Rain Returns to Anga with Rishyasringa’s Arrival

Rain Returns to Anga with Rishyasringa’s Arrival marks the end of Anga’s drought: as the hermit’s son is escorted toward the royal town, clouds gather and rain falls. The poem presents the change in weather alongside his journey, making his arrival the decisive turn in the episode.

The Journey Toward the Royal Town

After receiving the women’s gracious invitation, Rishyasringa follows them. The account then describes a heavenly rainstorm, bringing relief to the land. The sequence connects his departure from the women’s company with the return of rain, without pausing to explain the event through further ritual or political detail.

Rain on the Road

Rishyasringa is carried away from his former home aboard a stately ship early in the morning. As the vessel travels, clouds roar and the sky grows dark. When he reaches the royal town, a mighty flood of rain comes down. The passage thus develops the rainfall across distinct stages of the journey: gathering clouds on the way, then heavy rain at the destination.

The Drought’s End

The episode’s significance lies in the contrast between the drought-stricken land and the sudden abundance of rain. Rishyasringa’s arrival is framed not merely as a change of location but as the moment associated with Anga’s renewed rainfall. Afterward, Vibháṇdak takes the road home, closing the movement that brought the hermit’s son to the king’s town.