Vibhandaka is the stern forest sage, son of Kashyapa, who raises his son Rishyasringa in complete isolation from the world.
RoleSage
ChildrenRishyasringa
Appears inRamayana
GroupRishis and sages
KingdomRishi ashrams
First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 9
Who was Vibhandaka?
Vibhandaka lives in a remote hermitage and devotes himself and his son to penance. His fierce temper is well known, which is why Romapada's women lure Rishyasringa away only while his father is absent.
Sumantra recalls this story to Dasharatha in the Bala Kanda as the start of the prophecy that leads to Rama's birth.
In the Valmiki Ramayana
Vibhandaka appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.
First appearsBala Kanda · Sarga 9: Sumantra Tells of Rishyasringa
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Often seen with Vibhandaka
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