Vershini
Vershini was a wife of Rompad, the king of Angadesh and an elder sister of Kausalya.
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| Family | Kausalya (sister) |
| Spouse | Romapada |
| Children | Shanta (adoptive) |
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Vershini and Kausalya were daughters of Kaushal king. Vershini was married to Rompad, the king of Angadesh (present day Bhagalpur, Bihar). . And Kausalya to Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya. Rompad was a good friend of Maharaja Dasharatha as both of them were educated at the ashram of sage Vasistha. Shanta was born to Dashratha and Kausalya. Shanta was later given to Rompad as his foster child by Dashratha . Later, Shanta was marriaged to sage Rishyasringa.[1] Hence, she was married to him and the sage was given position of a prince in the Anga Kingdom.
References
- Kanuga, G.B. (1993). The Immortal Love of Rama. New Delhi: Yuganter Press. pp. 48–52.
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