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<blockquote>पितामहो रावणस्य साक्षाद्देवः प्रजापतिः। स्वयम्भूः सर्वलोकानां प्रभुः स्रष्टा महातपाः॥ 3-274-11 </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>पितामहो रावणस्य साक्षाद्देवः प्रजापतिः। स्वयम्भूः सर्वलोकानां प्रभुः स्रष्टा महातपाः॥ 3-274-11 </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>पुलस्त्यो नाम तस्यासीन्मानसो दयितः सुतः। तस्य वैश्रवणो नाम गवि पुत्रोऽभवत्प्रभुः॥ 3-274-12 </blockquote>
 
<blockquote>पुलस्त्यो नाम तस्यासीन्मानसो दयितः सुतः। तस्य वैश्रवणो नाम गवि पुत्रोऽभवत्प्रभुः॥ 3-274-12 </blockquote>
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==== Story of Vaishravana or Kubera ====
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The story goes thus... Brahma, the Creator, himself is the grandfather of Ravana. Brahmadeva had a manasaputra called Pulastya. To Pulastya was born Vaishravana through his wife Gau. Vaishravana however, leaving his father Pulastya, was always in service of his grandfather Brahma. Angered by this action, Pulastya created another form of his from half his body, called as Vishravas. Vishravas held a deep resentment for Vaishravana and was always looking for an opportunity to attack him. Brahma was highly pleased with the services of Vaishravana and bestowed
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* अमरत्वम् ॥ Amaratva or immortality
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* धनेशत्वम् ॥ Rulership over wealth
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* लोकपालत्वम् ॥ one of the rulers of the lokas
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* लङ्काधिपत्यम् ॥ Ruler of Lanka, the capital of land of rakshasas
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* यक्षाणामाधिपत्यम् ॥ Rulership over the Yaksha ganas (semi-celestial beings)
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The story goes thus... Brahma, the Creator, himself is the grandfather of Ravana. Brahmadeva had a dear manasaputra called Pulastya. To him was born Vaishravana through his wife Gau. Vaishravana however, leaving his father Pulastya, was always in service of his grandfather Brahma. Angered by this action, Pulastya created another form of his from half his body, called as Vishravas. Vishravas held a deep resentment for Vaishravana and was always looking for an opportunity to attack him. Brahma was highly pleased with the services of Vaishravana and bestowed
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Brahma encouraged the Vaishravana to seek support of Mahadeva and granted him a son, named Nalakubara. He also gave Vaishravana the title of "Rajaraja". He granted Pushpakavimana to travel anywhere as per his wish via the aerial route to Kubera.
* Amaratva to him
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==== Story of Ravana and others ====
* Rulership over wealth
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Vaishravana who was granted many boons by his grandfather, Brahma, was always viewed with resentment and anger by his father's form Vishravas (विश्रवस्). He made many attempts to please him.  Vaishravana or Rajaraja Kubera always lived in Lanka, enjoying all the wealth he engaged people to carry him on their shoulders in a vehicle.
* Dikpalaka - one of the rulers of the eight directions
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* Ruler of Lanka, the capital of land of rakshasas
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* Pushpakavimana to travel anywhere as per his wish via the aerial route
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* Rulership over the Yaksha ganas (semi-celestial beings)
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Brahma encouraged the Vaishravana to seek support of Mahadeva and granted a son by the name Nalakubara. He also gave Vaishravana the title of "Rajaraja".
 

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