Airavata

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 28 Aug 2011 05:39 and updated at 28 Aug 2011 05:39

VALMIKI RAMAYANA NOUN

vrm.2.70	Likewise, Aswapati sent some attendants, who were dear, reliable, endowed with virtues and inmates of his palace with Bharata to accompany him on the return journey Yudhajit, his maternal uncle gave him as gifts, Elephants of Airavata race born in Indrasira mountain range and which were charming to behold as well as mules which could walk quickly and were well trained
vrm.3.14	"Then Bhadramanda gave birth to the girl named Iravati and her son is Elephant the great, Airavata, the protector of world.
vrm.3.32	One who is severally bruised in several combats of Devas and Asuras with the thunderbolts from the Vajra weapon of Indra, and one who is severally blotched on his chest when the prongs of the tusks of Airavata, the lordly Elephant of Indra, gored his chest, at such a Ravana Shuurpanakha saw.
vrm.5.1	Hanuma went, like Garuda, in the sky served by clouds or streams of water, served also by Birds, tread by masters of music Tumburu and other Gandharvas, served by Airavata, borne by Lions, Elephants, Tigers, Birds and serpents, decorated by clear Vimanas moving with great speed, shone by fires with thunderous jolt equal to that of Vajra the weapon of Devendra, decorated by people with good deeds, people with great luck who conquered the heavens, served by the God of fire carrying great quantities of oblations, shone by planets, stars, moon, sun and starlets, occupied by groups of great sages, Gandharvas, Nagas, Yakshas but unpopulated by humans, clear and all pervasive, served by the Gandharva king Vishvavasu, roamed by Elephants of Devendra, the path of the moon and the sun, the auspicious one, a wide canopy of the earth constructed by Brahma, served in various ways by excellent courageous groups of Vidyadharas.
vrm.5.36	O Seetha! You will see soon Rama on the Prasravana mountain, like Indra seated on the back of Airavata, the chief of Elephants.
vrm.5.37	"The mighty Rama, with a gusto to see you, is staying in a hermitage, even as Indra the destroyer of strong holds sitting on the back of Airavata the Elephant.
vrm.5.57	names of Pushya and Shravana as swans, the clouds as its duck weeds the twin constellations the Punarvasus as its large fish, the planet Mars as its large alligator, a large island as Airavata, graced with a swan in the form of the constellation, Swati, having gales as its waves, the moon beams as its cool water and with the Nagas, Yakshas and Gandharvas as its full blown lotuses and water lilies.
vrm.6.4	I myself, mounted on the shoulders of Hanuman, like Indra on Airavata, will march in the centre of my troops, duly cheering the multitude of army.
vrm.6.15	Airavata which was making noise discordantly, was hurled down by me on the floor.
vrm.6.40	There above a gateway, stood the invincible Ravana the lord of Rakshasas, who was being fanned with white whisks on both sides, was graced with a triumphal Parasol, was smeared with red sandal paste, adorned with scarlet ornaments, attired in raiment embroidered in gold, resembling a dark cloud, who bore on his breast scars of wounds inflicted on him by Airavata with his tusks, wrapped in a cloak of red colour resembling the colour of hare s blood and looked like a mass of clouds in the sky enveloped with sunshine at sunset.
vrm.6.61	"Enraged as he was on Mahendra, the mighty Kumbhakarna then pulled out a tusk of Airavata, Indra s Elephant and struck it into Indra s chest.
vrm.6.67	What to tell about a person who bestows battle on me?" "Even the powerful Indra, who mounted Airavata the Elephant and accompanied by all Devas, did not ever stand before me in battle.
vrm.6.69	Thereupon, Mahodara mounted an Elephant called Sudarshana, like unto a dark cloud and born in Airavata race.
vrm.6.70	Then, Mahaparshva was holding a large mace, which was resplendent, completely made of iron, wound round with golden wires, filled with a froth of flesh and blood, satiated with the blood enemies, the upper most part of which was blazing with splendour, decked with red coloured garlands and which frightened the Elephants supporting the quarters like Airavata, Mahapadma and Sarvabhauma.
vrm.6.76	That excellent bow of his, fitted with an arrow, shone like a second bow of Indra the rain god, illumined by flashes of lightning and the splendour of Airavata
vrm.7.28	And beholding that highly powerful person amongst men like unto the chief of gods amongst the Devas, the moon amongst the planets, the lion amongst the Sarabhas the Airavata amongst the elephants, the Meru amongst the mountanis, and the Parijata amongst the trees, the ten nerked Rakshasa said "Give me battle.
vrm.7.34	Thereat having left his car and charioteer Indra mounted his elephant Airavata and ran about in search of Ravana s son.

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