Aksha

Family: Rákshases · Role: prince · First appears: Book I, Canto 1 · Nárad

Aksha is named as Rávaṇ’s child in Nárad’s summary. In Book V, Canto 47, he fought Hanumán, who slew him; Book V, Canto 48 also says that Hanumán slew Aksha. In Book VI, Canto 60, the account at Lanká says that a monstrous Vánar slew Aksha and his warrior retinue.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hanúmán slew Aksha in combat.(Book V, Canto 47 · The Death Of Aksha)
  • With: Hanumán
  • “And Aksha fell to earth, and lay With all his life-blood drained away.”
• Hanúmán slays Aksha.(Book V, Canto 48 · Hanumán Captured)
  • With: Hanumán
  • “And Aksha lies amid the dead.”
• A monstrous Vánar slew Aksha and his warrior retinue.(Book VI, Canto 60 · Kumbhakarna Roused · 📍 Lanká)
  • With: Ráma
  • “And Aksha, Rávaṇ’s offspring, slew With all his warrior retinue.”

Book I, Canto 1 · Nárad

• parent: Rávaṇ “Crushed youthful Aksha on the field, Then to his captors chose to yield.”

Book V, Canto 47 · The Death Of Aksha

• enemies with Hanumán “Then fierce and fearful war between The Vánar and the fiend was seen.”

Book V, Canto 48 · Hanumán Captured

• enemies with Hanumán “With shattered cars the ground is spread, And Aksha lies amid the dead.”

Book VI, Canto 59 · Rávan’s Sally

• enemies with Hanumán “My prowess, King, thou knowest well, Shown in the fight when Aksha fell.”

Book VI, Canto 60 · Kumbhakarna Roused

• parent: Rávaṇ “And Aksha, Rávaṇ’s offspring, slew With all his warrior retinue.”

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