Names of Rama and his brothers
#Significance of the names of Rama and his brothers (Extracted and edited from esanskriti with permission) Dasaratha, was a great king of Ayodhya, whose happiness lay in his kingdom. His valour was marred by lack of male offspring to continue his lineage. Dasaratha did the Putrakameshti yagam to beget male progeny. At the end of the sacrifice a divine being emerged. He gave Dasaratha a pot of sweet porridge instructing him to divide it amongst his wives. Virtues of each Queen Dasaratha divided the sweet porridge into two portions, giving half of it to Kaushalya, his first wife. Kaushalya also known as Hrilekha was the one who possessed and spread divine virtues. She had her share of the dessert as soon as she received it, wishing for a son who would eventually become the king of the world. Dasaratha halved the remaining dessert yet again. This time he gave one half to Sumitra, his second wife. Sumitra was also known as Srilekha, one endowed with opulence and who shared th...


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