Ramayana Reading Notes A Week 3
In this story there is two kings; Dasharatha and Janaka. Dashratha is the ruler of the Koshala kingdom and lives the captial, Ayodhya. Janaka is the ruler of Videha kingdom and lives in Mithila. The city of Ayodyha was a large city with nature-filled streets and many plants and animals encompassing the area. The city was very wealthy and had great forturne but Dasharatha was still upset because he had not been given a heir by either of his three mates.
Dasharatha was brought to the idea to sacrifice a horse in order to receive a son, he was promised four sons after the ceremony of Ashwamedha. The king received his four sons who grew up to have great qualities. They were strong and bold.
To defeat the Ravana, the job only a human or monkey could do, Vishnu is reborn as Dasharatha son, Rama.
The King, Vishvamita says the demons were disturning his sacrifice so Dasharatha sent Rama and Lakshmana with him. Rama fought a rakshasi and gained powers that were given to him from Vishvamita.
Vishvamita tells stories to them of the land where the goddess land, Sagar Island.
Indra was in love with Ahalya and disguised himself as Guatama to seduce her. When he found out her cursed Ahalya and Indra to be invisible.
When walking in the streets Rama meets Sita and falls in love with her.
Sitas father looks to finds to look to see who is fit for his daughter by having a contest. To see who could lift and bend the bow of the Gods, and the one who succeed would get his daughters hand in marriage. Rama wins the contest.
Rama is married to sita, and his brothers also find wives from their family as well.
Dasharatha now needs to choose who will carry on his legacy.
Kaikeyi demands that Dasharatha send Rama into exile while making their son Bharata his heir. Rama obeyed his father and was banished from the city.
His wife and brother Lakshmana leave with him into the forest for fourteen years.
Dasharatha dies and realizes his karma is coming as he was cursed to lose a son.
Source: Donald Mackenzie, Ramayana, Ramayana Part A.
Dasharatha was brought to the idea to sacrifice a horse in order to receive a son, he was promised four sons after the ceremony of Ashwamedha. The king received his four sons who grew up to have great qualities. They were strong and bold.
To defeat the Ravana, the job only a human or monkey could do, Vishnu is reborn as Dasharatha son, Rama.
The King, Vishvamita says the demons were disturning his sacrifice so Dasharatha sent Rama and Lakshmana with him. Rama fought a rakshasi and gained powers that were given to him from Vishvamita.
Vishvamita tells stories to them of the land where the goddess land, Sagar Island.
Indra was in love with Ahalya and disguised himself as Guatama to seduce her. When he found out her cursed Ahalya and Indra to be invisible.
When walking in the streets Rama meets Sita and falls in love with her.
Sitas father looks to finds to look to see who is fit for his daughter by having a contest. To see who could lift and bend the bow of the Gods, and the one who succeed would get his daughters hand in marriage. Rama wins the contest.
Rama is married to sita, and his brothers also find wives from their family as well.
Dasharatha now needs to choose who will carry on his legacy.
Kaikeyi demands that Dasharatha send Rama into exile while making their son Bharata his heir. Rama obeyed his father and was banished from the city.
His wife and brother Lakshmana leave with him into the forest for fourteen years.
Dasharatha dies and realizes his karma is coming as he was cursed to lose a son.
Source: Donald Mackenzie, Ramayana, Ramayana Part A.
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