Airávat
Family: unknown · Role: elephant · First appears: Book I, Canto 6 · The King
In Book I, Canto 6, Airávat is named among the great stock from which the king’s elephants came, alongside Váman, Mahápadma and Anjan. In Book III, Canto 14, Jatáyus says that Irávatí bore Airávat.
In Book V, Canto 10, scars on Rávaṇ’s breast are attributed to Airávat’s tusk. In Book VI, Canto 15, Indrajít throws Airávat to the earth; later, in Canto 61, Kumbhakarṇa tears a tusk from him.
Relationship record
Book I, Canto 6 · The King
- with Váman (Named as part of the elephants’ distinguished stock.) “They rivalled well the world-spread fame Of the great stock from which they came, Of Váman, vast of size, Of Mahápadma’s glorious line, Thine, Anjan, and, Airávat, thine.”
- with Mahápadma (Named as part of the elephants’ distinguished stock.) “They rivalled well the world-spread fame Of the great stock from which they came, Of Váman, vast of size, Of Mahápadma’s glorious line, Thine, Anjan, and, Airávat, thine.”
- with Anjan (Named as part of the elephants’ distinguished stock.) “They rivalled well the world-spread fame Of the great stock from which they came, Of Váman, vast of size, Of Mahápadma’s glorious line, Thine, Anjan, and, Airávat, thine.”
Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus
- parent: Irávatí “Who bare Airávat, huge of mould,”
Book V, Canto 10 · Rávan Asleep
- enemies with Rávaṇ (Airávat’s tusk left scars on Rávaṇ.) “Scars by Airávat’s tusk impressed Showed red upon his shaggy breast.”
Book VI, Canto 15 · Indrajít’s Speech
- enemies with Indrajít “Rending the air with roar and groan, Airávat to the earth was thrown.”
Book VI, Canto 61 · The Vánars’ Alarm
- enemies with Kumbhakarṇa “He, rushing on with furious roar, A tusk from huge Airávat tore,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.