Shambuka (Sanskrit: शम्बूक, IAST: śambūka) is a character in some editions of the Ramayana. Some say that the character and his story are an interpolation which is not found in the original Valmiki Ramayana but in a later addition called Uttara Kanda .

2017年1月24日 · Shambuka was doing Tapas in order to gain control of lower heavens and kick out Devatas like Indra. Rama killed Shambuka to stop him from gaining control of lower heaven. A similar story is there in Shiva Puarana.

2021年7月8日 · One of the most controversial questions about Lord Rama is “Why did Lord Rama kill Shambuka?” There are many speculations about it that range from the authenticity of the Uttara Kanda to the specific reason behind the slaying of Shambuka. This article tries to find an answer to this question.

Know that I am a Shudra and my name is Shambuka.' As he was yet speaking, Raghava [Rama], drawing his brilliant and stainless sword from its scabbard, cut off his head. The Shudra being slain, all the Gods and their leaders with Agni's followers, cried out, 'Well done!

2020年9月28日 · This page is entitled “shambuka is slain by rama” and represents Chapter 76 of the Uttara-kanda of the Ramayana (English translation by Hari Prasad Shastri). The Ramayana narrates the legend of Rama and Sita and her abduction by Ravana, the king of Lanka. It contains 24,000 verses divided into seven sections [viz., Uttara-kanda].

2019年2月25日 · Padma Purana mentions the story of Shambuka Vadha as a conversation between Bhisma and Pulastya. Shambuka Vadha story goes like this.. After killing the demons king Ravana, Sri Rama returned to Ayodhya. Many sages had arrived there to bless him on the occasion of his crowning ceremony.

Read the tale of Shambuka Vadh, Rama's pursuit of dharma led to the fateful encounter, restoring cosmic equilibrium and upholding righteousness.

The story of Shambuka in the Ramayana is indeed a controversial and thought-provoking episode that highlights the complexities of societal norms and religious interpretation. It raises questions about discrimination based on caste and the moral responsibility of rulers.

2017年7月30日 · The ascetic informed Ram that he is Shambuka, a Shudra, and performing this rigorous penance. Rama kills the Shudra for doing the pious activity of tapasya (penance) and Vedic chanting.” “There is no such incident in Ram’s history depicted in Valmiki’s Ramayan.

2024年6月26日 · Shambuka (शम्बूक) is a character in some editions of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Some say that the character and his story are an interpolation which is not found in the original Valmiki Ramayana but in a later addition called Uttara Kanda.