Rumá
Family: Vánars · Role: Báli’s wife · First appears: Book IV, Canto 18 · Ráma’s Reply
In Book IV, Canto 18, Ráma says Báli had taken Rumá, his brother Sugríva’s wife, for himself. After Báli was slain in Canto 20, Sugríva regained Rumá; in Canto 35, Tárá says that Sugríva had been restored to both her and Rumá. In Canto 55, Angad asks that Rumá be greeted kindly, saying she “A son’s affection claims from me,”
Relationship record
Life events
- Báli took Rumá, his brother’s wife, for himself.(Book IV, Canto 18 · Ráma’s Reply)
- With: Báli
- “Thou, Báli, in thy brother’s life Hast robbed him of his wedded wife, And keepest, scorning ancient right, His Rumá for thine own delight.”
- With Báli slain, Sugríva regained Rumá and could enjoy an uninterrupted reign.(Book IV, Canto 20 · Tárá’s Lament)
- Sugríva was restored to Rumá and Tárá.(Book IV, Canto 35 · Tárá’s Speech)
Book IV, Canto 18 · Ráma’s Reply
- married with Báli “And keepest, scorning ancient right, His Rumá for thine own delight.”
- married with Sugríva “Thou, Báli, in thy brother’s life Hast robbed him of his wedded wife, And keepest, scorning ancient right, His Rumá for thine own delight.”
Book IV, Canto 20 · Tárá’s Lament
- married with Sugríva “Sugríva from his home expelled, And Rumá from his arms withheld.”
Book IV, Canto 29 · Hanumán’s Counsel
- married with Sugríva “With royal Rumá by his side,”
Book IV, Canto 33 · Lakshman’s Entry
- married with Sugríva “Gay garlands round his neck were twined, And Rumá by her lord recline.”
Book IV, Canto 35 · Tárá’s Speech
- married with Sugríva “Restored to Rumá and to me:”
Book IV, Canto 55 · Angad’s Reply
- with Angad (Angad says Rumá claims a son's affection from him.) “Greet kindly Rumá too, for she A son’s affection claims from me,”
Book V, Canto 13 · Despair And Hope
- married with Sugríva “Then Rumá his devoted wife For her dead lord will leave her life,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.