Pulastya

Pulastya is named in Viśvámitra’s account of Rávaṇ’s origins: Rávaṇ is described as having sprung from Pulastya’s race. The passage gives Pulastya no personal actions or further biography; his significance here is the lineage that connects him to the giant whose power and favor are being recounted.

Identity and Lineage

The account establishes Pulastya’s place in Rávaṇ’s ancestry through the phrase “Sprung from Pulastya's race.” This makes descent the defining detail supplied about Pulastya and situates Rávaṇ within a lineage before Viśvámitra continues his account of the giant.

Narrative Role

Pulastya appears as part of Viśvámitra’s explanation of Rávaṇ, not as a participant in the described events. The brief reference gives the genealogy a narrative function: it identifies Rávaṇ’s descent while leaving Pulastya himself otherwise outside the scene.