This is followed by the worst age, the Kali Yuga, where there is only one-fourth of the world's original righteousness remaining. In the next age, the "Age of Two," or Dwapara Yuga, there is only half as much righteousness in the world as there used to be, like a cow standing on only two legs. In the next age, the Treta Yuga, or "Age of Three," the cow is standing on only three legs and is slightly teetering: the world is slightly corrupted. In the "Best Age," the Krita Yuga, the cow is standing on all four legs. Sometimes these four yugas are compared to a cow standing on four legs. The time periods of Hindu mythology are called "yugas", and the world as we know it goes through a cycle of four yugas. Did Rama accept Sita back into his household? Or did he send her away because she had been in the possession of another male? You will see different versions of the ending of the story in the books that you will read for this class.Ī Digression About Time: In historical terms, the events of the Ramayana precede the events of the Mahabharata. What happens after that is a matter of some dispute in the different versions of the Ramayana. After many difficulties and dangers, Rama finally confronts Ravana and defeats him in battle. Rama and Lakshmana follow in pursuit, and they are aided by the monkey lord, Hanuman, who is absolutely devoted to Rama. When their exile is nearly over, Sita is abducted by the evil Ravana who carries her off to Lanka city (on the island of Sri Lanka). Rama agrees to go into exile, and he is accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana. She manages to compel Dasaratha to name their son Bharata as his successor instead, and to send Rama into exile in the forest. When Dasaratha grows old, he decides to name Rama as his successor. There is Bharata, the son of Dasaratha's pretty young wife Kaikeyi, and there is Satrughna, who is as devoted to Bharata as Lakshmana is to Rama. There is Lakshmana, who is devoted to Rama. King Dasaratha has three other sons besides Rama. Therefore, Vishnu was incarnated as a human being in order to put a stop to Ravana. Ravana had obtained divine protection against other demons, and even against the gods - but because he scorned the world of animals and men, he had not asked for protection from them. Rama is the son of King Dasaratha, but he is also an incarnation of the god Vishnu, born in human form to do battle with the demon lord Ravana. And just to let you know what you are in for, here is a very brief summary of the Ramayana, the adventures of lord Rama.
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