Sáraṇ

Family: Rákshases · Role: spy · First appears: Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies

Life events

• Rávaṇ sends Śuka and Sáraṇ to survey Ráma’s army.(Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies)
  • With: Rávaṇ Śuka
  • “Go ye, to Ráma’s host repair And count me all the legions there.”
• Śuka and Sáraṇ enter the Vánar camp disguised and are captured by Vibhishaṇ.(Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies)
  • With: Śuka Ráma
  • “He gave command the pair to seize, And told the tale in words like these:”
• Ráma releases the captured envoys and sends them back to Rávaṇ.(Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies)
  • With: Ráma Śuka
  • “Thus spake Ikshváku’s son, and ceased: The giants from their bonds released”
• Śuka and Sáraṇ report Ráma’s strength to Rávaṇ and urge him to return Sítá.(Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies)
  • With: Śuka Rávaṇ
  • “O King, be wise, contend no more, And Sítá to her lord restore.”
• Rávaṇ assigns his commanders to defend the city gates and takes charge of the north.(Book VI, Canto 36 · Rávan’s Reply)
  • With: Rávaṇ Prahasta Mahodar Mahápárśva Indrajít Śuka
  • “He bade the chief Prahasta wait, Commander at the eastern gate, To fierce Mahodar, strong and brave, To keep the southern gate, he gave, Where Mahápárśva’s might should aid The chieftain with his hosts arrayed. To guard the west—no chief more fit— He placed the warrior Indrajít, His son, the giant’s joy and boast, Surrounded by a Rákshas host: And mighty Sáraṇ hastened forth With Śuka to protect the north. ‘I will myself,’ the monarch cried, ‘Be present on the northern side.’”

Book VI, Canto 25 · Rávan’s Spies

• lord: Rávaṇ “To Śuka and to Sáraṇ cried: “O counsellors, the Vánar host Has passed the sea from coast to coast,”
• patron: Ráma “The giants from their bonds released Lauded the King with glad accord, And hasted homeward to their lord.”
• lord: Ráma “Again to Lanká’s town repair, Speed to the giant monarch there, And be these words to Rávaṇ told:”

Book VI, Canto 26 · The Vánar Chiefs

• lord: Rávaṇ “Then questioned thus the nearer spy: ‘Bend, Sáraṇ, bend thy gaze, and show The leaders of the Vánar foe. Tell me their heroes’ names, and teach The valour, power and might of each.’”

Book VI, Canto 36 · Rávan’s Reply

• lord: Rávaṇ “And mighty Sáraṇ hastened forth With Śuka to protect the north.”

⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →

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