Anasúyá

Role: Atri’s wife · First appears: Book II, Canto 117 · Anasúyá

In Book II, Canto 117, Anasúyá is described as the blameless wife of Atri. During a ten-year drought, she caused roots and fruit to grow and ordered Gangá to flow; she also made ten nights into one to aid the Gods.

In Canto 118, she welcomed Sítá as a friend and gave her a celestial robe, gems and fragrant balsam, while teaching her devotion to her husband. In Canto 119, Sítá tells Ráma that Anasúyá bestowed on her celestial garments, ornaments and a garland.

Relationship record

Life events

• Anasúyá caused roots and fruit to grow during a ten-year drought.(Book II, Canto 117 · Anasúyá)
  • “She when the clouds withheld their rain, And drought ten years consumed the plain, Caused grateful roots and fruit to grow”
• Anasúyá caused Gangá to flow.(Book II, Canto 117 · Anasúyá · 📍 here)
  • “Caused grateful roots and fruit to grow And ordered Gangá here to flow:”
• Anasúyá made ten nights into one to aid the Gods.(Book II, Canto 117 · Anasúyá)
  • “She wrought in Heaven’s behalf, and made Ten nights of one, the Gods to aid:”
• Anasúyá bestowed a robe, gems, and balsam on Sítá.(Book II, Canto 118 · Anasúyá’s Gifts)
  • With: Sítá
  • “Sítá,” she said, “my gift to-day Thy sweet contentment shall repay. Accept this precious robe to wear, Of heavenly fabric, rich and rare, These gems thy limbs to ornament, This precious balsam sweet of scent.”
• Anasúyá gives Sítá celestial garments, ornaments, and a garland.(Book II, Canto 119 · The Forest)
  • With: Sítá
  • “She told him how the saint to show Her fond affection would bestow That garland of celestial twine, Those ornaments and robes divine.”

Book II, Canto 117 · Anasúyá

• married with Atri “Then Anasúyá at the call Of him who sought the good of all, His blameless venerable spouse,”
• with Gangá (Anasúyá caused Gangá to flow here.) “Caused grateful roots and fruit to grow And ordered Gangá here to flow:”
• pupil: Sítá “So keep thee pure from taint of sin, Still to thy lord be true, And fame and merit shalt thou win, To thy devotion due.”

Book II, Canto 118 · Anasúyá’s Gifts

• protégé: Sítá “Sítá,” she said, “my gift to-day Thy sweet contentment shall repay. Accept this precious robe to wear, Of heavenly fabric, rich and rare, These gems thy limbs to ornament, This precious balsam sweet of scent.”
• pupil: Sítá (Anasúyá’s teaching is acknowledged by Sítá.) “No marvel, best of dames, thy speech The duties of a wife should teach;”
• friends with Sítá “Then Sítá took the gift the dame Bestowed on her in friendship’s name,”

Book II, Canto 119 · The Forest

• protégé: Sítá “She told him how the saint to show Her fond affection would bestow That garland of celestial twine, Those ornaments and robes divine.”
• friends with Sítá (Anasúyá shows Sítá affection.) “She kissed the lady’s brow and laced Her loving arms around her waist.”

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