Introduction Vashishta offers hospitality to Vishvamitra and his armies. Even though the King Vishvamitra is disinclined to pressurise a hermit with such a burdensome affair of hospitality to hosts, Vashishta entreats the king to accept. Vishvamitra had to oblige the same. Vashishta summons his do-all Divine Sacred Cow, Shabala, also known as Kaamadhenu, requests her […]
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Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 45 of 77
Introduction The legend of churning Ksheera Sagara Mathanam (Ocean of Milk) is narrated to Rama and Lakshmana when they reach and see a city named Vishaala. Vishvamitra narrates how haalahala, the lethal poison as well as Amrita, the ambrosial elixir emerged from the churning of Milk Ocean, and how Shiva contained the poison and how […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 40 of 77
Introduction Sage Vishwamitra’s narration of Sagara’s legend is continued. Sagara’s sons dig out all the quarters of earth and when they enter northeast to find out the horse thief, there they find Sage Kapila, i.e., Vishnu in the semblance of a sage. When they wanted to attack that sage Kapila, he renders them to heaps […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 34 of 77
Introduction Vishvamitra narrates about the birth of Gaadhi, his own father and the son of Kushanaabha. Incidentally he narrates about the emergence and prominence of River Kaushiki, who is Vishwamitra’s elder sister turned out as a sacred River. ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 33 of 77
Introduction Daughters of Kushanaabha report about the Air-god’s mischief. Pleased at their behaviour Kushanaabha thinks and arranges for their marriage with Brahmadatta, a saintly king. After the marriage, by the touch of hand of Brahmadatta the girls are rid of their misshapen bodies and they again become great beauties. ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 31 of 77
Introduction Sage Vishwamitra travels to Mithila kingdom to attend a ritual of King Janaka and also to see the auspicious bow of Shiva that is being worshipped in the palace of Janaka from ages. The other sages suggest to Rama, that he too may go over there along with them to see that marvellous bow. […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 30 of 77
Introduction Rama and Lakshmana while safeguarding the ritual of Sage Vishvamitra for six days and nights, on the last night demons named Maareecha and Subaahu come to hinder the ritual. Rama acts deftly and hits out Maareecha to a long distance, but kills the other, namely Subaahu. Rama thus makes the ritual of sage Vishvamitra […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 28 of 77
Introduction Rama requests sage Vishvamitra for endowing annulment missiles, besides projectile ones that have been accorded in the previous chapter. Sage Vishvamitra accords them, and while they are journeying further, they chance to see a picturesque forest on their way and Rama inquires about it. ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 27 of 77
Introduction Sage Vishvamitra satisfied with the behaviour of Rama in obliging the orders of elders and performing the act that is assigned to him, gives many weapons to Rama, called shastra, astra-s. The weaponry is categorised mainly into two types. One is shastra – a handheld weapon like sword, lance or mace. The other is […]
Srimad Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa | Bāla Kāṇḍa ~ Sarga 22 of 77
Introduction King Dasharatha sends Rama and Lakshmana along with Sage Vishvamitra as requested by the sage. In their course of travel, Sage Vishvamitra imparts a secret knowledge to the young princes Rama and Lakshmana, called bala atibala vidya-s, by practicing which nothing can wither their vigour and vitality. ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ ॐ […]