Introduction to Bālakāṇḍa

 

श्री रामायणम् – बालकाण्ड – Śrī Rāmāyaṇam

Introduction to Bālakāṇḍa

Bālakāṇḍa contains the following narrations:

·       Introducing the King Dasaratha, his Kosala Kingdom and the capital city Ayodhya

·       King Dasaratha performs Ashvamedha Yagna, to cleanse his sins and beget sons.

·       Shri Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrigna were born to King Dasaratha.

·       Sage Vishvamitra arrives and takes Shri Rama and Lakshmana alongwith him, for getting his Yagna protected from the Rakshasas Subahu, Mareecha and their army of demons

·       After protecting the Yagna by Shri Rama, Sage Vishvamitra alongwith Shri Rama and Lakshmana proceeds to Mithila, the kingdom of King Janaka

·       Shri Rama brakes the great bow of Varuna there. 

·       Marriages of Shri Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrigna were performed with Sita and her sisters respectively.

·       King Dasaratha returns to Ayodhya alongwith his sons and their brides

Introduction to श्री रामायणम् – Śrī Rāmāyaṇam

Bālakāṇḍa – Part-1