Devarát

Family: Videha · Role: monarch · First appears: Book I, Canto 66 · Janak’s Speech

Life events

• In the tale told by Janak, Devarát held Rudra’s bow as a pledge while ruling the land.(Book I, Canto 66 · Janak’s Speech)
  • “A monarch, Devarát by name, Who sixth from ancient Nimi came, Held it as ruler of the land, A pledge in his successive hand.”
• Śiva gave his bow to Devarát, who ruled Videha.(Book I, Canto 75 · The Parle · 📍 Videha)
  • With: Śiva
  • “Then glorious Śiva in his rage Gave it to Devarát the sage Who ruled Videha’s fertile land,”

Book I, Canto 66 · Janak’s Speech

• elder kin: Nimi “A monarch, Devarát by name, Who sixth from ancient Nimi came,”

Book I, Canto 71 · Janak’s Pedigree

• parent: Suketu “To Devarát, existence gave.”
• child: Vrihadratha “Begot Vrihadratha; and he”

Book I, Canto 75 · The Parle

• patron: Śiva “Then glorious Śiva in his rage Gave it to Devarát the sage”
• with Śiva (Śiva gave Devarát the bow.) “Then glorious Śiva in his rage Gave it to Devarát the sage Who ruled Videha’s fertile land, To pass it down from hand to hand.”

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