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Who wrote the Ramayana?
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The poet Valmiki wrote the Ramayana.
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What language was the Ramayana originally written in?
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Sandskrit
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Why did Valmiki write the Ramayana?
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Valmiki asked his teacher, Narada, who was the greatest human being. Narada responded that Rama had been the greatest human being. Later, Valmiki was watching two cranes. Suddenly, a hunter shot one of the cranes. Valmiki thought this was so unjust, he began to sing a verse about it. When the god Brhama heard Valmiki sing, he told him he needed to tell the story of Rama in this verse.
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Where does this story take place?
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Koshala, in the city of Ayoda.
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Who is Dasartha?
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Dasartha is the king of Koshala.
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What was King Dasartha's problem?
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He had no male heir.
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What was the gods' problem?
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The demon Ravana was terrorizing all the gods, and only a human could stop him.
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What did the gods do to solve both of these problems?
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The god Vishnu created a human avatar of himself, Rama. Rama was a son for king Dasartha, and a demon-killing machine for the gods.
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Name King Dasartha's three wives.
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1. Kausalya2. Sumitra3. Kaikeyi
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How were the three queens impregnated?
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A messenger brought them a bowl with magical food, and when they ate from the bowl, the became pregnant.
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What were the names of Dasartha's three sons?
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Kausalya gave birth to Rama, who was half of Lord Vishnu. Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata, who embodied half of Vishnu. Sumitra gave birth to twins, Lakshmana and Shatrughna, who were each one eighth Vishnu.
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How were the sons paired up?
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The twins, Lakshmana and Shatrughna were companions of their brothers. Lakshmana served Rama, and Shatrughna served Bharata.
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Who is Visvamitra?
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A sage that needed the help of Rama and Laskshmana.
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Why did Visvamitra need Rama's help?
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His ashram in the forest was being attacked by two demons.
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Who is Takata?
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Takata is the demoness terrorizing Visvamitra, who Rama and Lakshmana must kill.
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