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As they grew up, they were trained in all the arts, and Rama excelled in everything. He was like Rama’s second self and fulfilled all his wishes even before they were uttered. So, after the horse sacrifice was concluded, the three wives of King Dasharatha bore him four sons: Kausalya bore Rama (in whom Vishnu had incarnated himself), Kaikeyi bore Bharata, Sumitra bore Lakshmana, and Shatrughna.Īmong the four princes Rama, the eldest, was king Dasaratha’s favorite, and from his youth, Lakshmana was deeply devoted to his elder brother. Vishnu agrees and resolves to be born on earth as the son of Dasharatha. Just at that time, the gods in heaven were much troubled by Ravana, the ten-headed demon king of Lanka. They, therefore, turned to Lord Vishnu, begging him to take human form to defeat Ravana. When the offerings had been placed in the fire, the remnants were divided between the kings’ wives, who ate them. The sage Rishyashringa, as the chief priest of this great sacrifice, includes an especially powerful offering rite that can cause the begetting of sons. The court advisor urged him to offer an imperial horse sacrifice. In the land of the Kosalas (north of the Ganges), in the city of Ayodhya, there ruled a king named Dasharatha, who was mighty and wise but still childless. Uttara Kanda – The Last Chapter The Ramayana Summary By Chapter Art by Bhargav08 on DeviantArt Bala Kanda – The Birth of Lord Rama and His Youth Age