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Rishyashringa

Also called: Rishyasringa, Shringi

The young forest sage, son of Vibhandaka, born with a horn, brought to Anga by King Romapada to end a drought and married to Shanta; he leads Dasharatha's horse sacrifice and performs the Putrakameshti that gives the king his sons. Tulsidas calls him Shringi.

Sources: Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda sargas 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 (English verse-by-verse and prose renderings, valmikiramayan.net); Tulsidas, Shri Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, dohas 141 to 152 and 186 to 198 (Gita Press Hindi edition with commentary, archive.org; Bharatkosh doha pages; the Ram Janam Stuti) · see Rishyashringa's web

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Rishyashringa blessed

Dasharatha (King) · The payasam from the fire (the birth of Rama)
Performs the horse sacrifice and the Putrakameshti that give the king four sons.

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The payasam from the fire (the birth of Rama)
From the epics · as performs the rite for a son · 2 tellings

Cited

Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda sargas 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 (English verse-by-verse and prose renderings, valmikiramayan.net) § 1.9 Primary text (translation)
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda sargas 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 (English verse-by-verse and prose renderings, valmikiramayan.net) § 1.15.2 Primary text (translation)
Tulsidas, Shri Ramcharitmanas, Bal Kand, dohas 141 to 152 and 186 to 198 (Gita Press Hindi edition with commentary, archive.org; Bharatkosh doha pages; the Ram Janam Stuti) § 188 Primary text (translation)