Friday 22 January 2016

Rishyasringa and Vibhandak

Continuing, Sumantra said :

The old lady told the king - I hjave sneaked off the son of Vibhandak. When he comes home he will be angry and he may curse you. Please think of a way to please him.
She asked the king to line the path from his land to Vibhandak's ahrama with cows. Seeing cows, the rishi's rage would be pacified.
The king set forth. He named the villages on the way, as Sri Rishyasringa.

In the forest, when Vibhandak came home he saw his son missing. Where had his son gone? He kept searching everywhere frantically but could not see his son. He started roaming around, anxiously to see if there was any sign of his son.

He came across a village and was astonished to discover that the village belonged to his son.

He thought his son had desired to be a householder and was happy. Realizing this, Vibhandak went back. He knew he would meet hi son when Dashratha would hold a great sacrifice, and decided to wait till then.

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