Nahush

First appears: Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought

In Book I, Canto 70, Nahush is named as Ambarísha’s heir and as the father of Yayáti. In Book II, Canto 5, he is recalled in the account of Yayáti’s consecration, and in Canto 110 Nábhág is named as his son.

In Book III, Canto 67, the account says that Yayáti “reigned With Indra on the throne he gained,” then fell for a light offence and mourned the consequence.

Relationship record

Life events

• Yayáti reigned with Indra, then fell for a light offence and mourned the consequence.(Book III, Canto 67 · Ráma Appeased)
  • With: Yayáti Indra
  • “Yayáti son of Nahush reigned With Indra on the throne he gained. But falling for a light offence He mourned a while the consequence.”

Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought

• parent: Ambarísha “Nahush was Ambarísha’s heir,”
• child: Yayáti “Nahush begot Yayáti: he,”

Book II, Canto 5 · Ráma’s Fast

• with Yayáti (Yayáti consecrated Nahush.) “So Nahush, as the wise relate, Yayáti joyed to consecrate.”

Book II, Canto 110 · The Sons Of Ikshváku

• parent: Ambarísha “Nahush was Ambarísha’s heir”
• child: Nábhág “His son was good Nábhág, from youth”

Book III, Canto 67 · Ráma Appeased

• child: Yayáti “Yayáti son of Nahush reigned With Indra on the throne he gained.”

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