Brahmamala

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Brahmamala (ब्रह्ममाला) was the name of a territory mentioned in Ramayana (4.40.22) where vinata was asked by Sugriva to go in search of Sita.

Variants

• Brahmamala ब्रह्ममाला (AS, p.650)

In Ramayana

Brahmamala (ब्रह्ममाला) is mentioned in Ramayana (4.40.22).

Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 40 mentions The Empire of Holy Vanaras. Sugriva orders Vanaras to search east under the leadership of Vinata, a mighty vanara. Then Sugriva commissioning Vinata explains the topography and geography of Eastern side of the Jambu Dwipa. Brahmamala (ब्रह्ममाला) is mentioned in Ramayana (4.40.22). ...."Search shall be conducted at the riversides of heartening rivers like River Bhagirathi, another name for River Ganga, and River Sarayu, like that at River Kaushiki, and at the pleasing surrounds of River Yamuna, and on Mt. Kalinda, as well at River Saraswati, River Sindhu and at the river whose waters are lustrous like gems, namely River Shona, and further at River Mahi and River Kalamahi which rivers are brightened by mountains and forests surrounding them. And the kingdoms like Brahmamala, Videha, Malva, Kashi, and Kosala, and in Magadha, which kingdom has grand villages, and in that way, also in the kingdoms of Pundra and Anga, and in the countries of the kings called Koshakara, and in the provinces of silver mines search is to be conducted. [4-40-20b, 21, 22, 23]

ब्रह्ममाला

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...ब्रह्ममाला (AS, p.650) वाल्मीकि रामायण किष्किंधा कांड सर्ग 40 (4.40.22) में सुग्रीव द्वारा पूर्व दिशा में वानर सेना के भेजे जाने के प्रसंग में इस देश का उल्लेख है--'महीं कालमहीं चापि शैलकाननशोभितां। ब्रह्ममालान्विदेहांश्च मालवान्काशिकोसलान्' (4.40.22). प्रसंगानुसार यह जनपद विदेह तथा मालवदेश के निकट जान पड़ता है. संभव है कि यह है ब्रह्मावर्त या बिठूर (उत्तर प्रदेश) का ही नाम हो किंतु यह अभिज्ञान अनिश्चित है.