Shanta

Vibhandaka decides to burn up the king of Anga and all his possessions. He travels to Champa, exhausted and hungry — but along the way, he is honoured by herdsmen who claim all riches belong to his son. Region after region, he hears the same words. His anger is appeased. When he reaches the king's city, he sees his son and daughter-in-law Shanta, and his fury dissolves entirely.

Vibhandaka leaves his hermitage again to gather fruit, giving the courtesan a second chance. She returns, and Rishyashringa, delighted and deluded, agrees to go with her. She tempts him into a boat, unmoors it, and transports him to the king of Anga — where rain suddenly falls, flooding the world.