Shatananda

शतानंद

Sage.

Shatananda is the royal priest of King Janaka and the son of Gautama and Ahalya. He rejoices that Rama has freed his mother and tells Rama the long history of Vishwamitra.

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RoleSage

ParentsAhalya, Gautama

Appears inRamayana

GroupRishis and sages

KingdomMithila

First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 50

Who was Shatananda?

When Vishwamitra arrives in Mithila with Rama and Lakshmana, Shatananda's first question is about his mother. Learning that Rama has released Ahalya from her curse, he thanks Rama with joy.

He then narrates Vishwamitra's life over many sargas: the king Kaushika, the quarrel with Vasishtha over Kamadhenu, the stories of Trishanku and Shunahshepa, the temptations of Menaka and Rambha, and the long road to becoming a brahmarshi.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Shatananda appears in 3 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 3 sargas

First appearsBala Kanda · Sarga 50: Arrival at Janaka's Sacrifice

Bala Kanda

1.50Arrival at Janaka's SacrificeBala Kanda · Sarga 50 · जनक के यज्ञ में आगमन 1.51Shatananda Begins Vishwamitra's StoryBala Kanda · Sarga 51 · शतानंद द्वारा विश्वामित्र की कथा 1.65Vishwamitra Becomes a BrahmarshiBala Kanda · Sarga 65 · विश्वामित्र का ब्रह्मर्षि बनना

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GautamaFather AhalyaMother

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Often appears withVishwamitraविश्वामित्र

Often appears withRamaराम

Often appears withJanakaजनक

Often appears withLakshmanaलक्ष्मण

Often appears withBrahmaब्रह्मा

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Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesMithilaमिथिला

ParentsAhalyaअहल्या ParentsGautamaगौतम