Rama purposely avoids making a goal because he doesn't want to make Bharata lose. The four boys are now teenagers and compete in a hockey game against each other, with Rama and Lakshmana on one team competing against Bharata and Shatrughna on the other. Rama appears before him in his divine form of Vishnu and blesses him that he will always be known as his ardent devotee. Kaagbhushandi realizes his mistake, he flies back into Rama's chamber and falls at Rama's feet. Rama's hand extends into the skies and follows Kaagbhushandi as he flies. Upon seeing the toddler, he doubts that this mortal cannot be the powerful Vishnu, so he flies through the window and snatches the food from Rama's hand and flies away. While Rama is alone in his chamber, Kaagbhushandi appears in the form of a crow to get Rama's darshan.
Kaikeyi tells Manthara that neither of the three mothers discriminate between the four boys, so she should do the same. The deities from the heavens descend into Ayodhya in disguise to get darshan of Rama.Ī couple years later, while Kaikeyi plays with a toddler Rama, Manthara tells her to dote on Bharat instead. Vashishtha prophesizes that all four sons will become paragons of ideal men. During the naming ceremony, Vashishtha names Kaushalya's son, the eldest of the four, Rama.Īt the naming ceremony, Vashishtha names Kaikeyi's son Bharata and Sumitra's twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Vishnu appears before Kaushalya in his divine form, but she asks him to give her the joy of motherhood by manifesting in a mortal form. Months later, Kaushalya and Kaikeyi each give birth to a son, and Sumitra gives birth to two twin sons. Kaikeyi chastises her for her wily attitude. Kaikeyi is confronted by her maid Manthara, who envisions a future where Kaikeyi's son is the future ruler of Ayodhya, and the other two queens are left jealous. The wives each take their share, with Kaushalya and Kaikeyi each serving a bite of their own to Sumitra.īack in their respective chambers, all three queens learn that they are pregnant. He advises Dasharatha to apportion the kheer amongst his three wives. Rishyasringa arranges to perform yajna, during which a divine figure emerges from the fire, carrying a chalice of kheer. When their family priest, Vasishtha visits the palace, he advises Dasharatha to seek Sage Rishyasringa's blessings to beget a son. However, Dasharatha has become sad that if he were to die, he has no heirs who could continue his Ikshvaku dynasty. For her valiance, Dasharatha has promised Kaikeyi two boons that she can ask from him at any time. In his chambers, Dasharatha recounts to his other queens, Kausalya and Sumitra, how Kaikeyi saved his life on the battlefield. Meanwhile, on earth, King Dasharatha and Queen Kaikeyi return to their palace after a battle. In the heavens, Prithvi asks Vishnu to save the earth from Ravana's atrocities, upon which Vishnu promises to reincarnate on earth in human form to destroy evil. When they reach Lanka, Rama battles Ravan and ultimately kills him, signifying triumph of good over evil. In their search of her, Rama and Lakshmana create a friendship with Hanuman, Sugriv, Jamvanta, and their army of apes. Twelve years into the exile, Ravan, the King of Lanka, abducts Sita. They gain the blessings of numerous wise men and sages along the way. Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana wander the forests, combating evil wherever they encounter it.
Upon Ram's insistence, Bharata rules as his proxy over Ayodhya throughout the 14 year exile. Bharata decides instead to bring back to the palace Rama's paduka and places them on the throne as a gesture that Ram is the true king. However, Rama refuses, bound by his duty to carry out his father's promise. When Bharata learns that his mother is responsible for Rama's exile, he follows Rama and begs him to return with him to Ayodhya. Ram reluctantly accepts the company of his wife, Sita, and his younger brother, Lakshmana. Rama happily accepts the exile and leaves for the forest. Reluctantly, he asks Rama to leave for the forest. Although heartbroken, Dasharatha is compelled to keep his word. Recalling that Dasharatha had once promised to grant her any two boons that she asked of him, she demands first that Rama should be exiled to the forest for 14 years and second that Bharata should be crowned ruler in his stead. Rama is to become the king of Ayodhya upon his father's retirement, but his stepmother, Kaikeyi, under the influence of her maid Manthara, desires that her son, Bharata, become the king instead. Ramayan narrates the tale of Rama, who was the eldest of the four sons of Dasharatha, the King of Ayodhya.
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