Sumitra is the third queen of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya and the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Calm and wise, she is the queen who comforts others in the darkest hours of the Ramayana.
RoleMember of the Ikshvaku royal family
ConsortDasharatha
ChildrenLakshmana, Shatrughna
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku royal family
KingdomAyodhya
Frequently asked questions
Who was Sumitra in the Ramayana?
She was the third queen of King Dasharatha and the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
What did Sumitra tell Lakshmana before the exile?
She told him to see Rama as his father, Sita as his mother and the forest as Ayodhya.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda (sargas 1.16, 1.18)
- Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda (sargas 2.4, 2.39, 2.44, 2.65, 2.83, 2.92, 2.103)
- Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara Kanda (sargas 7.99)
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