Pitāmaha
deity figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Brahmā · the ancient one · the imperishable lord
spoken of as
1 expressionBrahmā“Pitāmaha”1 mention
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa (Sanskrit)
Restraining the Nivātakavacas from their act of war, the ancient Pitāmaha spoke these words, knowing the truth of the matter:
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Vīramitrodaya
A jurist-authority quoted for the rule that divine and ancestral rites use the lunar month.
Pitāmaha:
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The creator god who intervenes twice to prevent Rāvaṇa's death, once by restraining Yama's weapon and once by brokering peace with the Nivātakavacas.
Restraining the Nivātakavacas from their act of war, the ancient Pitāmaha spoke these words, knowing the truth of the matter:
But as Yama was about to strike, staff raised against Rāvaṇa, Pitāmaha himself appeared visibly and spoke thus:
Then Pitāmaha, the imperishable lord who traverses the three worlds, came swiftly, mounted on his excellent aerial vehicle.