Ambarisha is an Ikshvaku king whose sacrificial horse was stolen by Indra. To complete his sacrifice he bought the young Shunahshepa as an offering, but Vishwamitra saved the boy.
RoleKing of the Ikshvaku line
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku ancestors
KingdomAyodhya
First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 61
Sargas2 in the Valmiki Ramayana
Every sarga of the Valmiki Ramayana they appear in
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