Sarabhanga

E489855

Sarabhanga is an ascetic sage in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known for his encounter with Rama in the Aranya Kanda and his renunciation of the mortal body to attain higher spiritual realms.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ascetic
rishi
sage
afterDeathState ascends to higher spiritual realm
appearsIn Ramayana NERFINISHED
appearsInKanda Aranya Kanda NERFINISHED
associatedWith forest hermitage
associatedWithTheme dharma in forest life
moksha
vairagya
blesses Lakshmana NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Sita NERFINISHED
bodyFate self-immolation in sacrificial fire (as per some traditions)
category Hindu mythological figure
Hindu sage
Ramayana character
culturalContext ancient Indian epic tradition
demonstrates detachment from the physical body
ideal of renunciation
exemplifies ideal forest sage (vanaprastha/ascetic)
gives prophetic insight about Rama’s future deeds (in some versions)
spiritual counsel to Rama
honoredBy other forest sages
honors Rama as divine or exalted being (in many retellings)
knownFor attaining higher spiritual realms
encounter with Rama in the forest
renunciation of mortal body
languageOfPrimaryText Sanskrit
lifestyle celibate ascetic
locus hermitage in the Dandaka forest
meetsBeforeRenunciation Rama NERFINISHED
meetsCharacter Lakshmana NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Sita NERFINISHED
performs austerities
tapasya
receives respect from Rama
religion Hinduism
residesIn Dandaka forest NERFINISHED
roleInText host and guide to Rama in the forest
spiritualGoal liberation
spiritualStatus self-realized sage
symbolizes transition from earthly duty to spiritual liberation
teachesByExample leaving the body at will
textualTradition Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aranya Kanda character Sarabhanga