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Rishyashring Muni was the son of Muni Vibhaandak and a she-deer. His father kept him separate from the world so he did not know anybody else than his father. We meet him in Baal Kaand when Dashrath wants to have a son and wants to do the Ashwamedh Yagya. His minister advises him to invite Rishyashring Muni for it.

Rishyashring and Raajaa Rompaad

Once king Rompaad of Ang Desh didn't have rains for a long time. Then he asked Braahman about his Karm. They suggested that "if Rishyashring Muni comes in your kingdom then the rain will fall. He has attained so much power through Tap that even his entering the country will bring rains." Now how to get him. It was big task. Since he didn't know anybody else than his father it was difficult to get him there. His courtiers decided that since he has not seen anybody else than his father, some courtesans should be sent to him and they would bring him here. Although the courtesans were scared of Muni's Shaap but still they went there for the good of their country.

So the king sent some courtesans there. They stayed nearby Muni's Aashram. Once Muni Rishyashring was passing by that side, he saw some beautiful girls. He had never seen girls before so he went there and talked to them. He thought they were also some kind of Brahmchaaree so he brought them to his Aashram and offered them fruits etc. After promising him to meet him again the girls went away. When Vibhaandak Muni returned to his Aashram he was so surprised to see his Aashram. It was not cleaned and was not made tidy. His son's face was lusterless. Even daily duties of Aashram were not completed.

He asked his son - "What has happened here? You don't look in yourself. Did somebody come here? Have you milked the cow? Why do you appear so confused?" The simple Rishyashring replied - "Some young Brahmchaaree came here in a wonderful dress with a very sweet voice, but they were not like me. My inner being was filled with joy looking at their eyes." And then he described their form and dress etc. He further said - "My body seems to desire for their company. I want to see them more." His father said - "Son, They were not Brahmchaaree. They were Raakshas who came here to disturb our Tapasyaa. Do not let them come here." After that Vibhaandak Muni wandered here and there for three days but he couldn't find anybody around.

After some time when the courtesans found nobody in the Aashram they again sneaked in the Aashram. Rishyashring ran towards them and asked them as where were they? He said again - "Let us go to your Aashram before my father comes in here."  So they took him to their boat which looked like an Aashram. As he boarded on the boat, the boatmen loosened the boat and it floated slowly towards Ang Desh. Then they came to Ang Desh. 

As he stepped within Ang Desh borders, rain started falling. Rompaad understood that Rishi has come. He welcomed him and brought him home and married his daughter Shaantaa to him. Raajaa was scared that Vibhaandak Muni will come here searching his son and he might give Shaap to him. So to pacify him he sent many cow herds and herdsmen and kinds to welcome him and instructed them to say that they were Rishyashring's people standing there to welcome him.

Vibhaandak Muni didn't find his son in the Aashram, so he guessed that this might be the work of Ang Desh king. So he started towards Ang Desh in a fury. But on all the ways he was welcomed with honor by his son's servants, so by the time he arrived in Ang Desh capital he was totally pacified and looked happy.

Vibhaandak blessed the king and said to his son - "Do all that that will please the king. When you have had a son, come to me in my Aashram." Later Rishyashring did a Yagya for Indra Devtaa then only Rompaad could have a son.

Rishyashring and Dashrath

When Raajaa Dashrath desired for a son, and he consulted his ministers and Rishi, they suggested him to perform Ashwamedh Yagya. Then Sumantra told him this story which Sankaadi Muni told him before. He further told that Dashrath would get four sons but he will have to invite Rishyashring Muni from Raajaa Rompaad's place. He would perform this Yagya and then he would have four sons.

Rompaad was Dashrath's friend. So Dashrath went to Raajaa Rompaad's place, stayed there for 18 days and requested him to send Muni Rishyashring and Shaantaa to Ayodhyaa to perform his Ashwamedh Yagya. Rompaad was very happy to do the same, so he sent them along with Raajaa Dashrath. Muni performed this Yagya and fortunately Raajaa Dashrath had four sons: Raam, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughn.

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