Suyajǹa

Role: Bráhman · First appears: Book I, Canto 11 · The Sacrifice Decreed

Life events

Daśaratha summoned the holy guides to counsel him about the sacrifice.(Book I, Canto 11 · The Sacrifice Decreed)
- With: Daśaratha Sumantra Vaśishṭha Vámadeva Jáváli Kaśyap
- “The king to wise Sumantra cried Who stood aye ready near; ‘Go summon quick each holy guide, To counsel and to hear.’ Obedient to his lord’s behest Away Sumantra sped, And brought Vaśishṭha and the rest, In Scripture deeply read. Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”
Ráma decides to distribute wealth to Bráhmans and provide for his household servants before leaving for the forest.(Book II, Canto 31 · Lakshman’s Prayer)
- With: Ráma
- “For with thine aid, before I go, I would my gold and wealth bestow Upon the Bráhmans sage, who school Their lives by stern devotion’s rule. And for all those who ever dwell Within my house and serve me well, Devoted servants, true and good, Will I provide a livelihood. Quick, go and summon to this place The good Vaśishṭha’s son, Suyajǹa, of the Bráhman race”
Ráma gave Suyajǹa costly treasures, an elephant, and gold.(Book II, Canto 32 · The Gift Of The Treasures)
- With: Ráma
- “With armlets, bracelets, collars, rings, With costly pearls on golden strings, With many a gem for neck and limb The son of Raghu honoured him.”

lord: Daśaratha “Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”
with Daśaratha (Suyajǹa is among the holy guides summoned to advise the king.) “Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”

patron: Ráma “With armlets, bracelets, collars, rings, With costly pearls on golden strings, With many a gem for neck and limb The son of Raghu honoured him.”
friends with Ráma “O friend, to Ráma’s house return, Who now performs a task most stern.”

Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.