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Appendix 1
The Story of the River Ganges Told by Viśvāmitra to Rāma and Lakṣman upon reaching the Ganges In the far …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
The sixty thousand sons were of wicked conduct and caused pain to all living beings. The one son, however, was …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
One day King Sagara performed a horse sacrifice for the good of the world. Upon seeing the sacrifice, Indra became …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
King Sagara ordered his sixty thousand sons to search out that horse. The princes traveled all over the earth, but …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
In time the princes arrived before Kapila and found him seated in meditation. The sacrificial horse was grazing nearby, left …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
Hearing this threat and seeing before Him the sixty thousand sons of Sagara, Kapila, a sage of immeasurable power, became …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
After some time King Sagara became concerned about his sons. He ordered his one remaining son, Amsuman, to go after …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
Despite every attempt to perform sacrifice and pray to the gods, neither Sagara nor his son were able to cause …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
The river Ganges, known in heaven as the Mandakini, emanated originally from Viṣṇu’s foot. When He kicked a small hole …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
The Story of the River Ganges
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
Told by Viśvāmitra to Rāma and Lakṣman upon reaching the Ganges
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 1
In the far north there stands Himalaya, the king of mountains, whose presiding deity is known as Himavan. This Himavan, …