![]() ![]() The sage taught Sri Rama and Lakshmana two mystic formulae or mantras known as bal and atibala. King Dasaratha was at first hesitant to let his son go on such a dangerous excursion but yielded on the advice of Rsi Vasishta. He wanted Sri Rama to protect his sacrifice against two marauding demons, Maricha and Subahu. When Sri Rama was sixteen years old, the Rsi Vishwamitra came to the court of King Dasharatha. They were taught the highest moral and ethical values and their character was carefully moulded and developed. They became adept in the study of the Vedas, and in the art of warfare and the use of weapons so that they might become the protectors of the society and the kingdom. Under the watchful eyes of the loving parents and teachers, the boys received various forms of instructions. Kausalya, the chief queen, gave birth to Sri Rama Sumitra to the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna and Kaikeyi to Bharata. Through his inscrutable power of maya, he would be born in the solar dynasty as the son of King Dasaratha. When Lord Vishnu, came to know of this, he agreed to incarnate as a human being in order to destroy the wicked, protect the good, and re-establish dharma. He had received a boon from Lord Brahma that none could kill him, except man, whom he considered insignificant. From the sacrificial fire a deity handed to King Dasaratha a vessel of payasam, and instructed him to share it among his three wives so that they could bear him sons.Īt this time the lust-laden Ravana, puffed with pride, was committing terrible atrocities on earth and harassing the gods as well. As he was heirless, he performed a fire sacrifice known as Putra-Kameshti Yagya. King Dasharatha had three queens: Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. ![]()
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