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Nimi and Vashishtha curse each other

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Vashishtha loses and regains his body more than once.

Asked why Ikshvaku kings are always busy with sacrifices, Rama tells of King Nimi and Vashishtha, who cursed each other; the account is tied to Mitra-Varuna and Urvashi. Yayati and Vashishtha curse each other similarly; Brahma restores Vashishtha through Mitra-Varuna's combined seed.

Who: Nimi, Vashishtha, Yayati, Mitra-Varuna, Urvashi

Bound to

King Nriga turned into a chameleon mirror

Places: Mithila

Where this comes from

• commentary · Essence of Valmiki Uttara Ramayana (kamakoti.org PDF) - summary of Valmiki's Uttara Kanda Sargas 55-59 as numbered in that summary

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