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  1109

  One who urges the seven (Práṇas) that is the two eyes, the two ears, the nostrils and the organ of speech, or whose chariot, is drawn by seven horses.

  1110

  Vide Gabhastimán.

  1111

  One who destroys darkness, or ignorance.

  1112

  One from whom our blessings or the enjoyments of Paradise come.

  1113

  The architect of the gods; or one who lessens the miseries of our birth and death.

  1114

  One who gives life to the lifeless world.

  1115

  One who pervades the internal and external worlds; or one who is resplendent.

  1116

  He who is identified with the Hindu triad, i.e. the creator (Brahmá) the supporter (Vishnu) and the destroyer (Śiva).

  1117

  Cold or good natured. He is so called because he allays the three sorts of pain.

  1118

  One who is the lord of all.

  1119

  Vide Divákara.

  1120

  One who teaches Brahmá and others the Vedas.

  1121

  One from whom Rudra the destroyer or the third of the Hindu triad springs.

  1122

  One who is knowable through Aditi, i.e., the eternal Brahmavidyá.

  1123

  Great happiness or the sky.

  1124

  The destroyer of cold or stupidity.

  1125

  The Lord of the sky.

  1126

  Vide Timironmathana.

  1127

  One who is known through the Upanishads.

  1128

  He who is the cause of heavy rain.

  1129

  He who is a friend to the good, or who is the cause of water.

  1130

  One who moves in the solar orbit.

  1131

  One who determines the creation of the world; or who is possessed of heat.

  1132

  One who has a mass of rays; or who has Kaustubha and other precious stones as his ornaments.

  1133

  He who urges all to action; or who is yellow in colour.

  1134

  One who is the destroyer of all.

  1135

  One who is omniscient; or a poet.

  1136

  One who is identified with the whole world.

  1137

  One who is of huge form.

  1138

  One who pleases all by giving nourishment; or who is red in colour.

  1139

  One who is the cause of the whole world.

  1140

  One who protects the whole world.

  1141

  The most glorious of all that are glorious.

  1142

  One who is identical with the twelve months.

  1143

  One who gives victory over all the worlds to those who are faithfully devoted to him; or the porter of Brahmá, named Jaya.

  1144

  One who is identical with the blessing which can be obtained by conquering all the worlds; or with the porter of Brahmá named Jayabhadra.

  1145

  One who has Hanúmán as his conveyance.

  1146

  One who controls the senses; or is furious with those who are not his devotees.

  1147

  He who is free in moving the senses; or urges all beings to action.

  1148

  He who can be known through the Pranava (the mystical Om-kára.)

  1149

  One who is the knowledge of Brahmá.

  1150

  One who devours all things.

  1151

  He who is the destroyer of all pains; and of love, and hate, the causes of pain; and ignorance which is the cause of love and hate.

  1152

  One who is bliss; or the mover.

  1153

  One who destroys ignorance and its effects.

  1154

  The doer of all actions.

  1155

  One who beholds the universe; who is a witness of good and bad actions.

  1156

  Sacrifice of the five sensual fires.

  1157

  According to Ápastamba (says the commentator) “it should have been placed on the nose: this must therefore have been done in conformity with some other Sútras.”

  1158

  A class of eight gods.

  1159

  A class of eleven gods called Rudras.

  1160

  Named Víryaván.

  1161

  A class of divine devotees named Sádhyas.

  1162

  One who resides in the water.

  1163

  The third incarnation of Vishṇu, that bore the earth on his tusk.

  1164

  One whose armies are everywhere.

  1165

  One who controls the senses.

  1166

  He who resides in the heart, or who is full, or all-pervading.

  1167

  Vámana, or the Dwarf incarnation of Vishṇu.

  1168

  The killer of Madhu, a demon.

  1169

  He from whose navel, the lotus, from which Brahmá was born, springs.

  1170

  He who has a thousand horns. The horns are here the Sákhás of the Sáma-veda.

  1171

  One who has a hundred heads. The heads are here meant to devote a hundred commandments of the Vedas.

  1172

  Siddhas are those who have already gained the summit of their desires.

  1173

  Sádhyas are those that are still trying to gain the summit.

  1174

  A mystic syllable uttered in Mantras.

  1175

  A mystic syllable made of the letters which respectively denote Brahmá, Vishṇu, and Śiva.

  1176

  A class of divine gods.

  1177

  Sanskáras are those sacred writings through which the divine commands and prohibitions are known.

  1178

  Bali, a demon whom Vámana confined in Pátála.

  1179

  Vishṇu, the second of the Hindu triad.

  1180

  Krishṇa, (black coloured) one of the ten incarnations of Vishṇu.

  1181

  A. Weber, Akademische Vorlesungen, p. 181.

  1182

  Systema brahmanicum, liturgicum, mythologicum, civile, exmonumentis Indicis, etc.

  1183

  Not only have the races of India translated or epitomized it, but foreign nations have appropriated it wholly or in part, Persia, Java, and Japan itself.

  1184

  In the third century B.C.

  RAMAYANA: DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Invocation.1

  BOOK I.6

  Canto I. Nárad.7

  Canto II. Brahmá’s Visit

  Canto III. The Argument.

  Canto IV. The Rhapsodists.

  Canto V. Ayodhyá.

  Canto VI. The King.

  Canto VII. The Ministers.

  Canto VIII. Sumantra’s Speech.

  Canto IX. Rishyasring.

  Canto X. Rishyasring Invited.

  Canto XI. The Sacrifice Decreed.

  Canto XII. The Sacrifice Begun.

  Canto XIII. The Sacrifice Finished.

  Canto XIV. Rávan Doomed.

  Canto XV. The Nectar.

  Canto XVI. The Vánars.

  Canto XVII. Rishyasring’s Return.

  Canto XVIII. Rishyasring’s Departure.

  Canto XIX. The Birth Of The Princes.

  Canto XX. Visvámitra’s Visit.

  Canto XXI. Visvámitra’s Speech.

  Canto XXII. Dasaratha’s Speech.

  Canto XXIII. Vasishtha’s Speech.

  Canto XXIV. The Spells.

  Canto XXV. The Hermitage Of Love.


  Canto XXVI. The Forest Of Tádaká.

  Canto XXVII. The Birth Of Tádaká.

  Canto XXVIII. The Death Of Tádaká.

  Canto XXIX. The Celestial Arms.

  Canto XXX. The Mysterious Powers.166

  Canto XXXI. The Perfect Hermitage.

  Canto XXXII. Visvámitra’s Sacrifice.

  Canto XXXIII. The Sone.

  Canto XXXIV. Brahmadatta.

  Canto XXXV. Visvámitra’s Lineage.

  Canto XXXVI. The Birth Of Gangá.

  Canto XXXIX. The Sons Of Sagar.

  Canto XL. The Cleaving Of The Earth.

  Canto XLI. Kapil.

  Canto XLII. Sagar’s Sacrifice.

  Canto XLIII. Bhagírath.

  Canto XLIV. The Descent Of Gangá.

  Canto XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit.

  Canto XLVI. Diti’s Hope.

  Canto XLVII. Sumati.

  Canto XLVIII. Indra And Ahalyá

  Canto XLIX. Ahalyá Freed.

  Canto L. Janak.

  Canto LI. Visvámitra.

  Canto LII. Vasishtha’s Feast.

  Canto LIII. Visvámitra’s Request.

  Canto LIV. The Battle.

  Canto LV. The Hermitage Burnt.

  Canto LVI. Visvámitra’s Vow.

  Canto LVII. Trisanku.

  Canto LVIII. Trisanku Cursed.

  Canto LIX. The Sons Of Vasishtha.

  Canto LX. Trisanku’s Ascension.

  Canto LXI. Sunahsepha.

  Canto LXII. Ambarísha’s Sacrifice.

  Canto LXIII. Menaká.

  Canto LXIV. Rambhá.

  Canto LXV. Visvámitra’s Triumph

  Canto LXVI. Janak’s Speech.

  Canto LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow.

  Canto LXVIII. The Envoys’ Speech.

  Canto LXIX. Dasaratha’s Visit.

  Canto LXX. The Maidens Sought.

  Canto LXXI. Janak’s Pedigree.

  Canto LXXII. The Gift Of Kine.

  Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials.

  Canto LXXIV. Ráma With The Axe.254

  Canto LXXV. The Parle.

  Canto LXXVI. Debarred From Heaven.

  Canto LXXVII. Bharat’s Departure.

  BOOK II.

  Canto I. The Heir Apparent.

  Canto II. The People’s Speech.

  Canto III. Dasaratha’s Precepts.

  Canto IV. Ráma Summoned.

  Canto V. Ráma’s Fast.

  Canto VI. The City Decorated.

  Canto VII. Manthará’s Lament.

  Canto VIII. Manthará’s Speech.

  Canto IX. The Plot.

  Canto X. Dasaratha’s Speech.

  Canto XI. The Queen’s Demand.

  Canto XII. Dasaratha’s Lament.

  Canto XIII. Dasaratha’s Distress.

  Canto XIV. Ráma Summoned.

  Canto XV. The Preparations.

  Canto XVI. Ráma Summoned.

  Canto XVII. Ráma’s Approach.

  Canto XVIII. The Sentence.

  Canto XIX. Ráma’s Promise.

  Canto XX. Kausalyá’s Lament.

  Canto XXI. Kausalyá Calmed.

  Canto XXII. Lakshman Calmed.

  Canto XXIII. Lakshman’s Anger.

  Canto XXIV. Kausalyá Calmed.

  Canto XXV. Kausalyá’s Blessing.

  Canto XXVI. Alone With Sítá.

  Canto XXVII. Sítá’s Speech.

  Canto XXVIII. The Dangers Of The Wood.

  Canto XXIX. Sítá’s Appeal.

  Canto XXX. The Triumph Of Love.

  Canto XXXI. Lakshman’s Prayer.

  Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures.

  Canto XXXIII. The People’s Lament.

  Canto XXXIV. Ráma In The Palace.

  Canto XXXV. Kaikeyí Reproached.

  Canto XXXVI. Siddhárth’s Speech.

  Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark.

  Canto XXXVIII. Care For Kausalyá

  Canto XXXIX. Counsel To Sítá.

  Canto XL. Ráma’s Departure.

  Canto XLI. The Citizens’ Lament.

  Canto XLII. Dasaratha’s Lament.

  Canto XLIII. Kausalyá’s Lament.

  Canto XLIV. Sumitrá’s Speech.

  Canto XLV. The Tamasá.

  Canto XLVI. The Halt.

  Canto XLVII. The Citizens’ Return.

  Canto XLVIII. The Women’s Lament.

  Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.

  Canto L. The Halt Under The Ingudí.322

  Canto LI. Lakshman’s Lament.

  Canto LII. The Crossing Of Gangá.

  Canto LIII. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto LIV. Bharadvája’s Hermitage.

  Canto LV. The Passage Of Yamuná.

  Canto LVI. Chitrakúta

  Canto LVII. Sumantra’s Return.

  Canto LVIII. Ráma’s Message.

  Canto LIX. Dasaratha’s Lament.

  Canto LX. Kausalyá Consoled.

  Canto LXI. Kausalyá’s Lament.

  Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled.

  Canto LXIII. The Hermit’s Son.

  Canto LXIV. Dasaratha’s Death.

  Canto LXV. The Women’s Lament.

  Canto LXVI. The Embalming.

  Canto LXVII. The Praise Of Kings.

  Canto LXVIII. The Envoys.

  Canto LXIX. Bharat’s Dream.

  Canto LXX. Bharat’s Departure.

  Canto LXXI. Bharat’s Return.

  Canto LXXII. Bharat’s Inquiry.

  Canto LXXIII. Kaikeyí Reproached.

  Canto LXXIV. Bharat’s Lament.

  Canto LXXV. The Abjuration.

  Canto LXXVI. The Funeral.

  Canto LXXVII. The Gathering Of The Ashes.

  Canto LXXVIII. Manthará Punished.

  Canto LXXIX. Bharat’s Commands.

  Canto LXXX. The Way Prepared.

  Canto LXXXI. The Assembly.

  Canto LXXXII. The Departure.

  Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun.

  Canto LXXXIV. Guha’s Anger.

  Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat.

  Canto LXXXVI. Guha’s Speech.

  Canto LXXXVII. Guha’s Story.

  Canto LXXXVIII. The Ingudí Tree.

  Canto LXXXIX. The Passage Of Gangá.

  Canto XC. The Hermitage.

  Canto XCI. Bharadvája’s Feast.

  Canto XCII. Bharat’s Farewell.

  Canto XCIII. Chitrakúta In Sight.

  Canto XCIV. Chitrakúta.

  Canto XCV. Mandákiní.

  Canto XCVI. The Magic Shaft.374

  Canto XCVII. Lakshman’s Anger.

  Canto XCVIII. Lakshman Calmed.

  Canto XCIX. Bharat’s Approach.

  Canto C. The Meeting.

  Canto CI. Bharata Questioned.

  Canto CII. Bharat’s Tidings.

  Canto CIII. The Funeral Libation.

  Canto CIV. The Meeting With The Queens.

  Canto CV. Ráma’s Speech.

  Canto CVI. Bharat’s Speech.

  Canto CVII. Ráma’s Speech.

  Canto CVIII. Jáváli’s Speech.

  Canto CIX. The Praises Of Truth.

  Canto CX. The Sons Of Ikshváku.389

  Canto CXI. Counsel To Bharat.

  Canto CXII. The Sandals.

  Canto CXIII. Bharat’s Return.

  Canto CXIV. Bharat’s Departure.

  Canto CXV. Nandigrám.398

  Canto CXVI. The Hermit’s Speech.

  Canto CXVII. Anasúyá.

  Canto CXVIII. Anasúyá’s Gifts.

  Canto CXIX. The Forest.

  BOOK III.

  Canto I. The Hermitage.

  Canto II. Virádha.

  Canto III. Virádha Attacked.

  Canto IV. Virádha’s Death.

  Canto V. Sarabhanga.

  Canto VI. Ráma’s Promise.

  Canto VII. Sutíkshna.

  Canto VIII. The Hermitage.

  Canto IX. Sítá’s Speech.

  Canto X. Ráma’s Repl
y.

  Canto XI. Agastya.

  Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow.

  Canto XIII. Agastya’s Counsel.

  Canto XIV. Jatáyus.

  Canto XV. Panchavatí.

  Canto XVI. Winter.

  Canto XVII. Súrpanakhá.

  Canto XVIII. The Mutilation.

  Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara.

  Canto XX. The Giants’ Death.

  Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.

  Canto XXII. Khara’s Wrath.

  Canto XXIII. The Omens.

  Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight.

  Canto XXV. The Battle.

  Canto XXVI. Dúshan’s Death.

  Canto XXVII. The Death Of Trisirás.

  Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.

  Canto XXIX. Khara’s Defeat.

  Canto XXX. Khara’s Death.

  Canto XXXI. Rávan.

  Canto XXXII. Rávan Roused.

  Canto XXXIII. Súrpanakhá’s Speech.

  Canto XXXIV. Súrpanakhá’s Speech.

  Canto XXXV. Rávan’s Journey.

  Canto XXXVI. Rávan’s Speech.

  Canto XXXVII. Márícha’s Speech.

  Canto XXXVIII. Márícha’s Speech.

  Canto XXXIX. Márícha’s Speech.

  Canto XL. Rávan’s Speech.

  Canto XLI. Márícha’s Reply.

  Canto XLII. Márícha Transformed.

  Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer.

  Canto XLIV. Márícha’s Death.

  Canto XLV. Lakshman’s Departure.

  Canto XLVI. The Guest.

  Canto XLVII. Rávan’s Wooing.

  Canto XLVIII. Rávan’s Speech.

  Canto XLIX. The Rape Of Sítá.

  Canto L. Jatáyus.

  Canto LI. The Combat.

  Canto LII. Rávan’s Flight.

  Canto LIII. Sítá’s Threats.

  Canto LIV. Lanká.

  Canto LV. Sítá In Prison.

  Canto LVI. Sítá’s Disdain.

  Canto LVII. Sítá Comforted.

  Canto LVIII. The Brothers’ Meeting.

  Canto LIX. Ráma’s Return.

  Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.

  Canto LXI. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto LXII. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto LXIII. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto LXIV. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto LXV. Ráma’s Wrath.

  Canto LXVI. Lakshman’s Speech.

  Canto LXVII. Ráma Appeased.

  Canto LXVIII. Jatáyus.

  Canto LXIX. The Death Of Jatáyus.

  Canto LXX. Kabandha.

  Canto LXXI. Kabandha’s Speech.

  Canto LXXII. Kabandha’s Tale.

  Canto LXXIII. Kabandha’s Counsel.

  Canto LXXIV. Kabandha’s Death.

  Canto LXXV. Savarí.

  Canto LXXVI. Pampá.

  BOOK IV.

  Canto I. Ráma’s Lament.

  Canto II. Sugríva’s Alarm.

  Canto III. Hanumán’s Speech.

  Canto IV. Lakshman’s Reply.

  Canto V. The League.

  Canto VI. The Tokens.

  Canto VII. Ráma Consoled.

  Canto VIII. Ráma’s Promise.

  Canto IX. Sugríva’s Story.562

  Canto X. Sugríva’s Story.

 

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