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  • The Greatest Donor

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    “He who reads this beautiful ashtakam of the sweet pastimes of Kunja-vihari receives the best fortune of attachment to the worship of the lotus feet of the Lord.” (Shrila Rupa Gosvami, Shri Kunja-vihary-astakam, 9) aṣṭakaḿ madhura-kuñja-vihāri krīḍayā paṭhati yaḥ kila… Read More ›

  • Strange Bedfellows

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    “Sovereignty over the Vanara kingdom was difficult to obtain and was protected by Vali. It was for her sake that Sugriva obtained that kingdom, which is honored throughout the world.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.11) aiśvaryam vānarāṇām ca durlabham… Read More ›

  • Pleasing the Self

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    “And Khara was killed in battle, and also Trishira and the highly splendorous Dushana brought down by the self-realized Rama.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.10) karaḥ ca nihataḥ samkhye triśirāḥ ca nipātitaḥ | dūṣaṇaḥ ca mahā tejā rāmeṇa vidita… Read More ›

  • A Special Lady

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    “(For her) fourteen thousand Rakshasas of dreadful deeds were slain in the forest of Janasthana by arrows that were like tongues of fire.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.9) catur daśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasām bhīma karmaṇām | nihatāni jana sthāne śarair… Read More ›

  • The Complete Picture

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    “(For her) fourteen thousand Rakshasas of dreadful deeds were slain in the forest of Janasthana by arrows that were like tongues of fire.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.9) catur daśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasām bhīma karmaṇām | nihatāni jana sthāne śarair… Read More ›

  • Hide and Seek

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    “Also, Viradha, a Rakshasa of dreadful prowess, was killed in battle in the forest by Rama’s exhibition of valor, like Shambara was by Mahendra.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.8) virādhaḥ ca hataḥ samkhye rākṣaso bhīma vikramaḥ | vane rāmeṇa… Read More ›

  • The Best Husband

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    “Also, Viradha, a Rakshasa of dreadful prowess, was killed in battle in the forest by Rama’s exhibition of valor, like Shambara was by Mahendra.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.8) virādhaḥ ca hataḥ samkhye rākṣaso bhīma vikramaḥ | vane rāmeṇa… Read More ›

  • Make My Day

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    “It was for the sake of this large-eyed woman that Vali, of great strength, was killed and Kabandha, who was equal in strength to Ravana, was struck down.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.7) asyā hetor viśāla akṣyā hato vālī… Read More ›

  • Lakshmi’s Endorsement

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    “Seeing her, who was young and had a golden hue and was beloved to the whole world like Shri [Lakshmi], he went in mind to Rama and spoke these words.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.6) tām dṛṣṭvā nava hema ābhām… Read More ›

  • A Golden Commodity

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    “Seeing her, who was young and had a golden hue and was beloved to the whole world like Shri [Lakshmi], he went in mind to Rama and spoke these words.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.6) tām dṛṣṭvā nava hema ābhām… Read More ›