Shatrughna was born to the virtuous king of Ayodhya, Dasaratha, and his third wife, Queen Sumithra. The other two queens, Kaushalya and Kaikeyii, had sons as well. Kaushalya had Rama, and Kaikeyii had Bharat. They were Shatrughna's half-brothers. Other than the half-brothers, Shatrughna had a brother, Lakshmana. Shatrughna's name means "destroyer of enemies". Shatrughna was married to Shrutukeerti, the daughter of Prince Kusadhbojan and his wife, and cousin of Sita, daughter of King Janaka and his wife .When Rama is exiled, Shatrughna drags Kaikeyī's old nurse, Mantharā, who was responsible for poisoning the queen's mind against Rāma, and makes an attack to kill her, but he is restrained by Bharata, who feels that Rāma would not encourage such an act.