Sarabhanga
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Sarabhanga is an ascetic sage in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his encounter with Rama in the Aranya Kanda and his renunciation of the mortal body to attain higher spiritual realms.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascetic
ⓘ
rishi ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| afterDeathState | ascends to higher spiritual realm ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInKanda | Aranya Kanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | forest hermitage ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dharma in forest life
ⓘ
moksha ⓘ vairagya ⓘ |
| blesses |
Lakshmana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyFate | self-immolation in sacrificial fire (as per some traditions) ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
Hindu sage ⓘ Ramayana character ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian epic tradition ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
detachment from the physical body
ⓘ
ideal of renunciation ⓘ |
| exemplifies | ideal forest sage (vanaprastha/ascetic) ⓘ |
| gives |
prophetic insight about Rama’s future deeds (in some versions)
ⓘ
spiritual counsel to Rama ⓘ |
| honoredBy | other forest sages ⓘ |
| honors | Rama as divine or exalted being (in many retellings) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attaining higher spiritual realms
ⓘ
encounter with Rama in the forest ⓘ renunciation of mortal body ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lifestyle | celibate ascetic ⓘ |
| locus | hermitage in the Dandaka forest ⓘ |
| meetsBeforeRenunciation | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter |
Lakshmana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
austerities
ⓘ
tapasya ⓘ |
| receives | respect from Rama ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residesIn | Dandaka forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInText | host and guide to Rama in the forest ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal | liberation ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus | self-realized sage ⓘ |
| symbolizes | transition from earthly duty to spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| teachesByExample | leaving the body at will ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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