Do you know who Rishi Chyawan was? In this episode, we bring you the legend of Rishi Chyawan — the sage after whom the familiar household tonic Chyawanprash is named. We begin with his extraordinary birth: how the unborn child of Sage Bhrigu, glowing like the sun, sprang from his mother's womb to save her from the rakshasa Puloma, and how a father's anger led Bhrigu to curse Agni, the god of fire. In the second part, we tell the tale of Princess Sukanya, whose careless curiosity blinded the aged sage — and whose devotion as his wife was tested by the Ashwini twins, who restored his youth and sight but made him identical to themselves, forcing Sukanya to pick her husband from three identical men. A story of curiosity, atonement and devotion rewarded.

Listen to this story to learn more. This first episode of new podcast brought to you by gaathastory, and is narrated by Sheerali Biju,