Niśakar

Role: sage · First appears: Book IV, Canto 60 · Sampáti’s Story

Life events

• Niśakar departed earthly life.(Book IV, Canto 63 · Sampáti’s Story)
  • “But since Niśakar sought the skies. And cast away all earthly ties,”
• Sampáti’s pinions were restored through the hermit’s grace.(Book IV, Canto 63 · Sampáti’s Story)
  • With: Sampáti
  • “Joy, joy! the pinions, which the Lord Of Day consumed, are now restored Through the dear grace & boundless might Of that illustrious anchorite.”

Book IV, Canto 60 · Sampáti’s Story

• friends with Sampáti “In human shape they loved to greet Their hermit friend, and clasp his feet.”
• friends with Jaṭáyus “In human shape they loved to greet Their hermit friend, and clasp his feet.”

Book IV, Canto 63 · Sampáti’s Story

• pupil: Sampáti (Niśakar counseled Sampáti to live.) “Those hopeful words the hermit spake, That bid me live for Ráma’s sake,”

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