The Birth of Rama

King Dasharatha's sacrifice, the four princes born in Ayodhya, and the bond between the brothers.

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Sources

Every verse in this lecture can be checked against these texts.

Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
Sarga 16 (the sacrifice and the bowl of pudding, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.18.10
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda
1.18.8–1.18.14 (the birth of the four princes, paraphrased)
Translation

Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda

1.18.21–1.18.22 (the naming, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda

1.18.27

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda

1.18.30–1.18.32 (the brothers' bond, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

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