Most powerful book of Youth: Bala Kanda

The narrative unfolds the childhood of Rama, the son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, who, after a long period of childlessness, performs a fire sacrifice resulting in the birth of four sons, each embodying aspects of the deity Vishnu. As they grow, the princes are trained in scriptures and warfare. At 16, Rama and his devoted brother Lakshmana are called upon by sage Vishwamitra to combat demons disrupting sacred rituals. They receive divine weapons and training, leading them to confront and defeat the fearsome demoness Tataka and others.