The queen of Anga and adoptive mother of Shanta.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic and later tradition, with other tellings (Valmiki Ramayana) noted where relevant.
Vershini is the wife of King Romapada of Anga, and the adoptive mother of Shanta. Her name is found in the Puranic and later tradition.
According to the tradition, Shanta was Dasharatha's daughter by Kaushalya and was given as a child to Romapada and Vershini, who had no children.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.