Ananda Ramayana (Sanskrit and English)
author: Shanti Lal Nagar
edition: 2006, Parimal Publication
pages: 972
ISBN-10: 8171102824
ISBN-13: 9788171102822
Topic: Ramayana
Sarga 6 - The girls of Gandharvas and the serpents were to be married to the sons of Laksmana
This page describes The girls of Gandharvas and the serpents were to be married to the sons of Laksmana which is the sixth sarga (chapter) of the Vivaha-kanda (Vivāha-kāṇḍa) located on page 435 in the book Ananda Ramayanam translated into English by Shanti Lal Nagar. The Ananda Ramayana, authored by sage Valmiki, includes many of the famous epic stories, yet is known for its inclusion of unique background narratives (eg., birth of Sita). This book contains the original Sanskrit text. 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The girls of Gandharvas and the serpents were to be married to the sons of Laksmana” according to 248 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
After saying thus (to the demon), he assured and said, “Do not be afraid”, to those terror-stricken (girls) with their eyes turned towards his face like hinds sniffed at by a tiger. 128. After consoling the Gandharva girls thus, that son of the Serpent king drew the bowstring fully up to his ear and discharged the arrow. 129....
Read full contents: Chapter 67 - In Praise of Ratneshvara
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
It is only in accordance with this view that Karna can be called ‘maiden-born;’ for if mere intercourse with man were to deprive the girl of her maidenhood, how could we have such a statement as ‘the son born of a maiden is called maiden-born.’ If, on the other hand, the name ‘maiden’ be applied only to such girls as have not had the sacramental rites performed for them, then the said statement would be all right, Karna and others of his kind, being sons of unmarried girls....
Read full contents: Verse 3.34
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
In the course of the present work the gandharva form of marriage occurs about a dozen times, and the context usually shows that those who participated realised a certain irregularity in their action, although they knew that they were “within the law.” Thus we read “... and secretly married her by the...”; “... and secretly made her his wife by the then they both became eager for the...”; “... made the fair one forget her modesty, and married her by the..”...
Read full contents: Note on the Gandharva form of marriage
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[Ananda Ramayana (Sanskrit and English): index]
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