Ambarísha
Role: king · First appears: Book I, Canto 61 · Sunahsepha
In Book I, Canto 61, Indra took the charger intended for Ambarísha’s sacrifice. At Bhrigu’s sacred height, Śunahśepha offered himself as the victim, and Ambarísha bought and took him from Richíka, then returned to finish the rites. In Book I, Canto 70, Ambarísha is named as the son of Praśuśruka and the father of Nahush.
Relationship record
Life events
- Indra took the charger intended for Ambarísha’s sacrifice.(Book I, Canto 61 · Sunahsepha)
- With: Indra
- “But Indra took by force away The charger that the king would slay.”
- Śunahśepha offered himself as the sacrificial victim, and Ambarísha bought and took him.(Book I, Canto 61 · Sunahsepha · 📍 Bhrigu’s sacred height)
- With: Richíka Śunahśepha
- “Young Śunahśepha, of the three The midmost, cried unurged and free: ‘My sire withholds his eldest son, My mother keeps her youngest one: Then take me with thee, King: I ween The son is sold who comes between.’ The king with joy his home resought, And took the prize his kine had bought. He bade the youth his car ascend, And hastened back the rites to end.”
Book I, Canto 61 · Sunahsepha
- enemies with Indra “But Indra took by force away The charger that the king would slay.”
- with Richíka (Ambarísha offers kine to buy Richíka's son as a sacrificial victim.) “Bought with a hundred thousand kine, Give me, O Sage, a son of thine To be a victim in the rite, And thanks the favour shall requite.”
- with Śunahśepha (Ambarísha buys Śunahśepha as a sacrificial victim.) “Bought with a hundred thousand kine, Give me, O Sage, a son of thine To be a victim in the rite, And thanks the favour shall requite.”
Book I, Canto 62 · Ambarísha’s Sacrifice
- with Śunahśepha (Ambarísha’s sacrifice uses Śunahśepha as the victim.) “The boy’s address the monarch cheered, And soon the sacred ground he neared. The convocation’s high decree Declared the youth from blemish free; Clothed in red raiment he was tied A victim at the pillar’s side.”
Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought
- parent: Praśuśruka “His son was Ambarísha styled.”
- child: Nahush “Nahush was Ambarísha’s heir,”
Book II, Canto 110 · The Sons Of Ikshváku
- parent: Praśuśruka “His son was Ambarísha styled.”
- child: Nahush “Nahush was Ambarísha’s heir”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.