RISHYASRINGA

The kingdom of Anga suffered from drought and famine. The king, Romapada, is told that this can only be alleviated by a brahmin with the powers that come from observance of perfect chastity and that was Rishyasringa

The story of Rishyasringa the personification of pristine purity and innocence being enticed by the courtesans of king Romapada, illustrates the instinctive attraction between man and woman with the freshness of the first dawn of creation. Rishyasringa was brought up by his father in the lonely seclusion of his father's hermitage. He obtained a boon from Indra that the land of his stay would be blessed with rains. Romapada sent lovely courtesans to fetch Rishyasringa to the Anga country afflicted with drought. When he saw the lovely maiden, he presumed that she was a brahmachari performing a peculiar penance. He said to his father in whose absence she came, dear father, today a lovely brahmachari has come to me. His face is blooming like a lovely lotus. There are two very attracrive elevations on his exhaustive chest.


He has drawn my lips to his lips and a most melodious voice emanated from the contact. It is a very sweet experience which I wish to enjoy repeatedly. His body is full of fragrance everywhere and the garments he wore has very fine texture resembling the of moonlight. He was holding a red fruit in his hand and it springs into his hand automatically whenever he drops it on the ground. I want to go to his hermitage and perform solitary penance along with him." That was the description of the courtesan given by the son of sage , who, unable to differentiate the fair sex, still felt the natural attraction. Eventually Rishyasringa married the daughter of Romapada, princess Santa and the country of Anga was blessed with rains and was freed from drought.