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	Dasaratha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dasaratha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST Daśaratha) in Hindu history is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa.
		It is said that Dasaratha during one of his hunting expeditions, heard a noise resembling an elephant's roar from a nearby waterhole, and shot in the direction with an arrow.
		Years later, Dasaratha represents the Devas in a battle against the Asuras, with Kaikeyi, one of his queens as his charioteer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dasaratha (494 words)

	Rama
		King Dasaratha was childless, and performed the Aswamedha sacrifice with scrupulous care, in the hopes of obtaining offspring.
		Dasaratha was performing a sacrifice when Vishnu appeared to him as a glorious being from out of the sacrificial fire, and gave to him a pot of nectar for his wives to drink.
		Dasaratha, though very unwilling, was constrained to consent to the sage's request.
	www.mythfolklore.net /india/encyclopedia/rama.htm (1879 words)

	Dasaratha
		Dasaratha, the ten chariot king represents the human body with the five senses of perception and five senses of action.
		Dasaratha was one who proclaimed such a significant inner meaning to the world and he urged the people to lead an ideal life.
		When Dasaratha realised that he was growing old, and that his strength and vitality were diminishing, he showed to the world that he should no longer undertake the task of being a ruler.
	members.rediff.com /saivani/Dasaratha.htm (1153 words)

	Balakand - 98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dasaratha has eight ministers who were all well versed in the art of advising the king in matters of importance.
		Dasaratha requested the king to allow his daughter and her husband (the great rishi) to come to his kingdom for the yaga.
		All the four sons of Dasaratha were the amsas of the Lord and kausalya’s son Rama was Lord Narayana himself.
	www.hindunet.org /ramayana/discourse/balakand.htm (2028 words)

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		Dasaratha tells Rama that he will become the heir, and he makes arrangements for the rituals and festivities that will celebrate the passing of the crown.
		On the other hand, Dasaratha is bound by the boons he promised Kaikeyi when she saved his life on the battlefield.
		Dasaratha must consider the consequences of his decision in terms of satisfying dharma and in terms of the good of Ayodhya.
	www.people.virginia.edu /~lhc3v/gamedesign/dildas.htm (572 words)

	MantraOnNet.com - Ramayan: Book 1: Canto II - The Avatara
		Dasaratha had one sorrow and that was that he had no son to carry on his line.
		Dasaratha was pleased to grant his request and the four brothers went on a tour with their retinue.
		Dasaratha was totally bereft when he heard this challenge and begged Parasurama to let the boy go but the latter ignored him and challenged Rama again.
	www.mantraonnet.com /ramayan/book1-canto2.html (3289 words)

	Balakand - 99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		King Dasaratha was overjoyed at the birth of his 4 sons, the people of Ayodhya rejoiced at the birth of the princess and the Devas in Heaven rained flowers (probably the laser shows and fire works of those days) At last the person who would relieve them from the rakshasas had taken birth.
		Dasaratha was happy beyond words and wasted no time and made arrangements to leave for the wedding.
		On reaching Mithila, the kings- Dasaratha and Janaka also decided the wedding of Lakshmana to Urmila the 2nd daughter of Janaka; Bharatha and Shatrughna were to be married to Mandavi and Srutakiti--the 2 daughters of Janaka's brothers.
	www.hindunet.org /ramayana/discourse/balakand_99.htm (2067 words)

	Vashnodevi.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala), whose eldest son was Rama.
		Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama, Bharata, and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.
		Rama -- Dasaratha's first-born son, and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty).
	www.vashnodevi.com /Kids_intro.html (235 words)

	www.saitowers.com/magazine/set-oct-2000
		Lord Rama is the embodiment of Rig Veda; Lakshmana, the Yajur Veda; Bharata, the Sama Veda; and Satrughna, the Atharvana Veda.
		That mother deer was born as Manthara and was the cause of the death of Dasaratha and the consequent loss of son-in-law of Kaikeyi’s father.
		When the retaining peg of the axle tree of Dasaratha’s chariot got loose and the wheel was about to fall off, you put your finger in the place of the lost peg and retained the wheel in place until Dasaratha was able to vanquish his enemy.
	saitowers.com /spi/magazine/mayjune2001/thestoryoframa.htm (3621 words)

	RAMAYANA retold by C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dasaratha was happy to see his four sons grow up strong, virtuous, brave and lovable and with all other princely qualities.
		Dasaratha, who had sent Rama with Viswamitra with a heart not altogether free from anxiety even after the sage's assurance, was thrilled with joy on hearing this good news.
		Dasaratha was perturbed at this turn of events and he begged that his son Rama should be spared the trial.
	home.att.net /~gitaprasad/ramayana.htm (11903 words)

	The Hindu : All-round prosperity in Dasaratha's kingdom
		Also is the example of a common man who has constructed a small house with his limited resources on the outskirts of a city, expressing his deep grief on seeing even a small crack in one of the walls.
		Emperor Dasaratha, according to Tamil poet Kamban, administered his land in accordance with norms of justice as to see everyone was prosperous.
		Kamban's description of Dasaratha's rule refers to the prosperity of the people as witnessed from different types of smoke emerging from the ground and the unity of the families.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2001/09/21/stories/10210906.htm (482 words)

	Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi - TheBestLinks.com - Stub, Hindu, Ramayana, Dasaratha, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kaikeyi, Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi, Stub, Hindu, Ramayana, Dasaratha, Rama...
		Kaikeyi was the third and youngest wife of Dasaratha, King of Ayodhya.
		Dasaratha relents to her demands and the life of Rama in the jungles begins, vividly described in the Hindu epic, Ramayana.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Kaikeyi.html (251 words)

	Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was then that Sumitra revealed to King Dasaratha about the incident of the eagle carrying away her bowl of pudding, and her sisters Kausalya and Kaikeyi giving half of their share of pudding to her.
		With the consent of King Dasaratha, it was decided that the four brides would be given in marriage to the four brothers.
		Dasaratha was happy that all his four sons who were born on the same day were getting married on the same day and same time.
	www.sssbpt.org /Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/ramanavami05_Discourse.htm (2709 words)

	Shri Rama :- Prologue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One day the great ancient sage Viswamitra visited king Dasaratha to ask for sons Shri Rama and Lakshmana to help in the eradication of the demons who were harassing the sages in their holy duties and sacrificial operations by interfering therein and defiling them in their hermitages.
		King Dasaratha produced Shri Rama and Lakshmana before sage Viswamitra to see for himself in order to impress upon him as to how tender they were in age and so how arduous it would be for them to face the powerful demons of the forest.
		Dasaratha yielded to the pleadings of Sumantra and presented the young princes, Shri Rama and Lakshmana, to proceed with Viswamitra after taking leave of their mothers.
	www.indiangyan.com /books/otherbooks/shri_rama/index.shtml (1495 words)

	Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda
		The mighty Dasaratha was also often remembering his sons Bharatha and Satrughna who were out of his state and who were equivalent to Indra and Varuna.
		Dasaratha was bestowing his equal love to all his four sons who were best among men, as though they were his four hands emerging out of his own body.
		The righteous Dasaratha was hurried with concern in the coronation of Rama as it is for his own benefit and for the benefit of people.
	www.valmikiramayan.net /ayodhya/sarga1/ayodhyasans1.htm (2946 words)

	Sathya Sai Baba - Rama Katha Rasavahini - The Rama Story - Preparations for the Coronation
		One night, Dasaratha was thirsty and he desired to drink a little water; he did not like to awaken the sleeping queens; so, he poured out himself into a small cup the water from a jar near the bed and while drinking it, he observed that his grasp was not firm; the fingers were shaking!
		Dasaratha fell at the feet of Vasishta and informed him of the happenings during the night and the stream of thought that they aroused in him.
		Dasaratha sent for Rama, and meeting him in the Durbar Hall, he explained to him all the ceremonial formalities and rituals connected with the Coronation.
	laluni.helloyou.ws /askbaba/ramakatharasavahini/r1011.html (3741 words)

	chapter3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kaikeyi went to Dasaratha and told him that she was ready to use her wishes.
		Dasaratha was crushed but knew he had to grant her wishes.
		Dasaratha was so heartbroken about sending Rama into exile that he actually died, but still found it in his heart to forgive his wife Kaikeyi.
	students.ou.edu /P/Shelby.D.Park-1/chapter3.html (565 words)

	The Fateful events in Ramayana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dasaratha was under a curse to die of Putrashoka because, while hunting in the forest, he had inadvertently caused the death of the young son of an aged, blind couple.
		But when her well-wisher and representative of her father - Kooni convinced her, she reminded Dasaratha of the two boons he had granted to her when she had saved his life on the battle-field and demanded that he crown Bharata and send Rama to the forest.
		Dasaratha could not proceed with the intended coronation of Rama and, due to his ill-health, age and strong emotions, swooned and fell down.
	home.comcast.net /~krishnaswamy/Rama/fateful_events_in_ramayana.htm (704 words)

	All About Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When Rama was fifteen years’ old, the sage Viswamitra came to Dasaratha and asked the king to depute his son, Rama, to protect the sage’s hermitage in the forest from the frequent attacks of the demons.
		Dasaratha and his two other sond and his entire retinue came to the marriage which was performed in Janaka’s capital.
		Dasaratha was stricken with grief at this turn of events in his family life and soon died of a broken heart after the princes Rama and Lakshmana and the princess Sita left Ayodhya.
	groups.msn.com /AllAboutHinduism/ramayanam.msnw (2328 words)

	VNN Editorial - Birth Of Lord Rama
		However Dasaratha is a worried man. Coming in the lineage of the Sun god (Surya-vamsha) and great kings like Raghu, Sibi and Harishcandra, he is worried that the dynasty may end with him, for he has no sons.
		Greatly encouraged by the predictions of Sanat Kumar as related by Sumantra, King Dasaratha proceeds to the kingdom of Anga where he is joyfully greeted by his old friend King Romapada.
		However, since every one is happy with Dasaratha, this does not happen and after one year the horse returns accompanied by the triumphant army.
	www.vnn.org /editorials/ET0104/ET02-6685.html (1687 words)

	Ramayana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Slowly but surely, Dasaratha handed over the responsibilities of the kingdom to his son Rama who was proving to be an exceptional leader.
		Manthara encourages Kaikeyi to use the two wishes she was granted by Dasaratha when she saved him from dying in a great battle.
		Dasaratha rushes to find out what is going on only to find his distraught wife.
	www.sunandmoonstudio.com /ramayana.html (2671 words)

	Shri Rama :- Exile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On return to Ayodhya, king Dasaratha who was growing old, after the sons' marriages, felt that it was high time to elect and perform "Abhiseka" ceremony of the "Yubaraja" who was to succeed him as the king of ayodhya.
		As soon as Kaikeyi finished her say in the above vein king Dasaratha was touched to the quick as though by a stab to his heart with a sharp weapon and swooned where he sat by the side of queen Kaikeyi.
		Father Dasaratha was mute, but mother Kaikeyi opened her lips and after blessing Shri Rama said, "Son your father had granted two boons to me long time ago to take effect whenever I liked and I want that to take effect today, now.
	www.indiangyan.com /books/otherbooks/shri_rama/exile.shtml (3025 words)

	Lord Rama Birthday, Ramanavami
		Rama / Ramachandra or Sitharama was the son of Dasaratha and Kausalya and the hero of Ramayana that took place during 7reta Yuga.
		Dasaratha, realized that Rama was becoming qualified to rule the kingdom of Ayodhya, and resolved to install him as Yuvaraja (heir-apparent).
		Dasaratha was stunned by these demands and tried his best in an unsuccessful attempt to dissuade her from her wicked demands.
	www.eaglespace.com /ramanavami.html (658 words)

	Dasaratha Játaka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dasaratha, king of Benares, had three children, Rámapandita, Lakkhana and Sítá.
		Dasaratha died after nine years, and when the ministers refused to recognise Bharata as king, he went into the forest in search of Ráma.
		Dasaratha was Suddhodana, Bharata Ananda, Lakkhana Sáriputta, Sítá Ráhulamátá and Ráma the Bodhisatta.
	www.palikanon.com /namen/d/dasaratha_jat_461.htm (232 words)

	Sri Rama Navami Sandesh, 21 Apr 2002
		Dasaratha was happy with the advice and commanded him to make the necessary arrangements.
		Dasaratha with his family members, friends and relatives arrived in Mithila accompanied by thousands of soldiers and citizens of Ayodhya.
		Dasaratha was a puppet in her hands and he would dance to her tune.
	www.eaisai.com /baba/docs/d020421.html (5314 words)

	Ethics of the Literature of India by Sanderson Beck
		Dasaratha's ministers were guided by the moral code and reason; it was a golden age, an age of truth (satya-yuga).
		Dasaratha had more than one wife, and each of his four sons was born to a different mother, but clearly the greatest was the oldest, Rama, followed by Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna.
		The elderly King Dasaratha decides to hand over the rule of his kingdom to his illustrious eldest son, Rama; but on the day before his installation, Queen Kaikeyi, the mother of Bharata, is persuaded by her hunchback servant Manthara to ask the king for the two boons he owes her for having saved his life.
	www.san.beck.org /EC12-Literature.html (8149 words)

	Science Fiction Book Reviews
		Rama, son of the powerful Arya ruler Dasaratha, is afflicted by horrific visions in which he sees his father's capital city of Ayodhya assaulted by an army of inhuman races; his dream is both a threat and a prophecy.
		In the meantime, unknown to Rama, Dasaratha is dying and must soon choose an heir, while Manthara, a servant of Dasaratha's second queen, Kaikeyi, secretly serves Ayodhya's enemies and plots to gain power for her mistress.
		Dasaratha's kingdom, so long at peace, is now threatened by the Asura races that serve Ravana, the Dark Lord of Lanka.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue331/books.html (664 words)

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