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....
Read full contents: Story of Viradha
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Thereupon Viradha said to Rama, whose strength was truth:— “Hear and I will tell you, O Prince of the House of Raghu! I am the son of Java and my mother is Satarhada. I am known among the titans throughout the world as Viradha. Having gratified Brahma by my penances, I obtained a boon and was rendered invulnerable to any weapon on earth; it is impossible to slay me by the use of arms!...
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - The Struggle between Viradha and the two Brothers
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
That powerful demon was killed by Rama along with his brother. 11. Once that powerful demon Kumbhakarna had been here. He caught me forcefully and enjoyed me. 12. That powerful demon left me here itself and returned to Lanka. That Lanka was not visited by me. I have been staying here alone. 13. My father was Karkata and my mother Pushkasi. My husband Viradha was killed by Rama. 14. When my husband was killed I stayed with my parents....
Read full contents: Chapter 20 - The greatness of the Jyotirlinga Bhimeshvara
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