Suparshva

सुपार्श्व

Rakshasa.

Suparshva is a wise minister of Ravana who stops him from killing Sita after Indrajit's death, reminding him that killing a woman would disgrace him.

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RoleRakshasa

Appears inRamayana

GroupRakshasas

KingdomLanka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 93

Sargas1 in the Valmiki Ramayana

Who was Suparshva?

Maddened by grief, Ravana rushes into the Ashoka grove with a drawn sword. Suparshva steps in and tells him that a hero does not kill a woman, and that he should turn his anger on Rama in battle instead. Ravana listens and returns to his court.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Suparshva appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas

First appearsYuddha Kanda · Sarga 93: Ravana Turns on Sita

Yuddha Kanda

6.93Ravana Turns on SitaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 93 · रावण का सीता पर क्रोध

Often seen with Suparshva

Often appears withRavanaरावण

Often appears withSitaसीता

Often appears withIndrajitइंद्रजीत (मेघनाद)

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