Valmiki Ramayana (two Volumes)
author: Gita Press
edition: 2014, Gita Press, Gorakhpur
pages: 1971
ISBN-10: 8129300303
ISBN-13: 9788129300300
Topic: Ramayana
Uttarakanda, chapter 4
This page describes chapter 4 of the Uttarakanda (Sanskrit: Uttarakāṇḍa) located on page 696 of volume 2 in Valmiki’s Ramayana published by Gita Press. The Ramayana captures the story of Rama as he chases and battles king Ravana who captured Sita and transported her to Lanka. 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.
Summary of contents: A description of the race of Rakshasas and the origin of Heti, Vidyutkesha and Sukesha
Original transliteration of Sanskrit words using IAST:
Rakshasas or Raksasas: Rākṣasas
Vidyutkesha or Vidyutkesa: Vidyutkeśa
Sukesha or Sukesa: Sukeśa
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Uttarakanda, chapter 4” according to 254 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
“On this, two brothers sprang up, named Heti and Praheti, the equals of Madhu and Kaitabha, who were Rakshasas, oppressors of their foes; and the righteous Praheti withdrew to the solitudes to practice asceticism, but Heti did all in his power to find a wife and, immeasurably intelligent and of great wisdom, he espoused the sister of Kala, a young girl named Bhaya, who was exceedingly terrifying; and that foremost of those possessing sons begot a son by the name of Vidyutkesha....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - Origin of the Rakshasas and of the Boons they received
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
After that Brahma went to Sukesha and sent his city with the Rakshasas in it, back to the sky, and the Sun was fixed in the sky as before. (Vamana Purana, Chapter 15)...
Read full contents: Story of Sukesha
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And then those Rakshasas, hostile to Rama and Lakshmana and armed with bows and arrows, rushed towards Rama, and beholding that power of illusion put forth by the king of Rakshasas, that descendant of Ikshwaku s race, the son of Sumitra, addressed Rama in these heroic words, slay those Rakshasas, those wretches with forms like your own! And Rama, thereupon slew those and other Rakshasas of forms resembling his own....
Read full contents: Section CCLXXXVIII
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