Gádhi

Role: king · First appears: Book I, Canto 20 · Visvámitra’s Visit

In Book I, Canto 35, the account tells how Gádhi was born to Kuśanábha, as the saint had foretold. Canto 51 calls him Kuśanábha’s heir; later, Viśvámitra inherited Gádhi’s throne and governed the land.

Relationship record

Life events

• Gádhi was born, as the saint had foretold.(Book I, Canto 35 · Visvámitra’s Lineage)
  • With: Kuśanábha
  • “Time fled, and, as the saint foretold, Gádhi was born, the holy-souled.”
• Gádhi was born as Kuśanábha’s heir.(Book I, Canto 51 · Visvámitra)
  • With: Kuśanábha
  • “Gádhi, whose fame no time shall dim, Heir of his throne was born to him,”
• Viśvámitra inherited Gádhi’s throne and governed the land.(Book I, Canto 51 · Visvámitra)
  • With: Viśvámitra
  • “And Viśvámitra, Gádhi’s heir, Governed the land with kingly care.”

Book I, Canto 20 · Visvámitra’s Visit

• child: Viśvámitra “And say that here stands Gádhi’s son.”

Book I, Canto 35 · Visvámitra’s Lineage

• parent: Kuśanábha “Time fled, and, as the saint foretold, Gádhi was born, the holy-souled.”
• child: Viśvámitra “My sire was he; through him I trace My line from royal Kuśa’s race.”

Book I, Canto 51 · Visvámitra

• parent: Kuśanábha “Gádhi, whose fame no time shall dim, Heir of his throne was born to him,”
• child: Viśvámitra “And Viśvámitra, Gádhi’s heir, Governed the land with kingly care.”

Book I, Canto 52 · Vasishtha’s Feast

• child: Viśvámitra “The will of Gádhi’s son he bent,”

Book I, Canto 55 · The Hermitage Burnt

• child: Viśvámitra “This son of Gádhi dies to-day, Like hoar-frost in the morning’s ray.”

Book I, Canto 56 · Visvámitra’s Vow

• child: Viśvámitra “O Gádhi’s son, thy days are told;”

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