Gaja

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 Gavaya Gaváksha Rishabh 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.”

Book VI, Canto 4 · The March

• lord: Ráma “There be the hill-huge Gaja’s place,”

Book VI, Canto 43 · The Single Combats

• enemies with Tapan “The mighty Gaja Tapan sought,”

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