Mandodari Quotes (0-)

“He [Hanuman] briefly mistakes Ravana's chief queen, Mandodari, for Sita, but quickly realizes his error.”

“Mandodari asked in alarm, What aileth thee so, my lord ?
What fearful dream or vision thy refreshing sleep hath marred ?”

“Vernacular versions of the epic have Mandodari curse Sita that she will be abandoned by her husband, complementing Tara’s curse on Rama.”

“English translation: Ahalya, Draupadi, Sita, Tara and Mandodari
One should forever remember the Panchakanya who are the destroyers of great sins.”

“English translation: Let the unpleasant effect caused by your dwelling in the forest be destroyed, Be my wife, beautiful-hipped lady, like Mandodari.”

“Sanskrit transliteration IAST: ahalyā draupadī sītā tārā mandodarī tathā ।
pañcakanyāḥ smarennityaṃ mahāpātakanāśinī॥”

“A thousand women were sleeping beside him, and the chief among them was Mandodari, who lay upon his left side : and Hanuman looked carefully among Hanuman sun fails to find them, but he could not find Sita, for she was not there.”

“Mandodari is Ravana’s queen, favourite wife, daughter of Maya and the apsara Hema, and mother of Indrajit.”

“'''Roman alphabet:'''''kslyatarh duskrtarh karma vanavasakrtarh tava;
bharya me bhava susroni yatha mandodari tatha.
kslyatam duskrtam karma vanavasakrtam tava. ''”

“Ahiravana (snake Ravana) is born to Ravana's wife Mandodari, but his serpentine appearance is so terrible that it frightens even his father, who casts him into the ocean.”

“Mandodari accepts Vibhishana, her husband’s enemy and brother, as spouse, either at Rama’s behest or because it was the custom among non-Aryans for a new ruler to wed an enthroned queen.”

“Mahari dance tradition in which the Oriya verse goes:
Pancha bhuta khiti op tejo maruta Byomo
Pancha sati nirjyasa gyani bodho Gomyo
Ahalya Draupadi Kunti Tara Mandodari totha Pancha kanya...”

“Of her birth, the danava Maya states in Uttara Kanda [of Ramayana] that she is born to him from the apsara Hema who left him after giving birth (as apsaras do).”

“So thoroughly has she [Sita] been taken under Mandodari's wing that she is safer in this city than anywhere else in the world. They even hear a story about how her new protector dramatically stepped in to save her from rape by a besotted kidnapper.”

“The well-known Sanskrit hymn that defines the Panchakanyas (five iconic heroines of Hindu epics) runs:”

“The five ideal women are role models for all Hindus. They are not perfect but they fulfill their dharma as mothers, sisters, wives, and occasionally leaders in their own right. They are most often listed as Ahalya, Draupadi, Mandodari, Sita and Tara.”

“Hanuman in the Sundara Kanda of the Ramayana mistakes Mandodari (“resplendent in bejewelled ornaments, fair, golden complexioned, beautiful, mistress of the royal inner apartments, embellishing the palace with her loveliness”) for Sita in Ravana’s palace.”

“And the worthy daughters of those far-famed ladies [Ahalyâ, Târâ, Mandodari, Kunti, and Draupadi] of the Paurânika age, whose names we are to repeat every morning—they can no longer marry more than one husband at a time, even if they want to, and so they turn unchaste.”

“Maya, the architect of the Daityas, son of Diti, whose abode the monkeys searching the south for Sita. He gives his daughter Mandodari as bride to Ravana.”

“Chorus of Rishis
Ten-headed Ravan! beware, beware,
How even in a dream thou ventures! there;
'Tis the land mysterious of those that mourn:
On the wings of the wind thou thither may'st go,
But woe for Mandodari! O woe !
Canst thou, wilt thou safe return ?
Ah no!”

“To create jealousy between the demon brothers, he [Hanuman] steals Ravana's clothes and puts them on Vibhishana's bed (so the latter will believe that his elder brother has taken liberties with his wife), ties the sleeping Mandodari's hair to a bedpost and steals her jewelry, or ties Ravana’s and Mandodari’s braids together so they will knock heads when they awaken.”

“Maya the celestial architect (descendent of Diti, gaints) built palaces for both devas (gods) and asuras (demons). But in some accounts he was the architect for the asuras, while Visvakarman was the builder for the gods (devas). His daughter, Mandodari, married Ravana.”

“Indrajit has been killed in battle and Mandodari, beside herself with grief, is dissuading Ravana from the battle - but Ravana casting off forcibly from his mind the grief for his son is firmly resolved on battle like a great hero, and forgetting in a fury of rage and vengeance all about his wife and children, is ready to rush out for battle.”

“He [Hanuman] uses his wizardry to actually assume the form of a monkey in order to converse with Sita in her place of captivity, and during subsequent battle, Rama’s allies again take on simian forms to wreak havoc in Lanka, setting it afire with their flaming tails and dragging Queen Mandodari by the hair in order to disturb Ravana's worship.”

“Five elements, earth, water, fire, wind, [[ether are in essence the five satis. This the wise know as Ahalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara and Mandodari Five virgins...Ahalya personifies water, Draupadi represents fire, Kunti symbolises mother earth, Tara personifies wind and Mandodari ether. Draupadi’s personality personifies fire, while Sita (whom she incongruously includes in the group instead of Kunti) is the daughter of the earth.”