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- Later, when Dasaratha realizes that he's getting quite old and should pick a successor, he chooses Rama to succeed him. When Kaikeyi insists that Dasaratha crown her son Bharatha instead of Rama to fulfill a boon he granted her years ago, Dasaratha feels he has no choice but to agree, though agreeing to this leads to Dasaratha's death.
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When Kaikeyi insists that Dasaratha crown her son Bharatha instead of Rama to fulfill a boon he granted her years ago, Dasaratha feels he has no choice but to agree, though agreeing to this leads to Dasaratha's death.
Kaikeyi asks Dasaratha to banish Rama to the forest for 14 years and crown Bharatha king instead. Like the gods who granted Ravana boons, Dasaratha cannot get out of granting Kaikeyi these requests without upsetting the order of the universe.
Sep 12, 2024 · According to the Satyopakhyana, Kaikaya married his daughter to Dasaratha on a promise from the latter that the crown of the kingdom would pass to the son of Kaikeyi (Rama-katha; by Dr. C. Bulke (First Edition)., p. 278).
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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?Bharata grew estranged from his mother and attempted to recall Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana from their exile. Bharata faints during his father Dasaratha's cremation. After meeting the tribal king Guha of the Nishadas, and crossing the river Ganga, Bharata, along with Shatrughna and the army of Kosala, reached Chitrakuta.
She asked for the first boon that her son Bharata be crowned king rather then Rama, and for the second that Rama leave Ayodhya and live in exile for Fourteen years. The helpless king Dasaratha was forced to agree to her demands.
Mar 19, 2024 · The king didn’t want to lose any more time and fixed the immediate date — the day of Pushya- to crown Rama. Why did Dasaratha wait till Rama’s 25th year? One of the complaints against...
