Videha — Minor Figures

21 figures from The Rámáyan of Válmíki who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Mándavi

bride · first appears Book I, Canto 73 · The Nuptials

• Book I, Canto 73 · The Nuptials · married with Bharat “Then to Prince Bharat thus cried he; ‘Come, take the hand of Mándavi.’”

Mithi

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Nimi “His son and heir was Mithi, and”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Janak “His Janak, first who ruled this land.”

Sudhanvá

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · enemies with Janak “Then, host to host, we met the foes, And fierce the din of battle rose, Sudhanvá, foremost of his band, Fell smitten by my single hand.”

Udávasu

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Janak “He left a son Udávasu,”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Nandivardhan “His son was Nandivardhan, dear”

Srutakírti

bride · first appears Book I, Canto 73 · The Nuptials

• Book I, Canto 73 · The Nuptials · married with Śatrughna “Then to Śatrughna: “In thy grasp The hand of Srutakírti clasp.”

Nimi

monarch · first appears Book I, Canto 66 · Janak’s Speech

• Book I, Canto 66 · Janak’s Speech · younger kin: Devarát “A monarch, Devarát by name, Who sixth from ancient Nimi came,”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Mithi “His son and heir was Mithi, and”

Vrihadratha

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Devarát “Begot Vrihadratha; and he”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Mahábír “Begot, his worthy heir to be, The splendid hero Mahábír”

Nandivardhan

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Udávasu “His son was Nandivardhan, dear”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Suketu “His son Suketu, hero brave,”

Swarṇaromá

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Maháromá “And Maháromá following To Swarṇaromá left the state.”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Hraśvaromá “To Swarṇaromá left the state. Then Hraśvaromá, good and great,”

Sudhriti

king · first appears Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · parent: Mahábír “His son was Sudhriti, a youth”
• Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree · child: Dhrisṭaketu “His son was Dhrisṭaketu, blest”