Well adored by king Dasharatha sage Rishyasringa also travelled along with his wife Shanta, accompanied by the wise king and his followers upto some distance to set out for his country. [1-18-6]
Six seasons (one year) passed after the completion of the sacrifice. In the twelfth month of Chaitra on the ninth day (of the bright fortnight), when it is punarvasu-nakshatrayukta-navamI tithi, i.e., when the ruling star of that ninth day is punarvasu,.....- [1-18-8]
- with Aditi as presiding deity when the star Punarvasu was in the ascendent and the five planets Sun, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Venus, were exalted in their own house in karkata lagna, when Brihaspati was in conjunction with the Moon,.....- [1-18-9]
- Kaushalya gave birth to a son: namely Rama, a facet of Visnu, Lord of the entire universe who received obeisance from all the worlds and was adorned with all auspicious signs,.....- [1-18-10]