after

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "#068, Brahmastra could not destroy Abhiras?": FUCKING FAG......YOUR BLOG SUCKS YOUR MOM'S BALLS... DO U HAVE BALLS, OR IS YOUR MOM THE ONLY ONE WITH BALLS IN YOUR FAMILY?? RACIST MOTHERFUCKER WITH HALF BAKED KNOWLEDGE... REPLY The repulsive, vulgar language used by you suggests that you do not deserve a reply. Yet I shall reply. 1. What is

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Sayooj Valsan said...(at post No. 060) Vimana means Aircraft. And Yes it was an Aircraft. Many depictions on war in Ramayana and Mahabharata are comparable to modern nuclear war. Science is just discovering everything. And For your information, Human walked on earth millions of years ago. REPLY This verse is very clear that Ravana was using mule driven cart. Verses whereby Sugriva said

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Book 1, Book of Childhood, Chapter 14, Verse 32 1-14-32 Pashuunaam trishatam tatra yuupeeshu niyatam tadaa ashva ratnaha uttamam tasya raagno Dasharathasya ha. CONTEXT Dasaratha was performing Horse sacrifice to get children. Description of the sacrifice. GIST 300 animals were tied down to the sacrificial posts. The gem among the horses i.e. the sacrificial horse has also been tied.

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vitahavya has left a new comment on your post "#088, Ambarisha- Bring the sacrificial animal or a...": are you being economical with truth? naram (man) va (or) purusharshabha. the qualifier :or: points to one other choice of animal - purusharshabha which is uncastrated ox. why didn't you mention this? REPLY Thank you very much for pointing out. Sacrificing oxen, was not a taboo. The

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Anonymous said... why did they take bows and arrows into forest then? digging? REPLY We need not find fault with Rama and Lakshmana carrying bows and arrows, as warrior Princes. They can use them for self-defence from wild animals and demons . They can also hunt, as non-vegetarians do for their food. The problem is: Rama pledged to live like a sage before Guha, Kausalya and Jabali. The

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4-17-36 : BOOK 4 (VOLUME OF KISHKINDHA), CHAPTER 17, VERSE 36 Raajahaa brahmahaa goghnaha choorah praan`ivadhee rataha naastikaH parivettaa ca sarve niraya gaaminaha. Context Rama, hiding in trees, killed Vali. Vali blamed him for injustice and cruelty. Approximate English Gist Killers of kings, priests (Brahmins), cows, will go to hell. Thieves, those who relish killing animals will go to

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BOOK 3 (Book of Forests), Chapter 64, Verse 60-61-62 Samniruddha graha gan`am aavaarita Nis`aakaram vipra nasht`a Anala Marut Bhaaskara dyuti samvrutam vinirhmathita shaila agram shus`yamaan`a jala aas`ayam dhvasta druma lataa gulmam vipra n`aashita saagaram trai lokyam tu karishyaami samyuktam kaala karman`aa Na te kus`aliniim Siitaam pradaasyanti mama iishvaraah

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The popular impression is that Ravana used the Pushpaka aircraft to take Sita to his Kingdom , Lanka. The following verse shows that Ravana used a mule-driven cart to transport Sita from the banks of the Godavari River to Lanka. Book 3, Chapter 64, Verse 46 and 47 3-64-46 3-64-47 Kaanchana urah chadaah ca imee pis`aaca vadanaaha kharaaha bhiima ruupaa mahaa kaayaaha kasya vaa nihataa ran`

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I agree that it is always the privilege and prerogative of the writer to decide the number of pages or verses , his work will spread into. I am not here to judge the number of verses which the Valmiki Ramayana ought to have contained. My object: Many people do not read Valmiki Ramayana , because it is too lengthy with 24,000 verses. People depend on second hand versions which are abridged and

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Verse No. 3-2-25 Book 3 , Book of Forest (Aranya Kanda), Verse 25 : raajya kaame mama krodho Bharate yo babhuuva ha tam Viraadhe vimookshyaami vajrii vajram iva achale CONTEXT SRLs were in the forest. Rama and Lakshmana were slaying the demon Viradha. Lakshamana was swearing at Viradha. GIST I shall release that anger , which I bore towards Bharata when he wanted the kingdom, now

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Anonymous M G Hariharan said... The sloka #2-52-102 only says they hunted 4 animals for pleasure and rested under the tree as they were hungry. Did not eat those animals. The four animals are named and are not deer- frm. Hariharan REPLY Thank you. I quote the verse here again , for ready reference : 2-52-102 Sanskrit Verse Tau tatra hatvaa caturaha mahaa mruigaan Varaaham Rishyam Prushatam

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wanderingmindz said... thanks for translation but the pathos with which Ramayana is talked about is missing and yeah ,get well soon mamu ;-) REPLY Ramayana is a Vaishnavite text i.e. a text pertaining to God Vishnu. Visn was a God of Latvia and Lithuania. Lakshmi was a Goddess , a part of 14 Mathe in ancient Latvia. Ramayana tried to equate an ordinary king Rama to Vishnu and Sita to Lakme

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BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 128 - SARGA 128 VERSE 75 - SLOOKA 75 Trimshatkot`iir hiran`yasya braahman`eebhyoo dadau punaha naanaabharan`avastraan`i mahaarhaan`i cha Raaghavaha.6-128-75 gist Rama again (punaha=again) gave Brahmins (priest caste) 300 million gold coins, expensive jewels and garments. Comment *Again --means twice. That is 600 million gold coins. What was the

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(At post No. 51) rajanikanth m said... great work out. if you don't mind, the modern science has identified an illness called "psyco". if your father breaths, do u feel he is breathing all the air u r supposed to breath. I have some questions : what is ur age? from which fool you learned sanskrit? if u feel wrong with my questions, i'm sincerelt "NO SORRY" to you. your sanskrit and

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3-62-9 Book 3 - Book of Forest Chapter 62 - Sarga 62 Verse 9 - Slooka 9 Haa mama aarye kva yaataa asi haa saadhvi vara varanin`i haa sa kaamaa adya Kaikeyii devi me adya bhavishyati. Context Rama was in forest. The demon king Ravana abducted Sita. Rama was searsching for his wife and lamenting. This verse is addessed to Sita. Gist Oh venerable Lady! Where were you gone? Oh

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3-62-4 Book 3 - Book of Forests Chapter 62 - Sarga 62 Verse 4 - slooka 4 Kadalii kaand`a sadrishau kadalyaa samvritaa ubhau uuruu pashyaami te devi na asi shaktaa niguuhitum. CONTEXT Rama was in the forest. Ravana , the demon king , abducted Sita. Rama and Lakshmana were searching for Sita. Rama found a banana tree. He suddenly remembered that Sita's thighs were like banana stalks. She

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4-42-19 Book 4 - Book of Kishkindha City Chapter 42 - Sarga 42 Verse 19 - slooka 19 Kot`im tatra samudree tu kaanchaniim shata yojanam durdarshaam Paariyaatrasya gataa drakshyatha vaanaraaha. CONTEXT Who said this : Sugriiva , the Vaanara King. To whom said : the Vaanaras led by Susheen`a (Sugriiva's father-in-law) , going in the western direction in search of Sita. Sugriiva was

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BOOK 6 - BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 127 - SARGA 127 VERSEs 18 & 19 - SLOOKA 18 & 19 Aryapaadau grihiitvaa tu shirasaa dharmakovidaha (18) .... upavaasakris`oo diinashchiira krishn`jinaambaraha (19) context Rama returned from the exile to forest. Bharata was getting ready to welcome him back. The above line describes the condition of Bharata at that time. GIST The great expert of

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6-128-96 BOOK 6 - BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 128 - SARGA 128 VERSE 96 - SLOOKA Raajyan dashasahasraan`i praapya varshaan`i Raaghavaha shataashvameedhaanaajahre sadashvaan bhuuridakshin`aan context Rama returned back from the exile to forest. Got coronated. The verse explains what Rama did during the 10,000 years of his rule. GIST Having got the kingdom for ten thousand years

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6-115-18 BOOK 6 - BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 115 - SARGA 115 VERSE 18 - SLOOKA 18 tad gachchha tva anujaane adya yathesht`am Janakaatmajee etaa dasha disho bhadree kaaryamasti na mee tvayaa. CONTEXT Rama killed Ravana. Vibhishana brought Sita to Rama's presence. Rama was disowning Sita. ENGLISH gist O secure Lady! I am, now giving you permission to go wherever you like. You can go

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6-115-17 BOOK 6 - BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 115 - SARGA 115 VERSE 17 - SLOOKA 17 praapta chaaritra samdeeha mama pratimukhe sthitaa diipo neetra aturasyeva pratikuulaasi me drid`ham. CONTEXT Rama killed the demon Ravana. Vibhishana brought Sita into his presence. Rama was disowning Sita. ENGLISH gist You, standing with your character in suspicion, are extremely

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HUMANS OR ANTS? 4-42-20 BOOK 4 - BOOK OF THE STATE 'KISHKINDHA' CHAPTER 42 - SARGA 42 VERSE 20 - S`LOOKA 20 kot`yaha tatra caturvimshat Gandharvaan`aam tarasvinaam vasanti agni nikaashaanaam ghoraaN`aam kaama ruupiN`aam. context Occasion: Searching for Sita, abducted by Ravana. The Vanara king Sugriva was sending monkeys to search, in the direction of West. Sugriva was giving directions to

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5-35-68 BOOK 5 - BOOK OF BEAUTY - SUNDARA KANDA CHAPTER 35 - SARGA 35 VERSE 68 - S`LOOKA 68 Vindhyaad utthaaya sampraaptaaha saagarasyaantam uttaram tvat darshana kriita utsaahaa hrisht`aaha tusht`aaha plavamgamaaha. CONTEXT Hanuman found Sita in Lanka, under an Asoka tree. He was telling her the events which led to their expedition to Lanka. ENGLISH GIST Having got up at Vindhya

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5-35-11 BOOK 5 - BOOK OF BEAUTY - SUNDARA KANDA CHAPTER 35 - SARGA 35 VERSE 11 - S`LOOKA 11 Raamo bhaamini lookasya caaturvarn`yasya rakshitaa maryaadaanaam ca lookasya kartaa kaarayitaa ca saha. context Hanuman found Sita under the Asoka tree in Lanka. Sita asked him how Rama and Lakshmana were. Hanuman described Rama in 78 verses (from 6 to 83). gist Oh Lady! Rama is the

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6-115- 22 and 23 BOOK 6 - BOOK OF WAR - YUDDHA KANDA CHAPTER 115 - SARGA 115 VERSES 22 AND 23 - SLOKAS 22 AND 23 tadadya vyaahritam bhadree mayaitat kritabuddhinaa Lakshman`ee vaa tha Bharate kuru buddhim yathaa sukham (22) Shatrughne vaa tha Sugriivee raakshase vaa Vibhiishan`ee niveshaya manaha Siitee yathaa vaa sukha maatmanaha (23) CONTEXT Rama killed the Ravana. Vibhishana brought

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2-109-33 and 34 BOOK 2 (RAMA IN FORESTS) CHAPTER 109 VERSES 33 AND 34 Nindaamyaham karma pituh kritam ta dyastvaam agrihn`aad vishamastha buddhim buddhyaanayaivam vidhayaa charantam sunaastikam dharmapaathaad apeetam yathaa hi choraha sa tathaa hi buddha stathaagatam naastikamatra vidhhi tasmaaddhi yah shan`kyatamaha prajaanaam na naasti kena abhimukho budhaha syaat. CONTEXT Rama, Sita

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COMMENT OF SHRI BALAJI Shri balaji said... Why dont u dare to talk about Quran and Bible why do u talk only about Hinduism..U cannot read bible when it crosses 100 pages do u know read it if u can.. why dont u speak about that If u have the real guts my friend..dont jus speak about one religion if ur idealogy is common then apply to all religions if u are speaking only about hinduism then ur

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2-109-26 BOOK 2 (FORESTS) CHAPTER 109 VERSE 26 vana vaasam vasann evam s`ucir niyata bhojanaha muulaih puhpai phalai pun`yaih pitrairain devaamha ca tarpayan. CONTEXT Sita, Rama and Lakshmana entered the forests. His brother Bharata, accompanied by citizens, ministers, mothers, sages and soldiers visited Rama to persuade him to return to Ayodhya. Apart from Bharata, Sage Jabali also

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1-1-16 BOOK 1 : Section of Childhood (Bala Kaand`a) CHAPTER: 1 VERSE: 16 sarvadaa abhigataha sadbhihi samudra iva sindhubhihi aryaha sarvasamaha ca eva sadaiva priya darshanaha CONTEXT This is the very first chapter of the Ramayana. Valmiki wanted to know from Narada who was the greatest person in this world. Narada was quoting Rama as the ideal man. GIST An ocean allows all the rivers

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1-66-10 BOOK I BOOK OF CHILDHOOD OF RAMA (BALA KANAD`A) CHAPTER 66 VERSE 10 yasmaat bhaaga arthino bhaagaan na akalpayata mee suraaha vara angaani mahaaarhhaani dhanushaa shaatayaami vahaha CONTEXT King Janaka was narrating the history of the 'bow of the God Siva' to those who attended the Sita's self-choice ceremony of bridegroom. S`iva's father-in-law, Daksha performed a sacrifice. As he

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VERSE 2-67-32 : BOOK 2, CHAPTER 67, VERSE 32 yehi sambhinna maryaadaa naastikahaa chinna samshayaaha | te api bhaavaaya kalpante raaja dand`a nipiid`itaha. Context: King Dasaratha died, unable to bear the pangs of separation from Rama. The courtiers assembled to coronate Bharata as King, after getting him from his maternal grand-father's place. The entire chapter describes the characteristics

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1. To Answer questions on Valmiki Ramayana from the original text. These questions are ducked over by speakers and experts on Ramayana, because these answers are considered sacrilegious and will not help in getting listeners. Financially, these blogs are not viable. The temple authorities, Press and TV channels are afraid of touching these delicate issues because they do not help increase

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Anand said... Can you give evidence of this kind of act from the original valmiki ramayana? If so, there is some necessity to investigate. Otherwise it is a cock and bull story. REPLY *The historic validity of Ramayana-events and incidents, is doubtful, because adequate evidence is not available. This, the Archaeological Survey of India and the Govt. India have admited before the Supreme Court

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BOOK IV: KISHKINDHA KAND`A - "BOOK OF THE CITY KISHKINDHA"VERSE 4-56-10Tathaa sarvaan`i bhuutaani tiryak yoni gataani api priyam kurvanti Raamasya tyaktvaa praan`aan yathaa vayam CONTEXTThe demon Ravana abducted Sita. Rama and Lakshmana were searching for Sita in the forest. The eagle "Jatayu" came forward to Rama.GISTThis is poet Valmiki's comment. "All living beings, including those

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Source: Uttara Rama Charitra.Writer: Bhavabhuti, a reputed 8th Century Sanskrit poet.End of Act 3. Third Intermission.Place of happening: Hermitage of Valmiki.Time (Context): Sita was under sage Valmiki's protection with her twin sons Kusa and Lava, aged about 12.Rama's Guru Vasishtha took Kausalya and Janaka to Valmiki's hermitage. Valmiki received them with great festivities and feasts. That

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Verse No. 6-74-12Yuddha Kanda -- Book of WarSapta shasht`irhataaha koot`yoo vaanaraan`aa tarasvinaam |ahnaha panchamas`eesheen`a vallabhena svayambhuvaha. Context:Description of the war between Rama and Ravana.GISTThe Brahmastra (The missile of the Creator) struck down six hundred million monkeys.BLOGGER'S VIEWSix hundred seventy million monkeys falling on one day! The figure is obviously

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BOOK 3 - BOOK OF FORESTS : ARANYA KAND`ACHAPTER 73 - SARGA 73VERSE 3-73-13N udvijante naraan drisht`vaa vadhasya akovidaaha s`hubhaahaghrita pin`d`a upamaan sthuulaan taan dvijaan bhakshyishyathaha. 3-73-14Rohitaan vakra tun`d`aan ca nala miinaan ca raaghava 3-73-15Pampaayaam is`ubhih matsyaan tatra raama varaan hataan nistvak pakshaan ayasataptaan akriishaan naika kant`akaanyadvaa - nih

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BOOK 2 : BOOK OF AYODHYA AYODHYA KANDACHAPTER 25 - SARGA 252-25-11Smritir dhritih ca dharmah ca paantu tvaam putra sarvataha Skandah ca Bhagavaan Devaha Somah ca sa Brihaspatihisapta rishayoo Naaradah ca tee tvaam rakshantu sarvataha.2-25-25Sarva looka prabhur Brahmaa Bhuuta bhartaa tathaa rishayahaye ca Sheshaaha suraaha tee tvaam rakshantu vana vaasinam. 2-25-45Mayaa arcitaa deva gan`aah

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VERSE 6-74-12Book 6 - Yuddha Kanda - Book of WarChapter 74 - Sarga 74 Verse 12.Sapta shasht`irhataaha koot`yoo vaanaraan`aam tarasvinaam ahnaha pancamaashesheen`a vallabhena svayambhuvaha.GISTThe cherished missile of Brahma (Creator) destroyed sixty seven crore (670 million) Vanaras in the fifth part of the day.BLOGGER'S VIEW*Was there space to accommodate the 670 million?

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2-54-16 Sanskrit VerseAyodhya KandaChapter 54Pitraa niyuktaa Bhagavan! praves`yaamaha tapoo vanam dharmam eeva aacaris`yaamaha tatra muula phala as`anaaha .CONTEXTShri Rama left to forest. After crossing Ganga River with the help of the tribal king Guha, he visited the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja (Bharadwaja Ashram). He was telling the purpose of his entry into the forest, to the

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2-20-29, Sanskrit VerseAyodhya KandaChapter 20Caturdasha hi varshaan`i vatsyaami vijanee vaneemadhu muula phalaihi jiivan hitvaa munivad aamisham. CONTEXT:Rama went Kausalya's gynesium to seek her permission for the exile to the forest. He was telling her, how he would live in the forest.ENGLISH GISTI shall live fourteen years in deserted forest like a sage, eating sweet roots and fruits and

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1-14-36, Sanskrit verseBala KandaChapter 14Patatrin`aha tasya vapaam uddhruitya niyateendriyaharuitvik parama sampannaha s`rapayaamaasa s`aastrataha. CONTEXTDasaratha was performing a horse sacrifice to cleanse his sins, before starting Putra Kaamesht`hi to beget children. As a part of the Asvameetha Sacrifice, the sacrificial horse was stabbed with a golden knife three times by the queen.

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1-14-33 Sanskrit VerseBala KandaSarga 14Kausalyaa tam hayam tatra paricarya samantatahakrupaan`aihi vis`as`aasaheenam tribhihi paramayaa mudaa. CONTEXTDasaratha was performing a horse sacrifice to cleanse his sins, before commencing Putra Kamesht`hi sacrifice to beget children. As a part of the sacrifice, Dasaratha's first queen Kausalya, stabbed the sacrificial horse three times with a

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1-14-34 Sanskrit versePatatrin`aa tadaa saardham susthiteena ca ceetasaa avasat rajaniim ekaam Kausalyaa dharma kaamyayaa Dharma kaamayaa = desirous of adhering to piety.Rajani = night.Saardham = horse.Avasat = stayed, lived.CONTEXTDasaratha performed a horse sacrifice before taking up Putra Kamesht`hi sacrifice to beget children. As a part of sacrificial procedure, Dasaratha's first queen

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1-14-37 Sanskrit Verse Dhuuma gandham vapaayaahatu jighrati sma naraadhipaha yathaa kaalam yathaa nyaayamnirn`udan paapam aatmanaha ENGLISH:The king, as per the timed programme and as per the stipulated procedure, smelt the smoke emanating from the burnt fat of the horse, to clean his sins.BLOGGER'S VIEWS *How does smelling fumes of fat cleanse sins? Foolish.*How many sins did Dasaratha commit?

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1-61-8, Sanskrit versePraayaha cittam mahat hi eetat naram vaa purusharshabha aanayasva pas`um siighram yaavat karma pravarttatee.Aanayasva = Bring.Naram va = Or a manCONTEXTAmbarisha, the great grand father of Rama started a sacrifice. Indra, the God of Heavens stole the sacrificial animal. The Priests advise the king to get a human being as a sacrificial animal. ENGLISH GIST"O Great among men

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2-4-26, 2-4-27, Sanskrit VerseKaamam khalu sataam vruttee bhraataa tee bharataha sthitaha jyeshht`haanuvartii dharmaatmaa saanukroosho jiteendriyaha kintu chittam manushhyaan`aam anityam iti me matihisataam ca dharmanityaanaam krutashoobhi ca raaghava CONTEXTDasaratha told Rama to get ready for the Coronation. ENGLISH:Your brother Bharata is a follower of his elder brother (you). He is

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2-20-38, Sanskrit Verse Na drust`aa puurvam kalyaan`am sukham vaa pati paurushee api putree vipashyeyam iti raama aasthitam mayaa CONTEXT: Rama told Kausalya that he was to go to forest and Bharata was to become the King. Hearing this Kausalya was disheartened, recalling her travails. ENGLISH She says:"Oh, Rama! I did not see happiness or comfort earlier, while my husband was a great man

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2-52-87, 2-52-88, 2-52-89, Sanskrit versesSaa tvaam devi namasyaami prashamsaami ca shoobhane praapta raajye nara vyaaghra s`iveena punar aagate Gavaam s`ata sahasraan`i vastraan`i annam ca peshalam braahman`eebhyaha pradaasyaami tava priya cikiirshayaaSuraa ghat`a sahasreen`a maamsa bhuutoo danena cha yakshyee tvaam prayataa devii puriim punarupaagataa Context:Sita, Rama and Lakshmana were

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2-34-10, Sanskrit VerseSumantra~ aanaya mee daaraan ye keecit iha maamakaahadaaraihi parivruttaha sarvaihi drasht`um icchaami Raaghavam" CONTEXT:Before Raama started for forests, Rama made his last visit to Dasaratha. Dasaratha sent the Minister-cum-charioteer Sumantra to gynaecium to bring all his (Dasaratha's) wives.ENGLISH:Sumantra! Call all my wives. Surrounded by all my wives, I wish to

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2-8-12, Sanskrit VerseHruisht`aaha khalu bhavishyamti Raamasya paramaaha striyahaaprahrushht`aa bhavishyamti snushhaaste bharata kshaye.CONTEXTDasaratha was getting ready to coronate Rama. Kaikeeyi's maid heard about it, approaches her mistress and cautions her about her fate if Rama was to become the King.ENGLISHRama’s best women will be happy. When Bharata’s status falls, your

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2-32-32, Sanskrit VerseSa bhaaryaa vachanam shrutvaa s`aat`iim aachchhaadya dushchhadaam sa pratishht`hata panthaanam yatra Raama niveshanam.CONTEXT:Rama was giving away his wealth to Priests, before embarking on the journey to forests, One Brahmin named Trijata approached him. He was son of Gargi. He lived by digging soil in the forests carrying axe, plough and spade. His wife and children

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2-32-18, 2-32-19, 2-32-20 SANSKRIT VersesPashukaabhikachha sarvaabhirgavaam dashashatena cha ye cheme kathakaalaapaa bahavoo dan`d`amaan`avaaha nityasvaadhyaayashiilatvaannaanyatkurvanti kimchana alasaaha svaadukaamaashcha mahataam chaapi sammataaha shaali vaaha sahasram ca dvee shatee bhadrakaams tathaa vyanjana artham ca saumitree goo sahasram upaakuru CONTEXTRama was getting ready to go to

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1-14-35, Sanskrit Verse Hootaa adhvaryuhu tathaa udgaataa hasteena samayoojayan mahishyaa parivruittyaa athaa vaavaataam aparaam tathaa Hoota = The priest who pours clarified butter/drops wood into the sacrificial fire. Adhvaryu = The priest who guides/manages/presides the sacrifice. Udgaata = The priest who sings the sacrificial mantras and hymns. CONTEXT Dasaratha performed the 'Putra

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2-31-13 Sanskrit VerseSaa hi raajyam idam praapya nrupasya As`va pateehe sutaa duhkhitaanaam sapatniinaam na karishyati s`oobhanam Asvapateehe sutaa = Daughter of the King Asvapati i.e. Kaikeeyi.Sapatnii = co-wife.Na karishyati soobhanam = Will not do good.CONTEXT:Rama was speaking to Lakshmana before going to forest. He was trying to convince Lakshmana to stay at Ayodhya and look after

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2-31-36, SANSKRIT Verse: Raamaha tu anujeena vaakyeena supriitaha pratyuvaaca tam vraja aapruicchasva Saumitree sarvam eva suhruj janam. CONTEXT Rama was getting ready to go to forests. Lakshmana insisted on accompanying Rama. Rama was pleased. ENGLISH: Rama, pleased with his brothers words, asked him to take leave of his (L’s) friends. CRITICAL REMARKS: *Rama did not ask Lakshmana to

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2-31-14, SANSKRIT VerseNa smarishyati KausalyaamSumitraam ca suduhkhitaam Bharatoo raajyamaasaadya Kaikeeyyaam paryavasthitaha.CONTEXT:Rama was discouraging Lakshmana from accompanying him to forest; Rama wants Lakshmana to protect Kausalya and Sumitra, because Bharata cannot be relied upon. ENGLISH:Bharata after getting the kingdom will take interest in his own mother Kaikeeyi and will not

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3-44-27 Sanskrit VerseNihatya prushatam ca anyam maamsam aadaaya raaghavahatvaramaan`o janasthaanam sasaara abhimukhaha tadaa. ENGLISHHaving killed another spotted deer, and collected the flesh, Rama quickly proceeded towards his dwelling place. BLOGGER'S VIEWS: *Imagine a dead deer or its meat packed in a leather pouch on Rama's shoulders! In the incarnation of tortoise (Kurma avataram) he

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COMPARISON OF AYODHYA ARCHERS WITH RAMA 1-5-20 SANSKRIT: ye ca baan`aih na vidhyanti viviktam aparaa param shabda veedhyam cha vitatam laghu hastaa vishaaradaaha. CONTEXT Description of the city of Ayodhya. This verse describes the archers of Ayodhya. ENGLISH: The archers of Ayodhya do not kill creatures which do not have a parent or child (predecessor or successor). They also do not kill

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1-2-13, 1-2-14, SANSKRIT: Tathaa vidhim dvijam drushht`vaa nishhaadeena nipaatitam ruishehe dharmaatmaanaha tasya kaarun`yam samapadyata.tataha karun`a veeditvaat adharmoo ayam iti dvijahanishaamya rudatiim krounchiim idam vacanam abraviit.1-2-15Maa nishhaada! pratisht`haamtva magamaha s`aashvatiihi samaahayat kraumcha mithunaat eka mavadhihi kaama moohitam.CONTEXT:Valmiki went to river to

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PART 2, CHAPTER 56, VERSE 22, SANSKRIT:ain`eeyam maamsam aahrutya shaalaam yakshyaamahee vayam kartavyam vaastushamanam saumitree cirajiivabhihi. CONTEXT:Rama, Lakshmana and Sita at Chitrakoot`a Hills. Fixing a hut made of branches and leaves. Lakshmana built the leaf-hut with branches and leaves. Then, Rama asks Lakshmana to bring meat of an antelope for the purpose of pacifying the

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PART 2, CHAPTER 20, VERSE 31, SANSKRIT:Sa shht`achaaashht`au cha varshhaan`i vatsyaami vijanee vaneeaasevamaano vanyaani phalamuulaishcha cartayan. CONTEXTBefore leaving Ayodhya to forests, Rama promised his mother, to live like a sage.ENGLISH:"Satisfying myself with the roots and the fruits of the forest, I shall spend fourteen years in the uninhabited forest". CRITICAL REMARKS:*As there is

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At a place, where just an "I am sorry" three words would have assuaged the feeelings of Vali, Rama and Valmiki waste 43 verse to defend an unjust action (killing by sending arrow from behind a tree, when Vali was engaged in a fight with his brother) as just. Rama’s cruelty can be seen from this verse:EVIDENCE VERSES 38 AND 39 SANSKRIT Pradhaavitaan vaa vitrastaan visrabdhaan ati visht`hhitaan

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DOES THIS EARTH BELONG TO RAMA’S DYNASTY?CONTEXT: RAMA’S REPLY TO VALI WHO QUESTIONS HIS UNETHICAL SLAYINGPART 4, CHAPTER 18, VERSE 6, SANSKRIT:ikshvaakuun`aam iyam bhuumihi sa shaila vana kaananaa mruga pakshi manushyaan`aam nigraha anugraheshu api.VERSE 10tasmin nrupati shaarduula bharatee dharma vatsaleepaalayati akhilaam pruithviim kaha careet dharma vipriyam VERSE 11tee vayam maarga

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Valmiki is marvellous in describing nature. Let us see how he describes moon. Context: This is in Book 5, Sundara Kanda (Volume of Beauty). Hanuman went to Lanka in search of Sita. He entered the city after sunset. The moon was rising. Valmiki describes the moon as seen by Hanuman. Hanuman felt that the moon is rising as if to help him. Its moonlight with thousands of its rays is

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IS RAVANA’S LANKA IN SRI LANKA?Nowhere in Ramayana we find the names of the rivers "Krishna, Tungabhadra, and Cauvery" which are fairly wide and long rivers, without crossing which it is not possible to travel from Vindhya Hills (Central India)to Sri Lanka in Indian Ocean. Though there are legends linking Sri Lanka with Ramayana, it is difficult to rely on them unless there is proof.Note: There

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WHY BRAHMASTRA COULD NOT DESTROY ABHIRAS? IS BRAHMA ASTRA GREATER THAN ATOM BOMB BRAHMA ASTRA: Brahma Astra (pron: Brahmaastra) means the "weapon of the creator". Indians treat Brahmastra as greater than the atom bomb used by US in the World War II. Some even go to the extent of claiming that the Indian weapon making methods were stolen by scientists who made the Atom Bomb. When the atom bomb

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PART I BOOK OF CHILDHOOD (BALA KAAND`A) VERSE : 1-73-5Shrutvaa tu aham ayodhyaayaam vivaaha artham tava aatmajaan Mithilaam upayaataan tutvayaa saha mahiipatetvarayaa abhupayaato ahamdrasht`u kaamaha svasuhu sutam.CONTEXTYudhaajit was the Uncle of Bharata and brother of Kaikeeyi. He wanted to take Bharata to his Keekaya kingdom. When he went to Ayodhya, he came to know that Dasaratha took

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4-41-15 KISHKINDHA KAAND`A - BOOK OF KISHKINDHA Chapter 41 Tasya aasiinam nagasya agree Malayasya mahoojasam Drakshyatha Aaditya sankaas`am Agastyam Rishi sattamam. CONTEXT Sita was abducted by Ravana. Sugriva was directing his Vanaras(monkeys?)to go to the four sides in search of Sita. This verse is a part of the geography narrated by Sugriva to the explorers. ENGLISH GIST On that

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3-12-17 to 3-12-20 (ARANYA KANDA - BOOK OF FOREST, CHAPTER 12)Sa tatra Brahman`aha sthaanam Agneh sthaanam tathaiva ca Vishn`oh sthaanam Mahendrasya Sthaanam caiva VivasvataH Sooma sthaanam Bhaga sthaanam sthaanam Kauberam eva ca Dhaatur vidhaatuh sthaanam ca Vaayooh sthaanam tathaiva ca Sthaanam ca Paasha hastasya Vaarun`asya mahaatmanahaSthaanam tathaiva Gaayatryaa Vasuunaam sthaanam eva

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Shri Nitin said in his comment at my post #11 Click to see:Comment:You claim to be a lawyer? i don't think u've passed the law exam LOL!!Ans: The University which has given me the L.L.B degree and the Bar Council which registered me as an advocate, have taken care of my passing the Law examination. Kindly do not worry. Thank you.Comment: We do not know the condition how this promise was

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Indians believe Shri Rama to be a noble King. Ramayana also describes him to be an Ocean of Compassion. Can we expect him to invade neighboring kingdoms without valid reasons. Here, at the request of Yudhajit, the maternal Uncle of Bharata, sends Bharata with large forces to invade Gaandhara country (also called Gandharva dees`a, the present day Kandahar in Afghanistan). The object was to

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DIMENSIONS OF RAMA SETU AS PER VALMIKI RAMAYANAA yojana according to many scripture interpreters measures 8 miles = approx. 15 km approx.Rama Setu, the bridge built by Rama according to Valmiki Ramayana was 10 yojana width i.e. 160 km. wide.Length was 100 yojanas = 1600 km.EVIDENCE VERSE6-22-74YUDDHA KAAND`A, SARGA 22, S`LOOKA 74Chapter 22Dashayojanavistiirn`am s`atayoojanam aayatam dadrishur

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Our friend Shri Ravi Mundkur said... Dear Friend I was actually waiting for your analysis and opinion on this topic of Rama's birthday.I am still waiting! REPLY Thank you friend. I feel that we may have to wait some more time till others use the software "Planetarium" and come out with their observations. Yesterday going home after writing the blog, like Ravana, I spent the whole night

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The Times of India published a news report of calculation of Rama's birth date, using a software called Planetarium, by feeding the events given in Valmiki Ramayana. According to the report, Rama was born on Jan 10 5114 BC.Here is the link:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=273107.Right now, I do not want to comment on the news or the correctness/historicity

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The blog http://flowergirlindia.blogspot.com/2007/11/navratri.html mentioned as under:--"... As per epic Ramayana, Ram worshipped Durga and invoked blessings to kill Ravana, the 10-headed king of Lanka. Ravana had abducted Sita, Rama's wife earlier. It is believed that Ram, Sita and Laxman returned victorious to Ayodhya on this day. Hence Dassera is celebrated in honor of Ram in some places of

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6-41-42 Sanskrit VerseYUDDHA KANDA SARGA 41 S`LOOKA 42Book of War, Chapter 41Vaanaraan`aam tu shat` trimshat` kot`yaha prakhyaata yuuthapaaha Nipiid`ya upanivisht`aash ca Sugriivoo yatra vaanaraha.CONTEXTThe poet Valmiki is describing the strength of Rama's Army.GISTThirty six crore Vaanaras (.36 billion), reputed knights stood at the place where Sugriiva brought pressure on the

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This is incontinuation of #65 which mentions that tradition takes Rama's birth star as Punarvasu (Castor). NAKSHATRA (STAR) AND TARA (STAR) DISTINCTION First, we have to observe a subtle distinction between a Nakshatra (star) and a tara (pr: taara)(star), though both are used nearly as synonyms to mean a star. But in ancient astronomy, if the celestial skys from West to East are divided into

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Shri Ravi Mundkur said... Your interpretation of exaggerations and hyperboles is right.There is too much of poetic imagination in it. What do you feel about the planetary positions and constellations described at the time of Rama's birth in thee epic?Could it also be a figment of poetic imagination? ANSWER Friend: My knowledge of Astrology is very limited. I have studied some astronomy (both

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Valmiki Ramayana's figures and numbers are mindboggling. A TRILLION DEMONSBOOK 6, BOOK OF WAR, YUDDHA KANDA (PR: YUDDHA KAAND`A), CHAPTER 9, VERSE 15 GISTThe residents of Lanka are 1. ten thousand crore (a 100 billion) demons.Two adjectives were used: 1. Maamsa soon`ita bhakshyaan`aam = those who feed on meat and blood. 2. Kaamaruupin`aam = those who can take any form at will.INTERPRETATION,

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6-22-77, Sanskrit Verse Yuddha Kanda Book of War Taani koot`i sahasraan`i vaanaraan`aam mahaaojasaam badhnantaha saagaree seetum jagmuh paaram mahaaudadhehe. CONTEXT The poet was describing the number of monkeys which participated in building the bridge 'Rama Setu'. ENGLISH GIST After completing the construction of the bridge, the TEN billion monkeys (thousand crore), that too energetic

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Bharata's maternal grandfather was Asvapati. His uncle's name was Yudhaajit. During Ramayana days, kings valued horses immensely. When Das`aratha passed away, Bharata and S`atrughna were in Rajagriha, the Capital of Keekaya kingdom. Ayodhya was left without a king. The Royal Priest Vasisht`ha sent soldiers on horseback to Rajagriha to fetch Bharata and S`atrughna. On hearing the message,

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DARDURA MOUNTAINS - NEAR SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5-36-8 and 9(BOOK 5, BOOK OF BEAUTY, SUNDARA KAAND`A) CHAPTER 36, VERSE AND 8. Darduureena ca tee deevi s`ape muula phalena ca Malayena ca Vindhyena MeruN`aa MandareeN`a ca Yathaa sunayanan valgu bimbausht`haan chaarukund`alam Mukhaan drakshyasi Raamasya puurn`achandram ivoditam CONTEXT: The demon king Ravan`a abducted

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Siita wanted Hanumaan to describes Rama's thighs, but he described everything else vividly, but thighs very little. 5-35-4, BOOK 5, BOOK OF BEAUTY, SUNDARA KAAND`A, CHAPTER 35, VERSE 4: Kiidris`am tasya samsthaanam ruupam Raamasya kiidris`ham Katham uuruu, katham baahuu, Lakshman`asya ca s`amsa mee CONTEXT Hanuman went to Lanka in search of Sita. He found her in Ashoka Garden. After much

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Rama's father-in-law was Janaka (father of Sita). In Valmiki Ramayana, Rama rarely thinks of his father-in-law. This is one such occasion.3-62-12 (BOOK 3, BOOK OF FOREST, ARAN`YA KAAND`A, CHAPTER 62, VERSE 12)Nivritta vana vaasah ca Janakam Mithilaadhipam, Kus`alam paripricchantam katham s`aknee niriikshitum?CONTEXT: The demon king Ravana abducted sita. Rama was wailing over the missing Sita,

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At Review No. 18: Valmiki compared Sita's thighs to an elephant's trunk.At Review No. 28: Rama compared Sita's thighs to the trunk of a Kakubha tree.Now, Rama compares Sita's thighs to banana stalks.3-62-4 (BOOK 3, BOOK OF FOREST, ARANYA KAAND`A), CHAPTER 62, VERSE 4.Kadalii kaan`d`a sadrishau kadalyaa samvritaa ubhau Uuruu pashyaami tee Deevi na asi s`aktaa niruuhitum.Context: Ravan`a abducted

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3-60-18 (BOOK 3, BOOK OF FOREST, ARAN`YA KAAND`A), CHAPTER 60, VERSE 18.Yadi taala tvayaa drisht`aa pakva taala phala stanii Kathayasva varaarohaam kaarun`yam yadi tee mayii.CONTEXT: Sita Rama Lakshmanas were in exile to forest. The demon king Ravan`a abducted her. Rama personified trees in the vicinity and addressed them by name to enquire whether they saw his Sita. In this verse, Rama

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3-60-15 BOOK NO 3, (BOOK OF FOREST : ARAN`YA KAAND`A), CHAPTER 60, VERSE 15. Kakubhah! kakubha uurum taam vyaktam jaanaati Maithiliim Lataa pallava pushpa aad`hyo bhaati hi esha vanaspatihi. 3-60-15 CONTEXT: Sita Rama Lakshmanas were in the forest. Sita was abducted by the demon king Ravan`a. Rama was wailing over parting with her. He personifies different plants and trees he sees in the

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