Seeing Rama leave Ayodhya with his wife and brother, the residents beg him to stay. However, Sita has decided to follow her husband wherever he goes. Rama accepts Laxmana's request to accompany him, and asks his wife Sita for permission to leave. He praises Rama as best to inherit the kingdom, and promises to see this done. Lakshmana is furious, and questions the turn of events. Rama agrees to leave the kingdom, but Kausalya sadly pleads with him to stay. Sita's sisters sing, announcing the news to Sita.Īfraid that her son Bharata would become hapless if Rama becomes King, Kaikeyi asks Dasharatha to exile Rama and crown Bharata instead. Seeing Rama content in married life and his affairs, Dasharatha decides to crown him as the next King of Ayodhya.
On their way to Mithila Rama finds an old, abandoned place where Vishvamitra tells him the story of Ahalya, wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi, and asks him to end her curse.Īt Mithila, Rama wins the swayamvara and marries Janaka's daughter Sita. The King of Mithila, Janaka, is preparing for a yagna and the rishis ask Rama to come along. Killing Tratika and Subahu and chasing the demon Maricha, Rama's valour impresses everyone. Vishvamitra describes the evil she brings, and orders Rama to kill her. On their way, Vishvamitra teaches and tells stories to Rama and Lakshmana until they are attacked by a demon named Tratika and her sons, Subahu and Maricha. Sage Vishvamitra asks Dasharatha to take Rama with him to protect the sacred yagnas, which were disrupted by demons. Rama and his brothers grow, studying a number of texts and becoming expert in warrior skills. Kausalya sings happily to the other queens, describing how Rama is growing up. Pleased by Dasharatha's devotion, Agni dev appears with the prasad sent by Lord Vishnu and says that the children conceived by the queens after consuming the prasad will be great warriors.ĭasharatha and his queens are blessed with four sons, and Ayodhya celebrates joyously. He hears a voice, telling him that he will beget four children.
Kausalya, the eldest wife of Dasharatha, laments that they have not been blessed with any offspring.ĭasharatha consoles Kausalya, telling her they will perform the Ashwamedh Yagna and give gifts to please Agni dev. Kusha and Lava describe the pleasant life and the people of Ayodhya however, the childless King Dasharatha and his three wives Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi are unhappy.
They sing before Rama on the occasion of Ashwamedh Yagna, unaware of the relationship between them. The narrator describes the scene where Kusha and Lava (Rama's sons) begin singing the Ramayan taught to them by their guru, Valmiki. Many of these materials are either unavailable or inaccessible in libraries in India, especially in some of the poorer states and this collection seeks to fill a major gap that exists in access to knowledge.įor other collections we curate and more information, please visit the Bharat Ek Khoj page.List of Songs List of songs (number, title, singer(s), raga, taal, air date, character(s) and length) This library has been posted for non-commercial purposes and facilitates fair dealing usage of academic and research materials for private use including research, for criticism and review of the work or of other works and reproduction by teachers and students in the course of instruction. The purpose of this library is to assist the students and the lifelong learners of India in their pursuit of an education so that they may better their status and their opportunities and to secure for themselves and for others justice, social, economic and political. This item is part of a library of books, audio, video, and other materials from and about India is curated and maintained by Public Resource.