S1E5: Rishyashringa Comes to Ayodhya | ऋश्यशृंग का अयोध्या आगमन

King Dasharatha has everything a great ruler could possess—wealth, power, ministers, priests, and the magnificent city of Ayodhya. Yet one concern weighs heavily on him: he has no son to continue the Ikshvaku lineage.

As Dasharatha considers performing the Ashvamedha sacrifice, his minister Sumantra recalls an ancient prediction connected with the young ascetic Rishyashringa. The journey takes us from Ayodhya to the forests, to the drought-stricken kingdom of Anga, where Rishyashringa’s arrival brings rain and where he is united with Shanta.

The episode then returns to Dasharatha’s search for an heir. With Vasishtha’s approval, the king travels to Anga, and Rishyashringa and Shanta are eventually welcomed into Ayodhya—setting the stage for the great royal sacrifice to come.

रामायण – The Eternal Journey brings Valmiki’s Ramayana to life in simple Hindi and English, following the verified Baroda Critical Edition tradition.