Trijata is an elderly rakshasi guard in the Ashoka grove who befriends Sita. Her dream of Rama's victory and Lanka's ruin makes the other guards treat Sita more gently.
RoleRakshasa
Appears inRamayana
GroupRakshasas
KingdomLanka
First appearsSundara Kanda, Sarga 27
Sargas3 in the Valmiki Ramayana
Frequently asked questions
Who was Trijata?
An elderly rakshasi guard who befriended Sita in the Ashoka grove.
What was Trijata's dream?
That Rama would triumph and Lanka would be destroyed.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda (sargas 5.27)
- Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda (sargas 6.47, 6.48)
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