Book of Ayodhya Kanda: Maharishi Valmiki narrates the life of Sri Rama

The story unfolds with Dasharatha's desire to crown Rama, but jealousy from Kaikeyi leads to a dramatic twist when she demands Rama's exile for fourteen years. Rama accepts this fate with grace, joined by Sita and Lakshmana, who defies his wishes to stay by his side. The narrative explores themes of duty, loyalty, and sacrifice, as Dasharatha succumbs to grief over Rama's departure. Bharata, upon learning of the upheaval, rejects his mother's manipulations and seeks to bring Rama back to the throne, emphasizing familial bonds and righteousness.