Pulastya

Family: unknown · Role: ancestor of Rávaṇ’s race · First appears: Book I, Canto 22 · Dasaratha’s Speech

In Book I, Canto 22, Rávaṇ is described as sprung from Pulastya’s race. In Book V, Canto 23, Brahmá is identified as Pulastya’s parent, and Viśravas as his child.

In Book VI, Canto 61, Vibhishaṇ tells that Brahmá cursed Pulastya’s son Kumbhakarṇa to lie senseless like the dead.

Relationship record

Life events

• In the tale told by Vibhishaṇ, Brahmá cursed Pulastya’s son Kumbhakarṇa to lie senseless like the dead.(Book VI, Canto 61 · The Vánars’ Alarm)
  • With: Brahmá Kumbhakarṇa
  • “As thou wast born, Pulastya’s son, That worlds might weep by thee undone, Thou like the dead henceforth shalt be: Such is the curse I lay on thee.”

Book I, Canto 22 · Dasaratha’s Speech

• younger kin: Rávaṇ “Sprung from Pulastya’s race there came A giant known by Rávaṇ’s name.”

Book III, Canto 32 · Rávan Roused

• younger kin: Rávaṇ “The joy of old Pulastya’s race,”

Book V, Canto 23 · The Demons’ Threats

• parent: Brahmá “Lord Brahmá’s mind-born son was he,”
• child: Viśravas “Viśravas from Pulastya sprang,—”

Book VI, Canto 61 · The Vánars’ Alarm

• parent: Brahmá (Pulastya is identified as Brahmá’s son elsewhere in the chapter.) “Not thus, O Brahmá, deal with one Descended from thine own dear son.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.