Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Which boy?

In the Aitarēya Brāhmana, his father Ajigart sold him to Harishchandra; in the Rāmāyanā, his father was Rīchika, who sold him to Ambarīsh. In both narratives he is rescued and adopted by Vishwāmitra. Who is this?

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