Starting with an apology from bottom of my heart, that Mythogeeks has been missing from the scene since a long time now.
But, there is a saying we all must have heard from somewhere or the other -
Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out to the world. Isn't it??
Okay, let's get started with today's drama but have you guys checked my previous post.
If not here is the link -https://www.inkedstreets.com/post/the-daughter-of-the-evil
King Dashratha married the daughter of king of North Kosala, Kausalya. They were blessed with a daughter, who they named Shanta. She grew up to be a beautiful princess with qualities of a warrior. But, King Dashrath still longed for a son.
Then he married Sumitra and Kaikeyi with an intention to have a son. But, years went by and Ayodhya never received good news of their awaiting wish to see a prince.
With guilt abiding within him, King Dashratha visited Sage Vashishta to seek an answer to his miseries. Vashishta told him about Sage Vibhandak, whose strict penance to achieve great power scared Lord Indra. Thus, Lord Indra ordered Urvashi to intervene his yogic activity.
As a result of which Sage Vibhandak got distracted, and his alliance with Urvashi bore him a son Sage Rishyasringa. Vibhandak pledged to raise his son alone in an isolated society, with no mention of womenfolk or even their existence.
King Dashratha was informed that if only a woman with great power could manage to bring Rishyasringa into a family world, then the Putrakameshti Yagya performed by him could bear the former sons.
Dashratha, out of desperation and helplessness abandoned his daughter Shanta and asked her to bring Sage Rishyasringa. She followed her father’s order and, despite Queen Kausalya’s plea to stay back, Shanta gave up princely life and went to live with Rishyasringa.
Soon after, King Dashratha asked Sage Rishyasringa to perform the Putrakameshti Yagya.
After which all three Queens- Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi, were given Rishi Prasad. Consumption of which bore them sons, Kausalya-Rama, Sumitra-Laxman and Shatrughan, and Kaikeyi-Bharat.
Valmiki Ramayana does not mention Ram’s sister but it was only Shanta, whose great sacrifice bore King Dashrath his sons.
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