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## Introduction
35 However, according to destiny, everything happens as it should. Rama, after stringing the bow, marries Sita. King Dasharatha is very pleased with Kekaya's skill in warfare and grants her her desired boon. This leads to her detachment. The opportunity to give Rama the kingdom arises. Kekaya's rebellious spirit surges, and she demands that her son Bharata be given the kingdom. Dasharatha, bound by his promise to grant her a boon, agrees to Kekaya's request. Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita leave for the forest. The lamentations of Rama and Lakshmana's mothers and the bitter criticisms of the people do not deter King Dasharatha from his truth. After Rama's departure, he takes initiation and seeks self-liberation. In this episode, Valmiki criticizes King Dasharatha for his lust for Kekaya, but Ravishena, in his portrayal of Rama's father, does not allow anything to be said that would make him fall from the pinnacle of glory.
[4] Kekaya
Kekaya is a woman skilled in all arts. Acharya Ravishena has dedicated an entire chapter to describing her skills. Her son's name is Bharata. She is a complete scholar of psychology. When Rama and Lakshmana are married with great pomp and ceremony in Mithila, she understands Bharata's state of mind and tells King Dasharatha in private to arrange Bharata's marriage to the daughter of Kanak, Janak's brother. King Dasharatha does as Kekaya commands. Although Kekaya's heart is filled with jealousy towards her co-wife, she later regrets her actions. She goes to the forest with Bharata and many other vassals to bring Rama and Lakshmana back. She pleads and begs, but Rama does not budge. Instead, he explains the situation and reinstates Bharata as king. Kekaya, repenting her actions, returns.
[5] King Janak
Janak, the king of Mithila, is Sita's father. He is very wise and protective of his self-respect. Due to Narada's playfulness, Bhamandala, a Vidyadhara who was Janak's son born from a previous life, saw Sita's portrait and was captivated by her. A Vidyadhara, taking the form of a magical horse, enters Janak's court. The Vidyadhara says, "You should marry off your daughter." But Janak, with courage, says, "I have already promised Sita to Dasharatha's son." In this episode, Janak's self-respect is evident as he criticizes the earth-bound beings and the Vidyadharas. In the presence of the Vidyadharas, he scolds them, saying, "If the Vidyadharas are proud of their ability to fly in the sky, then even crows fly in the sky. If the Vidyadharas are superior, then why don't they take birth as Tirthankaras?" Acharya Ravishena's immediate outburst is very intriguing. Finally, Janak accepts the condition of stringing the Vajravart bow and returns to Mithila. The Swayamvara takes place, Rama strings the bow, and he marries Sita. The Vidyadharas return with their faces downcast. Bhamandala, angered by his father's silence, decides to abduct Sita and comes with his army. But remembering his lineage, his heart changes. He hears about his past life from a sage. In Ayodhya, Bhamandala meets his sister Sita. King Dasharatha summons Janak. Who can describe the joy that King Janak and Queen Videha experience at the reunion with their son born from a previous life after a long separation? Yet, the stream of affection that Acharya Ravishena pours out at that time is...