Praghas
Family: Rákshases · Role: warrior · First appears: Book V, Canto 45 · The Seven Defeated
Life events
- Rávaṇ sent the five captains to capture the monkey, and they hastened forth.(Book V, Canto 46 · The Captains)
- With: Rávaṇ Durdhar Yúpáksha Virúpáksha (one of the five generals) Bhásakama
- “Go forth,” he cried, “with car and steed, And to my feet this monkey lead, But watch each chance of time and place To seize this thing of silvan race.”
- Bhásakama and Praghas were crushed beneath the mountain peak hurled by the Vánar.(Book V, Canto 46 · The Captains)
- With: Bhásakama
- “He hurled it on the pair: and they Crushed, overwhelmed, beneath it lay.”
- Sugríva struck Praghas to the ground.(Book VI, Canto 43 · The Single Combats)
- With: Sugríva
- “Sugríva whirled a huge tree round, And struck fierce Praghas to the ground.”
Book V, Canto 46 · The Captains
- lord: Rávaṇ “King Rávaṇ summoned to his side The valiant five who led his host, Supreme in war and honoured most. “Go forth,” he cried, “with car and steed, And to my feet this monkey lead,”
Book VI, Canto 43 · The Single Combats
- enemies with Sugríva “Sugríva, Vánar king, defied Fierce Praghas long in battle tried,”
Also listed in Rákshases — Minor Figures
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.