- Four sons are born, one of them is Rama.
- Rama grows to a massive size and then shrinks back down, which indicates to his mother that he is a cosmic being.
- Rama and Sita fall in love at first sight. Rama wins Sita's hand in marriage by bending (and snapping) the bow.
- Manthara makes Queen Kaikeyi (Rama's brother's mother) oppose Rama. Dasharatha owes Kaikeyi two wishes, so Dasharatha is forced to make Bharata the successor and send Rama into exile.
- Rama goes into exile, and Sita and Lakshmana join him. This could be a really interesting part to write a story about--Rama's emotions and his courage.
- I love the character of Bharata. He is angry with his mom for what she did and tries to convince Rama to come back. Instead of taking advantage of the situation, he tried to mend it. It's rare to see two people insisting it's the other who should receive the success.
- A sage gives Rama divine weapons that will help protect him.
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Image information: Image source. Rama leaving for fourteen years of exile from Ayodhya from Wikimedia Commons.
Bibliography: The Divine Archer by F. J. Gould.
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