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hierarchy: Rāmāyaṇa
hierarchy: Appendix 2
Appendix 2
The History of Viśvāmitra Told to Rāma by Satananda, the priest of King Janaka The sage Viśvāmitra was once a …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
The History of Viśvāmitra
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
Told to Rāma by Satananda, the priest of King Janaka
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
The sage Viśvāmitra was once a king who ruled over the earth for many thousands of years. Collecting a great …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
Approaching Vasiṣṭha and bowing low before him, Viśvāmitra greeted him with praises and prayers. Vasiṣṭha then said to Viśvāmitra, “Welcome …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
The two of them spoke for some time in great delight, partaking of simple forest fare. Vasiṣṭha saw that Viśvāmitra …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
Viśvāmitra was unwilling to take anything from Vasiṣṭha, whom he viewed as his superior. He declined politely, saying, “I am …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
But the sage was intent on offering Viśvāmitra further hospitality. Viśvāmitra tried again and again to dissuade him, but the …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
Vasiṣṭha felt joy and he stood up and called for his celestial cow, Sabala. “Come, come, my beloved Sabala,” he …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
Vasiṣṭha’s wonderful cow began to produce from her body all kinds of food and drink in enormous quantities—steaming rice heaped …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
The king was astounded to see that it had all been produced from a cow, and he went before Vasiṣṭha, …
Rāmāyaṇa Appendix 2
But Vasiṣṭha replied, “I shall never part with Sabala, even in exchange for a thousand million cows. Not even for …