Śarabhanga, the Glossary
Śarabhanga is a sage and anchorite mentioned in Book III (Aranya Kanda) of the Ramayana.[1]
Table of Contents
9 relations: Anchorite, Araṇya-Kāṇḍa, Brahmaloka, Dandakaranya, Indra, Motilal Banarsidass, Rama, Ramayana, Rishi.
- Sages in the Ramayana
Anchorite
In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress; from lit) is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life.
Araṇya-Kāṇḍa
Araṇya-Kāṇḍa, or The Forest Episode, is the third book of the epic poem of Ramayana.
See Śarabhanga and Araṇya-Kāṇḍa
Brahmaloka
Brahmaloka (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मालोक, IAST: Brahmāloka) or Satyaloka (Sanskrit: सत्यलोक) sometimes refers to the realm of Brahma, the creator god, a member of the Trimurti along with Vishnu and Shiva, along with his consort Saraswati.
Dandakaranya
Dandakaranya, also rendered Dandaka (दंडक, IAST), is a historical region and the name of a forest mentioned in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
See Śarabhanga and Dandakaranya
Indra
Indra (इन्द्र) is the king of the devas and Svarga in Hinduism.
Motilal Banarsidass
Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House (MLBD) is an Indian academic publishing house, founded in Delhi, India in 1903.
See Śarabhanga and Motilal Banarsidass
Rama
Rama is a major deity in Hinduism. Śarabhanga and Rama are Characters in the Ramayana.
Ramayana
The Ramayana (translit-std), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other being the Mahabharata.
Rishi
In Indian religions, a rishi is an accomplished and enlightened person. Śarabhanga and rishi are rishis.
See also
Sages in the Ramayana
- Agastya
- Ahalya
- Arundhati (Hinduism)
- Bharadvaja
- Madhuchhanda
- Mudgala
- Māṇḍakarṇi
- Parashurama
- Rishyasringa
- Sage Kambhoja
- Shabari
- Shravana Kumara
- Shunahshepa
- Valmiki
- Vasishtha
- Vishrava
- Vishvamitra
- Śarabhanga
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Śarabhanga
Also known as Sarabhanga.