Shatrughna
| Shatrughna | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Avatar of Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu |
| Texts | Ramayana and its other versions |
| Genealogy | |
| Avatar birth | Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Avatar end | Sarayu River, Ayodhya, Kosala (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Lakshmana (brother) Rama (half-brother) Bharata (half-brother) |
| Spouse | Shrutakirti |
| Children | Subahu Shatrughati |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, lit. 'killer of enemies', IAST: Śatrughna), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Madhupuri and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu, and was married to Shrutakirti.
Shatrughna is the twin of Lakshmana. He is a loyalist of Bharata, just like Lakshmana is to Rama. Shatrughna appears as the 412th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata. Shatrughna is often overlooked and is the least known out of all of Rama's brothers.