DICTIONARY OF RAMAYANA
Part 6 - P to R
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Paduka - A pair of wooden sandals worn by sadhus - Bharat Kept the sandals of Rama on the throne in Nandigram And ruled over Ayodhya.
Panchjanya - Counch of Vishnu.
Panch Sabada - See Music.
Panchvati- A place near Nashik in Maharashtra where Rama, Sita and Laxmana stayed during fourteen years of exile.
Parshuram-Incarnation of Vishnu- Son of Jamdagni - a khashtriya- The lord of Bhrigus- he had the characteristics such as Tranquility, restraint, penance, purity, forbearance Straight forwardness, knowledge, supreme knowledge and Faith in god- he had got the bow from God Vishnu who had told that when the Lord descended on the earth in the form of Sri Rama- his own work would have ended and the bow would pass into the hands of Sri Rama His Bow was broken by Rama- killed his mother Renuka by the order of his father- a sworn enemy of the khastriya race- lopped off the arms of Sahasrabahu- he killed not only the descendants of Sahasrabahu but the whole Khastriya race gradually- he went to the forest to practce penance
Parvati- Wife of Shiva- took birth in Himachal the king of Mountains- after making suicide- born as Sati daughter of father Himvan and mother Maina.
Other names Adishakti, Ambika, Aparna, Bhavani, Durga, Gauri, Jagdamba, Girirajkumari, Girija, Himachalsuta, Jagdamba, Jagjanani, Kali, Sati, Shailkumari, Uma.
Passions- Six-lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride and jealousy.
Patala ( H )- superranean regions.
Pavankumar-Hanuman.
Pavanputra - Hanuman
Pavansut - Hanuman
Pavantanya - Hanuman
Peacock- Indra blessed him coloured wings like his thousand eyes Its food is serpant.
Persuasion- Four Methods:
1. Sama ( argument or expostulation ); 2. Dana ( inducement in the shape of gift etc. );
3. Bheda ( sowing seeds of dissension ) 4. Danda ( use of force ).
Pishach- Evil spirits placed by the Vedas lower than Rakshas.
Poetry - Ten Sentiments are:
1. Sringar- Love 2. Hasya – Humour 3. Karuna – Pathetic 4. Vira Heroic
5. Raudra - Wrath or Fury 6. Bhayanak – Terror 7. Bibhatas – Disgust 8. Shanta – Quietism 9. Adbhuta – Marvellous 10. Vatsalya - Child Love
Polaha - Son of Brahma, prajapati.
Prabarshan - Hills, Rama made his abode in the rainy season.
Prahast - Son of Ravana- advised Ravana to send a messenger to Rama first for reconciliation- if he accepts then no need of battle,-killed by Angad.
Prahlad - A devotee of Vishnu- Son of Hirnyakashpu.
Prajapati - They are : Atri, Angira, Kashyap, Kratu, Daksh, Marichi, Pulastya, Pulaha.
Prasravangiri- After the coronation of Sugriva Rama and Lakshmana went to live there in a cave.
Pratapbhanu - Son of King Satyaketu reborn as Ravana.
Prayagraj- Known as Tirthraj-holyplace.
Priyavrata- Son of Manu.
Prizes - Four prizes of life:
1. Religious merit; 2. World riches;
3. Sensuous enjoyment; 4. Final beatitude.
Pulasatya- Son of Brahma- Grandfather of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, Vibhishan- married the daughter of Rajarshi Trinbindu- Both of them had a son called vishrva or vishravan ( Kuber ).
Puranas- Eighteen major and minor in number- these are all part the Vedic literature, discussing topics as the creation of the universe- incarnations of the Supreme Lord and demigods.
Purandara - Indra.
Purnima- Full moon.
Puru The youngest son of Yayati -willingly parted with his youth and accepted the old age of his father.
Pushpakviman - Vishvakarma made for Brahma- Kuber took from Brahma after penance - Ravana took away from Kuber- Rama, Sita and Laxman came to Ayodhya from Lanka by this aeroplane and again returned to Kuber.
R
Rakshas - A race of man-eating demons- enemies of demi Raghav- Rama
Raghunath- Rama
Raghukul - The family of Raghu.
Raghunandan- Name of Rama.
Ram Mantra- Om Shri Ramay Namah.
Rama Known incarnation of Vishnu. He was the son of king Dashratha and Koshalya. He had two step-mothers Sumitra and Kaikayee and step-brothers Bharat , Lakshmna and Shatrughana. He married Sita the daughter of King Janak. He was exiled for fourteen years by his step-mother Kaikayee. He renounced the right to the throne and went to the forest for fourteen years in the garb of an ascetic. Sita and Lakshmna also accompanied him.
He travelled on foot via Ganga, Yamuna and Sararwati, the Triveni in Pryag and settled in Chitrakoot. Bharta came there to take Rama back to Ayodhya but Rama refused and gave his wooden-sandals to keep on the throne.
Rama left Chitrakoot and went to Dandak forest visiting many sages on the way and settled at Panchvati near Nasik. One day Shoorpankha the sister of Ravana the king of Lanka came there and proposed Rama and Lakshmna to marry her. Lakshmna deformed her ear and nose. She went to Ravana and encouraged him to kidnap Sita. Ravana kidnapped Sita in the absence of Rama and Lakshmna and put her in Ashokvatika in Lanka . Rama made friendship with Sugriva and with his help killed Ravna and rescued Sita.
Rama came back to Ayodhya along with monkeys and bears. People celebrated that day as Diwali. He had two sons Luv and Kush and ruled over Ayodhya for many years.
Other names of Rama- Aartihar, Ayodyapati , Dashrathnandan, Jankivallabh, Janpalak, Karunakar, Kripanidhan, Kripaniketa, Sitapati, Sitanath, Jankinath,Ramapati, Raghav, Raghukulmani, Raghupati,Raghunandan, Raghuvar, Raghunath, Kosaladheesh, Kosalnath,Raghukulmani, Raghukulshromani Randhir, Maryadapurushotam.
Ramsetu- Rama waited for three days at the beach of ocean- Then With the help of Nal and Neel and all the monkeys, bears, a Bridge one hundred Yojan in length and Ten Yojan in breadth of stones was made over the ocean. The bridge Floated on the water. It did not sink.
Monkeys made the bridge-- 1st day--fourteen Yojan 2nd d…….-Twenty Yojan
3rd day----Twenty one Yojan 4th day---Twenty Two Yojan 5th day---Twenty three Yojan
Ramayana-The first poetry book by Valmiki-Adikavya in Sanskrit.
It was narrated to:- Parvati by Lord Shiva- Garuda by Kakbhushundi,
Bhardwaj by Yagvalkya-Saints by Tulsidas
Ramcharitmanas- The word Manas denotes the mind and Lord ,Shiva gave this story the title of Ramcharitmanas firstly because it contains a life –account of Sri Rama and secondly, because He treasured it in his mind before communicating it to Parvati-GoswamiTulsidas started writing on Samvat year 1631 (1574 A.D)on Tuesday, the ninth of the lunar month of Chaitra.i
Rajnichar ( H ) -Those who roam at night.
Raksasas - Roam at night and feed on the human flesh.
Rantidev - A most generous hearted ruler -gave away his riche every now and then even food also.
Rati - Wife of Kamdev.
Ravan- Rebirth of King Pratapbhanu - grandson of Pulastya and maternal grandfather Malyavan- son of Kaikasi and Vishrva - Could lift the mountain kailash. Blessed by Brahma to be killed by a human being only- cursed by Nalkuber the son of Vaishraavan-had in the depth of his naval by virtue of it survive harrased all the sun god, the moon god, the wind god, the god of water, the god of wealth and fire, the gods of time and death, and all other, kinnaras ,siddhas, men, gods, and nagas, defeated Kubera and carried away his aerial car Pushpaka, married the excellent dames of yakharvas human beings and nagas.
sons- Akshaykumar, Meghnad, Trishira and Mahodar
Sisters: Kumbhinasi and Shoorpankh
Wife: Mandodari , kidnapped Sita by fraud.
Killed by Rama in the month of Kartik the tenth day, the Day is Celebrated as Vijayadashmi or Dushera, cremated By Vibhishana .
Other names: Dashvadan, Dashmukh, Dashgriva, Dashanan, Dashkandh, Dashsheesh, Rakashraj, Lankapati,
Rekha- Lakshmana had traced with an end of his bow a line round Sita’s cottage at Panchvati with a curse that any demon who dared to cross the line would be instantly reduced to ashes.
Rg Veda- One of the four original Vedas containing hymns to different demigods.
Rikshraja - Father of Vali and Sugriva.
Rishab - A monkey killed Mahaparshva brother of Ravana.
Rishyamook- A mountain place of Sugriva- Sugriva sent Hanuman to know about Rama and Lakshmana in the month of Chaitra, Hanuman went disguised as a Brahaman.
Rohini - Daughter of Daksha and was a favourite consort of the Moon God.
Ruchi - Prajapati.
Ruma- Wife of Sugriva.
Continued………
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