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  1. Jul 11, 2007 · The Dasaratha-Jataka. Being the Buddhist story of King Rama. The original Pali text with a translation and notes by V. Fausbøll by Fausbøll, Michael Viggo, 1821-1908

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    By design of the Gods, four sons are born to the noble king Dasaratha of Ayodhya. Rama, the hero of the Ramayana , is the son of the king's first wife Kausalya, the twins Lakshmana and Satrughua are the sons of his second wife Sumitra, and Bharata is the son of his third wife Kaikeyi. After coming of age, Rama and Lakshmana are taken away from the ...

    Dasaratha must consider the consequences of his decision in terms of satisfying dharma and in terms of the good of Ayodhya. If he chooses to continue with his plan to have Rama king, he is breaking his oath to Kaikeyi. This violates the rule of dharma that demands absolute loyalty to oaths and may bring cosmic punishment. He will also loose the lov...

    Which decision do you think would be most in line with dharma?
    Which decision do you think would be most in line with what you know of Dasaratha?
    Continuing with the story, we know that Dasaratha chose to grant Kaikeyi her boons, thus proclaiming Bharata the king and sending Rama into exile.Do you think that his decision was the most moral one?
    Why or why not? (What is the principle or bit of overwhelming evidence that persuaded you to answer in the way you did?)
    Ask students what current or historical issue illustrates the same type of dilemma.
    Ask students what comparable piece of literature illustrates similar dilemmas.
    If this were to be viewed as a contemporary dilemma, what factors or variables would contribute to the outcome?
  2. Dec 7, 2009 · The Dasaratha-Jātaka, the Buddhist story of king Rāma. The orig. Páli text ... by Jātaka. Collection europeanlibraries ... PDF download. download 1 file ...

  3. The curse on Dasaratha 160 Dasaratha passes away 162 Bharatha and Satrughna return 162 Bharatha learns of Dasaratha’s death 163 Dasaratha’s body is cremated 166 Bharatha learns the full truth 166 Bharatha talks to Kausalya 168 Kaika repents 169 Chapter 17. The Brothers Meet 171 Guha, chief of the Nishadas 172

  4. of a person saturated with dharma. Dasaratha is the representative of the merely physical, with the ten senses. The three qualities (gunas) - serenity, activity, and ignorance (sathwa, rajas, thamas) - are the three queens. The four goals of life, the purusharthas - i.e. righteousness, riches, fulfilment, and liberation - are the four sons.

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  5. PDF | On Jan 1, 2020, Simon Brodbeck published Daśaratha’s Horse Sacrifice in the Rāmāyaṇa | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

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  7. Dasaratha is the emperor of Kosala and Rama ’s father. He has three wives, Kausalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumithra, none of whom have children, but after offering specific sacrifices, he has four sons: Rama, Lakshmana, Sathrugna, and Bharatha.