Jambumáli

Also known as: Jambumálí · Family: Rákshases · Role: Prahasta’s son · First appears: Book V, Canto 44 · Jambumáli’s Death

In Book V, Canto 44, Rávaṇ sent Jambumáli to fight, and he was slain by Hanumán; the canto describes him as “Prahasta’s son supremely brave,” and says he lay crushed on the trampled grass. In Book VI, Canto 43, Hanumán crushed Jambumáli’s chariot, horses, and rider.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rávaṇ sent Jambumáli to fight.(Book V, Canto 44 · Jambumáli’s Death)
  • With: Rávaṇ
  • “Obeyed the hest that Rávaṇ gave:”
• Jambumáli was slain in battle.(Book V, Canto 44 · Jambumáli’s Death)
  • “There crushed upon the trampled grass He lay an undistinguished mass,”
• Hanúmán slays Jambumálí.(Book V, Canto 48 · Hanumán Captured)
  • With: Hanumán
  • “The Kinkars whom I sent are slain, And Jambumálí and his train;”
• Hanúmán crushed Jambumáli’s chariot, horses, and rider.(Book VI, Canto 43 · The Single Combats)
  • With: Hanumán
  • “But at the car the Vánar rushed, And chariot, steeds, and rider crushed.”

Book V, Canto 44 · Jambumáli’s Death

• parent: Prahasta “Prahasta’s son supremely brave,”
• lord: Rávaṇ “Obeyed the hest that Rávaṇ gave:”
• enemies with Hanumán “Still unsubdued though wounded oft The shattered trunk he raised aloft, And down with well-directed aim On Jambumáli’s chest it came.”

Book V, Canto 48 · Hanumán Captured

• enemies with Hanumán “The Kinkars whom I sent are slain, And Jambumálí and his train;”

Book VI, Canto 43 · The Single Combats

• enemies with Hanumán “Hanúmán, Jambumáli met In mortal opposition set.”

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