Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, ṣatrughna), in Hindu epic Ramayana was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. He is the twin brother of Lakshmana. Image File history File links Created by me. ... The Brahmic family is a family of abugidas used in South Asia, Tibet and Southeast Asia. ... Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम्) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... A Hindu (archaic Hindoo), as per modern definition is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of the Indian subcontinent and the island of Bali. ... The Rāmāyana (Sanskrit: रामायण, march or journey (Ä€yana) of Rāma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Laká¹£maṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ...

Birth and Family

He and Lakshmana were the sons of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya by his second wife Sumitra. His name in Sanskrit means the destroyer of enemies. Although the Ramayana describes all four brothers as loving and devoted to one another, Shatrughna is closer to Bharata as Lakshmana is closer to Rama. Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... Dasaratha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST Daśaratha) in Hindu history is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... Ayodhya (अयोध्या) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrughna. ... Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम्) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

Rama's Exile

When Rama is exiled, Shatrughna drags Kaikeyi's maid Manthara, who was responsible for poisoning the queen's mind against Rama, and makes an attack to kill her, but is restrained by Bharata, who feels that Rama would not approve such an act. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Manthara, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is a servant who convinced Kaikeyi that the Ayodhya throne belonged to her son Bharata and that Rama should be exiled from the kingdom. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ...

When Bharata grudgingly agrees to rule Ayodhya until Rama's return, Shatrughna is instructed by Rama and Lakshmana to support and serve him there. Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ...

The slaying of Lavnasura

Although he plays a relatively minor role in the Ramayana, Shatrughna is important to the main story and goal of the epic. His chief exploit was the killing of Lavnasura, the demon King of Mathura, who was a nephew of Ravana, the King of Lanka who was slain by Rama. The Rāmāyana (Sanskrit: रामायण, march or journey (Āyana) of Rāma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. ... A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST Rāvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ... Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the evil king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

Lavnasura was the son of Madhu, the pious demon-king after whom the city of Mathura is named. Madhu's wife and Lavanusara's mother was Kumbhini, a sister of Ravana. Madhu means nectar in Sanskrit and liqour in Tamil. ... Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. ... A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST Rāvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ...

Lavnasura was the holder of the divine Trishula (Trident) of Lord Shiva, and nobody is able to kill him or prevent him from committing sinful activities. This article is about the Hindu God Åšiva. ...

Shatrughna begs Rama and his elder brothers to allow him the opportunity to serve them by killing Lavnasura. Shatrughna kills the great demon with an arrow imbibed with the power of Vishnu. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Retirement

After Rama, the eighth Avatara of Vishnu completes 10,000 years of perfectly pious rule upon earth, he walks into the river Sarayu to return to his true and eternal Mahavishnu form. Bharata and Shatrughna follow him into the river, and merge into Mahavishnu. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... The Sarayu was a river in ancient India, flowing beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Mahavishnu is the aspect of Vishnu, the Absolute which is beyond human comprehension and is beyond all attributes. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... Mahavishnu is the aspect of Vishnu, the Absolute which is beyond human comprehension and is beyond all attributes. ...

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