Barata

Terms of address: Prabu

Type: Human

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He becomes king of Ayodya when Rama is exiled to the forest. There is another Barata in the Mahabharata. This Barata is a son of Duswanta and Sakuntala and an ancestor of Bisma (12 generations up the family tree).

Notes on the Indian retellings: Son of King Dasharata and Queen Kaikeyi. His brothers are Rama, Lakshmana and Shatrughuna.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Semar_Boyong_(Wahyu_Katetreman)

Family relationships


Mother: Kekayi

Father: Destarastra

Siblings: Satrugna, Kawakwa, Rama, Lesmana

Consorts: Antakawulan

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More information


Sources


Purwadi, 2013. Mengenal Gambar Tokoh Wayang Purwa dan Keterangannya. Cendrawasih, Surakarta, p. 38.
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, p. 83.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Barata


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