# Ramayana Episode 17:  King Dasarath and the curse of the blind hermit

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Podcast: [The Stories of the Ramayana](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stories-of-the-ramayana-7366034)
Published: 2026-05-15T23:35:16+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1304

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King Dasarath recalls a horrific incident in his life when a blind old hermit curses him for killing his son, Dasarath succumbs to his grief and loss and breathes his last. Ayodhya is in a crisis, and the ministers had to call back Bharat to the kingdom. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta Bhawmik Sound effects and original music by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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