Sunda

Sunda is presented as a fierce ruler and commander of the demon armies, and as the husband of a woman renowned for strength surpassing that of a thousand elephants. The account gives him a place in the ancestry of Márícha, but does not describe his own deeds or fate.

Identity and Position

Sunda is characterized by both force and authority: he is called fierce and identified as lord and head of all the demon armies. These details establish him as a prominent demon leader, though the passage supplies no campaign, command, or encounter in which he personally acts.

Marriage and Family

The account says that the exceptionally strong woman described alongside him was given to Sunda as a bride. It then identifies their son as Márícha, who became a giant through a curse. Sunda’s importance here is therefore chiefly genealogical: his marriage places him at the start of the family history that explains Márícha’s parentage and transformation.

Narrative Role

Sunda appears in a compressed origin account rather than as an active participant in the events described elsewhere. The passage gives a clear outline of his rank and family connection, but does not name his wife in these lines or explain Sunda’s later history. His characterization rests on the contrast between his formidable public standing as leader of the demon armies and the brief, consequential record of his marriage and son.