Viśvakarmá
Family: Gods · Role: celestial artisan · First appears: Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars
Life events
- Nala was born as Viśvakarmá’s child.(Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars)
- With: Nala
- “Nala the mighty, dear to fame, Of skilful Viśvakarmá came.”
- Ocean identifies Nala as Viśvakarmá’s son and says he can build a bridge across the sea.(Book VI, Canto 22 · Ocean Threatened)
- With: Nala
- “By Nala, Viśvakarmá’s son, Who, born of one of Vánar race, Inherits by his father’s grace A share of his celestial art.”
- Nala says Viśvakarmá granted Mandarí a boon about their child’s skill and glory.(Book VI, Canto 22 · Ocean Threatened)
- Sáraṇ identifies Nala as Viśvakarmá’s son.(Book VI, Canto 26 · The Vánar Chiefs)
- With: Nala
- “Nala the mighty Vánar stands, The son of Viśvakarmá, he”
Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars
- child: Nala “Nala the mighty, dear to fame, Of skilful Viśvakarmá came.”
Book VI, Canto 22 · Ocean Threatened
- child: Nala “By Nala, Viśvakarmá’s son,”
- protégé: Mandarí “My mother, ere she bore her son, This boon from Viśvakarmá won:”
Book VI, Canto 24 · The Spy’s Return
- with Ráma (interaction) “See on the hill, divinely planned And built by Viśvakarmá’s hand, The towers and domes of Lanká rise”
Book VI, Canto 26 · The Vánar Chiefs
- child: Nala “The son of Viśvakarmá, he Who built the bridge athwart the sea.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.