![]() ![]() ![]() Indradev, the god of rain, was unable to bear the insult of his devotee, so there was little rainfall during the monsoon season resulting drought in kingdom and Dashratha had no children, he wanted a son to continue his legacy and to enrich his royal dynasty the troubles of both kingdoms could only be alleviated by yajnas performed by a brahmin with the powers that come from observance of perfect chastity. This irritated and enraged the Brahmin, who left the kingdom. Rompada did not pay attention to the Brahmin's plight. ![]() One day, while her father, the king Rompada, was busy in conversation with Shanta, a Brahmin came to ask for help in cultivation in the days of the monsoon. Shanta was educated in Vedas, Art, Craft as well as in Warfare, and was considered to have been very beautiful. She was later given in adoption to Raja Romapada, king of Anga. Shanta was a daughter of Kausalya the wife of Raja Dasharatha, king of Ayodhya. ![]()
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