Aṅgada
mythological figure · 1 work · 22 mentions · 75 anchored passages
son of Vālin · crown prince · prince Aṅgada · Aṅgada of the golden armlets · Vālin's son · crown prince Aṅgada · crown prince of the monkeys · grandson of Śakra · son of Tārā · son of Vālī
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Vālī's young son, the object of his father's dying concern and the monkeys' chosen successor to the throne.
"Let the city be guarded by the heroes, and let Aṅgada be consecrated as king.
The mighty monkeys who formed Aṅgada's escort, catching sight of Rāma with his bow, fled in terror.
"It is not for myself that I grieve, nor for Tārā, nor for my kinsmen — but for my son Aṅgada, golden-limbed, foremost in virtues.