No rain fell in the land of Anga. "Rishyasringa can conduct a sacrifice to bring rain," said the royal priests.
The priests knew Rishyasringa had never seen a woman, so they advised the king to send beautiful women to Rishyasringa's wilderness hermitage.
Rishyasringa was surprised when he saw the women; before that, the only human being he had seen was his own father. He was curious about these strange creatures and gladly entrusted himself to their care.
The women led him to the palace, and rains then fell upon the kingdom.
The king was delighted, and Rishyasringa married his daughter.
Inspired by: The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version by R. K. Narayan
Notes: This is on p. 5 in the book. You can read more about Rishyasringa at Wikipedia.
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