[Music] the story of ramayana by maharshi valmiki long ago dashratha the wise king of ayodhya of surreyu India had three wives though the king had three wives he didn't have any children with them the chief priest vashishta advised the king to make fire sacrifice to obtain a blessing from the gods [Music] after the gods were pleased one of them appeared out of the flame and handed him a pot full of nectar the God told the king to share the nectar with his three queens namely causalya kaikai and samitra while the nectar had been shared the three queens gave birth to Sons casalya had Rama kaikai had baratha and sumitra had twins lakshmana and shatrabna a sage took the boys out to train them in archery in a neighboring City the ruler's daughter was named Sita when it was time for Sita to choose her bridegroom at a ceremony called the swayamvra the princes were asked to string a giant bow no one else could even lift the bow but as Rama bent it he did not only string it but also broke it into two Ceta indicated that she chose Rama as her husband by putting a Garland around his neck the disappointed suitors were watching dashratha Rama's father decided it was time to give his throne to his eldest son Rama and retired to the forest to seek Moksha everyone seems pleased this plan fulfilled the rules of Dharma because an eldest son should Rule and if a sun can take over one's responsibilities one's last years may be spent in a search from oakshaw in addition everyone loved Rama however Rama's stepmother the king's second wife was not pleased she wanted her son burrata to rule because of an oath dashratha had made to her years before she got the king to agree to banish Rama for 14 years and to Crown burrata even though the King on bended knee begged her not to demand such things broken-hearted the devastated King could not face Rama with the news that Kakey must tell him Rama always obedient was as content to go into banishment in the forest as to be crowned King Sita convinced Rama that she would always be at his side and his brother lakshmana also begged to accompany them [Music] Rama Sita and lakshmana set out to the forest burrata whose mother's evil plot had won him the throne was very upset when he found out what had happened Not For a Moment he did consider breaking the rules of Dharma and becoming King in Rama's place he went to Rama's forest retreat and begged Rama to return and Rule but Rama refused we must obey father Rama says burrata then took Rama's sandals saying I will put these on the throne and every day I shall place the fruits of my work at the feet of my Lord embracing Rama he took the sandals and returned to ayodia years passed in Rama Sita and lakshmana were very happy in the forest Rama and lakshmana destroyed the rakshases who Disturbed the sages in their meditations one day a rock is a princess named sherpanaka tried to seduce Rama and lakshmana wounded her and drove her away she returned to her brother ravana the ten-headed ruler of Lanka and told her brother who was always attracted to beautiful women about lovely CEDA ravana devised a plan to abduct Ceta he sent a magical golden deer which seat a desired Rama to hunt a long time had passed but Rama didn't return thus lakshmana went off to find his brother before leaving Ceta lakshmana drew a protective circle around Ceda and warned her that she would be safe if she would stay within the circle as they went off ravana who could change his shape appeared as a holy man begging alms the moment Ceta stepped outside the circle to give him food ravana grabbed her and carried her off to his kingdom in Lanka Rama was broken-hearted when he returned to the empty Hut and could not find Sita a band of monkeys led by Hanuman offered to help him find Ceta Ravenna carried Sita to his Palace in Lanka but he could not force her to be his wife so he put her in a Grove and alternately sweet talked her and threatened her in an attempt to get her to agree to marry him [Music] Ceda would not even look at him but thought only of her beloved Rama Hanuman the general of the monkey band could fly since his father was the wind and he flew to Lanka and found Sita in the Grove comforted her and told her Rama would come soon and save her pravana's men captured Hanuman and Ravenna ordered them to wrap hanuman's tail and cloth and to set it on fire with his tail burning Hanuman hopped from house top to house top setting Lanka of Fire he then flew back to Rama to tell him where Ceta was Rama lakshmana and the monkey Army built a Causeway from the tip of India crossing over to Lanka a mighty battle took place Rama killed several of ravenna's brothers and then Rama confronted ten-headed ravana Rama finally killed Ravenna and freed CEDA after Ceta gained her freedom from ravana she'd proved her Purity through the trial by fire then they returned to ayodia and Rama became the king as Rama became the king he rolled a yogyo with ram regia an ideal time when everyone does his or her duties and responsibilities [Music]