"Two hermits, Mandar and Udar, refuse to share with the earth any part of their cow’s milk. Angered, she [Earth] despatches her son Maninaga to poison the milk. A female frog resident in their ashram notices this and jumps into the vessel of milk to save the sages. By their curse, she turns into a kanya [girl] whom they name Vengavati and affiance to Vali. He, however, has sexual intercourse with her before marriage and she becomes pregnant. Ravana asks the hermits for her hand. When they refuse, he assumes Vali’s form (like Indra with Ahalya) and spirits her away. Pulled in opposite directions by Ravana and Vali, she splits into two, giving birth to Angad Yama and Vayu revive her. Thus, she is a double of Tara. Being obtained through ill means, she was named Mandodari; or perhaps she was named after the two sages who turned her from a frog into a woman."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Another version of myth from Oriya Dharma Purana
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mandodari
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Mandodari
51 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Mandodari →
Related Quotes
"Sanskrit transliteration IAST: ahalyā draupadī sītā tārā mandodarī tathā । pañcakanyāḥ smarennityaṃ mahāpātakanāśinī॥"
"English translation: Ahalya, Draupadi, Sita, Tara and Mandodari One should forever remember the Panchakanya who are t…"
"Vedavati was performing austerities when Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, came into her hermitage and tried to rape her…"
"Mahari dance tradition in which the Oriya verse goes: Pancha bhuta khiti op tejo maruta Byomo Pancha sati nirjyasa gy…"
"Five elements, earth, water, fire, wind, [[ether are in essence the five satis. This the wise know as Ahalya, Draupad…"
"Ahalya “for her forbearance is likened to the freshness and active nature of the wind; [[Tara (all the three women of…"
"The last of the five maidens is Mandodari, the chief queen of Ravana, the king of Lanka. Her role in the Ramayana is …"
"Mandodari appears in the death scene of Ravana and laments over his death. In spite of all his faults, she loved him …"
"The profiles of eleven women who have been clearly referred to as ideals or given enough importance are Ahalya, Draup…"
"The well-known Sanskrit hymn that defines the Panchakanyas (five iconic heroines of Hindu epics) runs:"