The disciple became angry upon seeing the cow's actions and started hitting the cow using tongs kept nearby, harming it. Upon learning of the incident, Guru Gorakh immediately inspected the condition of the cow and expelled the arrogant disciple from the ashram. In an effort to atone for the heinous act against the sacred cow, Guru Gorakh organized a yagna several days later to purify the sin committed by the disciple.
The arrogant disciple who had used tongs to kill the cow eventually found out about the upcoming sacred ritual being performed by Guru Gorakh. Transforming into a bird, he swiftly moved towards the ceremony site, and cleverly placed a lifeless snake in the prasad using his beak. Unbeknownst to anyone, his treacherous act was witnessed by Rukman the lizard, who had been cursed by Tara.
Rukman understood the grave consequences of consuming this contaminated food, fearing that it would lead to the death of all those participating in the ritual. To save their lives, Rukmani, who had now transformed into a lizard, intentionally fell into the middle of the prasad in front of the gathered crowd.
The people, unaware of Rukmani’s good intention, reacted by cursing the lizard and quickly emptying the contaminated vessels. Simultaneously, the organizers of the event saw the dead snake within the food, which made them realize that the lizard had sacrificed itself to save their lives. Moved by the lizard’s altruism despite its lowly form, the prominent individuals participating in the ritual decided to seek the lizard’s salvation through prayers. The priest then explained that as a result of these collective prayers, the lizard would be reborn in its third life as a daughter in the house of a great king, the king himself. Around the same time, Tara was reborn as ‘Taramati’ and married King Harishchandra.
After narrating this tale, the astrologers advised the king to spare Rukmani’s life. In response, the king declared, “How can I harm a daughter? Such an act would be a grave sin.” The astrologers then suggested placing the girl in a box filled with gold and silver and floating it in the river. With precious contents, people would undoubtedly pull the box out of the water, ensuring the girl's survival.
The king followed the astrologers' advice faithfully. When a Bhangi (garbage and sanitation worker) found a box decorated with gold and silver on the riverbank near Kashi, he decided to raise the girl in it as he and his wife were childless. The Bhangi and his wife lovingly raised the girl with immense affection and named her Rukko. When she grew up they arranged her marriage.
Rukko's mother-in-law, who worked as a cleaner in the palace of Queen Taramati and King Harishchandra, fell ill after some time. Rukko came forward to take her place. Taramati saw Rukko and recognized her because of their shared past qualities and invited her to sit near her. However, Ruocco politely declined, citing his financial struggles.
