Shatrughna
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Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, lit. 'killer of enemies', IAST: Śatrughna), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Madhupura and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu. He was married to Shrutakirti.[1]
Shatrughna | |
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Affiliation | Avatar of Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu |
Texts | Ramayana and its other versions |
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Siblings | Lakshmana (brother) Rama (half-brother) Bharata (half-brother) |
Spouse | Shrutakirti |
Children | Subahu Shatrughati |
Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
Shatrughan is the twin of Lakshmana. He is a loyalist of Bharata, just like Lakshmana is to Rama.[2] Shatrughna also appears as the 412th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata. According to the Ramayana, Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu, while Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna, are the avatars of Shesha, the Panchajanya, and the Sudarshana Chakra respectively.[3]