Vátápi

Also known as: Vatápi · Family: Rákshases · Role: fiend · First appears: Book III, Canto 11 · Agastya

Life events

• In the tale told by Ráma, Agastya devoured Vátápi, who died inside him.(Book III, Canto 11 · Agastya)
  • With: Agastya
  • “Agastya, mighty hermit, pressed To funeral banquet like the rest, Obedient to the Gods’ appeal Ate up the monster at a meal. ‘’Tis done, ’tis done,’ fierce Ilval cried, And water for his hands supplied: Then lifting up his voice he spake: ‘Forth, brother, from thy prison break.’ Then him who called the fiend, who long Had wrought the suffering Bráhmans wrong, Thus thoughtful-souled Agastya, best Of hermits, with a smile addressed: ‘How, Rákshas, is the fiend empowered To issue forth whom I devoured? Thy brother in a ram’s disguise Is gone where Yáma’s kingdom lies.’”

Book III, Canto 11 · Agastya

• enemies with Agastya “Agastya, mighty hermit, pressed To funeral banquet like the rest, Obedient to the Gods’ appeal Ate up the monster at a meal.”
• siblings with Ilval “Two brothers fierce of demon race, Vátápi dire and Ilval, dwelt,”

Book III, Canto 43 · The Wondrous Deer

• enemies with Agastya “But Saint Agastya knew his wile And checked the giant with smile.”

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