The story begins by discussing how Dasharatha has a strong need
for children because he has no child. There is also a need for a mortal human
to defeat the powerful Ravana because Ravana is protected against the gods
themselves. Raven can only be destroyed by a mortal human. As a result of both
of these needs, Vishnu, the god, becomes Dasharatha's son Rama. Dasharatha then
brings Rishyashringa to perform a sacrifice and obtain special rice so that his
wife will become pregnant and birth to Rama, while his other three wives birth
other children. Later, Vashvamitra takes Rama to battle a demon, Thataka, who
Rama kills. Rama is told a story about Vishnu being incarnated and Rama defeats
Thataka's sons who are out for revenge. Rama was then told the story of Bhagiratha.
Later, Rama's dust awakens the Ahayla, a perfectly beautiful woman, who was
turned into stone. Rama then falls in love with Sita and successfully strings
the bow of Shiva. Rama is later named as Dasharatha's successor, but he is
forced into exile as a result of a curse on Dasharatha.
There are many
small side stories in this section that would provide useful material for
retelling as a story. One that caught my eye was the story of Ahalya and Indra.
This story could be changed by making modern characters in a modern society
setting with a similar real life plot. Another cool part was when Rama had to
string the bow to win Sita’s hand in marriage. A story could be told with a similar task being done to win a marriage, but
with different characters. The last part that caught my eye was when Dasharatha
realized that the curse was a result of something he did long ago catching up
with him. This would be a good possible theme for a story that is totally
different in characters and plot, but draws upon this moral theme.
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