Jayanta

Family: Ayodhyá · Role: minister · First appears: Book I, Canto 7 · The Ministers

In Book I, Canto 7, Jayanta is named among the ministers of Ayodhyá and counted a friend of Vaśishṭha, Vámadeva, Vijay, Dhrishṭi, Siddhárth, Arthasádhak, Dharmapál, Aśok and Sumantra. In Book II, Canto 68, Vaśishṭha sends Jayanta with the envoys to bring Bharat home, while concealing Ráma’s exile and his father’s death: “Your ears, Jayanta, Vijay, lend”.

Relationship record

Life events

• Vaśishṭha sent the envoys to bring Bharat home while concealing Ráma’s exile and his father’s death.(Book II, Canto 68 · The Envoys · 📍 Rájagriha)
  • With: Vaśishṭha Nandan Aśok Siddhárth Vijay
  • “Then ordered by Vaśishṭha, they Went forth with speed upon their way.”

Book I, Canto 7 · The Ministers

• friends with Vaśishṭha “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Vámadeva “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Vijay “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Dhrishṭi “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Siddhárth “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Arthasádhak “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Dharmapál “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Aśok “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
• friends with Sumantra “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”

Book II, Canto 68 · The Envoys

• lord: Vaśishṭha “Nandan, Aśok, Siddhárth, attend, Your ears, Jayanta, Vijay, lend: Be yours, what need requires, to do: I speak these words to all of you.”

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