Character

罗波那

रावणRāvaṇa

Also called Ravan

verses
4,363
books
24
chapters
562
Abode
兰卡
Slain by
羅摩
Consort of
曼度陀哩

What the texts say

The Ramayana calls Ravana the lord of the rakshasas, and the Sri Ramcharitmanas addresses him as the ten-headed lord of Lanka. Ramayana 1.20.17Ramcharitmanas 5.3.103 In the Sri Ramcharitmanas, Ravana asked Brahma for a boon against death, leaving aside only vanaras and men. Ramcharitmanas 1.18.369 In the Shiva Purana, Ravana, proud of his strength, began to heave up Mount Kailasa. Shiva Purana 7.30.46 In the Ramayana, he carried off Rama's wife Sita by deceit and kept her in the Ashoka grove. Ramayana 5.31.10, 6.72.11 In the Ramayana, Rama slew Ravana in battle at Lanka in the end and recovered Sita. Ramayana 1.1.81

Where to read

Every verse that names 罗波那, book by book.

  1. Ramayana

    3,042 verses · 243 chapters

    All 3,042 verses in the Ramayana
    • 3.51.23

      当他欢喜前行,把阇那迦之女置于膝上时,光辉的鹫王阇多由猛然振翅而起,追逐罗波那,拦住其去路,并说道:

    • 3.47.26

      悉多啊,我名罗波那,为罗刹众之主;诸世界连同诸天(deva)、阿修罗与龙蛇,皆因我而战栗恐惧。

    • 6.101.1

      当那件神兵被挡回时,罗波那——罗刹之主——怒火倍增;因愤怒又立刻备起另一道神矢。

    • 1.1.8.31

      毗迪尤特凯沙(Vidyutkaiśa)、塔迪吉诃婆(Taḍijjihva)与大力的罗婆那(Rāvaṇa);又有难以制伏的俱毗迦耳那(Kumbhakarṇa);以及具光辉与威势的维伽达尔施(Vegadarśī)。

    • 1.2.13.159

      在沙尼的境域,于午夜之时,在陆地与大海相接之处,罗波那礼拜以阇提木(jāti)所制之林伽,口诵圣名“苏杜尔阇耶”(不可战胜者)。

    • 1.2.45.106

      即使毗湿奴——战中诛灭罗波那之后——也在大海之滨安立罗摩湿伐罗林伽。难道那是徒然之举吗?

    • 6.9.81

      罗波那心中思量,魔众已被杀戮。我独自一人,而猴与熊众多,我当施展无边幻力。

    • 5.6.78

      立即向罗什曼那的双足叩首,使者们出发了,一路传颂他的美德故事。歌颂罗摩的荣耀,他们来到楞伽,向罗波那的双足叩首。罗波那笑着询问消息:"说吧,舒卡,你不说说自己的安好吗?""再告诉我维比沙那的消息,死亡已离他极近。""那蠢货放弃了楞伽的王位;如今这不幸者将如谷中蛀虫,与小麦一同在磨盘下被碾碎。""再告诉我那熊与猴的大军,在严酷命运的驱使下行军至此。""可怜的大海对他们心生柔软,因为大海已成了他们生命的守护者。""再告诉我那些苦行者的事,他们心中对我极为恐惧。"

    • 5.4.52

      马利雅万特是一位极为明智的大臣,听了维比沙那的话后非常欢喜。他说:“孩子,你的弟弟是正行的庄严。维比沙那所说的话,你要铭记于心。”罗波那回答说:“这两个蠢货不断赞美敌人的伟大。这里难道没有人把他们赶走吗?”马利雅万特随后回了自己的家,维比沙那又双手合十说道。“主上,善智与恶智存于一切人心中,往世书与吠陀如此宣说。”“有善智之处,便有种种繁荣;有恶智之处,终归灾祸。”“你心中住着颠倒的恶智,以至你以善为害,视敌为友。”“悉多是罗刹族类的死夜,而你却对她怀有如此深情。”

    • 3.262.1

      马尔坎德耶说:于是摩利遮见罗波那到来,心中惊惶,仍以礼相迎,备以果实、根茎等供奉款待。

    • 3.265.2

      悉多在罗刹女的看守侍立之下,坐于石面之上;罗波那为欲箭所伤,见到她便趋近而来。

    • 3.259.7

      由普什波特卡塔生出二子,皆为罗刹之王——军婆迦耳那与十颈者达沙格利瓦——其体力于世无匹。

Key chapters

The chapters where 罗波那 matters most.

  1. Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana

    Ramayana 3.51 · 44 verses

    Abductor and adharma-agent

  2. सीतारावणसंवादः · Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

    Ramayana 3.47 · 42 verses

  3. Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

    Ramayana 6.101 · 42 verses

    Principal antagonist

  4. Ravana’s Persuasion and Coercive Courtship of Sita

    Ramayana 5.20 · 34 verses

  5. Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana

    Ramayana 5.21 · 34 verses

  6. Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

    Ramayana 3.49 · 31 verses

    Antagonist shifts from verbal seduction to overt violence

  7. Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka

    Ramayana 3.54 · 26 verses

    Abductor in flight

  8. Sita’s Lament and Condemnation of Ravana

    Ramayana 3.53 · 25 verses

    Silent/implicit antagonist in this sarga’s rhetoric

  9. Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka

    Ramayana 3.48 · 24 verses

    Primary speaker

  10. Ravana’s entry into the women’s grove

    Ramayana 5.18 · 22 verses

Key episodes

  1. The Golden Deer

    Ramayana 3.42-3.44

  2. Ravana Carries Off Sita

    Ramayana 3.45-3.56

  3. Jatayu Fights Ravana

    Ramayana 3.50-3.68

  4. Hanuman Finds Sita in the Ashoka Grove

    Ramayana 5.14-5.40

  5. Hanuman Burns Lanka

    Ramayana 5.53-5.55

  6. The Final Battle and the Slaying of Ravana

    Ramayana 6.108-6.112

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