CharacterRavana's family

Dushana

दूषण

Rakshasa of Ravana's family.

Dushana is Khara's brother and general at Janasthana. He marches with Khara against Rama and is killed in the battle.

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RoleRakshasa of Ravana's family

SiblingsKhara

Appears inRamayana

GroupRavana's family

KingdomLanka

First appearsAranya Kanda, Sarga 22

Who was Dushana?

Dushana commands the vanguard of Khara's army. In the battle at Panchavati he fights Rama fiercely, but Rama breaks his chariot and cuts off his arms, and he falls.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Dushana appears in 3 sargas across 2 Kandas.

All 3 sargas

First appearsAranya Kanda · Sarga 22: Khara's Army Marches

Aranya Kanda Uttara Kanda

3.22Khara's Army MarchesAranya Kanda · Sarga 22 · खर की सेना का प्रस्थान 3.26Dushana Is SlainAranya Kanda · Sarga 26 · दूषण का वध 7.24Captive Women and Shurpanakha's GriefUttara Kanda · Sarga 24 · बंदी स्त्रियाँ और शूर्पणखा

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Often seen with Dushana

Often appears withRamaराम

Often appears withRavanaरावण

Often appears withShurpanakhaशूर्पणखा

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