The Boyhood of Rama On the banks of the Sarayu River stood the beautiful city of Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala. In the city there were magnificent palaces decorated with precious stones.

Ramayana full length PDF Ebook. Posted on July 19, 2010 88 Comments. The Ramayana is an ancient Hindu text about Rama, an incarnation of the God Vishnu.It tells the story of the righteous prince Rama and his rescue of his wife Sita after her abduction by the demon king Ravana.

Spires of great temples rose above the city as if to touch the sky. For protection, the city was surrounded by a great moat. The people of Ayodhya were peace-loving and happy. No one was ignorant or poor. Everyone had faith in God and read the scriptures daily. Each person knew his or her role in society.

The brahmins devoted their lives to studying the sacred texts. The rulers and warriors governed and protected the city. The farmers and merchants fed and clothed the citizens. Yet, all was not well in Ayodhya. Dasaratha, the king was unhappy. Although he was very old, he had no son to inherit his throne. One day the king called upon his priest Vasistha.

'Vasistha,' he said. 'I am growing old. I long for a son, a son who will take my place on the throne.' The priest knew all too well that his king needed to have a son. How to crack antamedia hotspot v30. He replied, 'Dasaratha, you will have sons. I shall perform a sacred rite to please the gods.'

Excited by this wonderful news, the king ran to tell his three wives Sumitra, Kaikeyi, and Kausalya, 'I will have sons!' At the same moment many of the gods were growing more and more angry with Ravana, the ruler of the rakshasas, or demons. Ravana was no ordinary looking demon. He had ten heads and twenty arms. He also had remarkable powers. But he was using his power to prevent the gods and holy men from performing sacred rituals. This was a terrible insult to all who were holy.

Learning of Ravana's actions, Vishnu, the protector of the universe, decided it was time to do something. Years ago Ravana was granted a boon, or promise. This boon protected him from gods and demons.

How then, Vishnu wondered, could Ravana be stopped? Vishnu thought, 'Ravana, in his arrogance, protected himself only from those beings whom he thought could hurt him. He failed to protect himself from humans and monkeys.'

Vishnu decided to be born as a human who could kill Ravana. The gods and holy men were pleased with his decision.

Vishnu sent a messenger to king Dasaratha with payasam, a sweet made of milk and rice, laced with a special potion. The messenger said, 'Give each of the three wives this drink. It is a boon that will bring sons.'