The King of Mithila, Janaka, is preparing for a yagna and the rishis ask Rama to come along. Killing Tratika and Subahu and chasing the demon Maricha, Rama's valour impresses everyone. Vishvamitra describes the evil she brings, and orders Rama to kill her. On their way, Vishvamitra teaches and tells stories to Rama and Lakshmana until they are attacked by a demon named Tratika and her sons, Subahu and Maricha. Sage Vishvamitra asks Dasharatha to take Rama with him to protect the sacred yagnas, which were disrupted by demons. Rama and his brothers grow, studying a number of texts and becoming expert in warrior skills. Kausalya sings happily to the other queens, describing how Rama is growing up. Pleased by Dasharatha's devotion, Agni dev appears with the prasad sent by Lord Vishnu and says that the children conceived by the queens after consuming the prasad will be great warriors.ĭasharatha and his queens are blessed with four sons, and Ayodhya celebrates joyously. He hears a voice, telling him that he will beget four children. Kausalya, the eldest wife of Dasharatha, laments that they have not been blessed with any offspring.ĭasharatha consoles Kausalya, telling her they will perform the Ashwamedh Yagna and give gifts to please Agni dev.
Kusha and Lava describe the pleasant life and the people of Ayodhya however, the childless King Dasharatha and his three wives Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi are unhappy. They sing before Rama on the occasion of Ashwamedh Yagna, unaware of the relationship between them.
The narrator describes the scene where Kusha and Lava (Rama's sons) begin singing the Ramayan taught to them by their guru, Valmiki. Meaning 3: Consider Dasaratha as Dead, consider me as departed to my maternal home (as widow), and forget Ayodya and depart happily.List of Songs List of songs (number, title, singer(s), raga, taal, air date, character(s) and length) Meaning 2: Know Rama is one with 10 avtharas (Vishnu) Know Seetha as Lakshmi (Mam) and Know Forest as Ayodya (Un conquerable-Vaikunta) and depart happily Consider the forest as Ayodhya and depart happily, my son! Look upon Seetha the daughter of Janaka as myself. The shloka is said to have 3 different meanings: Vidhdhhi = know raamam = Rama dasharatham = to be Dasaratha vidhdhhi = look upon janakaatmajaam = Seetha the daughter of Janaka maam = as myself vidhdhhi = consider aTaviim = forest ayodhyaam = as Ayodhya gachchha = depart yathaasukham = happily taata = my son! अयोध्याम् अटवीम् विद्धि गच्च तात यथा सुखम् || २-४०-९įor those who are not that familiar with Snaskrit, below is the meaning of the words used in the Shloka: Vararuchi was able to find the hidden meaning of the conversation and he finally was able to find the best shloka in Ramayan. I also read the fate of the child written on her headĢnd Pisach: The one below the tree who does not know the mamvidhi will marry her. I had a good feed of the offal’s.Ģnd Pisach: A female one. Here’s what those Pisach said.Ģnd Pisach: There was a birth of baby in a pariah’s (one outside the four castes – a very low caste) house. Vararuchi knew Pisach’s language and he followed their conversation. The same day he was sleeping below a tree and 2 Pisach (pret) arrived on the tree and started talking. Vararuchi tried his best to find the best sloka, but could not arrive at a conclusion. Once upon a time, King Vikramaditya asked Varauchi, a great Sanskrit scholar to select the best sloka in the Ramayana. Of all the 24,000 verses, one shloka is said to be the best. It consists of 24,000 verses, divided into seven Kandas (books) and about 500 sargas (chapters). The Ramayana is one of the largest ancient epics literature in the world. The epic narrates the life of Hindu Lord Rama, the legendary prince of Kosala Kingdom in Ayodhya. The Ramayana (रामायण) is an ancient Sanskrit poem written by sage Valmiki.