Gandhamádan

Family: Vánars · Role: Vánar · First appears: Book I, Canto 16 · The Vánars

Life events

Ráma assigns the named warriors positions and roles in the army’s march.(Book VI, Canto 4 · The March)
- With: Ráma Lakshmaṇ Hanumán Angad Gaja Gavaya Gaváksha Rishabh Susheṇ Vegadarśí Jámbaván
- “There be the hill-huge Gaja’s place, And Gavaya’s, strongest of his race, And, like the bull that leads the herd, Gaváksha’s, by no fears deterred Let Rishabh, matchless in the might Of warlike arms, protect our right, And Gandhamádan next in rank Defend and guide the other flank. I, like the God who rules the sky Borne on Airávat mounted high On stout Hanúmán’s back will ride, The central host to cheer and guide. Fierce as the God who rules below, On Angad’s back let Lakshmaṇ show Like him who wealth to mortals shares, The lord whom Sárvabhauma bears. The bold Susheṇ’s impetuous might, And Vegadarśí’s piercing sight, And Jámbaván whom bears revere, Illustrious three, shall guard the rear.”
Ráma assigns the Vánar chiefs their positions and leaders for the coming battle.(Book VI, Canto 24 · The Spy’s Return · 📍 Lanká)
- With: Angad Níla Rishabh Ráma Lakshmaṇ
- “There in the centre,” Ráma cried, “Be Angad’s place by Níla’s side. Let Rishabh of impetuous might Be lord and leader on the right, And Gandhamádan, next in rank, Be captain of the farther flank. Lakshmaṇ and I the hosts will lead,”

lord: Sugríva (Gandhamádan refers to the command of their lord.) “Till every spot, as our great lord Commanded, be again explored.”

enemies with Kumbhakarṇa “At Gandhamádan’s eager call Rushed thousands to avenge their fall,”

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