Atikáya

Family: Rákshases · Role: son · First appears: Book VI, Canto 69 · Narántak’s Death

In Book VI, Canto 69, Rávaṇ sent Atikáya and his brothers Triśirás, Devántak, and Narántak to fight the Vánars, embracing them and sending them forth with words of blessing and praise. In Canto 71, the poem identifies Dhanyamáliní as the mother who bore Atikáya to Rávaṇ.

In that canto, Lakshmaṇ slew Atikáya with a Brahmá weapon, striking off his head. In Canto 72, Rávaṇ heard of Atikáya’s death and spoke of his fall among the Rákshas warriors he had lost.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rávaṇ sent his sons forth to fight the Vánars.(Book VI, Canto 69 · Narántak’s Death)
  • With: Rávaṇ Triśirás Devántak Narántak
  • “The joyous king his sons embraced, With gold and chains and jewels graced, And sent them forth with stirring speech Of benison and praise to each.”
• Dhanyamáliní bore Atikáya to Rávaṇ.(Book VI, Canto 71 · Atikáya’s Death)
  • With: Dhanyamáliní Rávaṇ
  • “Whom Dhanyamáliní of yore To Rávaṇ lord of Lanká bore.”
• Lakshmaṇ slew Atikáya with a Brahmá weapon.(Book VI, Canto 71 · Atikáya’s Death)
  • With: Lakshmaṇ
  • “Winged with a force which naught could check, It smote the monster in the neck, And, sundered from his shoulders, rolled To earth his head and helm of gold.”
• Atikáya died.(Book VI, Canto 72 · Rávan’s Speech)
  • “He heard how Atikáya died,”

Book VI, Canto 69 · Narántak’s Death

• parent: Rávaṇ “The joyous king his sons embraced, With gold and chains and jewels graced, And sent them forth with stirring speech Of benison and praise to each.”
• siblings with Triśirás “The joyous king his sons embraced, With gold and chains and jewels graced, And sent them forth with stirring speech Of benison and praise to each.”
• siblings with Devántak “The joyous king his sons embraced, With gold and chains and jewels graced, And sent them forth with stirring speech Of benison and praise to each.”
• siblings with Narántak “The joyous king his sons embraced, With gold and chains and jewels graced, And sent them forth with stirring speech Of benison and praise to each.”

Book VI, Canto 71 · Atikáya’s Death

• parent: Rávaṇ “Whom Dhanyamáliní of yore To Rávaṇ lord of Lanká bore.”
• parent: Dhanyamáliní “Whom Dhanyamáliní of yore To Rávaṇ lord of Lanká bore.”
• enemies with Lakshmaṇ “His giant foe no answer made, But on his string an arrow laid. He raised his arm, the cord he drew, At Lakshmaṇ’s breast the arrow flew.”

Book VI, Canto 72 · Rávan’s Speech

• enemies with Ráma (The speech implies that Atikáya was among those who perished by Ráma’s might.) “He heard how Atikáya died, Then turned him to his lords, and cried: “Where are they now—my bravest—where, Wise to consult and prompt to dare? Where is Dhúmráksha, skilled to wield All weapons in the battle field? Akampan, and Prahasta’s might, And Kumbhakarṇa bold in fight? These, these and many a Rákshas more, Each master of the arms he bore, Who every foe in fight o’erthrew, The victors none could e’er subdue, Have perished by the might of one, The vengeful arm of Raghu’s son.”

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