Vishnu drove the rakshasas into the underworld, but eventually Sumali emerged. He had vowed his daughter Kaikesi would marry Vishrava, so he led her to the sage's hermitage. Vishrava was performing the agnihotra sacrifice at sunset.
Kaikesi stood in the light of the fire, appearing to be a beautiful woman. "I am yours," she said.
"I know you for what you are," Vishrava replied, "and the hour is dark. Your sons will be wicked rakshasas knowing nothing of dharma."
"But you are a brahmin!" she protested.
"So the last son you bear will know dharma, but the others will not."
Inspired by: The Ramayana (Uttara Kanda: Sarga 9).
Notes: For more about the agnihotra, see Wikipedia.
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