Surasá

Also known as: Surásá · Role: goddess · First appears: Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus

Life events

• Hanumán passed through Surasá’s mouth, and she let him continue his journey.(Book V, Canto 1 · Hanumán’s Leap)
  • With: Hanumán
  • “He leaped within, and turning round Sprang through the portal at a bound. Then hung in air a moment, while He thus addressed her with a smile: “O Daksha’s child, farewell at last! For I within thy mouth have passed. Thou hast the gift of Brahmá’s grace: I go, the Maithil queen to trace.” Then, to her former shape restored, She thus addressed the Vánar lord: “Then forward to the task, and may Success and joy attend thy way!”

Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus

• parent: Krodhavasá “From fiery Krodhavaśá, ten Bright daughters sprang, O King of men:”
• siblings with Kadrú “And Surasá and Kadrú were Born of one dame, a noble pair.”

Book V, Canto 1 · Hanumán’s Leap

• parent: Daksha “O Daksha’s child, farewell at last! For I within thy mouth have passed.”
• patron: Brahmá “Such boon from ages long ago To Brahmá’s favouring will I owe.”

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