Reading Notes Part D: Pushpaka

Title: Pushpaka
Author: Romesh Dutt
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In this story, Rama is the narrator and is talking to Sita. He talks about all the places he's been. They are also flying in the Pushpaka chariot that belonged to Ravana.

Rama and Sita on the Pushpaka. Source



Lanka: Sri Lanka
Trikuta: a three peak mountain in Lanka

Vanara: forest people
rakshasa: maneaters

Indrajit: prince of Lanka / the greatest warrior
Kumbhakarna: younger brother of Ravana / a rakshasa
Ravana: demon king of Lanka
Mandodari: Ravana's wife
Vibhishan: Ravana's brother / became king after Ravana's death

Kishkindha: the monkey kingdom
Vali: the monkey king /  killed by Rama
Sugriva: younger brother of Vali / became king after Vali's death / aided Rama to find Sita

 Pampa: a sacred lake

Jatayu: tried to save Sita, but couldn't because he was too old

Godavari: 2nd biggest river
Agastya: a Hindu sage

Dandak: forest
Valmiki: a sage

Ayodhya: a city

Jumna: a river
Bharadwaja: Vedic sage
Ashram: spiritual hermitage

Ganga: Goddess of Ganges River


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