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Overview
Ilvala, called Ilval in Griffith’s translation, adopts a brahmin’s appearance and speaks Sanskrit to invite priests to a funeral ceremony. He serves the flesh of Vātāpi disguised as a ram. Once the visitors have eaten, his summons causes the brother to emerge violently and kill them.
The scheme fails when Agastya digests the meal beyond recall. On hearing that Vātāpi is dead, Ilvala attacks the sage in fury. Agastya destroys him with a burning glance. Ilvala’s disguise and spoken command differ from his brother’s animal transformation, despite their shared part in a single murderous trap.
Origins & earliest records
South Asian Rāmāyaṇa narrative tradition
Records & interpretation
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The Rámáyan of Válmíki
Title page gives translation span 1870–1874. Book III XI, pp. 241–242. Selected historical verse witness.
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The Rámáyan of Válmíki
Book III. III XI, pp. 241–242
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- Historical primary-text translationGriffith Rāmāyaṇa — Book III XI, pp. 241–242Research access: 2026-10-05
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