Shatrughna

Shatrughna(Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न Śatrughna, Indonesian: Satrugna, Thai: พระสัตรุด, Burmese: Tharugana, Tamil: சத்துருகனன், Malay: Citradan, Khmer: ព្រះសុត្រុត) was the youngest brother of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the twin brother of Lakshmana. According to Valmiki Ramayana, Shatrughna is one half component of manifest Vishnu (Rama).He always used to follow Rama. He really respected Rama. He was not only a brother but best friend also to Rama. Rama was very special to him.

Etymology

In Sanskrit, the word Shatrughna means 'killer of enemies'. Shatrughna appears as 412th name of Vishnu in Vishnu sahasranama of Mahabharata.

Birth & Family

Shatrughna was born to the virtuous king of Ayodhya, Dasharatha and his third wife, Queen Sumitra. Dasharatha's other two wives, Kaushalya and Kaikeyi, had sons as well. Kaushalya had Rama and Kaikeyi had Bharata who were Shatrughna's half-brothers. Shatrughna had a twin brother called Lakshmana. Shatrughna's name means "destroyer of enemies". Shatrughna was married to Shrutakirti, the daughter of Kushadhwaja(Janaka's younger brother). Shrutakeerti was a cousin of Sita. He is supposed to be the reincarnation of Vishnu's sacred conch. Shatrughna had two sons - Shurasena and Yupaketu.