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Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

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Glossary56-58 his wrath over Sita s;abduction, 60 ;his grief overJatayu s death, 61 ;Hanuinanreturns to, 74 ; praises Hanuman,75 takes counsel with;Ocean, 77 Ocean; advises, 78 ;besieges Lanka, 79-94 ; slaysRavana, 94 Sita; brought to,95. 96 renounces; SIt, 97 ;Sita restored to, 99 ;Shivareveals Dasharatha to, 99 ;Lord <strong>of</strong> Ayodhya, 100 returns;to Ayodhya, 101-117; consecrated as king, 104 ;Sita ssecond trial and, 106-110;returns to Ayodhya, 112 ; prepares a horse-sacrifice, 112;hears song <strong>of</strong> Kusha (Kusi) andLava, H2; hears Valmiki ssong, 113; last days <strong>of</strong>, 1 15-117; Vishvamitra relates tale<strong>of</strong> Ganga to, 322RAMANAKA DWIPA. Home <strong>of</strong>Kaliya, a poisonous hydra, 226,227RA MA YA-NA, The. Compared with<strong>the</strong> Iliad, 6 ;both epics probably go back to common legendary sources, 6 ; taught toKusi and Lava by Valmiki, 6;date <strong>of</strong> latest redaction A.D.400, 6 ; present version acondensed translation, 7 ;ethic<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>, 7 no Hindu child;unfamiliar with, 8; suggestion^f Indexstory <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> siege <strong>of</strong> Lanka and,13; Mandodari grieves fur.13 ; his<strong>of</strong>, 2(y ;oppression complaineddisturbs Vishvamitra ssacrifices, 27 ; Surpanakha,sister <strong>of</strong>, 54 Khara; youngerbro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>, 54 ;his wrath, 55-(<strong>&amp</strong>;gt;4 ; description <strong>of</strong>, 55, 56 ;inyogi guise appears to Sita, 58 ;abducts Sita, 58, 60 ;his conflict with Jatayu, 59 ; monkeyhost sent in search <strong>of</strong>, 63 ;Hanuman s search for, 66-75 ;by subtle falsehood seeks to betray Sita, 79 called to; battle,80 ;battle between Rama and,80-94 slain; by Rama,his funeral pyre, 95 ;<strong>the</strong> boonwon by, 105 ;renown <strong>of</strong> Rama sconquest <strong>of</strong>, 106 ;identical withHiranyakashipu, 242RELEASE. Buddha declares thatYashodhara will obtain, 276;princes <strong>of</strong> Shakyas and Kolisobtain, 279 women admitted;to <strong>the</strong> priesthood and attain,279, 280 ;is <strong>the</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong>Reality (Self), 398RELIGION. The motives <strong>of</strong>, 3 ;primitive science and, 383 <strong>the</strong>;old Vedic, <strong>the</strong> worship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> personified powers <strong>of</strong> Nature, 397REMUS, UNCLE. Tales <strong>of</strong>, reference to, 1 5RENUNCIATION (vairagya, turning<strong>of</strong> Sita recorded in, to adoptaway), 400yogf-morality, 10;idea <strong>of</strong> a REWAT!. Daughter <strong>of</strong> Rfijatrue aristocratic society ex Rewat <strong>of</strong> Arnta ;marries Balaram,241plains some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most significant episodes in <strong>the</strong> Ramdyana,1 <strong>the</strong> 1 ; significance <strong>of</strong>, god <strong>of</strong>, 213RIGHTEOUSNESS. Dharma, <strong>the</strong>13 ; <strong>the</strong>, as animal epos, 14 ;RIG-VEDA. The early scripturefirst <strong>of</strong> popular scriptures <strong>of</strong><strong>of</strong> India ;<strong>the</strong> Tenth Book <strong>of</strong>Hinduism, 19 <strong>the</strong> counter; <strong>the</strong>, 17 references to; Ajaplot<strong>of</strong>, provided by five great Ekapada in, 388monkeys, 21 Hanuman; figures RISHABHA. Golden jar given to,in, 21, 22 ;related to Valmiki103by Narada, 23 ; taught to RISHIS. Sacrificial priests assoKusi and Lava, 24 Valmikiciated with <strong>the</strong> devas in ; Swarga,and <strong>the</strong>, 112; <strong>the</strong> Vishnu39iPurana and, 217 events re RISHYA-MU KHA. Mountain on;lated in, took place in <strong>the</strong>\vhirh Sugriva dwelt, r.jDvapara yuga, 393RISHYA-SHRINGA. Santa given to,RAT! (Passion). Wife <strong>of</strong> Kamadeva,god <strong>of</strong> Love, 391RITUPARNA. King <strong>of</strong> Ayodhya ;25RA-VA-NA. Equivalent Ravan. Nala becomes <strong>the</strong> charioteer <strong>of</strong>,Demon king <strong>of</strong> Lanka ;<strong>the</strong>3632D2 419

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