Rohiṇí

Role: goddess · First appears: Book II, Canto 114 · Bharat’s Departure

Book II, Canto 114 · Bharat’s Departure

• married with Moon “As Rohiṇí, dear spouse of him Whom Ráhu hates, grows faint and dim,”

Book II, Canto 118 · Anasúyá’s Gifts

• married with Moon “Sweet Rohiṇí the Moon’s dear Queen, Without her lord is never seen:”

Book III, Canto 14 · Jatáyus

• parent: Surabhí “Next Surabhí the Goddess bore Two heavenly maids, O Prince, of yore, Gandharví—dear to fame is she— And her sweet sister Rohiṇí.”

Book IV, Canto 35 · Tárá’s Speech

• married with Moon “Of the triumphant Moon when he Rejoins his darling Rohiṇí.”

Book V, Canto 33 · The Colloquy

• married with Moon “Reft from the Moon thou lovest well And doomed a while on earth to dwell?”

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