Reading Notes: PDE Ramayana Part A

I thought it was interesting that Dasharatha wanted a son so bad, and then he ended up getting four sons because of Vishnu. He had everything he wanted, including three wives, but he was full o sorrow because he didn’t have a son. After making an agreement, he suddenly has four sons that will be strong warriors. Then at the end of his life, he remembers that he was cursed to not have a son. When he died, none of his sons were present with him. It’s pretty interesting to wonder if he remembered the whole time that he was cursed, or if he tried to overcome the curse by making a deal with Vishnu. I could see how this relates to our everyday life and how we think sometimes we can ignore certain restrictions or obstacles in our life. Also that Rama was so successful, and yet was forced into exile because of his father. He obeyed and willingly went into exile, and stayed there for fourteen years through his fathers death. Sometimes our actions carry further than just ourselves, and even into the next generation.

Dasharatha’s sons.  Picture found here.

Source. Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913)
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