Bālakāṇḍa: Rāmāyaṇa as Literature and Cultural History

Varadaraja V. Raman

Popular Prakashan, 1998 - 350 Seiten

Inhalt

• Nāradas Narration: 1
• The Arrival Of Brahmā: 9
• Table of Contents: 14
• Composition And Recital: 17
• The City Of Ayodhya: 23
• The King And His Subjects: 28
• The Kings Ministers: 33
• Idea Of A Sacrifice: 38
• Sumantras Revelation: 42
• The Story Of Rsyaśrnga: 46
• Rsyaśộnga Comes To Ayodhya: 50
• The Eve Of The Sacrifice: 54
• Preparations For The Aśvamedha: 56
• The Aśvamedha: 62
• Plans In The Heavens: 69
• The Potion From Heaven: 76
• The Vānaras: 80
• The Birth Of The Royal Brothers: 84
• Viśvāmitra Arrives with a Request: 89
• Dasarathas Plea: 95
• Viśvāmitras Anger Vasisthas Counsel: 100
• Viśvāmitra Initiates Rāma And Laksmana: 102
• Kāma: 106
• The Kingdoms Of Malada And Karūsa: 111
• Appeal To Kill Tātakā: 115
• Tātakās Death: 120
• Celestial Weapons: 124
• More Missiles: 128
• The Avatāra Of Vāmana: 130
• Extermination Of Intruders: 133
• The Magnificent Bow And The Journey: 137
• The Story Of Kuśanabha And His Daughters: 140
• Brahmadatta And The Marriage Of Kuśanabha And His Daughters: 144
• Viśvāmitras Lineage: 148
• The Origin Of The Gangā: 153
• Śiva And Umā Disturbed: 158
• The Origin Of Metals: 162
• King Sāgara And His Sons: 166
• Indras Theft And The Great Search: 171
• Sāgaras Sons Destroyed By Kapila: 175
• Amśuman Gets The Horse Back: 180
• A Boon For Bhagiratha: 185
• The Descent Of The Gangā: 189
• Bhagirathas Propitiation Gangās Glory: 195
• The Churning Of The Ocean Of Milk: 198
• Indras Intrusion Into Diti: 205
• The Maruts Sumatis Reception: 209
• The Ahalyā Episode: 213
• Indra Restored And Ahalyā Resurrected: 219
• Rāma And Laksmana Introduced To Mithilā: 222
• Satānandas Narration of Viśvāmitras Past: 226
• The Miraculous Cow Śabalā: 231
• Viśvāmitras Request After The Feast: 235
• Viśvāmitras Attempt To Abduct And Consequence: 239
• Viśvāmitras Asceticism: 242
• Superiority Of Brahminhood Vindicated: 246
• Trišankus Request Rejected: 250
• A Curse On Trišanku: 254
• Viśvāmitras Call For A Sacrifice: 259
• A Heaven For Trišanku: 262
• The śunaḥsephas Substitute: 268
• Śunahsephas Release: 272
• Menakā And Maharsi Viśvāmitra: 276
• Rambhā And More Austerities: 280
• Viśvāmitra Becomes A Brahmarsi: 284
• The Great Bow And Sītā: 289
• The Wedding Announced: 294
• King Dasaratha Appraised: 300
• Dasarathas Visit To Mithilā: 303
• The Ikśvāku Dynasty: 307
• Janakas Lineage Offers Of Marriage: 313
• Kuśadhvajas Daughters Also To Be Married The Ceremonies: 317
• The Weddings: 321
• Encounter With Paraśurāma On The Way Back To Ayodhya: 327
• Paraśurāmas Challenge To Rāma: 332
• Ixxvi Rāmas Response And Paraśurāmas Retreat: 338
• Return To Ayodhya Departure Of Bharata And Śatrughna: 343
• Bibliography: 349

Bibliografische Informationen

• Titel: Bālakāṇḍa: Rāmāyaṇa as Literature and Cultural History
• Autor/in: Varadaraja V. Raman
• Verlag: Popular Prakashan, 1998
• ISBN: 817154746X, 9788171547463
• Länge: 350 Seiten