He crossed intervening rivers and villages and marched to the capital of
the king as if to burn him in his anger, but as at each stage of the journey he saw
magnificent cattle which be longed to his son and was respectfully welcomed by his son's
servants, his angry mood passed gradually as he approached the capital.
When he came to the capital, he was received with great honoured taken
to the king's palace where he saw his son sitting in state like the king of the gods in
heaven. He saw by his side his wife, the princess Santa, whose great beauty soothed and
pleased him.
Vibhandaka blessed the king. He laid this injunction on his son:
"Do all that will please this king. After the birth of a son, come and join me in the
forest." Rishyasringa did as his father bade him.
Lomasa concluded the story with these words addressed to Yudhishthira:
"Like Damayanti and Nala, Sita and Rama, Arundhati and Vasishtha, Lopamudra and
Agastya, and Draupadi and yourself, Santa and Rishyasringa repaired to the forest in the
fullness of time and spent their lives in mutual' love and the worship of God. This is the
hermitage where Rishyasringa. lived. Bathe in these waters and be purified."The
Pandavas bathed there and performed their devotions.