Dwivid
Also known as: Dwivida · Family: Vánars · Role: chieftain · First appears: Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars
Life events
- The Aśvins became fathers of Dwivida and Mainda.(Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars)
- Kumbhakarṇa's spear stops Dwivid's mountain from striking him.(Book VI, Canto 67 · Kumbhakarna’s Death)
- With: Kumbhakarṇa
- “With wondrous force the hill he threw: O’er Kumbhakarṇa’s head it flew, And falling on his host afar Crushed many a giant, steed, and car.”
Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars
- parent: Aśvins “The heavenly Aśvins, swift and fair, Were fathers of a noble pair, Who, Dwivida and Mainda named,”
Book IV, Canto 39 · The Vánar Host
- parent: Aśvins “And Dwivid famed for strength and speed, And Mamda, both of Aśvin seed.”
Book VI, Canto 3 · Lanká
- with Hanumán (Hanumán names Dwivid as one of the Vánars who will undertake the enterprise.) “Brave Angad, Dwivid good at need, Fierce Mainda, Panas famed in fight, And Níla’s skill and Nala’s might, And Jámbaván the strong and wise, Will dare the easy enterprise.”
Book VI, Canto 67 · Kumbhakarna’s Death
- enemies with Kumbhakarṇa “With wondrous force the hill he threw: O’er Kumbhakarṇa’s head it flew,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.