Anaraṇya

Anaraṇya is a royal ancestor whose prophecy links his own lineage to the eventual destruction of Rávaṇ. Though recalled rather than shown in action in the supplied passage, his words establish Ráma as the prophesied prince and expose the limit of Rávaṇ’s apparent invulnerability.

Identity and Background

Anaraṇya is identified through the prophecy attributed to him: the speaker recalls that Ráma is the man foretold by Anaraṇya. The prophecy’s reference to Anaraṇya’s own imperial race places him within a royal line and makes descent—not merely an unspecified future challenger—the basis of his prediction.

The Prophecy

Anaraṇya foretold that a prince would arise from his line in a later age and bring Rávaṇ and his people to ruin. The prediction is recalled while Rávaṇ’s protection is described as effective against other powers but not against humankind. That contrast gives the prophecy a precise force: the threat to Rávaṇ comes from the very category of adversary his protections leave open.

Narrative Role

The narrative explicitly identifies Ráma as the person Anaraṇya’s prophecy anticipated. Anaraṇya therefore connects an earlier royal utterance to the present conflict, turning Rávaṇ’s vulnerability to a human opponent into the fulfillment of a long-standing prediction. His role in the account is brief but consequential: his words make Ráma’s arrival part of a foretold reckoning.