Vámadeva
Family: Ayodhyá · Role: minister and priest · First appears: Book I, Canto 7 · The Ministers
In Book I, Canto 7, Vámadeva is counted among the ministers and described as a friend of Vaśishṭha, Jayanta, Vijay, Dhrishṭi, Siddhárth, Arthasádhak, Dharmapál, Aśok and Sumantra: “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
In Book I, Canto 11, Daśaratha summoned the holy guides to counsel him about the sacrifice, and Vámadeva came with Suyajǹa, Jáváli, Kaśyap and Vaśishṭha, “Obedient every one.” Book II, Canto 67 names Kaśyap as his parent. In Book II, Canto 113, Vámadeva is among the eminent lords who counsel Bharat on his return.
Relationship record
Life events
- Daśaratha summoned the holy guides to counsel him about the sacrifice.(Book I, Canto 11 · The Sacrifice Decreed)
- With: Daśaratha Sumantra Vaśishṭha Suyajǹa Jáváli Kaśyap
- “The king to wise Sumantra cried Who stood aye ready near; ‘Go summon quick each holy guide, To counsel and to hear.’ Obedient to his lord’s behest Away Sumantra sped, And brought Vaśishṭha and the rest, In Scripture deeply read. Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”
Book I, Canto 7 · The Ministers
- friends with Vaśishṭha “Bound in sweet friendship each to each,”
- friends with Jayanta “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 I, Canto 11 · The Sacrifice Decreed
- lord: Daśaratha “Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”
- with Daśaratha (Vámadeva is among the holy guides summoned to advise the king.) “Suyajǹa, Vámadeva came, Jávali, Kaśyap’s son, And old Vaśishṭha, dear to fame, Obedient every one.”
Book I, Canto 69 · Dasaratha’s Visit
- lord: Daśaratha “Vaśishṭha, Vámadeva sage, And Márkaṇdeya’s reverend age, Jáváli, Kaśyap’s godlike seed, And wise Kátyáyana, shall lead.”
Book II, Canto 67 · The Praise Of Kings
- parent: Kaśyap “The other ancient Kaśyap’s son.”
Book II, Canto 113 · Bharat’s Return
- lord: Bharat “Before the mighty army went The lords for counsel eminent, Vaśishṭha, Vámadeva next, Jáváli, pure with prayer and text.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.