Matanga

Also known as: Saint Matanga · Family: none · Role: sage · First appears: Book IV, Canto 11 · Dundubhi

Life events

Matanga curses Báli to die if he comes within one league of his retreat.(Book IV, Canto 11 · Dundubhi · 📍 Matanga’s hermit cell)
- With: Báli
- “If e’er he plant his wicked feet Within one league of my retreat; Yea, if the villain come so nigh That very hour he needs must die.”
Matanga's curse drives the Vánars from the grove, and Sugríva's leaders tell Báli what happened.(Book IV, Canto 11 · Dundubhi · 📍 Matanga’s grove)
- With: Sugríva
- “The Vánars heard the curse and hied From sheltering wood and mountain side. King Báli marked their haste and dread, And to the flying leaders said: ‘Speak, Vánar chiefs, and tell me why From Saint Matanga’s grove ye fly To gather round me: is it well With all who in those woodlands dwell?’ He spoke: the Vánar leaders told King Báli with his chain of gold What curse the saint had on them laid, Which drove them from their ancient shade.”
Matanga cursed Báli that his head would burst if he entered the tranquil shade.(Book IV, Canto 46 · Sugríva’s Tale)
- With: Báli
- “I told thee how Matanga cursed Thy tyrant, that his head should burst In pieces, should he dare invade The precincts of that tranquil shade.”

enemies with Báli “Who threw this demon corse and made A ruin of the pleasant shade.”
with Báli (Báli approached Matanga seeking to soothe his anger.) “Then royal Báli sought the sage, With reverent hands to soothe his rage. The holy man his suppliant spurned, And to his cell in anger turned.”

enemies with Báli (Matanga cursed Báli.) “’I told thee how Matanga cursed Thy tyrant, that his head should burst In pieces, should he dare invade The precincts of that tranquil shade.”

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