Footnotes
The religious and moral law, code of righteousness.
What is Dharma?
This character is a reincarnation of Vishnu/Narayana
Who is Rama?
This type of missile was used to kill Ravana.
What is the Brahma-missile?
These people were priests and members of the highest caste.
Who are brahmanas?
A region near Pancavati, this place is the territory of the demon king where Rama and Laksmana slaughtered fourteen thousand troops.
What is Janasthana?
This person adapted our version of "The Ramayana of Valmiki" into English.
Who is Swami Venkatesananda?
This character was kidnapped by the demon king.
Who is Sita?
These missiles, used by Ravana during the fight with Jatayu, are the conventional missiles.
What are the Nalikas, the Naracas, and the Vikarnis?
These people are apelike human beings.
What are vanaras?
This river is where Bharata, brother of Rama, would take a cold bath in the morning.
What is the river Sarayu?
An equanimous hero, one who is not affected by praise or blame.
Who is Rama?
This character had their wings cut off.
Who is Jatayu?
At what entity did Rama fire the missile of Brahma (not worded as the Brahma-missile) at?
Who/what is Marica/the demon/the strange deer?
These beings fled, being pursued by the vanaras after Ravana died.
What are demons?
Where is Lanka?
These people have the power to curse people as well as to bestow boons.
What are priestly brahmanas and sages?
This character accompanied Rama when Jatayu died.
Who is Laksmana?
Missiles given by which sage would ensure Rama's safety?
Who is Visvamitra?
This group of people gathered around Rama to see her seated in a palanquin.
What are vanaras?
This river was Sita's favorite resort.
What is the river Godavari?
A word that means "Five banyan trees".
What is Pancavati?
The standard on this character's car fell.
Who is Ravana?
This potential missile was placed between Ravana and Sita after Ravana had taken her to his apartments.
What is a blade of grass?
These social classes are mentioned in the final section of the book as entirely free from greed.
What is the caste system?
This place is where Hanuman went immediately after Vibhisana had been placed on the throne of Lanka.
What is the Asoka-grove?