Kuśadhwaj

Family: Videha · Role: prince · First appears: Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought

In Book I, Canto 70, Janak names Kuśadhwaj as his younger brother. In Canto 71, Janak recounts that their father was Hraśvaromá and that, after Sudhanvá was slain, he made Kuśadhwaj king in his stead.

Relationship record

Life events

• Janak made Kuśadhwaj king in Sudhanvá’s place.(Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree)
  • With: Janak
  • “When thus Sánkáśyá’s lord was slain, I sanctified, as laws ordain, My brother in his stead to reign,”

Book I, Canto 70 · The Maidens Sought

• siblings with Janak “My brother, lord of glorious fame, My younger, Kuśadhwaj by name,”
• lord: Janak “Go, noble councillor,” they cried, “And hither to our presence guide”
• subordinate: Sudáman “They gave the wise Sudáman, best Of councillors, their high behest: ‘Go, noble councillor,’ they cried,”

Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• parent: Hraśvaromá “Succeeded, and to him a pair Of sons his royal consort bare, Elder of these I boast to be: Brave Kuśadhwaj is next to me.”
• siblings with Janak “Elder of these I boast to be: Brave Kuśadhwaj is next to me.”
• patron: Janak “When thus Sánkáśyá’s lord was slain, I sanctified, as laws ordain, My brother in his stead to reign,”

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