Questions tagged [ramayana]
A Hindu epic, written by sage Valmiki. It is the story of Lord Rama's life.
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A question regarding conduct of war in Vedic age?
Pranam,
I have heard that in Mahabharata times they used to destroy cities of enemies.. Hanuman burnt Lanka..and also Lord Indra is called Purandara..
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Conversation between Lord Ram and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages exact verse
I am trying to identify the exact verse for the conversation from Adhyatama Ramayana that happened between Lord Rama and Daṇḍakāraṇya sages.
Where the sages expressed their desire to become Lord Ram's ...
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Languages of Mahabharatha and Ramayana
What were the languages of communication among ordinary people in times of Ramayana and Mahabharata?
During war and in courts, marketplaces and travel Sanskrit could not have been used as it is more ...
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On misogyny of Hindu Text
I have been looking at Varna in regard to Hindu text. From what I read which was little it doesn't seem to be that bad. That being said I also wanna see what verses are seen or considered against ...
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Where is Shani mahatmyam found?
In which scripture/Purana/Itihasa is Shani Mahatmya found?
I mean the story of Vikramaditya and Sani dev?
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A question regarding Brahmana marriage?
Namaste,
In Manu Smriti and Mahabharata it is said that a Brahmana may first marry a Brahmana Girl then a Kshatriya a Vaishya and a Sudra girl in this order.But we see in Mahabharata and Ramayana that ...
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A question about Marriage
It is said in Manusmriti that a Brahmana may marry a Brahmana girl of his own race(same country probably) then girls of lower varnas..
In itihasas and puranas we find examples of Sages marrying ...
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Hanuman God's birth history
In Shiva Puran according to some sources it is narrated that Parvati and Shiva has had carnal relation through which Hanuman God was born in the form of Vanara and after that, not wishing to carrying ...
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If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
If Yamuna gave way to Lord Krishna, then why didn't the Ocean (Varuna) do the same for Rama?
Two possible reasons I could think of are that
The Ocean affects the earth's wind cycle
Splitting the ...
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Was it Dharma for Sugriva to take Bali's wife as his queen?
Bali took Sugriva's wife and kingdom but did not Sugriva did same thing to Bali and his wife before ? What is difference ?
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Pandavas mingling with Yadavas; Yadavas are Rakshasas
As per Valmiki Ramayana, Yadu was cursed so that his race will not intermingle with lunar dynasty. But Subhadra was married to Arjuna of lunar race?
You are an intractable Rakshasa born to me as a ...
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King Nriga's curse cure by Krishna
Valmiki Ramayana Uttarakhanda describes the curse of the king Nriga by two Rishis.
It says
You become a lizard and remain invisible to all beings; in that state you shalt pass hundreds and thousands ...
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Is the Janaka of the Upanishads whose guru was Yajnavalkya the Janaka of Ramayana? If so, how does the Ramayana mention Vasishtha, a Vedic rishi?
Is the Janaka of the Upanishads whose guru was Yajnavalkya the Janaka of Ramayana? If so, how does the Ramayana mention Vasishtha, a Vedic rishi, who did not live during Yajnavalkya's era but far ...
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Are there any cases of Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya woman?
It is allowed for a Brahmana to marry a Kshatriya woman taking her as his second wife(Anuloma Vivaha)..But are there cases in Puranas and Itihasas that describe a Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya first?
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Mentions of Valmiki Samhita
Mentions of Valmiki Samhita in scripture and by Acharyas in their works.
Valmiki Samhita is a text which falls under Panchratric text.
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what is the longest an smallest kand in valmiki ramayana?
According to Valmiki Ramayana, there are 7 kands. what is the largest and smallest kand? and what about sargas?
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Lord Rama's marriage suffering and struggles
In the Ramayana the marriage of Lord Rama is done in the most auspicious of manner. There was selection of dates by the greatest of sages and also astrology. Yet there is suffering and struggle of ...
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kula devi/devata of Shree Rama?
Is there any mention of Kula Devi or Devata name of Shree Rama in Srimad Valmiki Ramayana?
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What were the difference between each Mahabharat and ramayan in different yugas?
I have heard many times that Mahabharat and ramayan has been repeated many times in different yugas with same results but with some minor different incidences. What were those different incidences?
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Is there any scriptural reference that there is radha naam is ra kaar and madhav naam in m kaar of ram naam?
Is there any scriptural reference of radha madhav name in ram naam ?
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How did Kakabhushundi see Ramayana and Mahabharata a different number of times?
If life is defined as a cycle of 4 yugas (sata yuga, treta yuga,dwapara yuga and kal yuga) where they all occur in order infinitely, then how did Kakabhushundi witness the Ramayana lesser times (11 ...
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What does knowing one’s soul mean?
When describing virtuous people one of the phrase that’s repeatedly used by Valmiki is विदितात्मनः
valmikiramayana.net translates this to the knower of self.
Bibek Debroy (Chapter 5(2), Para 3) ...
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Is Rama giving contradictory justifications for killing Vali?
I have been stuck at the Vali sarga for over a week now because there was something here that was bugging me the cause of whom I now seem to have recognised.
Rama justifies the reason of killing Vali ...
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Why didn’t Rama challenge Vali directly?
I have gone through the question “Why did Lord Rama strike from behind to kill Vali?” and the many excellent answers there. In particular the answer by user Be Happy addresses this by citing a comment ...
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Hindu Mythologies related to "Chandra" God
Chandra
Are there Hindu Mythologies related to "Chandra" God?
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About meat eating and spices in Rama's time
Are spices mentioned in any Puranas / Ramayan used during Rama's time? Specially with respect to sattvik or tamasic nature. What were the dharmic rules about meat eating, about what parts were allowed ...
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Why did Rama slay a deer after killing Mareecha?
In the last shloka in the Mareecha chapter it is revealed that Rama kills another deer. What is the reason behind this?
निहत्य पृषतम् च अन्यम् मांसम् आदाय राघवः |
त्वरमाणो जनस्थानम् ससार अभिमुखः तदा |...
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Why didn’t Rama shout words of assurance after Mareecha mimics his voice?
Just as Mareecha is about to die, in a moment of brilliant trickery, he mimics Rama and shouts, “Alas Sita! Alas Lakshmana!”
स प्राप्त कालम् अज्ञाय चकार च ततः स्वरम् |
सदृशम् राघवस्य एव हा सीते ...
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How could Hanuman fly to Lanka and expand his size when his bones would have snapped under his weight?
How could Hanuman increase his size when according to square-cube principle his bones would simply have snapped under his weight?
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Why was Shurpanakha only disfigured and not killed?
When Shurpanakha goes to eat Sita, Rama restrains her and asks Lakshmana to disfigure her.
इमाम् विरूपाम् असतीम् अतिमत्ताम् महोदरीम् |
राक्षसीम् पुरुषव्याघ्र विरूपयितुम् अर्हसि || ३-१८-२०
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Does Hanuman have a real tail?
Valmiki Ramayana 5.53.3
कपीनां किल लाङ्गूलमिष्टं भवति भूषणम् |
तदस्य दीप्यतां शीघ्रं तेन दग्धेन गच्छतु ||
Certainly the tail is a darling ornament to a monkey. Therefore let his tail be set on fire ...
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Are there canonical Sanskrit scriptures besides various Ramayanas which relate events involving Rama?
In particular, do Puranas have additional material involving Rama, not counting different versions of events in Valmiki Ramayana?
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Did Agni Deva marry an Incarnation of Bhudevi?
As per this answer, Vedavati is an incarnation of Bhudevi who later went on to become Padmavati, the consort of Venkateswara. But this version of Skanda Purana talks about Vedavati, born as Swaha, ...
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Is Varanasi (ancient Kashi) mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana?
Is Varanasi (ancient Kashi) mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana?
Was Varanasi (ancient Kashi) one of the places Rama visited to recover Sita on the journey to Lanka?
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What parts of deer meat did Rama eat here?
My translations of Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, verse 102 (2-52-102)
तौ तत्र हत्वा चतुरः महा मृगान् |
वराहम् ऋश्यम् पृषतम् महा रुरुम् |
आदाय मेध्यम् त्वरितम् बुभुक्षितौ|
वासाय काले ययतुर् वनः पतिम् ||
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Did Sita Ji ask Ram ji to get the golden deer skin after killing it or get it alive? [duplicate]
There are many different versions of this particular incident.
Some says that Sita asked Ram to get the golden deer to make it a pet.
Some says that she asked Ram to get the deer skin so that she with ...
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Reference to Sri Anjaneya holding gadha (mace / club)
In many Hindu temples and pictures, Sri Anjaneya Swami is portrayed with gadha (mace / club) on one of his hands. I am seeking to understand the origin of this depiction.
As far as I know nowhere in ...
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Is it possible that a person of Parashara gotra and a person of Vasishta gotra are not related?
Both Vasishta and Parashara come under and share the common pravara of "Vasishta" are the people of these gotras related? Or could they marry each other?
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Did zero exist during Ramayana time
As we know Aryabhatta introduced 0 in calculation in 628BC, before that it was called as shoonya. So, my question is how was it interpreted in calculation during Ramayana time. Did they even know ...
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Why does Shri Goswami Tulsidasji Maharaj write that Sri Hari is different from Vishnu?
The following Doha says that Manu and Satarupa performed penance to attain Shri Hari, from whom occurs many Shivas, Bhramas, and Vishnus. While my understanding is that 'Hari' is used for 'Vishnu'; ...
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Hanuman found Sita in his second time visit to Lanka ( based on ChatGPT)?
I asked ChatGPT "Why Rama believed Hanuman that he only can locate Sita as per Valmiki Ramayana"?
but it has given me 3rd point as per the image where it mentioned Hanuman visited first ...
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Was Ravan actually a big devotee of Lord Shiva?
Was he actually a huge Shiva bhakt or was it exaggerated to make him look good?
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What was the caste of Ravana?
What is the caste of Ravana since we know the castes of Rama and others, so what is the caste of Ravana especially since he's a demon?
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Why did Rama love Sita so much?
We can see Rama's love for Sita in him saving his wife from Ravana and other things that point to Rama's love of Sita, so why is this so? Why did Rama love Sita so much?
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Is Shiva praised within the Valmiki-Ramayan?
Are there any verses within the Valmiki-Ramayana that praise Shiva? If so could you please refer to them?
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Did Lord Rama know that Ravana was going to come?
In the famous serial Ramayana that aired on DoorDarshan, I saw Lord Rama saying he knew that Ravana was going to come. Then he asked Lord Agni to safeguard Sita and create an illusionary Sita. Is this ...
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What was Sri Rama's opinion on the caste system?
Did Rama enforce castiesm or did he attempt to reform it or did he ignore it?
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Fetus hearing sound stories in Mahabharata and Ramayana
Can you list all the stories in Mahabharata and Ramayana where Fetus hears the sound in mother's womb?
This includes Shiv Puran, Vishnu Puran & Bal Ganesh mythologies.
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Vedavati and Vaishno Devi question
Questions about Vedavati and Vaishno Devi?
A) Is Vedavati mentioned in the Valmiki/original Ramayan? Not in Uttar Kanda but his original work which ends after the return to Ayodhya.
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Were Meghnada and Kumbhkarna aware that they were supporting adharma?
In Ramayana, Vibhishana was wise enough to know that Ravana was doing adharma and therefore refused to support him in the war. But did Kumbhkarana and Meghnada know that they are on the side of ...
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