Madhushyand

Role: son of Triśanku · First appears: Book I, Canto 57 · Trisanku

Life events

Triśanku fathered four sons.(Book I, Canto 57 · Trisanku)
- With: Triśanku Havishyand Mahárath Driḍhanetra
- “And in that solitary spot Four virtuous sons the king begot: Havishyand, from the offering named, And Madhushyand, for sweetness famed, Mahárath, chariot-borne in fight, And Driḍhanetra strong of sight.”
Triśanku asked Vaśishṭha’s sons to help him perform a rite to reach heaven alive.(Book I, Canto 57 · Trisanku)
- With: Triśanku Havishyand Mahárath Driḍhanetra
- “And pray you each with ready heart In my great rite to bear a part, That in the body I may rise And dwell with Gods within the skies.”
Viśvámitra cursed his sons to eat dogs’ flesh for a thousand years in many births.(Book I, Canto 62 · Ambarísha’s Sacrifice)
- With: Viśvámitra
- “You, like Vaśishṭha’s evil brood, Shall make the flesh of dogs your food A thousand years in many a birth, And punished thus shall dwell on earth.”

parent: Viśvámitra “And in that solitary spot Four virtuous sons the king begot: Havishyand, from the offering named, And Madhushyand, for sweetness famed,”

parent: Viśvámitra “Then Madhushyand and all the rest Answered their sire with scorn and jest:”
enemies with Viśvámitra “Then Madhushyand and all the rest Answered their sire with scorn and jest: ‘What! aid to others’ sons afford, And leave thine own to die, my lord! To us it seems a horrid deed, As ’twere on one’s own flesh to feed.’ The hermit heard his sons’ reply, And burning rage inflamed his eye. Then forth his words of fury burst: ‘Audacious speech, by virtue cursed! It lifts on end each shuddering hair— My charge to scorn! my wrath to dare! You, like Vaśishṭha’s evil brood, Shall make the flesh of dogs your food A thousand years in many a birth, And punished thus shall dwell on earth.’”
mentor: Viśvámitra “For holy works you all have wrought, True to the virtuous life I taught.”

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