Asamanj
Also known as: Prince Asamanj · Family: Ayodhyá · Role: prince · First appears: Book I, Canto 39 · The Sons Of Sagar
In Book I, Canto 39, Keśini bore Asamanj, the heir of Sagar. Asamanj cruelly threw liegemen’s boys into the Sarjú, laughing as they drowned, and Sagar banished him from the state.
The banishment is also recalled in Book II: Siddhárth tells of Sagar expelling his wicked son in Canto 36, and Canto 110 again says that Asamanj was banished. Asamanj’s son and heir was Anśumán.
Relationship record
Life events
- Keśini gave birth to Asamanj, Sagar's heir.(Book I, Canto 39 · The Sons Of Sagar)
- Sagar banished Asamanj for cruelly casting liegemen’s boys into the river.(Book I, Canto 39 · The Sons Of Sagar · 📍 Sarjú)
- With: Sagar
- “But liegemen’s boys he used to cast To Sarjú’s waves that hurried past, Laughing the while in cruel glee Their dying agonies to see. This wicked prince who aye withstood The counsel of the wise and good, Who plagued the people in his hate, His father banished from the state.”
- In the tale told by Siddhárth, Sagar expels Asamanj after he drowns children.(Book II, Canto 36 · Siddhárth’s Speech · 📍 Sarjú)
- With: Sagar
- “Sagar, the righteous path who held, His wicked offspring thus expelled.”
- Sagar banished his son Asamanj from the state.(Book II, Canto 110 · The Sons Of Ikshváku)
- With: Sagar
- “Prince Asamanj was Sagar’s child: But him with cruel sin defiled And loaded with the people’s hate His father banished from the state.”
Book I, Canto 39 · The Sons Of Sagar
- parent: Sagar “Time passed. The elder consort bare A son called Asamanj, the heir.”
- parent: Keśini “Time passed. The elder consort bare A son called Asamanj, the heir.”
- child: Anśumán “His son, kind-spoken, brave, and tall, Was Anśumán, beloved of all.”
- with Sagar (Sagar banished Asamanj.) “This wicked prince who aye withstood The counsel of the wise and good, Who plagued the people in his hate, His father banished from the state.”
Book I, Canto 42 · Sagar’s Sacrifice
- child: Anśumán “Thou, son of Asamanj, shalt lead In triumph back the rescued steed.”
Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought
Book II, Canto 36 · Siddhárth’s Speech
- parent: Sagar “Sagar, from whom thy line is traced, Drove forth his eldest son disgraced, Called Asamanj, whose fate we know:”
Book II, Canto 110 · The Sons Of Ikshváku
- parent: Sagar “Prince Asamanj was Sagar’s child:”
- child: Anśumán “To Asamanj his consort bare Bright Anśumán his valiant heir.”
- married with Anśumán “To Asamanj his consort bare Bright Anśumán his valiant heir.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.