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Dasharatha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of Kosala, with its capital at Ayodhya, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Dasharatha married Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. He was the father of Rama, the protagonist of the epic, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna. Dasharatha also finds mention in the Vishnu Purana. [1] Legend.
Dasharatha Maurya (IAST: Daśaratha) was the 4th Mauryan emperor from 232 to 224 BCE. He was a grandson of Ashoka the Great and is commonly held to have succeeded him as the Emperor of Magadha. Dasharatha presided over a declining imperium and several territories of the empire broke away from central rule during his reign.
Dasaratha’s joy knew no bounds. For years he had been immersed in agony that he did not have even a single son, and the birth of four sons gave him indescribable satisfaction and happiness. The king invited brahmins and gave them gold, cows, and land gifts in plenty.
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.
Dasharatha (also known as Dasrath, Dasharath, or Dashrath) was the king of Ayodhya of the Ikshvaku dynasty whose tale is narrated mainly in the Hindu epic Ramyana. He was a descendant of Raghu and was the father of Lord Rama, the heroic prince of the Ramyana and an Avatar of the god Vishnu based on Hindu tradition.
Sep 28, 2020 · This page is entitled “king dasaratha’s kingdom and capital” and represents Chapter 5 of the Bala-kanda of the Ramayana (English translation by Hari Prasad Shastri). The Ramayana narrates the legend of Rama and Sita and her abduction by Ravana, the king of Lanka. It contains 24,000 verses divided into seven sections [viz., Bala-kanda].
King Dasaratha in Hinduism is depicted as a virtuous and noble ruler of Ayodhya, whose deep affection for his sons, especially Rama, leads to profound grief and turmoil in his kingdom following his death and the resulting exile of Rama.
