Reading Notes: The Divine Archer, Part A
- Sons of Dasaratha are born, Rama is the greatest - Vishvamitra needs help defeated demons that seek him - Dasaratha reluctant to let Rama go - Rama and Lakshmana go to help and once they defeat the demons they go to the kingdom of Janaka. - The maid of Sita sees the boys in the royal garden - Tells Sita of the boys - Sita and Rama fall in love at first sight - Rama proves strength by breaking bows in front of King Janaka - Parashurama shows up and demands to know who broke the sacred bow - Parashurama challenges Rama to string the bow of Vishnu and he easily strung the bow - Both of these characters are reincarnations of Vishnu - Dasaratha comes to see Rama get married, and the other four brothers also get married on the same day. They all return to Ayodhya. - While king Dasaratha plans to make Rama his successor, the evil Servant Manthara manipulates Kaikeyi into thinking that Rama will overthrow her son, she uses one of her wishes promised to her by the king to send Ram...