The other two were twins, Lakshmana and Shatrughna whose mother was Sumithra. Bharata was the son of Dasharatha’s second and favorite wife, Queen Kaikeyi. Rama was the eldest and his mother was Kaushalya. Uttara Kanda: “The Book Beyond,” the “later section”, detailing Rama’s life in Ayodhya, the banishment of Sita, the birth of Lava and Kusa, the reconciliation of Rama and Sita, her death or return to the earth, and Rama’s ascent into heaven.ĭasharatha was the King of Ayodhya and had three wives and four sons. Yuddha Kanda: “The Book of War,” the defeat of Ravana, the recovery of Sita, the return to Ayodhya, and the coronation of Rama and Sundara Kanda: “The Book of the Beautiful (Hanuman),” sundara means beautiful, and this portion of the book has passages of lyrical beauty description of the landscapes over which Rama roams, and the arrival of Rama and his allies in Lanka Kishkindhya Kanda: “The Book of The Empire of Holy Mokeys,” Rama’s residence in Kishkindhya, the quest for Sita, and the slaying of Bali Many scholars question the authorship of the certain passages from the first book (Bala Kanda) and question the authenticity of the last book (Uttara Kanda) for various reasons.īala Kanda: “The Book of the Youth,” the boyhood and adolescence of Rama Īyodhya Kanda: “The Book of Ayodhya,” the court of Dasaratha and the scenes that set the stage for the unfolding of the story, including the exchange between Dasaratha and Kaikeyi and the exile of Rama Īranya Kanda: “The Book of the Forest ,” life in the forest during the fourteen year exile and the abduction of Sita by Ravana sage Valmiki comprised of seven “kandas” or books. The original Ramayana written by the 4th c.
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