Vajradanshṭra

Also known as: Vajradanshtra · Family: Rákshases · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VI, Canto 8 · Prahasta’s Speech

In Book VI, Canto 8, Vajradanshṭra addressed Rávaṇ as his king and declared himself an enemy of Ráma, Lakshmaṇ and Sugríva, saying, “This mace to-day shall crush the three,”

In Canto 53, Rávaṇ ordered him to lead an attack against the sons of Raghu and Sugríva. Vajradanshṭra’s forces fought Sugríva’s side in a fierce battle; in Canto 54, Angad killed him, severing his head with a sword.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rávaṇ ordered Vajradanshṭra to lead an attack against the sons of Raghu and Sugríva.(Book VI, Canto 53 · Vajradanshtra’s Sally)
  • With: Rávaṇ
  • “Go forth, my fiercest captain, lead The bravest of the giants’ breed. Go forth, the sons of Raghu slay And by their side Sugríva lay.”
• Vajradanshṭra's forces fought Sugríva's side in a fierce battle.(Book VI, Canto 53 · Vajradanshtra’s Sally)
  • With: Sugríva
  • “They met in mortal strife engaged, And long and fierce the battle raged.”
• Angad kills Vajradanshtra by severing his head with a sword.(Book VI, Canto 54 · Vajradanshtra’s Death)
  • With: Angad
  • “And, severed by the glittering blade, The giant’s head on earth was laid.”

Book VI, Canto 8 · Prahasta’s Speech

• enemies with Sugríva “This mace to-day shall crush the three,”
• enemies with Lakshmaṇ “This mace to-day shall crush the three,”
• enemies with Ráma “This mace to-day shall crush the three,”
• lord: Rávaṇ (Vajradanshṭra presents a plan to the king.) “Listen, and I will speak: incline, O King, to hear these words of mine,”

Book VI, Canto 53 · Vajradanshtra’s Sally

• lord: Rávaṇ (Rávaṇ commands Vajradanshṭra to lead the troops.) “Go forth, my fiercest captain, lead The bravest of the giants’ breed.”
• enemies with Ráma “Go forth, the sons of Raghu slay And by their side Sugríva lay.”
• enemies with Lakshmaṇ “Go forth, the sons of Raghu slay And by their side Sugríva lay.”
• enemies with Sugríva “Go forth, the sons of Raghu slay And by their side Sugríva lay.”

Book VI, Canto 54 · Vajradanshtra’s Death

• enemies with Angad “Then raged the battle fiercer yet When Angad and the giant met.”

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