Introduction
Gautama is a sage, the husband of Ahalya and the father of Shatananda, the priest of King Janaka. He appears in the Bala Kanda in the story of Ahalya.
This article primarily follows the Valmiki Ramayana. Where a well-known detail comes from a later retelling or tradition, the article identifies it.
Family
- Wife: Ahalya
- Son: Shatananda
The curse
When Gautama came back to his hermitage and found that Indra had visited Ahalya in his form, he cursed Indra and Ahalya. His hermitage stood near Mithila. After Ahalya was freed by Rama, he took her back.