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	== Legend ==		== Legend ==
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	Anaranya is a descendant of [[Ikshvaku (Hinduism)\|Ikshvaku]], and a king of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)\|Ayodhya]]. According to the [[Ramayana]], after the [[rakshasa]] king [[Ravana]] gained the [[Pashupatastra]] from [[Shiva]], he declared war against humans, and decided to battle Anaranya. A fierce battle ensued between their forces. Due to the sorcery employed by the rakshasas, Anaranya, along with his army, were defeated. He was thrown away from his chariot after being struck down by Ravana's mace. Even as the rakshasa derided the king and his dynasty, Anaranya issued a curse that Ravana would meet his end by one of his descendants from the same dynasty. This curse comes true when [[Rama]] defeats Ravana.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Dharma \|first=Krishna \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7AeEAAAQBAJ&dq=anaranya+ramayana&pg=PA9 \|title=Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom \|date=2020-08-18 \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|isbn=978-1-68383-919-4 \|pages=8–10 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Madan Gopal \|url=http://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada \|title=India through the ages \|date=1990 \|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India \|others=Public Resource \|pages=67}}</ref>~~{{Verse}}~~		Anaranya is a descendant of [[Ikshvaku (Hinduism)\|Ikshvaku]], and a king of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)\|Ayodhya]]. According to the [[Ramayana]], after the [[rakshasa]] king [[Ravana]] gained the [[Pashupatastra]] from [[Shiva]], he declared war against humans, and decided to battle Anaranya. A fierce battle ensued between their forces. Due to the sorcery employed by the rakshasas, Anaranya, along with his army, were defeated. He was thrown away from his chariot after being struck down by Ravana's mace. Even as the rakshasa derided the king and his dynasty, Anaranya issued a curse that Ravana would meet his end by one of his descendants from the same dynasty. This curse comes true when [[Rama]] defeats Ravana.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Dharma \|first=Krishna \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7AeEAAAQBAJ&dq=anaranya+ramayana&pg=PA9 \|title=Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom \|date=2020-08-18 \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|isbn=978-1-68383-919-4 \|pages=8–10 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Madan Gopal \|url=http://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada \|title=India through the ages \|date=1990 \|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India \|others=Public Resource \|pages=67}}</ref>

	{{Verse translation\|उत्पत्स्यते हि मद्वंशे पुरुषो राक्षसाधम ।		{{Verse translation\|उत्पत्स्यते हि मद्वंशे पुरुषो राक्षसाधम ।
	यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम् ।		यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम् ।
	निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम ~~दुर्मति~~ ॥९॥\|Indeed, there shall arise in my lineage a man, O vilest of Rakshasas,		निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम दुर्मते ॥९॥\|Indeed, there shall arise in my lineage a man, O vilest of Rakshasas,
	who thee—together with thy sons, thy ministers, thy host, thy horses and charioteers—		who thee—together with thy sons, thy ministers, thy host, thy horses and charioteers—
	shall utterly slay in battle, thee, O basest of thy race, O evil-minded one!\|lang=sa}}		shall utterly slay in battle, thee, O basest of thy race, O evil-minded one!<ref name="anaranya">{{cite web \|title=The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna [Chapter 60] \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-ramayana-of-valmiki/d/doc424689.html \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|access-date=20 October 2026 \|language=en \|date=27 September 2020}}</ref>\|lang=sa\|attr1=Valmiki (Ramayana 6.60.9)}}

	==References==		==References==

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{{Short description|King in Hindu literature}}
{{Infobox deity
| type = Hindu
| name = Anaranya (2)
| texts = [[Ramayana]]
| father = Sambhuta
| dynasty = [[Suryavamsha]]
| children = Prishadashva
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

'''Anaranya''' (2) ({{Langx|sa|अनारण्य|translit=anaaraṇya}}) is a king of the [[Solar dynasty|Suryavamsha]] (Solar dynasty) featured in [[Hindu Literature|Hindu literature]]. His legend is described in the Hindu epic [[Ramayana]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Books |first=Kausiki |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kxBYEAAAQBAJ&dq=anaranya+ramayana&pg=PT72 |title=Valmiki Ramayana: Uttara Kanda: English translation only without Slokas |date=2021-12-21 |publisher=Kausiki Books |pages=72 |language=en}}</ref> He was killed by [[Ravana]]. His son Prishadashva became the new king.

== Legend ==
{{Hindu mythology}}
Anaranya is a descendant of [[Ikshvaku (Hinduism)|Ikshvaku]], and a king of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]]. According to the [[Ramayana]], after the [[rakshasa]] king [[Ravana]] gained the [[Pashupatastra]] from [[Shiva]], he declared war against humans, and decided to battle Anaranya. A fierce battle ensued between their forces. Due to the sorcery employed by the rakshasas, Anaranya, along with his army, were defeated. He was thrown away from his chariot after being struck down by Ravana's mace. Even as the rakshasa derided the king and his dynasty, Anaranya issued a curse that Ravana would meet his end by one of his descendants from the same dynasty. This curse comes true when [[Rama]] defeats Ravana.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dharma |first=Krishna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7AeEAAAQBAJ&dq=anaranya+ramayana&pg=PA9 |title=Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom |date=2020-08-18 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-68383-919-4 |pages=8–10 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Madan Gopal |url=http://archive.org/details/indiathroughages00mada |title=India through the ages |date=1990 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India |others=Public Resource |pages=67}}</ref>{{Verse}}

{{Verse translation|उत्पत्स्यते हि मद्वंशे पुरुषो राक्षसाधम ।
यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम् ।
निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम दुर्मति ॥९॥|Indeed, there shall arise in my lineage a man, O vilest of Rakshasas,
who thee—together with thy sons, thy ministers, thy host, thy horses and charioteers—
shall utterly slay in battle, thee, O basest of thy race, O evil-minded one!|lang=sa}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Solar dynasty]]
[[Category:Characters in the Ramayana]]
[[Category:Mythological kings of Kosala]]

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