The highly powerful .king, Vaisravana's younger brother of dreadful deeds, the highsouled Rävaņa, is the sovereign of the Rāks asas. This one is his mighty son, like to Rāvaņa himself in strength. He serve the aged, is of wide celebrity and is the prime of those versed in all branches of knowledge.
दशग्रीवो महातेजा राजा वैश्रवणानुजः। भीमकर्मा महात्मा हि रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः॥ तस्यासीद्वीर्यवान्पुत्रो रावणप्रतिमो बले। वृद्धसेवी श्रुतिधरः सर्वस्त्रविदुषां वरः॥