DICTIONARY OF RAMAYANA, Part 4 - K To M

DICTIONARY OF RAMAYANA

Part 4 -  K To  M

K

Kaband-A demon cursed by rishi Durvasa.

Kadru- Gave birth to the race of serpants.

Kaiksi - Daughter of Sumali- married Pulastya- mother of   Ravana, Kumbhkarna,Vibhishan and Shooparnkha.

Kailash - Mountain- Abode of Lord Shiva- Ravana could lift it.

Kakbhushindi

  A crow who narrated the story of Rama to Garuda- King of birds-  Born in Ayodhya in his first birth in Kaliyug-lived there  for many years till a famine occurred -when stricken by  adversity he had to move to another place- Ujjain.

Once he showed disrespect to his guru he was cursed to be a snake, after that he went to Vindhiya Mountains  and reborn as a snake,  after then he was reborn Brahman and went to the forest, on a peak of  Mountain  Meru- in the shade of a banyan tree sat the sage Lomas-

Lomas cursed him to be a crow for not listening him Properly- Shiva blessed him to have unobstructed access  every  where.

Does not perish even during   Mahapralaya ( the great Dissolution ) when Brahma himself retires into the  Lord’s body after completing the 100 years of  his Existence- lived on the Neel Mountain in the North  of Sumeru Mountain – meditates  under the Peepal Tree.    

                       

 Kakaiy- Capital of King Satyaketu.

Kakayee- Third queen of King Dashrath-mother of Bharat- who  demanded two boons-For one boon  throne for her son and  for second fourteen years of exile to Rama.

Kakaiyaraj- King of Kakaiya -father of Kaikayee.

 Kaliyug -The age of quarrel and hypocrisy, which began 5,000 Years ago and lasts a total of 4,32,000 years .   

Kalketu -  A demon as boar and cheated King Pratapbhanu. He had hundred sons and ten brothers.

Kalnemi - A demon who assumed appearance of ascetic and  tried  to deceive Hanuman while he was  going to bring the  Sanjivini herbs for the unconscious Laxman and was Killed by Hanuman.

Kalpa- Span of life of the universe which  has been calculated to  cover 4,32,000 years.  

Kalpvriksh - A tree which gives whatever one wishes- came out of churning of the ocean.

Kamdev- God of Love- keeps five arrows  of flowers and flag-   With the sign of fish- other name Anang.

Kamdhenu- A cow Who fulfills all wishes.-came out of  churning of  the ocean.

Kamlapati- Lord of Lakshmi-Vishnu.

Kapipati - Sugriva-the chief of monkeys.

Kapiraj -  King of monkeys-Sugriva.

Kapishwar - Head of monkeys-Hanuman.

Karma- The residue of actions.

Kartikey - Son of Shiva and Parvati- had six Faces- twelve eyes-  brother of Ganesha- chariot peacock- Killed Tarkasur.

Karunanidhi- Rama.

Kashyap - Prajapati- known as Swamikartikey- Husband of Aditi - Reborn as Dashrath - the father of Rama- had two wives Diti and Aditi- Aditi gave birth  to demons and Diti gave birth to Demi-gods.

Kasi - The modern Varanasi- the abode of Sambhu and Bhavani.

Kaushlaya- A queen of King Dashrath and daughter of Koshal - mother of Rama.

Kaustubi - Jewel ( Vishnu )came out of churning the ocean.

Kevat - A Boatman who made Rama to cross the River Ganges.

Khar- Brother of  Dushasan and Trishira- cousin of Ravana-   killed by Rama.

Kinnar- Singers.

Kishikindhakand -The fourth chapter of Ramayana.

Kshirsagar-  The  abode of Shrihari-Vishnu-ocean of milk churned with the joints efforts of  demi-gods and demons.

King Janak - King of Janakpuri - father of Sita.

Kirat- Hilly tribe

Kol - Hilly tribe.

Koshladhis-  King of Kaushal Dashrath.

Kosalpati-  A King of Kaushal Capital.

Kripaniketa –Rama.

Kratu- Son of Brahma.

Kripanidhan - Rama.

Krishna Paksh- Fifteen nights of the month when the size of the moon decreases.

Kishikindha - Capital of monkeys.

Ksatriya- A warrior or administrator- the second Vedic social order.

Kuber  - Son of Vishrva- God of riches- owner of  Pushapak . Built Alkapuri as his abode- Brother of  Ravana- Ravana defeated Kubera and carried away  his  aerial car Pushpaka -the chief of Yaksas.                    

Kumbh- Son of Kumbhkaran- brother of  Nikumbh- killed  by Sugriva.

Kumbhkaran- Grandson of  Pulastysa - son of Kaiksi  and  Vishrva-  younger brother of Ravana and Vibhishan-  Cursed by Prajapati to sleep for six months-married  the grand daughter of Bali - had two sons, Kumbh and Nikumbh- killed by Rama. 

             

Kumbhinasi -Younger sister of Ravana.

Kusadhvaja - Younger brother of  king Janak.

Kusaketu - Brother of king Janak .

Kush - A son of Rama and  Sita-brother of  Luv.

L

Lanka - A Kingdom of Ravana-situated at the mountain  Trikute in the middle of the ocean- built by  Vishwakarma- had four gates-Ten Yojan broad and Twenty yojan Long- Hanuman’s tail was swathed with rags  soaked in oil and then set fire on it- Hanuman ran and sprang  palace to palace and the city was all ablaze except  Vibhishan’s palace.

Lankakand -The sixth chapter of Ramayana-related to Ravana  known as Yudhkand also.

Laxmi-The goddess of fortune, prosperity-Wife of Lord Vishnu- came out of  churning of the ocean.

Lakshmipate- Husband of Laxmi.

Laxmana-  The son of King Dashrath and Sumitra , known  Sumitranandan- brother of  Shatrughan  and step-brother of Rama and Bharat - married  Urmilla - accompanied Rama and Sita in the forest   for fourteen years- Killed Meghnad and other demons.

Lok-  Fourteen see Spheres

Luv -  A Son of Rama and Sita- brother of Kush.

M 

Magh -  Month of Janauary and February.

Mahabali – Hanuman-----Mahavir – Hanuman---------Mahesh- Shiva

Mahiravna -and -Ahiravna- i.e Ravna’s Mother’s Sister’s  son’s.

Mahishasur-  A demon killed by Durga, Kali.

Mahodar-Son of Ravana killed by Neel.

Mahaparshva- Killed by Rishabh.

Maina - Wife of Himvan- mother of Parvati ( Uma ).

Maind - And Divid-Maternal uncle of Angad.

Mainak-  A mountain with wings. In Satyug mountains have  wings- Indra cut the wings of all the mountains except  Mainak.              

Mali--  Son of Sukeshi-Brother of Sumali and Malyavan.

Malyavant-  Son of Sukeshi- Brother of Mali, Sumali- Maternal    grandfather of Ravana - his minister.

Mandakini- Ganga-flows at the foot of Chitrakoot.

Mandodari-  Daughter of  Maya Danav-wife of king Ravana.

Mandrachal- Mountain used for churning of the ocean.

Mandvi- Wife of Bharat.

Mansrover- A river.  

Manthan - Churning of the ocean.                                                             

Manthra-  The humpack companion of queen Kakaiyee who  rebuked  to ask for the two boons.

Mantra- A sound vibration that can deliver the mind from  Illusion-Twelve lettered formula: Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevay.

Manu-  A demigod son of Brahma who is the forefather and  Lawgiver of the human race- Creator of the world-wife  Shatrupa- sons were Utanpad and Priyavrat.                              

Marich- Brother of Tadka- Maternal uncle of King Ravana- disturbed yagnas and Rama struck him with a headless  shaft and he fell at a distance of eight hundred miles  beyond the sea shore - who changed himself as a golden  deer  to allure Sita and was killed by Rama .

 Marichi - Son of Brahma.

 Marks - Forty-eight marks on the sole of the Lord’s feet- twenty- four on each.

 Borne  on the left sole are :

1.  A vertical line  ( urdhvarekha );   2  A Svastika;   3. A Astakona - a figure consisting of a pair of squares  Intersecting each other ;

4.  Goddess Lakshmi ( represented by a golden coil -Describing two and a half concentric circles;

5   A plough;   6.       A pestle;      7.       A figure of Sesa ( the serpent god );     8.     An arrow;

9.  The sky  ( represented by a cipher );      10.    A Lotus;        11.       A chariot;

12.   A thunderbolt;             13.  A grain of  barley;                    14.      The wish - yielding tree in heaven;

15.   A goad;       16.  A flag;       17.   A crown;      18.   The discuss ( Sudarsana );    19    A throne;            20. The staff of Yama ( the god of death );   21. A chorie;     22.. An  umbrella;  23..  A human figure;      24.  A wreath of victory placed by a bride round the neck of the suitor of her choice;

Borne on the right sole are:-

1    The river Sarayu;       2    A cow’s hoof;      3    The earth;         4.  A pitcher;

5.  A small flag;                 6.  A Jambu fruit ( the black Plum );        7.   The crescent;

8.   A conchshell;              9.   A Satkona ( a figure consisting of a pair of Triangle

Intersecting each other );     10.      A triangle;        11. A mace;

12   A Jiva or the individual soul  ( represented by a point illustrating its atomic size);

13   Vindu ( a point );   14.   Sakti ( represented by a semi-circle and forming the base of the vindu);

15.   Reservoir of nectar;

16    Three horizontal lines like the folds of the belly;       17  A fish;     18. The full moon;   19. A lute;     20.  A flute;    21.  A bow;      22.   A quiver;     23.   A swan;  24.   An ornament for the head of a lady.

Maya - The deluding  potency of God.

Maruti    Hanuman         Marutsut- Hanuman

Mayadanav- Father of Mayavee who challenged Bali.

Matang- A sage.

Mayavi- Son of Hema  the heaven dancer.

Meghnad -Son of Ravana-enemy of Indra-known as Indrajeet  married to Rambha- killed by Lakshman.

Mithila  - Janakpuri, Tirhut.

Mithilapati-  King Janak.

Months                  Indian calendar

1.     Chaitra-March-April-vernal season;                2.   Vaishakha-April-May;

3.     Jyeshtha-May-June-hot weather;                    4.    Ashadha-June-July;

5.     Shravana-July-August-rainy season;                6.   Bhadrapada-August-September;

7.     Ashvina-September-October-autumnal season;  8.    Kartika-October-November;

9.     Marg Sheersha-November-December-cold season;   10.      Pausha-December-Janaury;

11.  Magha-Janaury-February-chilly season;      12.  Phalguna-February-March.

Moon -  Came out of churning of Kshirsagar (ocean ).

Music - Five kinds: Panch Sabada

1.   Vina or the Lute;                 2.  The clapping of the hands;     3.     The clashing of a pair of cymbals;

4.The blowing of a trumpet of any other wind instruments;  5. The beating of a kettleadrum.

Musical   Instruments-   Bells, claiornets, conch, cymbals, drum, kettledrum, lute,   mridang , Sahanai, tabors. 

Continued……..