Mithila : also called Videha after King Vidhia who ruled over it. The name Mithila was sometimes also applied to the capital of the country.
... mind fully controlled by means of fruits fallen of them selves from trees, 0 Sītā! Hence a forest is full of privations. (12) Fasting has to be observed according to one's stamina, 0 princess of Mithila! A mass of matted hair has to be worn (on the head) and one has to remain clad in the bark of trees. (13) Worship must be offered everyday to the gods and the manes according to the scriptural ordinance... gathered by one, 0 Sīta! Hence a forest is a source of suffering. (16) Eating sparingly dwellers in forests have to appease their hunger with fruits etc. obtained according to season, 0 Sita, princess of Mithila! Hence a forest is full of hardships. (17) "The wind blows furiously everyday, thick darkness prevails and hunger (too) is rapacious. Besides, there are great perils in the forest. Hence a forest... company him. (Nevertheless) Śrī Rāma (the mighty armed prince) did not consent to take her to the forest, which was destitute of friends. (22) Discouraged thus, the celebrated Sītā (the princess of Mithila), fell a prey to anxiety, moistening the Page 78 earth as it were with burning tears dropping from her eyes. (23) In order, however, to divert her (from her resolve), the self possessed ...
... (21) I shall easily leap across the sea even after placing you on my back; for I can carry on my back (the whole of) Lankā, Rāvana and all. (22) I shall transport you this (very) day, 0 princess of Mithila, to Śrī Rāma staying on Mount Prasravana, (even) as the sacred fire conveys the oblations thrown into it to Indra (for whom they are intended). (23) You will see this very day Śrī Rāma accom panied... shall undoubt edly return through space precisely as I came here." (29) Thrilled all over with joy to hear the wonderful proposal from Hanūmān (the foremost of monkeys), Sītā (a princess of Mithila) forthwith replied (as follows) to Hanūmān : — "How do you intend to take me, 0 Hanūmān , to (such) a long distance from this place? Indeed I look upon this proposal (of yours) to be precisely monkey... Hanūmān (son of the wind god) of redoubtable prowess made ready to depart. Perceiving the monkey Hanūmān (sprung from the loins of the wind god) fully prepared to leave, Sītā, a princess of Mithila, spoke as follows in a voice choked with tears: "Communicate my welfare to Śrī Rāma and Laksmana together, 0 Hanūmān ! Make a report in consonance with righteousness regarding my welfare, 0 jewel among ...
... among all who could vanquish the demoniac giants, as the most valiant conqueror. Sri Rama accomplishes the tasks of a victor and on his return, is taken on the way to the court of Janaka, the king of Mithila, whose daughter would be wedded only to that lion among men who could lift the formidable bow of Shiva. None of the assembled kings and princes had succeeded, but Sri Rama, whose arms were a solid... refused to accept Page 15 In the dark forest, Rama kills Tadaka the demoness on Vishwamitra's command (Mewar ) Rama and Lakshmana at the court of Janaka, the king of Mithila,Pahari. Courtesy:Govt.Museum and Art Gallery, Chadigarh (India ) Page 16 that crown and entreated Rama to accept it; Sri Rama, with unflinching firmness declined, and persuaded Bharata ...
... Srī Rama's spouse (Sītā), killing the vulture Jatāyu (who tried to intercept him). Now tormented with grief to perceive the vulture mortally wounded and to hear (from it) of Sītā (the princess of Mithila), having been forcibly carried off (by Ravana), Srī Rama (a scion of Raghu) tormented with grief, loudly wailed. Then, having cremated the vulture Jatayu and hunting for Sīta in the forest in that... who was keen to meet Ravana) deliberately bore with those rakshasas who carried him in bondage (to Ravana ). (76) Having set on fire the city of Lanka barring (the abode of) Sīta, the princess of Mithila, alone, the great monkey (Hanuman) then came back (by the same route to Kiskindha) to break the delightful news (of Sīta having been found) to Srī Rama. (77) Approaching the high souled Rama and ...
... anguish, And forgetting the thirst. But past them Ganges the mighty, First of the streams of the earth, our Mother, remembering the ages, Poured to the sea. Early at dawn by her ghauts the women of Mithila gathered. There they filled their gurgling jars, or gilding the Ganges Bathed in her waters and laughed as they bathed there clamouring, dashing Dew of her coolness in eyes of each other: the banks ...
... Renunciation of the life and works of the world. × Ancient king of Mithila, famous for having attained spiritual knowledge while leading the life of the world. × Monks who ...
... Sannyasa : renunciation of works and worldly life. × King of Mithila at the time of the Upanishads, famed for his spiritual knowledge and divine realization, even though he led a worldly life. × ...
... valour there cannot be any second opinion, of course, as is evident from his slaying of Tātakā at an early age under the guidance of the sage Viśwāmitra and his heroic exploits with Śiva's bow in Mithila where he won in marriage, Janakanandini, Page 68 the daughter of the illustrious king, janaka,through has prowess. kālidāsa has very aptly drawn our attention to this ...
... Princess Mithilan, Her woman's pride of love all wounded, shook From her the solace of his touch and weeping Assailed indignantly her mighty lord. "Surely my father erred, great Mithila Who rules and the Videhas, that he chose Thee with his line to mate, Rama unworthy, No man but woman in a male disguise. What casts thee down, wherefore art thou then sad, ...
... (ii) Dialogue of Śrī Rāma and Bharata in the Forest Canto XCVI H aving shown on that occasion the hilly stream (Mandakinī) to Sītā (the Princess of Mithila), Śrī Rāma sat down on a single flat rock humouring Sītā with a description of the pulp of fruits fit for the consumption of austere sages (as follows): — (1) "This (fruit) is fit for being offered ...
... whether they have seen Sita. Let quote the verse in which Rama asks the lion about his wife. "O lion, if you have seen my beloved with a face luminous like the moon, the princess of Mithila, tell me freely, do not be afraid" * The expression of anguish is very similar in the two quotes, the only difference being that Rama as a man and a warrior has to reassure the lion that ...
... × Thundering weather, thousand devils. × Janaka , king of Mithila during the time of the Ramayana, was famous for combining the knowledge of the Brahman with doing works of the world. Arjuna was the famous companion of Sri Krishna in the battle of Kurukshetra. ...
... dear love... Ayodhya without Rama would be hell; aranya with Rama would be heaven. And in a raging climactic moment she hurls the terrible words at Rama: Surely my father erred, great Mithila Who rules and the Videhas, that he chose Thee with his line to mate, Rama unworthy, No man but woman in a male disguise. 44 So, after all, Rama has to capitulate, and hasn't he ...
... wife together and as equals, "digging" to reach the Sun hidden in the depths of Matter. Gargi, of the Upanishad times, is an example of educated woman of India. In the court of King Janaka of Mithila, when Rishi Yajnavalkya challenged the assembled learned men to beat him in debate, all those who tried had to concede defeat; then it was that Gargi took up the challenge, dared to stand up to the ...
... heart of dusk." At any rate, although the system of the four castes was well established, it did not count as an obstacle in the pursuit of knowledge and spiritual advancement. Kingjanaka of Mithila, a Kshatriya king of the Solar dynasty, was a seer, and Brahmins came to him to learn the supreme knowledge. Satyakamajabala became the guru to the purest and highest blood in the land. Vyasa's mother ...
... × Narada was a demigod, immortal like the gods, who had the power to appear on earth whenever he wished. Janaka, Mithila's king at the time of the Upanishads was famed for his spiritual knowledge and divine realization, even though he led a worldly life. This is how Sri Aurobindo refers to him: 106—"Sannyasa [renunciation ...
... × Stalingrad, on February 2, 1943. × Janaka : Mithila's king at the time of the Upanishads, celebrated for his spiritual knowledge and divine realization, though he led the ordinary worldly life. ...
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