Adhyatma Ramayanam: 2 volumes
author: K. P. A. Menon
edition: 2003, Nag Publishers
pages: 2642
ISBN-10: 8170813832
ISBN-13: 9788170813835
Topic: Ramayana
Canto 1 - The Killing of Viradha
This page describes The Killing of Viradha which is the first canto of the Aranya-kandam located on pages 445-461 in the book Adhyatma Ramayanam translated into English by K. P. A. Menon. This book is the English translation of the Adhyatma Ramayanam (Ramayana), authored by Ramananda around the 13th century. The Adhyatma Ramayanam interprets the content of Valmiki’s Ramayana from a Advainta-Vedanta perspective spiritual and is embedded in the Brahmanda-Purana. 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.
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Viradha. A fierce Rakshasa (giant) whom Rama and Lakshmana killed in the Dandaka forest. Viradha was the rebirth of Tumburu, a Gandharva who had been cursed to become a Rakshasa. The story about Shri Rama s liberating the Gandharva from the curse and sending him back to the world of Gandharvas, occurs in Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Sargas 2 to 4, as follows. In days of old, Tumburu, a Gandharva had been serving Kubera. Once Tumburu was asked by Kubera to bring Rambha....
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Ramayana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
And the killing of Kumbhakarna and Meghanada; and the destruction of Ravana, and the recovery of Sita in the enemy s city. And the coronation of Vibhishana, and the sight of Pushpaka; Rama s return towards Ayodhya, and meeting with Bharadvaja. Despatch of Hanuman; and Rama s meeting with Bharata; and the installation of Rama; and the dismissal of all the forces....
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
turiyo brahmahatyayah kshatriyasya vadhe smritah | vaishye shtamamsho vrittasthe shudre jneyastu shodashah || 126 || One fourth of the expiation for the killing of a Brahmana has been prescribed for the killing of a Kshatriya, one eighth for that of a Vaishya, and one sixteenth for that of a Shudra,—each of these being one who is devoted to his duty. �(126) Medhatithi s commentary (manubhashya): It has been said above that for the killing of a Kshatriya or a Vaishya, engaged in a sacrificial performance,...
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