Gavaya

Family: Vánars · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VI, Canto 4 · The March

Life events

Ráma assigns the named warriors positions and roles in the army’s march.(Book VI, Canto 4 · The March)
- With: Ráma Lakshmaṇ Hanumán Angad Gaja Gaváksha Rishabh Gandhamádan Susheṇ Vegadarśí Jámbaván
- “There be the hill-huge Gaja’s place, And Gavaya’s, strongest of his race, And, like the bull that leads the herd, Gaváksha’s, by no fears deterred Let Rishabh, matchless in the might Of warlike arms, protect our right, And Gandhamádan next in rank Defend and guide the other flank. I, like the God who rules the sky Borne on Airávat mounted high On stout Hanúmán’s back will ride, The central host to cheer and guide. Fierce as the God who rules below, On Angad’s back let Lakshmaṇ show Like him who wealth to mortals shares, The lord whom Sárvabhauma bears. The bold Susheṇ’s impetuous might, And Vegadarśí’s piercing sight, And Jámbaván whom bears revere, Illustrious three, shall guard the rear.”
Rávaṇ wounds Susheṇ, Nala, Gaváksha, and Gavaya with arrows, driving them to Ráma.(Book VI, Canto 59 · Rávan’s Sally)
- With: Rávaṇ Susheṇ Nala Gaváksha
- “Then smitten by the shafts that came Keen, fleet, and thick, with certain aim, They fled to Ráma, sure defence”

enemies with Rávaṇ “Susheṇ and Nala saw him fall, Gaváksha, Gavaya heard their call, And, poising hills, in act to fling They charged amain the giant king.”

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