Rishabh
Family: Vánars · Role: warrior · First appears: Book VI, Canto 4 · The March
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 Gandhamádan 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 Gandhamádan 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,”
- Kumbhakarṇa hurls Rishabh to the ground, leaving him wounded and senseless.(Book VI, Canto 67 · Kumbhakarna’s Death)
- With: Kumbhakarṇa
- “Round Rishabh first the giant wound His arms and hurled him to the ground, Where speechless, senseless, wounded sore, He lay his face besmeared with gore.”
Book VI, Canto 4 · The March
- lord: Ráma “Let Rishabh, matchless in the might Of warlike arms, protect our right,”
Book VI, Canto 24 · The Spy’s Return
- lord: Ráma “Let Rishabh of impetuous might Be lord and leader on the right,”
Book VI, Canto 67 · Kumbhakarna’s Death
- enemies with Kumbhakarṇa “Round Rishabh first the giant wound His arms and hurled him to the ground,”
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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.