VIRŪPĀKṢA I One of the elephants which hold up the earth from Pātāla (underworld). It is said that earthquake occurs when this elephant shakes its head. (For details see under Aṣṭadiggajas).
VIRŪPĀKṢA II A Rākṣasa (giant) who fought on the side of Rāvaṇa against Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. It is mentioned in
[Uttara Rāmāyaṇa] that this giant was born to Mālyavān by a Gandharva damsel called Sundarī. Seven sons named Vajramuṣṭi, Virūpākṣa, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajñakośa, Matta and Unmatta and a daughter named Nalā were born to Mālyavān by Sundarī. All these sons held prominent places in the army of Rāvaṇa. It is mentioned in
[Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 10] , that in the battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, when Kumbhakarṇa was killed, the army was commanded by Kumbha, Nikumbha, Makarākṣa, Mahodara, Mahāpārśva, Matta, Unmatta, Praghasa, Bhāsakarṇa, Virūpākṣa, Devāntaka, Narāntaka, Triśiras and Atikāya. When Sugrīva devastated the army of Rāvaṇa and caused havoc among the giants, Virūpākṣa, who was an archer got on an elephant and entered the battlefield. He confronted Sugrīva first. He thwarted the stone flung at him by Sugrīva, and struck him. For a time Sugrīva found it difficult to withstand him. But in the battle which followed, Sugrīva struck Virūpākṣa down and killed him.
[Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, Sarga 97] .
VIRŪPĀKṢA III One of the thirtythree notorious Dānavas (demons) born to Prajāpati Kaśyapa by his wife Danu. It is stated in
[Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 22] , that it was this asura called Virūpākṣa, who had, later, taken rebirth as King Citravarmā.
VIRŪPĀKṢA IV An asura who was the follower of Narakāsura. This Virūpākṣa was killed on the bank of the river Lohitagaṅgā.
[Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Dākṣiṇātyapāṭha, Chapter 38] .
VIRŪPĀKṢA V A Rākṣasa who was the friend of Ghaṭotkaca.
[Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 175, Stanza 15] .
VIRŪPĀKṢA VI This giant named Virūpākṣa was the friend of a stork called Rājadharmā.
[Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 170, Stanza 15] . (See under Gautama V).
VIRŪPĀKṢA VII One of the eleven Rudras.